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[quote]* Striders are needed (or at least are the easiest way by far) to counter other striders[/quote]
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[quote]* Striders are needed (or at least are the easiest way by far) to counter other striders[/quote]
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I don't really think this is true. The striders which I might build to "counter" other striders are:
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I don't really think this is true. The striders which I might build to "counter" other striders are:
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* Ultimatum, but this is a trick play. Keeps the other team honest if they haven't made enough chaff, and sometimes comes in as a desperation move, but I don't think this is the "main strider counter" in 2023.
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* Ultimatum, but this is a trick play. Keeps the other team honest if they haven't made enough chaff, and sometimes comes in as a desperation move, but I don't think this is the "main strider counter" in 2023.
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*
Scorpion.
This
is
a
pretty
good
option.
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*
Scorpion.
This
is
a
pretty
good
option
against
Dante,
or
Paladin
if
you
have
enough
of
them.
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* Paladin. But this is more of a "natural escalation" than a counter per se.
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* Paladin. But this is more of a "natural escalation" than a counter per se.
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* I guess you could argue Funnelweb as a counter to Merlin or something. But ordinary shields will do this adequately.
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* I guess you could argue Funnelweb as a counter to Merlin or something. But ordinary shields will do this adequately.
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So Scorpion kind of fits the bill... but I think it is often outperformed by several factory-level units. Cyclops, Widow and Racketeer immediately come to mind.
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So Scorpion kind of fits the bill... but I think it is often outperformed by several factory-level units. Cyclops, Widow and Racketeer immediately come to mind.
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The Problem with Striders