The various heroes and their strengths?

[JoeVonFo]

Hi there :)

Just bought the crystal edition with add-ons..
To my frustration i can see that i have unlocked about 10 heroes from the get go (due to dlc i assume)

I'm frustrated by this for 2 reasons:
1: It removes the natural learning curve with the heroes.. normally you'd aquire them and get to know them in the process.. This however will come in time anyhow..

2: DLC heroes tend to be among the stronger heroes in the roster. Is this the case here? Cause if it is, then i basicly got nothing to look forward too in terms of unlocking heroes :-/
First run i tried some of the basic heroes, but second run i tried some dude with a gatlin gun that seemed alot stronger to me (might not be the case though).

What's your take on this? Are the DLC heroes better than the rest?

[KillerKanickel]

nope that's just 'cause Heroes have diffrent strengths and you took Misha (I think) and Misha is a fighter (one of the best) and other Heroes have diffrent strenghts like they are fast,can operate etc. So DLC Heroes aren't better than the normal Heroes.

[Fishy]

Heroes all have their style, really. Max, a starting character, is amongst the best door openers thanks to his Pilfer skill for example, yet his lack of speed and combat skills may cost you. It's more about the balance you strike in your party, and apart from the armoury pod, there'll be a fair bit of luck involved since you only get to choose the first pair.

And you want to unlock all the characters to see how specific pairs interact in the lift. You'll learn a thing or two about their individual stories.

[Dimwit Donald (very high IQ)]

Actually, I find DLC heroes to be generally much better than the basic ones. Especially the TF2 guys are extremely strong, if you ask me.

Due to his "continuous attack" the heavy doesn't waste any damage output for example, which makes him better than Gork with his 3-shot bursts. And other than Gork, he can actually get pretty fast when having health regeneration.

The pyro is the only hero with group damage, which is very useful. He can also make your heroes basically invulnerable for a short time.

The medic is simply so much better in his skill selection than the nurse when it comes to healing, protecting and buffing the team.

And the engineer is probably the only hero who can decently defend and repair a room's modules during combat, besides being a top operator.

Each of the Rescue Team guys has a very useful talent as well. Wes gives unique bonuses while operating resource generators, for example. Zugma can carry over more dust from one level to next than an ordinary dust box can. And his "recycling" skill is also great in the beginning. And finally, taming strong monsters with Sasha turns a fast runner into a decent fighter as well.

There are some strong, specialized basic heroes as well, but not as good as these in my opinion.

[Chargle Frumtum]

Honestly every character is its own thing, each do similar jobs. You mention Misha (guy with the gatling gun), his "job" is similar to gork, elise, and other room holders. Each one has it's own strength and weaknesses. You'll learn them as you go through.