10-29-2023, 02:03 PM
(10-29-2023, 01:47 PM)Lord_earthfire Wrote: I see where you are coming from, but i also think that bringing calomel to a 1v1 against a ling should maybe not be a valid strategy.
I think seperating between specific and general counters should not be the only measure, but being a general counter is a major upside we should not underestimate.
But besides that, this whole discussion is kinda turning about a ling discussion without actually talking about if we should just nerf the neurotoxin sting of the ling which is.... weird i guess?
Calomel for 1v1 is already a weak strategy against a ling on virtue of it being a 1v1 against a ling, but I think it giving you a slim chance of winning is good. I think ling 1v1s not being a blatant win is a good thing, lings have several things that make them very good at getting into and winning 1v1s (easy to have element of surprise, general robustness, etc.), having calomel be a thing that can slightly level out a very uneven playing field is great. These changes mean that youre going to be knocked out basically every single time which means you have practically no chance at winning a 1v1 even with calomel which I dislike,
Chances are if its a ling round (which is the reason a person will have calomel on them 95% of the time, youre not going to encounter any other source of poisons. It being a general counter to purgatives isnt really a big upside unless you rush calomel every single round (which only like 2 people do). In the cases most people go out of the way to get calomel for, it being a general counter doesnt matter.
I think ling in general while not in a terrible state, and could be reworked to make them a lot more fun, but that's a larger thing outside the scope of this pr. I think that encounters should aim to be as two sided as possible (even if one side is very very slanted) and changeling encounters can be a bit too one sided (especially when it comes to roleplay).