Streamer is actually one of the strongest characters in the game

[Drifter]

I have a decent amount of wins on d5 with the character and have been doing a lot of testing. I am making this thread to counterbalance the undeserving hate this character is getting, as I've found him to be extremely strong. He is all about balancing spending and saving: If you spend too much, you end up too weak; if you spend too little, you actually end up with less materials, as you have to move around more (and slower). Contrary to the popular opinion, I actually think his early isn't all that bad and you can easily end round 9 with 1200+ materials with only 300 starting materials if you play the early game correctly.

The key "spot" I've found in the early to midgame for holding materials is 300-500 (usually around the 300 mark). At this amount, it quickly starts snowballing upwards to the +25 maximum per second without you being extremely weak. In the lategame, you can be more greedy depending on how strong you are.

As for which weapon to start with: He sort of has to be using the slingshot, as he is not very good with the other weapons, especially melee for obvious reasons. The shotgun also works, albeit nowhere near as good.

[Shbnfc]

Streamer is definitely strong and and fun to play. I also think slingshots are the best for him but I have a couple D5 wins starting with lightning shivs, which seem amazing on him too. You can pivot into making the for armor engineering pickups do a lot more good if you happen to find the book while having high elemental damage.

[Mr. J.D. Gumby]

The vocal hate's mainly just the "blame everything but their own skill" crowd finding a new target to latch onto.

[Bumc]

They buffed Streamer in beta at least once, he was much worse. More free stats etc.

[chand3123k]

Not quite sure if it is a skill issue.
I say that because I also started with slingshot and steamrolled through D5 and I consider myself to suck at this game..
More like the idea that there is a strong "meta" for this character. I was happy to see a character potentially use engineering - structures - and items that allow you stand still etc.
In the end, it felt like a trap/it is a trap. It feels people already think that items like barricade and chameleon aren't very good despite have some extremely niche uses. People think it is better to go engineering because of the damage and speed penalty, But it is a bit disappointing that even a character like this can't quite use engineering. I think it is more of a reflection on where engineering and engineering related weapons are in the game.

[Tappin]

Yeah, I don't get it. I've found him one of the easier and more consistent characters to beat D5, now and when the beta branch first came out. I had a much harder time with farmer to get D5, or even arms dealer.

I haven't had luck with an engineering build, but ranged works. Turrets are worth picking up, even without the engineering stat if you don't tank it. That's especially true for healing turrets, with the free armor on top of + 3 healing helping you while slow or not able to move.

Getting weapons levels 1-3, and then getting up to about 300 before waves start ASAP makes it pretty easy to power up with 1k money per round.

I don't know if it's the most fun class, but it's a neat change, in the same way pacifist or explorer are interesting.

[chand3123k]

Originally posted by Tappin:

Yeah, I don't get it. I've found him one of the easier and more consistent characters to beat D5, now and when the beta branch first came out. I had a much harder time with farmer to get D5, or even arms dealer.

I haven't had luck with an engineering build, but ranged works. Turrets are worth picking up, even without the engineering stat if you don't tank it. That's especially true for healing turrets, with the free armor on top of + 3 healing helping you while slow or not able to move.

Getting weapons levels 1-3, and then getting up to about 300 before waves start ASAP makes it pretty easy to power up with 1k money per round.

I don't know if it's the most fun class, but it's a neat change, in the same way pacifist or explorer are interesting.

100% agree. turrets and mines are worth picking up. They are SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper for the +2 armors. Otherwise, getting wrenches/screw drivers and engineering stat items are mehhhh.

[Drifter]

Originally posted by GladiOol:

When you play on danger 1 anything is possible. On danger 5 streamer is a streaming pile of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

I only play on danger 5, my dude.

[Bumc]

Out of the beta had a very relaxing D5 run with streamer potato.
Pivoted from slingshots into other ranged weapons, never was really in danger of dying and farmed a bunch of free gold from passive.
Feels strong overall if you avoid the bait of engineering weapons, these aren't worth it.

[Tappin]

Originally posted by GladiOol:

When you play on danger 1 anything is possible. On danger 5 streamer is a streaming pile of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

Like I said, I've found Streamer one of the easier and consistent D5 toons going ranged weapons. I've beat D5 with him at least 10 times the last few days. I haven't tried Farmer since the change, but it took me dozens of attempts to win with him.

[Combat Manuel]

Streamer is insane, you got like Submachine guns with 100 dmg each hit and 2k every round you wipe bosses in a secound.

[Drifter]

Originally posted by Tappin:

Originally posted by GladiOol:

When you play on danger 1 anything is possible. On danger 5 streamer is a streaming pile of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

Like I said, I've found Streamer one of the easier and consistent D5 toons going ranged weapons. I've beat D5 with him at least 10 times the last few days. I haven't tried Farmer since the change, but it took me dozens of attempts to win with him.

Farmer is way better now, feels a lot better.