Idea Reworked Pyro Rework

Hello!

Based on your feedback (@Sir_Inge especially) on this thread I am proud to present a heavily tweaked version of that Pyro rework.

Just a quick foreword here - this Pyro removes the current Pyro's instant kill as well as its arrows and flint and steel. See the spoiler Reasoning to see why.

Spoiler: Changes

-I incorporated most of your suggestions for Frenzy Mode (now renamed Pyroclasm cause it sounds cooler and it reminds me a little of Brand's ultimate in League of Legends) as well as some of my own.
-Added a passive ability.
-Tweaked the flamethrower cooldown.

Pyro v2.0

Spoiler: Armor

Leather Helm*
Leather Chest plate*
Leather Leggings*
Leather Boots*

*all armor is enchanted with Protection I, Blast Protection I, and Fire Protection II.

Spoiler: Tools and Weapons

Diamond Axe
Bow
5 Fire Charges
Magma Cream
Button
5 Steaks
Compass

Spoiler: Active Abilities

Flamethrower:

-Draw back the bow to shoot the fire charge.
-Enemies hit by the fire charge are lit on fire for 6 seconds.
-Enemies in a 2 block radius of the target are also lit on fire.
-Fire charges recharge 1 every 8 seconds.
-Fire does 1 heart of damage every second.
-The bow can be completely drawn back for a maximum of 3.5 seconds. (credits to @Miskey for the idea).

Frenzy Mode:

-Enemies lit on fire by the flamethrower take 3 hearts of true damage per hit.

Pyroclasm:

-Right click Magma cream to trigger Pyroclasm.
-Enemies in a 3 block radius around the Pyro are immediately lit on fire and take 2.5 hearts of true damage and are knocked back slightly (3 blocks).
-Pyroclasm lasts a maximum of 4.5 seconds with a 9 second cooldown - upon which Pyro will get their Magma cream and button back.
-Diamond Axe deals 3.5 hearts of true damage during Pyroclasm.
-Enemies lit on fire during Pyroclasm are given a wither effect.
-At the end of Pyroclasm an explosion is automatically triggered dealing 6 hearts of true damage to anyone lit on fire.
-Right clicking the button before Pyroclasm is over will trigger the finisher explosion early with a 0.5 second delay.
-Fire in Pyroclasm deals 1 heart of damage per second (or 0.5 hearts per 0.5 second).

Spoiler: Passive Abilities

Heat Vision:

-Pyro can see the health of anyone lit on fire (this works in a similar fashion as Medic's ability).

Spoiler: Reasoning

Reasoning:

This is a hybrid Pyro that is meant to be able to alternate between a short and mid ranged offensive or defensive capacity.

Why these changes are necessary:
I removed Pyro’s instant kill for three reasons. The first is that it leads to highly uneven gameplay for the Pyro and opposing players as Pyro can usually rack up huge kill-streaks but most enemy players end up dying a lot more. Another reason I removed it is because the instant kill reduces the need for teamwork as it makes Pyro so strong defensively that it’s practically a one-man defense in the flag room. CTF is a team game and it shouldn't have classes that are so strong that they can, by and large, defy skill. Furthermore, Pyro’s instant kill makes the class campier because it gives the class a massive benefit by camping out in the flag room or wherever, which makes defenses much too strong and can sometimes ruin maps because of its broken gameplay.

I removed Pyro’s arrows and replaced them with 5 fire charges to further reduce camping because there is less ammo.

In turn, I added Pyroclasm (formerly Frenzy Mode) to make up for the enormous weakness created once Pyro's instant kill is removed as well as to help make the class less campy by giving it a powerful defensive/short ranged utility.
Generally speaking, the goal of this rework is to make Pyro more versatile and less OP than it currently is.
I removed Pyro’s flint and steel and replaced it with a much more powerful short ranged tool (the Magma cream) to make up for Pyro’s weakened mid ranged ability.

Anyway here's the boring bit about why I added X, Y, and Z abilities/stuff to this rework from the previous one

-I added the wither effect to Pyroclasm so that steaking through the effect is much harder for enemies because they can't really see how much health they have.

-I added the passive that allows Pyro to see enemies health level when they're lit on fire so that way Pyro can target weak opponents and use their abilities more selectively. This is especially useful when Pyro triggers its Pyroclasm.

-I extended the length of the burn time to 6 seconds so that way Pyro can actually deal some pretty significant damage before the burn runs out.

-I made the fire deal more damage via the Flamethrower to make Pyro's mid ranged ability stronger and to make Pyro less dependent on Pyroclasm to deal significant damage.

-I removed the steak converting into health concept from Pyroclasm because it disregarded skill too much and made Pyro too OP by making it very hard to kill during Pyroclasm if it has all or most of its steaks.

-I added a time limit on how long Pyro can draw back their bow to further reduce camping.

Also, I can see why @wintergreen3 likes to use this font, it's actually pretty nice and easy to read.

Spoiler: Credits

Credit to everyone who gave some great feedback on this this rework:

@Jon_craft11
@obikenobi21
@cactusflower
@Sir_Inge

Also, well bloody done on @wintergreen3, our new J-MOD!

What do you think?

-Admiral

 

I don't see how complexity is a problem considering this Pyro is hardly any more complicated than current Elf (as well as reworked versions of Elf) is.

Also, the flamethrower and the Frenzy work together so they are technically one ability.

Okay. Removed.

 

I have hardly ever played Elf before and it took me a few minutes to figure it out. While I am not a beginner to the game I was to Elf and it wasn't difficult to figure it out.

Regardless, I think there's a very strong misconception about things being too complex for 'noobs'. New players aren't idiots they're just new players. Honestly, anyone can figure out what something does by clicking on it and seeing what happens, which is pretty much what this Pyro, and virtually every single CTF class allows players to do.

Also what makes money is gameplay that is not so massively unfair that it turns away half the players who decide to hop on the server. People don't invest in a server that isn't fun to play on, not to say that current CTF isn't but it could be a lot more enjoyable if there weren't classes with stupidly strong abilities running around everywhere.

Another thing that makes money is cool abilities and I think this Pyro has plenty of those, which is why someone would want to play it.

@Striker_Sly Hell yeah, this is what I do when I don't have homework.

 

Huh?

I really didn't. In fact, I got a lot of my inspiration from @Quarrelt's Pyro Reworks. Admittedly, there are a few similarities (not many) between mine and yours such as that both reworks have abilities that have something to do with fire!

@PanDaniel_ Nope. Medic is its counter like with current Pyro.

Over - complication is largely bogus criticism of this rework, which is not that hard to understand especially in comparison to every Elf rework ever and some Necro reworks.

EDIT: @oStaiko the fire damage from the Flamethrower has been reverted to normal (see original post).

Oooh I just got what you said in your first post and I'm really glad you caught that. Let me clarify that: when the Pyro presses the button to trigger the explosion, it ends Pyroclasm and the ability goes on cooldown.

You're right, Pyroclasm is definitely a strong ability but it's not as strong as an instant kill (nothing can be stronger than something that kills enemies instantly) although its good enough to maintain Pyro's solid defensive capabilities and compensate for its weaker mid-ranged ones.

 

Well you're right about that, you did use the term Flamethrower in a Pyro rework before me so alright then ^_^

 

Okay. Really good point. One of the biggest issues I had with this rework was making Pyro more balanced without making it less fun, as obviously this isn't as enjoyable as old Pyro which was ultra OP =/