+1 (Destiny)

by red robber , Crawfish Country, Monday, August 24, 2015, 19:32 (3476 days ago) @ Cody Miller

This is why super use is interesting. You have to balance the risk / reward of waiting for a good time to use it. Just like using an hmg over rockets. If you die in the initial volley you waste your heavy, but if you survive you rack up huge kill sprees. I personally try to use my super when the value of using it is greater than just the kills it nets.

Agreed. While it can feel that they are OP at times, there really is a nuance to using them. It really adds an extra layer of tactics that most other shooters don't have. I've wondered if they should be removed from trials, because when I think of competitive gameplay, I think of gunskills, positioning and movement, and communication as the defining qualities of competitive players.

You bring up a good point though. There is strategy in the use of supers, at least for better players. I've noticed that the self rezzing Warlocks are some of the easiest to misuse. Often a guy will wait until his entire team is down to res but this usually just delays the inevitable. Best to wait till the enemies turn their back and are sandwiched between you and your other teammates. Give em a good flanking and take them from the front and the back.