Landale said: That definitely sounds like a bug and i hope they fix it soon. Otherwise the meta will include having a 0/0/5 gambit in your roster to bring into PvP.
I wondered about all-black Gambit as well, and considered making one for his initial PvP if I could, but doing so really would make him a pushover on any kind of defense. Making real progress with this strategy in PvP would probably require a crazy amount of rapid shielding.
[Marking as intended behavior.]
mexus said: Dayv said: This was confirmed as intended by D3's Josh Austin in the article for Gambit's release on the Marvel site. Here's the relevant section, with my bold-text emphasis added:Marvel.com: Stacked Deck means allies can’t fire Red or Purple powers? I guess we might want to avoid teaming him up with anyone who uses Red or Purple AP?Josh Austin: Gambit gets a little selfish with Stacked Deck and will actually block an ally from using a red or purple power—this happens only if the player has a cover in either purple and/or red.I wondered about all-black Gambit as well, and considered making one for his initial PvP if I could, but doing so really would make him a pushover on any kind of defense. Making real progress with this strategy in PvP would probably require a crazy amount of rapid shielding.[Marking as intended behavior.] Yeah, most people that will have a 5 black cover Gambit will have the 3* version at at maximum level for 5 covers he's an easy target - his HP is low!I don't know much about 5* Gambit but I suspect he's also easy to take down for any 5* team in a few rounds.
Dayv said: This was confirmed as intended by D3's Josh Austin in the article for Gambit's release on the Marvel site. Here's the relevant section, with my bold-text emphasis added:Marvel.com: Stacked Deck means allies can’t fire Red or Purple powers? I guess we might want to avoid teaming him up with anyone who uses Red or Purple AP?Josh Austin: Gambit gets a little selfish with Stacked Deck and will actually block an ally from using a red or purple power—this happens only if the player has a cover in either purple and/or red.I wondered about all-black Gambit as well, and considered making one for his initial PvP if I could, but doing so really would make him a pushover on any kind of defense. Making real progress with this strategy in PvP would probably require a crazy amount of rapid shielding.[Marking as intended behavior.]
SirLanik said: I'm aware of the intended behavior- the issue is that I encountered a Gambit with covers in all three powers that did not stop Psylocke from using her Red power.So far assuming this is because it was a Wave node, I have not yet duplicated this in another fight.
Dayv said: SirLanik said: I'm aware of the intended behavior- the issue is that I encountered a Gambit with covers in all three powers that did not stop Psylocke from using her Red power.So far assuming this is because it was a Wave node, I have not yet duplicated this in another fight. Was Gambit stunned, downed, or airborne?Wait, when/where was Gambit featured as an enemy in a wave node?If what you're desciribing is accurate, you should start a new thread, since the OP in this one was describing intended behavior.
Dayv said: As you can see in your screenshot, the enemy Gambit only has black covers.This might be an overpowered strategy, but it's certainly not a bug exploit.And there are certainly ways to counter this, though not all of them may be available to every player. Stun, knock out, or make Gambit or Spider-Gwen airborne before the cycle locks in. Bring your own character who has use for the web tiles. Bring a character that retaliates against enemy stuns or skill uses. Bring Vulture and get him airborne ASAP. Bring a character that can't be stunned.Gwen is only going to stun two characters at a time. As long as the third one has time to deal with the situation, you have a chance.I agree that Gambit should be redesigned so this strategy isn't viable. The lack of a lock on powers he doesn't have was probably meant to make partially covered Gambits less painful to use, without devs realizing how attractive they would be for certain uses. But it is not a bug exploit, and for now the best advice is "don't fight teams you can't beat."
veny said: Dayv said: As you can see in your screenshot, the enemy Gambit only has black covers.This might be an overpowered strategy, but it's certainly not a bug exploit.And there are certainly ways to counter this, though not all of them may be available to every player. Stun, knock out, or make Gambit or Spider-Gwen airborne before the cycle locks in. Bring your own character who has use for the web tiles. Bring a character that retaliates against enemy stuns or skill uses. Bring Vulture and get him airborne ASAP. Bring a character that can't be stunned.Gwen is only going to stun two characters at a time. As long as the third one has time to deal with the situation, you have a chance.I agree that Gambit should be redesigned so this strategy isn't viable. The lack of a lock on powers he doesn't have was probably meant to make partially covered Gambits less painful to use, without devs realizing how attractive they would be for certain uses. But it is not a bug exploit, and for now the best advice is "don't fight teams you can't beat." Are you joking? Do you even see that damage that their team dealt to me?Winfinite started in 3rd round. I had champed OML with 50k HP, maxed Blade with 13k... and i played against AI.My gambit died too soon since he was the only one who was not stuned and Gwens red (10k damge at level 290) killed him.How many characters are there with the stun resistance? Silver Surfer?Airborne is nice, but it requires some APs (and specific characters not everyone have) - if you fail to get them quickly -> winfinity.Are you sure you want to give us such an advice? To use specific character to make a match easier doable?Dont fight teams you cant beat... well, i can beat every team that has 50% of HPs of my team - i can guarantee that... well, except for this "not bugged" one...And imagine 5* Gambit with same (i guess) "feature", but... i dunno... 15k HP?Once players realise the potential of this, you are screwed... dont worry, this "not a bug" will be fixed soon.Cant wait for event with powered up Gwen