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Cyclonus dark field doesn’t always activate vs Motormastor
Darm0k
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Cyclonus just got beat up by Motormaster in master spotlight because his dark field didn’t activate. For most of the fight it activated as expected, but there were a few times when Motormaster dashed in with unstoppable and the dark field didn’t activate. Each time I expected it to stop the attack and was prepping a counter, but ended up on the receiving end of a combo.
Is this a failure of the system or are there some instances where the field doesn’t activate? Each time Motormaster was attacking from across the screen and I did see the unstoppable ring.
Is this a failure of the system or are there some instances where the field doesn’t activate? Each time Motormaster was attacking from across the screen and I did see the unstoppable ring.
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Bugs that go against us rarely ever get fixed.
maybe..like Tantrum. He melee buffs stacks only works when he does a dash from across the screen.
Stop talking about things you don't know, please.
Have you ever used Cyclonus and experienced this issue? I have, so has the OP and a couple other players here.
It can happen randomly from an unstoppable dash at any distance. Sometimes motor will hit you, then it will activate and stun him. Sometimes it doesn't activate at all.
It usually happens when Motor dashes in and you fire a single ranged shot. He charges straight through it like he should, but when he reaches you, the dark field doesn't trigger.
It's a bug. The only way to prevent it from happening is to stand like a pylon and hope he doesn't blast your face with basic ranged or s1
@Manthro what's intriguing is that Cyclonus' dark field bug rears it's head, then "corrects" itself in the SAME fight.
Another issue (???, Please correct me if it's supposed to work this way): sometimes his dark field, which activates in the middle of a combo, damages/nullifies Nanojack, OTHER TIMES it does squat.
Does his dark field characteristics work 100% of the time or what?
I guess I should have been more careful given the finicky-ness of Cyclonus’ ability, but after I saw the stun I just reacted with the counter. Oh well, one more thing to have to worry about.
It normally works (at least for me). Just once in a while it will fail to activate so you have to really pay attention and dodge if you don’t see it turn on. Sometimes you don’t get that chance though.
I think it depends on when it activates. If if procs when the shield is active, I think it’ll nullify it. If it happens after, you’ll just damage Wheeljack back to the point where the shield turns back on.
If you jump back or sidestep the attack, then the dark field doesn't activate.
Also, if he's too close, it won't activate. They just count as melee attacks, not a charge.
So, if you want it to activate every time, you need to keep your distance, then don't instinctively dodge his charge. Just stand still and receive it. It's like one of those trust games where you fall back and rely on your partner to catch you.
I just stand still. It's also best to block his ranged attacks, otherwise he may charge while you're sidestepping his ranged attack.
Hope that helps.
So far it seems random. It’s worked for me while sidestepping, back stepping, standing still doing nothing, shooting ranged (1 shot or 2 shots) and while Motormaster dashed in from across the screen or close. As long as that unstoppable ring turns on it procs. Just once in a while it doesn’t.
Overall, the benefits have outweighed the fails. However, when it doesn’t trigger and you get hit with a Motormaster combo, it hurts. A lot.
suffice to say Cyclonus' Dark Field is wildly inconsistent.
UNSTOPPABLE opponents seem to pick and choose if they're affected.
Whether full screen dash or close range, Dark Field activates SPORADICALLY. Well, 70% of the time, whether standing still, blocking, etc.
5* bots fought against:
Motormaster
G1 Megs
Demotron
Tantrum
YMMV is all