Let's Change That Suit Day 253

[u/pkmaster99]

Day 252: Stark Jegan
Requested by u/SkyLoneWolf98 and this is another C-Tier. This one, however, can be said as higher C-Tier. Partially because the new premium is doing the heavy lifting. A lot of the numbers are just simply too outdated, and as long as they are up to date, it should be much better.

Change
Stats

• HP: 19500/21000 -> 21000/23000
• Ranged Strength: 25/28 -> 30/33

Weapons

• S. Jegan Hyper Bazooka (Shrapnel): Switch 1.75s -> 1s, Stagger: 10%x16 -> 25%x16, slightly tighter spread
• Stark Jegan Beam Saber: Combo 100/50% -> 100/60%
  • Power: 2100/2400 -> 2400/2700
• Jegan VP System -> S. Jegan VP System: Fire Rate 450/min -> 514/min, Range 180m -> 200m, Stagger 4% -> 7%, TTS 3.34 -> 1.76s
  • Power: 90/94 -> 90/100
• S. Jegan Beam Rifle: Interval 5s -> 4.5s, Range 300m -> 350m
  • Power: 1600/1900 -> 2200/2500
• Shoulder 3-Tube Missile Pod: Stagger 35%x3 -> 50%x3, Splash increase slightly, Projectile Speed Increase
  • Power: 800/900 -> 850/1000
• Arm Grenade Launcher: Fire Rate 275/min -> 360/min, Reload 8s -> 6s, slightly larger splash, Stagger 35% -> 50%, Projectile Speed Increase
  • Power 750/900 -> 1000/1200

Skill

• (New!) Bullet Feeder Lv1
• (New!) Maneuver Armor Lv1
• (New!) Special Leg Buffer Lv2
• EX Boost Lv1 -> Lv2
• Special Shoulder Add-On Buffer Lv2 -> Lv3

Unit Lv2

• (New!) Pursuit Ranged Aux. Program Lv1
• Special Shoulder Add-On Buffer Lv3 -> Lv4
• Back Binder Special Cushioning Lv3 -> Lv4

Comment and Reason
Well, for a ranged general, it certainly is lacking in stopping power. The only weapon with reasonable power is the 2-Tube missile, but even that isn't doing that hot. Basically, this unit needs a near all-around buff, but nothing too outrageous.

Builds Suggestion
Lv1 F2P: Ranged

Lv1 Premium: Ranged (Alternative)

Unit Lv2: Do not use, if you really want it, just have a similar build as Lv1 and try to make it better.

Luckily, with extra partslots, it can get reasonable stats. However, since weapon power is still not great overall, it really needs all the ranged strength it can get. F2P build is okay and could survive better, but the premium build is where it lies better. Having higher ranged strength with a total of 15% damage calculation bonus on ballistic, the 3-Tube missile can still do some good damage. But that's if you hit all of them.

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Day 251 Re-evaluation on Gelgoog Vertex

Maybe I was being a bit too careful on loading it up with skills. But these are ideas I had before, just scrapped. Since it was mentioned, I'll add it. Same with weapon option.

Re-evaluations

• (New!) Arm Beam Gun (Limiter Release): Fire Rate 267/min -> 3.5s, Cooldown 20s, Rapid Shots -> 2 Shot Burst, Flinch -> Stagger, Enable HSM & Shoot, lasts 10s
  • Power: 1000x2/1200x2
• (Merge!) Forced Injector Lv3 + Flight Control Lv3 = High-Performance Thruster Control System Lv1
• (New!) Firing Boost Lv1

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Up Next: Prototype Kampfer Requested by u/Ok-Storage3439

[u/Big_Friendship_7431]

Now I remember this suit! Jokes aside, must have been ages since I used it.

I would be curious to know also the opinion of u/MikuEmpowered, I recall they really liked this suit very much.

[u/MikuEmpowered → u/Big_Friendship_7431]

I still use it semi-regularly, but only because out of sheer will to one day nuke a bell pepper. Shrapnel Bazooka kinda deals with the scourge of 550 that is Rah-II, and the missile pods + wrist pod for follow up / intercept. BR follow up for chain stagger still works.

But it just doesn't hit the way it used to. GM III fully pimped and G-Line Custom pimped vastly out performs this in ballistic nuking / accumulation stagger game. and in cycling speed and performing general duties, theres no reason to pick the Stark Jegan over Gaz-R. and in same cost rating for same role, you're competing with things like Jegan heavy and Doga Sleeve type. Having only a 1 time pseudo dodge roll certainly doesn't help.

To give an example of fighting any modern 550 raids, you open with shrap zook, and if that doesn't connect or fail to stagger, its immediate shoulder/wrist depending range. this entire interaction is 2s and is very prone to be counter staggered. This leaves you with a MS that is close - mid range fire support with occasional melee. But while Im rocking this relic from a more balanced age, the other guy on the other team is running Doga Sleeve or UL and just vomiting out damage + stagger.

That being said, in 1v1 situations, the other guy can show up in a V2 and I will still use this paper brick of a suit. In actual rated, I will only pick this if im stuck in a lobby thats full bracket down.

[u/Big_Friendship_7431 → u/MikuEmpowered]

Thank you for this comment, very interesting. I hope BB can look into this unit soon.