w/e you say boss

i voted light because i think that is most appealing to me, however i will play as all the body types at somepont when i get the game, and who noes? heavy might be my favorite

This is very true.

I worry about Heavy Medic squads...

3-4 heavy medics reviving each other
:intergalactic:

someone will need to pack a lot of explosives LOL

There's a cooldown on the revive

how long? Cause I still bet a group of 3-4 medics will be 1 tough group to wipe.

Won't be as bad as BFBC2 though I'm sure... LMAO, me and the wife run 2x medic for lulz sometimes. Especially on Nelson Bay Conquest LOL

BC2 gameplay suffers a great deal from Zerg ressing, hopefully Brink doesn't have the same problems.

Only the devs know lol.
Still, a medic train is possibly a very effective strategy if executed properly. However, 4 medics will unbalance the team.

And from the poll I made:

Light 31 40%
Medium 29 38%
Heavy 15 19%

Squads of medics are quite annoying in bc2, although it provides i nice challenge from time to time

that still leaves 4 slots... 1 assault, 1 engie, 1 commando, 1 floater...

Medics are the most important team member in firefights. Health to prevent death, and rez to reverse death.

you want a minimum of 2 medics IMO... 3 preferably, and 4 is probably rarely harmful.


If you want max team effectiveness at any rate...

I play for fun, so I'll likely be running around with a pistol for the hell of it

@DeadFishy: M2CG is wonderful for medics... kill a guy and wait for the medic to come running in for a rez... When I notice a lot of rezzing... I start waiting for medics after I get a kill.

You need atleast a soldier for ammo and shielding, an engineer (or 2) for buffs/turrets, 2 operatives to spot other ops, to interrogate and to hack turrets/Cp's.
Besides, if the objective is to hack something, 3 operatives + a mixed team are better than 4 medics + 1 operative + mixed team.
Anyways, that's how I see it. Maybe the game will prove me wrong ^^



Edit: In the game it will probably go completely different though. We'll see which crazy strategies and tactics will work

hopefully it changes mission to mission... that would be ideal.

I was talking on a pure firefight level... 1 engineer can buff everyone.... 1 assault can give ammo to everyone... 1 Op can trigger interogation (radar)


Medics on the other hand, more healing and reviving is almost always a good thing in a firefight.

When it comes down to getting a specific objective done however... it will likely have more to do with the actual objective on what is needed.

Brute force is not always the answer...

I was just expressing what I expect to be a major component to the brute force strategy.

Yes, if you have to fight trough a long open area with a minimum of flanking possibilities, heavy's + loads of medic support will probably be pretty efficient.

just because you asked so nicely, i said light not operative btw, but a light soldier will be my main

The build is not what makes you a ninja, the class, and most importantly, the player does. A light soldier running into the front lines doesn't sound like a ninja to me.

Just remember that :celebration:

Weight significantly affects combat style.
Class primarily functions ROLE.


2 different things entirely.

Weight affects speed, mobility, health, and firepower. all direct combat modifiers.

Class affects abilities, objectives, team support options. While some abilities AUGMENT your combat style in 1 way or another, it more affects your particular role.


Lights move quickly, just about anywhere, but get lighter weapons.

Medium is a nice balance of everything... getting access to superior Assault Rifles and SHOTGUNS.

Heavy sacrifices a LOT of maneuverability SMART wise.... there is a substantial difference between 3 ft and 6 ft... more so then 6 ft and 15ft I'd say for the most part. but gains even more HP and access to the biggest baddest guns.... who needs speed when you're never running away?


These are PLAY STYLES.

It seems to me that SD has a damn good concept of balance, so I have faith they will be properly balanced.

Are you a flanking hit and runner? Are you the front line fighter?

I don't really see why anyone would think that 1 body type is best..... sure, 1 might be the most fun for you, suit your playstyle better... but I guarantee Lights will be merkin heavies, and heavies will be pummeling lights.... it's not like it's going to be dominated 1 way or another that I can see.

People will be torn between firepower and maneuverability... so I don't think any 1 type will be over represented.

I will have my lights sprinting around with SMG's and light rifles... my mids trying to get the drop on someone with a shotgun and using cover + an AR for mid range... and I'll have heavies who specialize in miniguns and making things explode....

Why would anyone just do 1?

True but what good is all the firepower in the world if can't keep up? :spotted owl:

If you can get away you win, due to the lack of sniping/ranged ohks being able to run away as a light will keep you alive, I know Brink is avoiding the whole k/d thing, i dislike k/d's personally, but dieing gets old even as a heavy.

That was AWESOME!!!!

Ninjas everywhere is going to be boring.
I go light because I want to use SMART a lot.

Nice contradiction there. :wink_smile:

EDIT: One of my guys is going to be a Heavy Operative with a heavy shotgun primary and a light rifle secondary. Light Ops beware. :chaos:

Ninjas meaning cloak and dagger.
Ninjas keep hiding, SMART men do not.

So SMART men just run around like idiots?