Anodontosaurus | An Attempt to Fix A Problematic Dinosaur (Before it Gets Worse)
In light of the news of a severe nerf headed its way, Ano seems to be in grave danger of becoming one of the most unfun dinosaurs in the game.
I know that it's thought to be OP, but it isn't the damage that makes it so. It's Hunker Down. Taking 90% less damage while just sitting there is simply an awful gameplay style. Nerfing its attack just makes Ano more reliant on such a horrible mechanic that still won't be fun or balanced.
Solutions
1. Remove Hunker Down.
2. Lower the damage reduction on Hunker Down.
3. Rework Hunker Down to function like Styraco's new Block -- crouching makes it active instantly instead of 5 seconds, but drains stamina while doing so and once stamina is gone, so is Hunker Down.
Currently, Ano doesn't need Hunker Down at all. It's able to reliably zone enemies with BB and agility and defeat them this way, while also being beatable by other dinosaurs. Hunker's existence just gives Ano a super broken and unnecessary crutch for bad players who will still abuse it
Comments: 2
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01 Jul
Stoat (OP)To expand on Solution 3 as it's ultimately the best option, it would make Ano into a stam management fighter as Tail Slam also burns stamina for use.
Thus Anos would have to be careful about their stamina management as they slam and block, and further justifies it leaving its Tail Slam damage as is, even despite the AOE.
Simply spamming the Slam or trying to hold Hunker Down indefinitely will just leave them with no stamina and thus no way to defend themselves if they aren't smart about its use.
This would help Ano become a more skill based playable and justify its power instead of just hitting it with nerfs that won't make it fun to play as or against. -
19 Jul
Stoat (OP)If I could, I'd change this topic to "Revert The Changes to Ano" from the last patch because this is the saddest animal to play as and against.
AOE slam prioritizing headshot damage is, to be blunt, braindead combat. Couple this with Hunker Down still existing and this is an animal that is just more cancerous than it ever was before.
Hitting an animal's tail tip and it defaulting to headshots, while also being able to ignore 90% of incoming damage, makes this the most unskillful fighter in the roster. The changes to Ano last patch need to be undone, along with Hunker Down getting removed or reworked.