What is Fidel's issue?

[likho1eye]

This is second time (second playthrough) he is leaving my team because I supposedly don't use him enough. This mfk is level 10 with hundreds of kills... What a hell bruh...

[uncle nick]

You've done better than most players. There should have been some kind of achievement award for any player who starts with Fidel, and manages to carry him all the way to end game.

[Yuri Kossori]

the leave me alone im busy, turned into I'll leave you alone, I'm not busy enough XD

[Trolleur_Durden]

He wants to kill on a regular basis, something like every two weeks or so.

[cancer352]

Put him into prison, so he can't leave. But there are cheaper choices to get someone who is good at building bombs and fireworks for independence day

[likho1eye]

Originally posted by cancer352:

Put him into prison, so he can't leave. But there are cheaper choices to get someone who is good at building bombs and fireworks for independence day

it does feel like even though there are plenty of mercs to hire, there are only couple of good choices...

[Vote Quimby]

Originally posted by likho1eye:

Originally posted by cancer352:

Put him into prison, so he can't leave. But there are cheaper choices to get someone who is good at building bombs and fireworks for independence day

it does feel like even though there are plenty of mercs to hire, there are only couple of good choices...

Nah, comparing to JA2 the AIM roster is half empty here.
Fidel is expensive, Barry was crap in JA2, but here they buffed him alot. And he is better alot than Fidel.

[[SCZ]Celestrian]

Originally posted by Vote Quimby:

Originally posted by likho1eye:

it does feel like even though there are plenty of mercs to hire, there are only couple of good choices...

Nah, comparing to JA2 the AIM roster is half empty here.
Fidel is expensive, Barry was crap in JA2, but here they buffed him alot. And he is better alot than Fidel.

barry is one of the best characters in JA2 simply due to his wisdom skill and definitely the best explosives guy, simply due to his price-tag. however last time i played JA2 was wildfire, so i might overestimate the original number of mines and traps. mines sell well in balime, making the helicopter trips worth it.

the only thing that he misses from start is experience, which he gains quickly. the very second he hits 2-3 experience levels, mines are dealt with, thus the only mines really in the way are the one in the 2 omerta sectors.

also he comes with 80 strength, together with the wisdom, he is >the guy< who opens stuff with force (including carry capacity).
also lockpicking with "only" 44 mechanical. bad for repairs (extremly a minor issue in JA2 tho), but picking locks is very reliable.

sure, you have to invest in him, meaning giving him kills to gain the experience, but he´s not hiring him at the start is simply a mistake and about as smart as not maxing out MM + LDR on your IMP.

edit:
barry starts with 2 experience


also the overall skill-increases from JA2 to JA3 are pretty minor, meaning he really wasnt buffed. the mechanics changed, which favored him (and other wisdom mercs) heavily.

[uncle nick]

If we had Trevor on the AIM roster, you wouldn't need Barry. With Trevor you get both mechanical and explosives, like a cheaper mini Gus Tarballs. It's nice that some one kindly made the Trevor mod.

[[SCZ]Celestrian]

JA2:
2800 per day
vs
700 per day

yeah no, i like my starting skillmonkey cheap and hire my gunmommy raven.
(i also hire raider, but he´s likely to have... an accident)

[BT]

Originally posted by Vote Quimby:

Originally posted by likho1eye:

it does feel like even though there are plenty of mercs to hire, there are only couple of good choices...

Nah, comparing to JA2 the AIM roster is half empty here.
Fidel is expensive, Barry was crap in JA2, but here they buffed him alot. And he is better alot than Fidel.

Barry is a bit too good

[[SCZ]Celestrian]

Originally posted by BT:

Originally posted by Vote Quimby:

Nah, comparing to JA2 the AIM roster is half empty here.
Fidel is expensive, Barry was crap in JA2, but here they buffed him alot. And he is better alot than Fidel.

Barry is a bit too good

so is lemonwire.
and fox, tho i have moved to mouse.
and steroid (if nothing goes wrong).

the "problem" isnt barry, but the change of mechanics.
the only new thing barry got are his grenades, which are (very) strong, but using them with maximum payout often is a bit tricky.... however now that i think of it, i have never done a melee-stealthkill & grenade opener.

[cancer352]

@uncle nick :
there is a mod "Ja2 mercs" where you can get Trevor (I found that on nexusmod)

[BT]

Originally posted by SCZCelestrian:

Originally posted by BT:

Barry is a bit too good

so is lemonwire.
and fox, tho i have moved to mouse.
and steroid (if nothing goes wrong).

the "problem" isnt barry, but the change of mechanics.
the only new thing barry got are his grenades, which are (very) strong, but using them with maximum payout often is a bit tricky.... however now that i think of it, i have never done a melee-stealthkill & grenade opener.

Limewire is OP too.

I end up always hiring the same mercs unless I force myself to try others.

[RPS 12324]

I guess that is why they didn't add Trevor into the game, he is broken though balanced by the fact that he is ridiculously expensive. I do hope Red is buffed since he isn't that much better than Barry.

[uncle nick]

Trevor is like 3 mercs in 1, You get a shooter, explosives and mechanic.