Question: Speeder bikes versus hoverboards

[Skyward]

Everyone is saying that speeder bikes are useless compared to hoverboards. Bungie keeps selling us new speeders (not new hoverboards) so why is this happening?

[trukr]

Maybe they want you to spend real money to get the one from Eververs.

[=RaggA=]

My guess would be because of the two Skimmers in the game one of them (Allstar Vector) is an event reward and they want keep the incentive to participate in the event.

[Megumin's Husband]

they arent useless, hoverboards are just new and fun

[Mandalorian Deathknight]

the hoverboards can let you skip some stuff when we need to use the speeders

[Skyward]

Originally posted by Megumin's Husband:

they arent useless, hoverboards are just new and fun

Can you elaborate on this. I can't think of a single reason why anyone would want to use a speeder bike over a hoverboard.

[Anti Homeless Rock]

Originally posted by Skyward:

Originally posted by Megumin's Husband:

they arent useless, hoverboards are just new and fun

Can you elaborate on this. I can't think of a single reason why anyone would want to use a speeder bike over a hoverboard.

Sparrows are easier to control at high speed, have a braking system, and side thrusters.

Skimmers are easier to handle in the air due to their grinding gimmick, but can't really turn on a dime like Sparrows.

[redk]

How well do each perform in Grasp of Avarice's race encounter is the only thing that actually matters.

Sparrows come in all sort of varieties with tons of different perks which can be helpful (such as reduced cooldown if you get your sparrow blown up).

[trukr]

Originally posted by Skyward:

Originally posted by Megumin's Husband:

they arent useless, hoverboards are just new and fun

Can you elaborate on this. I can't think of a single reason why anyone would want to use a speeder bike over a hoverboard.

Sparrows can sparrow fly.

[Skyward]

Originally posted by Anti Homeless Rock:

Originally posted by Skyward:

Can you elaborate on this. I can't think of a single reason why anyone would want to use a speeder bike over a hoverboard.

Sparrows are easier to control at high speed, have a braking system, and side thrusters.

Skimmers are easier to handle in the air due to their grinding gimmick, but can't really turn on a dime like Sparrows.

I see your point, but nobody (from my perspective) is using speeder bikes anymore. If we had something like Sparrow Racing League (SRL) come back, I don't think speeder bikes could even compete.

[redk]

Originally posted by Skyward:

Originally posted by Anti Homeless Rock:

Sparrows are easier to control at high speed, have a braking system, and side thrusters.

Skimmers are easier to handle in the air due to their grinding gimmick, but can't really turn on a dime like Sparrows.

I see your point, but nobody is using speeder bikes anymore. If we had something like Sparrow Racing League (SRL) come back, I don't think speeder bikes could even compete.

Funny, I see more Sparrows than I do Hoverboards.

I personally still use a sparrow.

Might want to not make grand sweeping generalizations.

[Coldhands]

Yeah, don't see too many hoverboards around the game. It's like 90% sparrows.

[Nacho Libre]

Biggest benefit to a hoverboard is the flying. Being able to completely bypass some things makes them invaluable.

[Megumin's Husband]

Always on Time sparrow is also still the only sparrow/hoverboard with the stealth perk

[trukr]

Originally posted by Coldhands:

Yeah, don't see too many hoverboards around the game. It's like 90% sparrows.

One reason you might not see a lot is that the only two choices to have one are from a past event or paying an insane amount of money for one from Eververse.

[Coldhands]

Originally posted by trukr:

Originally posted by Coldhands:

Yeah, don't see too many hoverboards around the game. It's like 90% sparrows.

One reason you might not see a lot is that the only two choices to have one are from a past event or paying an insane amount of money for one from Eververse.

Yeah, that's likely why. I'm just surprised the OP is saying they see hoverboards everywhere.