There is a difference between people enjoying a certain perk because of the style of play (which I described) and some players being able to exploit the same perk to completely tilt the game. The same way 99.99% of weapon enthusiasts would immensely enjoy firing a Barrett .50 cal rifle even though they aren't one of the handful of snipers that can pop someone more than mile away.
Some zerkers play that way and personally, I hate it and think it is counterproductive. Few things are as bad for a team as a zerker who sidesteps left and right trying to aggro everything and functions as a very effective meat-shield for the specimens. This is also why I think there should be some form of friendly fire in the game.
Ok, let's look at that. I think that it is a very, very rare opportunity where the zerker is continually driven back to the team without the opportunity to push back to his original position. But, let's say that happens.
If specimens are rushing hard enough and are concentrated enough to push the zerker (with no reloading pauses) back, do you think any other perk could put out enough concentrated firepower continually to prevent the same result? Now, once the specimens have pushed back to the core group, what perk is best equipped to deal with that situation? I'd say Medic with armor, Support, Flamer, and Zerker. Once that first huge output of damage runs out from Support and Flamer, their screwed. That leaves Medic with armor and Zerker.
I understand what you are saying, but the zerker doesn't, or better said the player, going to stand in one spot and take damage till he dies. No player is going to do that with any perk. Players will safely move forward to buy time when they have to back up. All players with all perks will do it. And if a rush of specimens has a strong enough attack to continually push a zerker back 20 feet or so (and think what kind of rush it would take for that to happen), every other perk would be overwhelmed and they wouldn't have the speed to survive.
I'm not saying that. However, only the zerker has the speed and survivability to do that and it does happen all of the time. And not only does it screw the team over, it is even worse when the zerker kites the trail specimens through the rest of the team.
When I say that the zerker can run, I mean when the rest of the team is dead. When the rest of the team is overwhelmed, do you think a Support or Commando can get away?
You can say my suggestions are "blanket nerfs", but like I said before; Everyone keeps saying they have to be up close to kill, make it that way.
Of course my explanation was lacking. I didn't give one. I pointed out there should be one because it is incredibly stupid that a zerker can fire continually throughout the entire game with his top tiered weapons, doing maximum damage with each attack, without having to stop or even slow down at any point.
I didn't say that there was any type of damage that shouldn't be covered. Just because I didn't mention something doesn't mean that you are free to jump to conclusions. You can always ask, you know? I just mentioned physical because I thought that was the primary topic.
I didn't make the suggestion to hinder soloing. I made the suggestion to focus the zerker and what everyone says is his role and primary "weakness".
That is a good idea but while it does deal with one thing, it isn't comprehensive.
No, I didn't. I made the suggestion that he wouldn't be as fast or as quick as he was wearing the same armor as everyone else. Maybe double the price of the armor or remove the armor. After all of those suggestions, I did write "I don't know." I was just putting things out there.
No, mindless spamming isn't a panacea, but in certain situations it makes all the difference. I even mentioned a couple.
No coma. Still have the key. As far as today is concerned, it is still true in the release. Pointing out what makes the zerker OP and how those same qualities apply to another perk is certainly valid.
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