Rumble - Spikes

[Curious Duck]

No...this isn't a post claiming it's OP as hell (as it isn't). This is a post on how it actually fairs up against other powerups.

Now it can be countered through the following things...

• Grapple Hook
  
• Tornado
  
• Boot (if player is not in line with the goal)
  
• Good old fashioned player on player action
  
• Another spike

Through that you can tell that the spikes are in fact...not OP at all. Countless times I've done aerials with the ball on my spike and been countered through the above. I've also used the above to counter it.

I don't really know how people are seeing it as OP...

[HipHobbes]

The spike is such a stupid skill because it lets you score with zero skill. You have the spike, you get the ball and in certain positions you score. No dribbling skills, no positioning, no aerial control, no timing, no accurate angle and the few counter-play options require them to be available in the first place and you need team mates who can look into the future so that they know that an opponent will have the spike skill next.
The simple truth is that the spike skill is an utter and complete design failure on the devs' side which seriousy devalues an otherwise fun game mode.

[Zeruca]

Messaggio originale di Boosted Animal:

The spike is such a stupid skill because it lets you score with zero skill. You have the spike, you get the ball and in certain positions you score. No dribbling skills, no positioning, no aerial control, no timing, no accurate angle and the few counter-play options require them to be available in the first place and you need team mates who can look into the future so that they know that an opponent will have the spike skill next.
The simple truth is that the spike skill is an utter and complete design failure on the devs' side which seriousy devalues an otherwise fun game mode.

It's super easy to counter so I'm guessing you just haven't figured out how yet?

[Curious Duck]

Messaggio originale di Welfare:

using the warp to counter spikes
https://gfycat.com/DelectableEnchantingIridescentshark

Forgot about that one. Thanks.

[›Kolanaki]

Messaggio originale di MacLeod:

I think it just lasts a second or 2 too long.

The time limit on it is really inconsistent. Sometimes you can go goal to goal with it; other times you grab it, move 2 feet and spikes vanish. It's really, *really* annoying. And I don't mean after grabbing it, regardless of how long you've had them deployed. The actual timer shows different times every freaking time I deploy it.

[crossxmaq]

Messaggio originale di Matt the Duck:

No...this isn't a post claiming it's OP as hell (as it isn't). This is a post on how it actually fairs up against other powerups.

Now it can be countered through the following things...

• Grapple Hook
  
• Tornado
  
• Boot (if player is not in line with the goal)
  
• Good old fashioned player on player action
  
• Another spike

Through that you can tell that the spikes are in fact...not OP at all. Countless times I've done aerials with the ball on my spike and been countered through the above. I've also used the above to counter it.

I don't really know how people are seeing it as OP...

Freeze also counters spikes just to clarify

[Nightryderace]

Messaggio originale di crossxmaq:

Messaggio originale di Matt the Duck:

No...this isn't a post claiming it's OP as hell (as it isn't). This is a post on how it actually fairs up against other powerups.

Now it can be countered through the following things...

• Grapple Hook
  
• Tornado
  
• Boot (if player is not in line with the goal)
  
• Good old fashioned player on player action
  
• Another spike

Through that you can tell that the spikes are in fact...not OP at all. Countless times I've done aerials with the ball on my spike and been countered through the above. I've also used the above to counter it.

I don't really know how people are seeing it as OP...

Freeze also counters spikes just to clarify

It does not.

[Poor Bastard]

Messaggio originale di Welfare:

using the warp to counter spikes
https://gfycat.com/DelectableEnchantingIridescentshark

Warped with him at half court and still barely managed to save it.