Thresher - Page 2

SilverLord · 2004-02-13, 09:41 AM

Although I hate the Magrider already, i heavily agree that the Thresher needs a major buff to it's cannon.

BDMJ · 2004-02-13, 10:04 AM

I agree with the previous posters regarding the impotence of the thresher in actual combat. The only buggy that is even remotely capable of engaging a variety of targets is the enforcer, and it accelerates like a geriatric with a broken leg.

Jagd · 2004-02-13, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by apachepilotpat

if you look at all the curret forems about empire weapons you'll see the vs always have the worst no wonder it's always empire needed: vs

Last I checked, all 3 servers needed TR. Whine whine whine.

SilverLord · 2004-02-13, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Jagd

Last I checked, all 3 servers needed TR. Whine whine whine.

Thank you Jagd.

Jagd · 2004-02-13, 10:45 AM

That's what I'm here for. Well, that and ranting about patches.

Queensidecastle · 2004-02-13, 11:00 AM

The Thresher weapon is shite. Sony needs to make the same as the Maelstrom and be done with it

Majik · 2004-02-13, 11:56 AM

Basically it boils down to the fact that the only battlefield use for the Thresher was it's mowing, and that has been taken away from us. Leave the gun alone and GIVE US OUR THRASHER BACK.

Madcow · 2004-02-13, 12:12 PM

I love that not even the opposing empires act like the Thresher is worth crap. It's almost impossible to create a weapon/vehicle that is universally pitied across all 3 empires, but the Thresher seems to fit the bill.

Onizuka-GTO · 2004-02-13, 12:13 PM

Maybe they should put a Dual Quasar weapon on it?

DHoff · 2004-02-13, 12:42 PM

I have a great idea, since our magrider has a driver gun and a gunner gun, why not the thresher. Hear me out before saying it is overpowered. The main gun would be the same, maybe the balls would travel faster and/or have a bigger splash radius (they do have one now it's just smaller than a lasher). The driver's "gun" would be a laser/lightning beam that goes from one of the front fender blades to the other. This weapon is used by turning it on and catching infantry inbetween the blades causing severe damage. I don't think it would be to powerful and it would be fun as hell I think. If you don't understand what I am talking about think about the speeder bikes from star wars episode 1. It would be like the lightning thing that held the engines together except the thresher's beam would do a lot of damage. I would like to see a weapon like this or the thresher's mowing abilities given back to it, either way i would be very happy.

Warborn · 2004-02-13, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by DHoff

I have a great idea, since our magrider has a driver gun and a gunner gun, why not the thresher. Hear me out before saying it is overpowered. The main gun would be the same, maybe the balls would travel faster and/or have a bigger splash radius (they do have one now it's just smaller than a lasher). The driver's "gun" would be a laser/lightning beam that goes from one of the front fender blades to the other. This weapon is used by turning it on and catching infantry inbetween the blades causing severe damage. I don't think it would be to powerful and it would be fun as hell I think. If you don't understand what I am talking about think about the speeder bikes from star wars episode 1. It would be like the lightning thing that held the engines together except the thresher's beam would do a lot of damage. I would like to see a weapon like this or the thresher's mowing abilities given back to it, either way i would be very happy.

Mowing is a skilless way to kill and an annoying thing to be killed by. As much sympathy as I have for the Thresher, I'd rather its capabilities be rested upon a weapon which actually takes some ability to use. Too many vehicles in PS are nothing more than braindead button-mashers that'll rack you up kills faster than most other things to go back to giving people easy kills through being able to do nothing more than drive their vehicle forward.

noxious · 2004-02-13, 01:45 PM

You don't have to get mowed. Only in extremely wide open terrain do you have to worry about being mowed. Many, many times when you get run over it's your own mistake, you essentially crossed a road without first looking both ways.

GreyFlcn · 2004-02-13, 01:49 PM

Dual Quasar shots could be cool :P

2 shots at a time

Heh, or even the MagRider PPA (assuming you could aim down some)

Warborn · 2004-02-13, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by noxious

You don't have to get mowed. Only in extremely wide open terrain do you have to worry about being mowed. Many, many times when you get run over it's your own mistake, you essentially crossed a road without first looking both ways.

Anywhere a vehicle can fit and there are enemy vehicles you have to worry about being run over. Running people over is the #1 concern most vehicle drivers have, and they go to great lengths to do it.

Angel_of_Death · 2004-02-13, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Madcow

It's almost impossible to create a weapon/vehicle that is universally pitied across all 3 empires, but the Thresher seems to fit the bill.

ahahahahahaha

Anyways, the thresher's weapon is horrible, but I don't want the mowing capabilities back. Mowing is a skill-less sport. Give the thresher a gun like the mag's cannon, just less powerful.