@@matthegarty6235 in groups they can dominate but if ur just gonna go rambo with a droideka u have to play smart and use its strengths to ur advantage. if u have 5 droidekas on an objective however they can put the movie droidekas to shame.
Dice's Droideka seems enjoyable but does not follow the real Droideka in the most representative way. They are flanky it is correct but they are also very tanky. Low damage could be logical for game balance's sake but it is better to give it a more powerful shield or If Dice wants to stick with flankiness of Droideka over tankiness of Droideka then they just should add a damage distance buff without touching shields. I think second option sounds better. Well they can make droideka a infantry type which act as a tank as it supposed to be but being an armored car / light tank instead of walking tank is more balanced and also more original idea.
Hi Calum, there may be someone even earlier, but “how to not suck” was stolen by Quinn from a guy called The Otaku who did Battlefront 2015 videos. He seems to have given up now but was really amazing. Cheers.
I absolutely love the hit and run gameplay style of the Droideka. Didn't take me long to realize to play this way, because it's just perfectly built for it. BUT i do think just a tiny buff on the Blaster damage at medium range would be good. There's this weird distance where you swear you're close enough to do decent damage, but you're really just shooting marshmallows. Health and Shields are perfect imo.
The only 2 buffs I think Droidekas need are: Running over, or at least knocking over and doing a bit of damage to enemies while in wheel mode. Less damage drop off at range. Oh and maybe give enforcers back the Explosives expert card, but make it also buff droideka’s shields. Maybe rename it “Tech Expert” it something.
I agree, you'd imagine that as a ball of metal (like grevious' claw rush) you'd be able to do *something* against a clone when you go to roll over their good toe, amiright?
Droidkas in movies and shows: *Near-Unstoppable shield units capable of destroying entire squads* Droidkas in Battlefront 2: *Weak ass bug droids when in direct combat*
they still need a buff. They should be a good bit more powerful than a b-2 super battle droid. They cost the CIS considerably more than a B-2 and a B-1. The rolly boys need to be objectively the most powerful infantry reinforcement on the CIS side. This would, of course, come with a high battle point cost. But that's not a problem with me.
I manage to do fairly good with them, but they still need a buff. Lightsaber users are way to powerful against a droideka, especially how the lightsabers pull the droideka towards them. They need transformation damage reduction, shield buff, mid range damage buff. You know, the usual stuff everyone else is talking about. They should be more powerful, because in the movies and tv shows they were highly effective, expensive and relied upon. Much more than the B-2s and B-1s. They may be balanced at the moment, but that doesn't matter. The lore dictates they are a good bit more powerful than they are now. In the Phantom Menace, Qui Gon and Obi Wan literally run away from them and use the force to enhance their speed for good measure. Right now, when a droideka pops up on the battlefront I am not scared at all. I want to be scared and intimidated by them. But sadly I am not and view them in most situations as an easy kill. Though I have noticed people using them more competently, its still few and far between. They can be very good in certain situations. But I believe they need a buff for improved game mechanics and to coincide with the established canon lore.
The terminator theory is how I was going about it. Nice tips, thanks. I wish they would have gave the Droidekas their own cards. Would have been nice and fun to get. The roll could damage the opposing player. Doesn’t need to kill them like Grievous. They could give it a buff....
Droidikas definitely need a shield durability buff. Make it have at least twice the shield health it has, either that, or increase the damage for Midrange, but not so you're able to kill troops from across the map
One other really good use for the droideka is running distraction operations. Don't underestimate the power of rolling back and forth in front of the enemy spawn and then leaving for a bit to heal, before repeating. The sheer number of clones that have basically thought: "Oh cool, I can kill a Droideka!" and shot at me, _barely_ scratching my health pool and wasting time that they could have spent running towards any of the several objective markers, is astounding. One Droideka can distract a good third of the enemy team or more like this, and it really does make a difference and help thin out the opposition your team faces.
I play droidekas a little differently I always roll straight to a point in capital supremacy and activate my sheil first thing when I get there and then I go full defense mode but if my shield goes down I run to cover so it can recharge and when it does I go straight back to where I was and if I see a lightsaber hero and there are like 2 other droidekas there I just start firing and then they start firing and if the hero does not run away they die in like 10 seconds
The problem with this is that (a) the droidekas in the movies are not flanking units, they're siege units, and (b) the Enforcer class is not a flanking class, it's a frontline class. I get that DICE seems to have designed the droidekas with flanking in mind, but as that's not their role in the lore, there's kind of a disconnect there.
they r kind of a flanking unit in the movies and shows. theyre main design is to cut off the enemy and funnel them in to the real seige being supers with rockets.
Rule #4 If your going for a head on attack, never pop out of rolling in front of your enemies. When you transform into turret mode it leaves you exposed and you can take a lot of damage. Transform BEHIND COVER and then walk into the battle. It may seem slow, but it's worth it.
Funny, I figured this out all by myself just by playing the game and now my enforcer class is at level 40. Excellent explanation bombastic, people are gonna need these tips.
I leveled mine up to 50 using the Super battle droid, effective as heck on the front lines whereas the droideka is a flanker, good to exploit having 2 enforcers in your deck, isn't it?
I’ve been saying this flanking is best way to go and I’ve seen doidecka just pop up few shots of well ion build nails. Most is trying run and gun this is not the play-style for this unit. Imma add four rule don’t kill Jedi unless you flank they don’t see you is best chance.
@Ninja TypesTooFast nay just keep shooting them and watch as there health goes down fast sure you might die but you will deal a lot of damage to that jedi.
From the start I didn’t think that the Droideka needed a buff. I would say I use them correctly and really enjoy. Anyway thanks for the vid #StayBombastic
Flanking with Droidekas has been super frustrating, because the range drop off is so severe you have to be right behind them, blaster to their dome. So they hear me transform and put an end to any would be fun. Slight health buff, and some range on the blasters, please. After all, you'd think getting nailed in the face with two superheated bolts of plasma would hurt, instead of being comparable to bee stings.
Those people who are complaining about the droideka and thinking that they need a buff, are just noobs who don’t know how to use those destroyers... But hopefully they will after watching this video (Nice one btw)!
I still think they need a buff. I want them to be as powerful as they are in phantom menace. There's a reason Jedi feared these things. It's bullshit and everyone knows it.
you can also do the jump transformation trick to be able to shield and start firing a split second earlier, basically while your doing the final part of the uncurling animation because the game registers you starting the animation midair.
Just a reminder i havent Play still with droidekas i dont have ps+ so you have 3 days to learn then..i am gonna eat you all you little javas! !!!! 😁😁🤗🤗🤗🤗
MagnaCarge I actually got a 25 kill streak with a droideka and flee when I needed to I’m getting better at being them and also managed to take down Heroes before they killed me
I don't think the question should be whether or not they need a buff, but a numerical redesign. The question is: why? What is the purpose of those? Isn't Commando Droid supposed to be used for flanking and CQC? I think Droidekas should cost more BP, get more health, stronger shields and reduced damage drop-off. They should be stronger, yes, but they should also cost more BP simultanously to offset for that. Also I don't think it's fair to give one faction the ability to go super speed at the objective at this low of a BP cost anyway. And I don't want to see Droidekas non stop either, they should be more rare of a sight than a B2 Battle Droid.
So it’s funny. I totally thought the Droidekas were way good when they first launched. Now that the commandos are out... I realized how much better the commandos are and I now think the droidekas need a buff. Haha. 🤷♂️
Easy tip to win 1v1 if both you and them see each other, jump and transform at the same time it will cut the shield deploy time in half and your weapons are ready faster meaning instant shield and guns during transformation. I've used this "tactic" to score various 1v1/1v2 engagements without surprising the opponents. And even tho Droidekas aren't the bad-ass machines I was hoping, they are by no means completely useless. I highly advice this video to those struggling with Droidekas because I can confirm each of these tips are everything you need to git gud at Droidekas.
You assume Battlefront players will change their play style to fit the unit. No no. They would rather demand the unit be changed because it doesn’t for their play style.
So I'm getting Batflefront 2 for the sake of playing with my buddy. I've only heard of these little shits from Lego Star Wars on the PS2, and I heard they were playable from him. So I plan to spam this damn thing because it is the only one I recognize that isn't always pushed onscreen, and because the rolling sounds fun as hell. 😂
I'm always a heavy so I usually charge in as my final form, shields up, grenade out, pew pew ready for dispensing, and I go unto them, and creepith the earth in victory, so knowing the droideka is not the same way is a huge help
While I haven't kept up with patch notes, etc. (and I'm a year late), on launch I felt they needed a buff to their shields, don't think quite as much of a buff as I used to, to the shields, but tweaks here and there wouldn't hurt. As for the Droideka itself, I find using it in a sort of "wolfpack" with another Droideka or if on the defensive a Aerial B2 or two works wonders, especially against vehicles which have a rough time targeting both as Droidekas move to fast in ball form to easily target and Aerial B2s can jump clean over them, allowing for some pretty quick and clean kills, if they were in a situation where they had to fight say an AT-ST they'd decimate the AT-ST easily since it just can't keep up with them, their really underrated vehicle killers from what I've seen.
I may or may not have gotten 10 kills because I had 1v10 them at one of the command points on Capital Supremacy... My internet is bad where I'm visiting so I'll have to see if the clip was able to save or not. Edit: Also, just saying for those who can't figure out the Droideka, use it as a hit and run tactic. Just flank your enemy, eliminate them, (If you have to, capture the Command Point) and roll out.
Droidekas are not as bad actually, but people don't know to use them... and i recognize, i'm one of them... so i don't play with, but i know how to kill them I have on naboo my most droideka kills, 12 by myself alone, and more assists on It's kind of awesome, thinking that actually anyone on one o one with droidekas will obviously die:))))
Since shields don't regenerate, if I am in heavy combat [and have the enforcer card that makes you gain health on enemy kills] I will overcharge my guns and drop my shields when they are low! Also you can reload while rolling =D.
My strategy, roll around and distract people while my team advances then go to a different flag and try to cap it. Use my overload and shield, then retreat when my shield is gone because health will be destroyed right quick, but then I just roll around and ambush players. Then move to the next flag, and don't stop rotating. It'll make winning the ground game very easy, especially with a good squad that can back you up so you can stay hidden and ambush the newly distracted clones because your teammates have drawn their attention Pro tip: on the end stage of cap sup, you can take half of the target's hitpoints with one point blank overload *And watch out for anakin, he pulls you in like a blender with his lightsaber style **Also you can use one overload with sustained fire afterwards on the AT-TE and it'll be dead in seconds when you stand right under it ***Another one, don't always pop your shield if you're ambushing lone players or bots, save it until you know a competent player is about to engage you or you're trying to blast someone in the back in an open area
If you can't dominate in those situations you listed, then there's a fatal flaw. It's made for tanking. Hell, they even tanked jedi in the movies. However, in this game, the jedi just run at you and clip their lightsaber through your shield. Bottom line droidekas are broken and need to be severely buffed.
You know what? It's the same rule with the first order jet Trooper. Stay at range if you have to use all three barrels of your projectile launcher. Use your jetpack to get out of areas quickly. And especially when you see Ray just get the f*** out of there when you see Ray.
Rule 1 should not exist. Enforcer are not mean to be flanking troops... Infiltrator of Aerial yes. Not Destroyers. Destroyers need a reduce damage drop down at mid range.
They are too fragile and dropoff is ridicilous, flanking will work with any class, its just the only way to survive as deka even with its shield. All we need is just for blasters being usefull at medium range, because if they are like 6 meters away, you will just do little to no damage, especialy when your shield takes power from your blasters.
I hate to be a broken record but I think the shield needs a buff because it’s the equivalent of a personal shield. You can get killed in a 1 v 2 very easily. If not that then it needs a serious damage buff (or preferably both but I won’t get greedy).
In supremacy, play for Seperatists, after you capture a command post on the republic cruiser, play as a Droideka and roll to the weak points to fire at. The clones will have to worry about you and the other homies coming that way. A droideka with the no cooldown ability plus the rest of the fire can fully destroy one weak point. The destroyer form of the Droideka is hard to push with a force user so you can put pace and maneuver them.
Anyone having the problem on PS4 where the Droideka spontaneously enters ball mode? It seems to be bound to the sprint ability. Very annoying for it to do that just a second after I've activated overload & it's one of the top reasons I die as the unit cause I'll be taking on a group & it'll spontaneously roll up.
agree 100%. that's how yo play then. they have just been designed wrong, they are ment to be in your face strongest of the stong units, not sneeky flanker. the in game successful method of play just doesn't reflect there movie representation at all. they are fun, they are just not playable the way the movies tell us they should be able to behave. if you roll up in anyone's fave you die
I think droidekas are just fine the way they are for 1k battle points. I mean come on if you use them like how you said there a destructive ball of... destructiveness.
They are meant to be uses that way bruh... did you even watch the movies they always roll in first for protection. This video is bs because they soon add the Clone commando troop that's why the droideka is shit right now. Soon it will balanced to match the clone commando
I just wish that droidekas didn't get pulled towards Jedi when they get hit while rolling away. That and the fact that droidekas have zero chance of survival once a Jedi sees them because they are so slow in turret form and for some reason the lightsaber goes straight through their shield. I always get the hell out of Dodge when I see a hero as a droideka.
I have done many matches only Droidekas and gotten top 2 and 3 they don't need a buff when you know how to play them I don't really even use your rules all the time I fallow my own but these will help people for sure to do well with them!
Rollers see you radiation instead of colour right so I would really like to see the rollers instead of seeing colour they see you like this heat signature radiation site and it’s just kind of something I want to see if he totally useless or it could be a very good Inside dark areas but whatever
droideka should be able to at least deal a tiny bit of dmg rolling into clones maybe not even any dmg but they should have the ability to knock clones back that it rolls into
Do you still think Droidekas need a buff? 💪
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Their shield is fine. Maybe they need a slight buff to their blasters at distance
Wow I’ve never been this early (good vid btw)
If I want to play droidekas like in the movie, I say yes.
If I want play droidekas like you say, I say no
Good luck with that
@@matthegarty6235 driodekas did nothing in the movies. in the game they can wipe out a squad.
@@addamriley7713 With careful flanking. In the movies they just rolled up directly in front of their opponents.
@@matthegarty6235 in groups they can dominate but if ur just gonna go rambo with a droideka u have to play smart and use its strengths to ur advantage. if u have 5 droidekas on an objective however they can put the movie droidekas to shame.
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Droidekas are balanced. They're just like obi wan, and require some skill and tactics. They shouldn't be like Anikan with his launch abilities.
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Darth Maul's top halve agreed
@Clone Shocktrooper that loves the Republic yeah but the death trooper is supposed to be an assault class so- it’s kinda the purpose of it.
I would only add a small buff in medium range damage
They aren't bad ,its just that most people played them in the wrong way
People want the droideka to be a sniper with unbreakable shields lmfao
@@scoutman66 ye weird...
I would increase movement speed a little in turret mode
The droideka needs at least a shield buff. A heavy trooper's shield is stronger than a droideka's shield which is kind of stupid...
You can't shoot through those tho...I think that's why they're stronger.
Well the heavy troopers sheild didn't entirely cover them.
@@wesleysmith2700 it does if they crouch
Only with the upgraded star card.. and it doesn’t cover all of the troopers body, its a way to balance the game shield wise
StrokeMahEgo Only the front, we are talking about the entire body front to back
1. Stop thinking the droideka is like a overwatch unit.
2. Begin to use your brain.
3. Profit.
It is a tanky unit, they even tank jedi. It's just weak in the game.
Oh boi this is big brain time
In Lore they are designed to be tanks, they are weak in this game. Give their guns a buff and they'll be good enough.
Creed2989 the Jedi in game have 600+ health
Dice's Droideka seems enjoyable but does not follow the real Droideka in the most representative way. They are flanky it is correct but they are also very tanky. Low damage could be logical for game balance's sake but it is better to give it a more powerful shield or If Dice wants to stick with flankiness of Droideka over tankiness of Droideka then they just should add a damage distance buff without touching shields. I think second option sounds better.
Well they can make droideka a infantry type which act as a tank as it supposed to be but being an armored car / light tank instead of walking tank is more balanced and also more original idea.
Bombastic:How to not suck
BattlefrontKnight:*Angry Quinn Sounds*
Hi Calum, there may be someone even earlier, but “how to not suck” was stolen by Quinn from a guy called The Otaku who did Battlefront 2015 videos. He seems to have given up now but was really amazing. Cheers.
I absolutely love the hit and run gameplay style of the Droideka. Didn't take me long to realize to play this way, because it's just perfectly built for it. BUT i do think just a tiny buff on the Blaster damage at medium range would be good. There's this weird distance where you swear you're close enough to do decent damage, but you're really just shooting marshmallows. Health and Shields are perfect imo.
The only 2 buffs I think Droidekas need are:
Running over, or at least knocking over and doing a bit of damage to enemies while in wheel mode.
Less damage drop off at range.
Oh and maybe give enforcers back the Explosives expert card, but make it also buff droideka’s shields. Maybe rename it “Tech Expert” it something.
I agree, you'd imagine that as a ball of metal (like grevious' claw rush) you'd be able to do *something* against a clone when you go to roll over their good toe, amiright?
Their range is bad over anything but medium to balance them
Give it a bigger jump
Like dooku said: "if you catch them by surprise, you are allow to defeat every enemy on your way"
Droidkas in movies and shows: *Near-Unstoppable shield units capable of destroying entire squads*
Droidkas in Battlefront 2: *Weak ass bug droids when in direct combat*
The boss when you fight him:
The boss when you play as him:
they still need a buff. They should be a good bit more powerful than a b-2 super battle droid. They cost the CIS considerably more than a B-2 and a B-1. The rolly boys need to be objectively the most powerful infantry reinforcement on the CIS side. This would, of course, come with a high battle point cost. But that's not a problem with me.
I manage to do fairly good with them, but they still need a buff. Lightsaber users are way to powerful against a droideka, especially how the lightsabers pull the droideka towards them. They need transformation damage reduction, shield buff, mid range damage buff. You know, the usual stuff everyone else is talking about. They should be more powerful, because in the movies and tv shows they were highly effective, expensive and relied upon. Much more than the B-2s and B-1s. They may be balanced at the moment, but that doesn't matter. The lore dictates they are a good bit more powerful than they are now. In the Phantom Menace, Qui Gon and Obi Wan literally run away from them and use the force to enhance their speed for good measure. Right now, when a droideka pops up on the battlefront I am not scared at all. I want to be scared and intimidated by them. But sadly I am not and view them in most situations as an easy kill. Though I have noticed people using them more competently, its still few and far between. They can be very good in certain situations. But I believe they need a buff for improved game mechanics and to coincide with the established canon lore.
Like how they were in Republic Commando
Droidikia should be stronger than the super battle droid
The terminator theory is how I was going about it. Nice tips, thanks. I wish they would have gave the Droidekas their own cards. Would have been nice and fun to get. The roll could damage the opposing player. Doesn’t need to kill them like Grievous. They could give it a buff....
pretty good guide, you definitely helped, I like your style with guide videos, do more !
We need the naboo differences soon!
Maybe a tiny buff to the shield, and like hitting people while rolling damage
Droidikas definitely need a shield durability buff. Make it have at least twice the shield health it has, either that, or increase the damage for Midrange, but not so you're able to kill troops from across the map
problem is if they give droidekas a buff and they all group up they will have the destructive capabilty of a death star.
droidekas are a support role, the need protection when they attack, but help other troopers advance by keeping suppresive fire
Support? They flank and instakill
Num 4:stay with a group of droidakes or a group I find that's one of the most effective things to do and it's good for taking the objective at ease
the strength of all droids is numbers.
Droidekas need stronger shields. Plz EA!!!!
One other really good use for the droideka is running distraction operations.
Don't underestimate the power of rolling back and forth in front of the enemy spawn and then leaving for a bit to heal, before repeating.
The sheer number of clones that have basically thought: "Oh cool, I can kill a Droideka!" and shot at me, _barely_ scratching my health pool and wasting time that they could have spent running towards any of the several objective markers, is astounding.
One Droideka can distract a good third of the enemy team or more like this, and it really does make a difference and help thin out the opposition your team faces.
Droidekas need less damage dropoff EA I beg ;-;
InSan1tyy give us 5 meters more :(
@@richardms9888 I agree. no more than 5 meters though. either that or a minor shield hp buff. Everything else i think is perfect.
InSan1tyy damage drop off doesn’t make sense for plasma blaster bolts, they don’t lose velocity, and energy dissipation is minimal.
I play droidekas a little differently I always roll straight to a point in capital supremacy and activate my sheil first thing when I get there and then I go full defense mode but if my shield goes down I run to cover so it can recharge and when it does I go straight back to where I was and if I see a lightsaber hero and there are like 2 other droidekas there I just start firing and then they start firing and if the hero does not run away they die in like 10 seconds
The problem with this is that (a) the droidekas in the movies are not flanking units, they're siege units, and (b) the Enforcer class is not a flanking class, it's a frontline class.
I get that DICE seems to have designed the droidekas with flanking in mind, but as that's not their role in the lore, there's kind of a disconnect there.
Well who cares if they don't flank. They are good at it
they r kind of a flanking unit in the movies and shows. theyre main design is to cut off the enemy and funnel them in to the real seige being supers with rockets.
i literally just started watching
and now i'm replaying 0:10 alot becuz....dayum
Droidekas don't need a buff, but it would be nice if they could knock enemies a bit while rolling fast
Rule #4 If your going for a head on attack, never pop out of rolling in front of your enemies. When you transform into turret mode it leaves you exposed and you can take a lot of damage. Transform BEHIND COVER and then walk into the battle. It may seem slow, but it's worth it.
Funny, I figured this out all by myself just by playing the game and now my enforcer class is at level 40. Excellent explanation bombastic, people are gonna need these tips.
I leveled mine up to 50 using the Super battle droid, effective as heck on the front lines whereas the droideka is a flanker, good to exploit having 2 enforcers in your deck, isn't it?
The worst thing I've experienced has got to be droideka rushes.
Absolutely toxic
Thank you so much! If i don't know those tips only my parts will roll on the battle ground
I think they only need a small buff on the shield
Can't wait to see most of CS and Blast players start using these rules
I’ve been saying this flanking is best way to go and I’ve seen doidecka just pop up few shots of well ion build nails. Most is trying run and gun this is not the play-style for this unit.
Imma add four rule don’t kill Jedi unless you flank they don’t see you is best chance.
@Ninja TypesTooFast yeah, if ya flank a Jedi, they will just turn around and Chase you down
@Ninja TypesTooFast nay just keep shooting them and watch as there health goes down fast sure you might die but you will deal a lot of damage to that jedi.
Remember back in the day of OG battlefront when being a Droideka meant you could rush in and shield clones to death by a thousand laser bolts?
Me too.
thank you for making this bc i suck w droidekas
How to use Droideka
Expectation. Shoot everything
Reality. be a flanker clanker
*CLANKA!*
From the start I didn’t think that the Droideka needed a buff. I would say I use them correctly and really enjoy. Anyway thanks for the vid #StayBombastic
Flanking with Droidekas has been super frustrating, because the range drop off is so severe you have to be right behind them, blaster to their dome. So they hear me transform and put an end to any would be fun. Slight health buff, and some range on the blasters, please. After all, you'd think getting nailed in the face with two superheated bolts of plasma would hurt, instead of being comparable to bee stings.
That's one way to put it
Those people who are complaining about the droideka and thinking that they need a buff, are just noobs who don’t know how to use those destroyers... But hopefully they will after watching this video (Nice one btw)!
I still think they need a buff. I want them to be as powerful as they are in phantom menace. There's a reason Jedi feared these things. It's bullshit and everyone knows it.
you can also do the jump transformation trick to be able to shield and start firing a split second earlier, basically while your doing the final part of the uncurling animation because the game registers you starting the animation midair.
These tactics for Droidikas are great, I never really bother using tactics on them because I know I'll be eliminated quickly, but this is great!
Just a reminder i havent Play still with droidekas i dont have ps+ so you have 3 days to learn then..i am gonna eat you all you little javas! !!!! 😁😁🤗🤗🤗🤗
u r a bold one.
@@addamriley7713 good good... Let the hate Flow through you
I love rolling behind the snipers in Galactic Assault and just blowing em up
I get your play style but I think they should be able to act like they do In the movies. I just relay think the shields need a buff.
They are great for hit and run tactics. Also they disperse enemies and distract them. Also great for capturing objectives.
Flanking with droidikea is even better if There is a squad of droidikea flanking
Thanks dude
I just watch your video and i killed 50 enimies without dying.
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Seriously. How could anyone thing they are unstoppable killer mashines. They cost 1000. That's nothing. It's obvious they need skill to handle.
MagnaCarge I actually got a 25 kill streak with a droideka and flee when I needed to I’m getting better at being them and also managed to take down Heroes before they killed me
I say rolling into people is fine like a speed and momentum convert to damage but max out at 100 damage, so its easier to get past people
I don't think the question should be whether or not they need a buff, but a numerical redesign. The question is: why? What is the purpose of those? Isn't Commando Droid supposed to be used for flanking and CQC?
I think Droidekas should cost more BP, get more health, stronger shields and reduced damage drop-off. They should be stronger, yes, but they should also cost more BP simultanously to offset for that.
Also I don't think it's fair to give one faction the ability to go super speed at the objective at this low of a BP cost anyway. And I don't want to see Droidekas non stop either, they should be more rare of a sight than a B2 Battle Droid.
I just think it should be like the Droideka from the original BF2
I remember the droideka used to be super op in the original
They need a buff
Maybe just a 50-75% damage reduction when they are deploying
the whole point of their transform is to be the weakness of the droideka. u just gotta play smart.
I’m really good with droidika
So it’s funny. I totally thought the Droidekas were way good when they first launched. Now that the commandos are out... I realized how much better the commandos are and I now think the droidekas need a buff. Haha. 🤷♂️
I think droidekas are balanced
Easy tip to win 1v1 if both you and them see each other,
jump and transform at the same time it will cut the shield deploy time in half and your weapons are ready faster meaning instant shield and guns during transformation.
I've used this "tactic" to score various 1v1/1v2 engagements without surprising the opponents.
And even tho Droidekas aren't the bad-ass machines I was hoping, they are by no means completely useless.
I highly advice this video to those struggling with Droidekas because I can confirm each of these tips are everything you need to git gud at Droidekas.
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You assume Battlefront players will change their play style to fit the unit. No no. They would rather demand the unit be changed because it doesn’t for their play style.
So I'm getting Batflefront 2 for the sake of playing with my buddy. I've only heard of these little shits from Lego Star Wars on the PS2, and I heard they were playable from him. So I plan to spam this damn thing because it is the only one I recognize that isn't always pushed onscreen, and because the rolling sounds fun as hell. 😂
Everyone who did not watch this will be "no match for droidekas"
Darth, Windu... You've done well my young apprentice
Apprentice? There must be some mistake, i am the Master. 😂
@@DarthWindu You *was* master, now you're my apprentice
@@larsson14 "it's settled then".
This is how I engage everything on battlefront anyways.
I'm always a heavy so I usually charge in as my final form, shields up, grenade out, pew pew ready for dispensing, and I go unto them, and creepith the earth in victory, so knowing the droideka is not the same way is a huge help
While I haven't kept up with patch notes, etc. (and I'm a year late), on launch I felt they needed a buff to their shields, don't think quite as much of a buff as I used to, to the shields, but tweaks here and there wouldn't hurt.
As for the Droideka itself, I find using it in a sort of "wolfpack" with another Droideka or if on the defensive a Aerial B2 or two works wonders, especially against vehicles which have a rough time targeting both as Droidekas move to fast in ball form to easily target and Aerial B2s can jump clean over them, allowing for some pretty quick and clean kills, if they were in a situation where they had to fight say an AT-ST they'd decimate the AT-ST easily since it just can't keep up with them, their really underrated vehicle killers from what I've seen.
I may or may not have gotten 10 kills because I had 1v10 them at one of the command points on Capital Supremacy... My internet is bad where I'm visiting so I'll have to see if the clip was able to save or not.
Edit: Also, just saying for those who can't figure out the Droideka, use it as a hit and run tactic. Just flank your enemy, eliminate them, (If you have to, capture the Command Point) and roll out.
Droidekas are not as bad actually, but people don't know to use them... and i recognize, i'm one of them... so i don't play with, but i know how to kill them
I have on naboo my most droideka kills, 12 by myself alone, and more assists on
It's kind of awesome, thinking that actually anyone on one o one with droidekas will obviously die:))))
Make sure to ALWAYS follow rules 1 and 3!…
Unless your in a squad of droidekas then just go haywire
Since shields don't regenerate, if I am in heavy combat [and have the enforcer card that makes you gain health on enemy kills] I will overcharge my guns and drop my shields when they are low! Also you can reload while rolling =D.
My strategy, roll around and distract people while my team advances then go to a different flag and try to cap it.
Use my overload and shield, then retreat when my shield is gone because health will be destroyed right quick, but then I just roll around and ambush players. Then move to the next flag, and don't stop rotating. It'll make winning the ground game very easy, especially with a good squad that can back you up so you can stay hidden and ambush the newly distracted clones because your teammates have drawn their attention
Pro tip: on the end stage of cap sup, you can take half of the target's hitpoints with one point blank overload
*And watch out for anakin, he pulls you in like a blender with his lightsaber style
**Also you can use one overload with sustained fire afterwards on the AT-TE and it'll be dead in seconds when you stand right under it
***Another one, don't always pop your shield if you're ambushing lone players or bots, save it until you know a competent player is about to engage you or you're trying to blast someone in the back in an open area
If you can't dominate in those situations you listed, then there's a fatal flaw. It's made for tanking. Hell, they even tanked jedi in the movies. However, in this game, the jedi just run at you and clip their lightsaber through your shield. Bottom line droidekas are broken and need to be severely buffed.
You know what? It's the same rule with the first order jet Trooper. Stay at range if you have to use all three barrels of your projectile launcher. Use your jetpack to get out of areas quickly. And especially when you see Ray just get the f*** out of there when you see Ray.
Rule 1 should not exist. Enforcer are not mean to be flanking troops... Infiltrator of Aerial yes. Not Destroyers. Destroyers need a reduce damage drop down at mid range.
1:Stop thinking you're Anakin
2.Use your last 2 brain cells
3.Dominate but get rekt by Anakin
They are too fragile and dropoff is ridicilous, flanking will work with any class, its just the only way to survive as deka even with its shield. All we need is just for blasters being usefull at medium range, because if they are like 6 meters away, you will just do little to no damage, especialy when your shield takes power from your blasters.
I hate to be a broken record but I think the shield needs a buff because it’s the equivalent of a personal shield. You can get killed in a 1 v 2 very easily. If not that then it needs a serious damage buff (or preferably both but I won’t get greedy).
In supremacy, play for Seperatists, after you capture a command post on the republic cruiser, play as a Droideka and roll to the weak points to fire at. The clones will have to worry about you and the other homies coming that way. A droideka with the no cooldown ability plus the rest of the fire can fully destroy one weak point. The destroyer form of the Droideka is hard to push with a force user so you can put pace and maneuver them.
Anyone having the problem on PS4 where the Droideka spontaneously enters ball mode? It seems to be bound to the sprint ability. Very annoying for it to do that just a second after I've activated overload & it's one of the top reasons I die as the unit cause I'll be taking on a group & it'll spontaneously roll up.
agree 100%. that's how yo play then. they have just been designed wrong, they are ment to be in your face strongest of the stong units, not sneeky flanker. the in game successful method of play just doesn't reflect there movie representation at all. they are fun, they are just not playable the way the movies tell us they should be able to behave. if you roll up in anyone's fave you die
I think they SHOULD be able to roll over people, plus these should help me with surviving as a droideka
it would be awesome if they didn't see the grenades so you can throw them under their shield like in the clone wars
You have the grenade to aproach slowly. It woulkdn t work
@@danielsmid3777 then it would be cool to be able to adjust the power with which you throw it or a droideka could simply walk on top
I think droidekas are just fine the way they are for 1k battle points. I mean come on if you use them like how you said there a destructive ball of... destructiveness.
They are meant to be uses that way bruh... did you even watch the movies they always roll in first for protection. This video is bs because they soon add the Clone commando troop
that's why the droideka is shit right now. Soon it will balanced to match the clone commando
My main problem as playing as a droideka are ARC troopers. I also find it easy to counter a droideka as an ARC trooper.
thats literally the point of arc troopers.
@@addamriley7713ut ARC troopers came out months (I think) before droidicas
@@tigerstorm3477 i meant within the saga itself. hopefully they end up doing clone commandos aswell.
Arrows can play as droids. I'm going to keep playing as my jet Trooper jetpacks for win.
I just wish that droidekas didn't get pulled towards Jedi when they get hit while rolling away. That and the fact that droidekas have zero chance of survival once a Jedi sees them because they are so slow in turret form and for some reason the lightsaber goes straight through their shield. I always get the hell out of Dodge when I see a hero as a droideka.
Unlimited shield
it would be funny when a player who is Luke would be able to force push rolling droideka player to knock the enemy :P
I have done many matches only Droidekas and gotten top 2 and 3 they don't need a buff when you know how to play them I don't really even use your rules all the time I fallow my own but these will help people for sure to do well with them!
The droideka is basically scout from tf2, weak, but quick.
Stay bombastic
Definitely a class with a high learning curve but once you’ve put some time into droid road and learned how to use them are very effective
It's a sad day indeed when a Star Wars mod for Jedi Academy can do the Droidekas more justice than an official AAA release.
Actual won a defense round just bc I switched to a Droidekas and literally saved the day.
Rollers see you radiation instead of colour right so I would really like to see the rollers instead of seeing colour they see you like this heat signature radiation site and it’s just kind of something I want to see if he totally useless or it could be a very good Inside dark areas but whatever
droideka should be able to at least deal a tiny bit of dmg rolling into clones maybe not even any dmg but they should have the ability to knock clones back that it rolls into