Zerker just isn't fun to play against.

#1

I’m not talking about him being OP. I still kinda think he is but that’s not the argument I’m making here.

He’s not fun to fight. One of two things will happen. Either A) He drops down and starts swinging, gets melted by the team and the game is over in seconds, or B) The team doesn’t hit their shots and he melee spams everyone down with no skill and it’s game over.

I’ve played many matches with both outcomes and neither one has been enjoyable. Add to this that about 90% of Predators I fight are Berserkers and I gotta say it’s getting old. The enjoyment I had at earlier levels facing a careful and methodical Hunter has been replaced with (probably children) playing the Berserker and just rushing and ending the game by dying or killing everyone.

Personally I don’t care for him and when I play the Pred I use the Hunter, and I have about a 90% win rate. I usually win with the Zerker too, but I take a ton more damage and it’s just feels sloppy and stupid.

I hate when a Zerker charges me and I unload a full 10-15 rounds of CS-12 in him (hitting all my shots) and parry him at least once and still go down and get quick claimed because he’s got enough health to throw away on at least one stupid run, my team isn’t paying attention because they can’t even handle the AI, or the randos just can’t aim worth a damn.

Obviously I shouldn’t be able to solo the Pred, but earlier in a game I hit a Zerker with at least half my mag of assault rifle, parried him and switched to the CS-12, he switched targets and I just drilled him with the full clip, again hitting almost every shot. He still had enough health to ignore me, down my teammates (who had to at least hit him a few times), and still come back to finish me off.

But I also hate when he does this shit and gets melted in 30 seconds. He’s just not fun in the game in his current state.

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#2

I have most sucess with hunter and scout… like u said… the berserker is slow and is made in a way that unless he doesnt knock down 2 people hes screwed or if parried twice he takes more than half dmg… and the shotgun meta just makes it impossible for a zerker to rush in.

#3

Doesn’t stop em doing it though lol

#4

No and zerk turns into turdzerker

#5

2 supports an assult and scout destroy a zerker

#6

Same here, I’ve been using the scout with great success but now I’m not doing so well, maybe just having a bad night or maybe I’m just shit now… but gonna give it a few more rounds then going to use the hunter and find a perk set that works for me…

#7

Melee rusher Berserkers aren’t, but people that actually know how to play Berserker are a fun challenge…

Really, Pred melee-rushers(or Kamikazes as they have no skill they just rush in swinging and pray the get lucky) , FT parry-hoes, and FT Spam-Spotters are all abuseing/exploiting unbalanced mechanics in the game and are just lame and not fun to play against…

Even when you win, the victory just feels cheapened because of your opponents weakass gameplay and low skill set…

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#8

No parrying is a must. As a pred main even in movies you see them block predator melee. I just think plasma is underpowered. If you get combistcked 4 times without one parry thats on u

#9

If your a scout with double time and iron lungs its almost impossible to get hit with knife out. You can lead them away from your team and piss the berserker of. If the fireteam is packing shotties… forget even trying berserk they will second wind you. For berserk its the usual auto auto combistick

#10

If your not beating a zerker every time your not playing right, zerkers are predictable slow and easy to spot. With their limited energy you should have no problem taking them down using teamwork

#11

I think if you read the post it’s pretty clear I understand that. Whether the fireteam beats him or not isn’t the point. It’s that he isn’t an entertaining aspect of the game and has made the game boring and repetitive.

#12

Brando i think i’m experiance deja vu as a swear i had talked to you about this subject but on a completely different thread
so uh
just consider this a bump i suppose

#13

It’s probable. I think we had discussed whether he’s OP or not. I’m just making the point that no matter how you feel about him, I don’t think his current implementation is the game is really creating fun or engaging gameplay.

#14

yeah i recall it ending with whether or not the gameplay of the berzerker “meta” as it is now was fun or not
and i had to agree to disagree since no one can make that call some people find it fun to win some people find it fun to have a more engaging experience in the match itself

#15

Yup, it’s basically just as you said, A) or B) and game ends in a minute. Rhetorically speaking.

#16

That’s because they nerfed combistick his best advantage.

#17

Agree there stamina is bad. They need to make all 3 classes unique. Right now its berserk 10percent to melee. Stamina blows ass/ easily countered on parries. If the ft is running 2 supports and 2 recons the suppts soak up dmg and parry/ stab pred with heavy hitter and double time while really good recons use the second sniper rifle and blast u. Then ontop of that they carry shotguns. Only thing u can do is pressure from range but the spit mechanic can shred a pred in seconds. I also feel the trees need to go up another level to hide better. I find the net gun good but not effective

#18

It’s fun when it dies 😂