Usefulness of reverse thrust

[Ctrl Alt Destroy]

Hey, I started playing altitude a little over a year ago... I played for about 60 hours, then tried to join competitive play. However, I loved the biplane, and back then it was horribly under powered. I've since come back (as of, like, this morning xD) and prestiged.... Before I try competitive play again, I'd like to train in something useful.... I'd like to go back to using biplane HC/Reverse thrust, as I've heard that the biplane has got some buffs recently. However, I also read that reverse thrust is pretty much useless. This makes sense, I've only met one person who was really good at it.

So what do you guys think? Is reverse still useful? Should I just go with HC and some other blue perk? I'm also thinking about taking up bomber or explodet...

comments are appreciated

[elixirwithani]

It's not as good as turbocharger or ultracapacitor, and it's not even close.

That said, who cares, do whatever you want.

[Kuja900]

Reverse makes you worse not better

[banana]

I've been playing reverse explodet this season in tbd ladder, its fun and very micro-intensive but ultimately not as good as other perks. The lack of a quick follow-up from your initial missile/mine due to lack of energy leave you extremely vulnerable unless you can survive long enough to get another one off.

I can't compare this season's data to my previous non-rev seasons due to the data loss, but its not looking too promising so far. My sample size this season is still only about 15 games with a ~50% win ratio though, so I'll continue spinning around for a bit longer.

I mentioned in a suggestion thread a while ago how useless rev was but no-one seemed to care. The lack of use in competitive play shows that very few think it is viable.

[Ctrl Alt Destroy]

Originally Posted by banana

The lack of use in competitive play shows that very few think it is viable.

Very true.... It's a lot of fun, but only rarely useful. I first got into it after seeing videos of Beagle flying around, killing everything xD So with no real motivation to use reverse, I'll use something else...

I'm still considering Bomber (I suck at explodet) but after trying biplane again, I remember how much fun it is

we'll see

[[hlx] entr0py]

Originally Posted by Ctrl Alt Destroy

Hey, I started playing altitude a little over a year ago... I played for about 60 hours, then tried to join competitive play. However, I loved the biplane, and back then it was horribly under powered. I've since come back (as of, like, this morning xD) and prestiged.... Before I try competitive play again, I'd like to train in something useful.... I'd like to go back to using biplane HC/Reverse thrust, as I've heard that the biplane has got some buffs recently. However, I also read that reverse thrust is pretty much useless. This makes sense, I've only met one person who was really good at it.

So what do you guys think? Is reverse still useful? Should I just go with HC and some other blue perk? I'm also thinking about taking up bomber or explodet...

comments are appreciated

A good biplane will be able to shoot down 2-3 planes by the time someone slows down and gains momentum in the opposite direction with rev (see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEUzekJ6jrI , note that I was just chasing after the ball -- I didn't go out of my way to kill anyone).

Also, you should try to play as many planes and as many red perks as you can. It will only make you a better player, because you'll know how to respond in many more different situations and help your team more effectively.

[AzzedariuSuiradezza]

Originally Posted by [hlx] entr0py

A good biplane will be able to shoot down 2-3 planes by the time someone slows down and gains momentum in the opposite direction with rev (see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEUzekJ6jrI ,

Guess I'll have to start playing mouse then. D:

[Ribilla]

Originally Posted by AzzedariuSuiradezza

Guess I'll have to start playing mouse then. D:

If you're playing bip just make sure you have 140+ ping and you're set. It's also worth while remembering that kills aren't a good indicator of usefulness in ball; while entropy can bip with the best of them it could be argued that if he was a loopy he could have EMP'd and got to the ball when it bounced near the goal and scored.

[malkin]

Don't let Jewbag see this thread...

[[hlx] entr0py]

Originally Posted by Ribilla

If you're playing bip just make sure you have 140+ ping and you're set. It's also worth while remembering that kills aren't a good indicator of usefulness in ball; while entropy can bip with the best of them it could be argued that if he was a loopy he could have EMP'd and got to the ball when it bounced near the goal and scored.

I understand what you are trying to get at, and I don't necessarily disagree. However, in this instance, I attacked the whale expecting him to hastily pass so Tristan or Nikon could catch it. It was extremely improbable that both of them would miss.

Also, I don't think loopy has the burst damage to clean the field that quickly, so we may not have had that opportunity if I was a loopy.

[classicallad]

yeah i wasn't sure if ribs post was troll or not so....

but yeah, your bip is pretty meaty judging by that video.

[King!]

Reverse thrust is pretty solid perk in 1dm if you're good with it.

[ManSkirtBrew]

Originally Posted by King!

Reverse thrust is pretty solid perk in 1dm if you're good with it.

Without question. Ever try to kill M-Pilot 1-on-1 with Trickster? And a good rev-TA is ridiculous. There are few people who can do it well, which may be why it seems useless.

Also, I think most of the "it's useless" and "it's OP" arguments are based around ladder, where rev is not as good in a team setting.

-Joe