#Rework Patrol Wheels

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pseudo thunder
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What would you change on this enemy?
Personally id just change the ability:
it's just too boring to deal with.
The shield is raised and you basically have to wait several seconds until it goes down.
Not to mention it punishes you for having DoTs.
We already have a much more interesting approach to a similar mechanic with ball defenders.

stiff raptor
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The ability is obviously meant to prevent it being bursted down. So maybe something that mirrors that differently or targets that exact engagement style

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  1. Make the player take a gamble. An ability that activates on taking damage, slightly raising the Heavy Patrol Wheel's armor, and storing all damage it takes. After a few seconds, it performs a relatiating attack / gains a buff proportional to damage taken during that time
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  1. Lean into the "Heavy" aspect and tackle shotguns and rapid-fire CQC weapons specifically, since those are effective against the plating it has. Enemies within X range deal reduced damage
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These are two implementations that come to mind for me

flint karma
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1 is more fitting for red guard or xrd

distant roost
last talon
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I think the shield should toggle on and off for a time so you can time it to shoot through or choose to switch target as before

flint karma
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i tend to take naps lol

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also the fact that it reflects dots is just stupid

pseudo thunder
flint karma
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phasers were tied to their magazines and were thus fine

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it was about how good the player could kite

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this is more about how patient you are

kindred kelp
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With phasers you could also use items or splash damage.

distant roost
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with phasers you could also very effectively use summons

rough glen
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Phasers at least didn't reflect DoT back at you. It's extremely irritating that any DoT applied before shield was raised suddenly reflects back at you like you actively shooting it

formal phoenix
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Oi I have an idea

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We want Patrol Wheels to reflect damage and punish bursting? They can keep reflecting damage and punishing bursting, but without that fucked up spawning-clouds-of-particles-that-damage-you-around-you mechanic.

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They keep their Ion Shield, but instead of the "reflection" it has now, just make it act literally just like Eliminator's Refractor Sphere, triggered by player's shots but targeting player himself as well, to emulate shots actually being reflected back at you.