Different way to use the Air Sweeper!

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May 7th, 2015
BottomsOff

Different way to use the Air Sweeper!

Not sure if there is a thread on this at the moment, but.....
As it is at the moment, the air sweeper doesn't seem to be all that effective.

What if there was a different mode like there is with the inferno tower and x-bows?

The air sweeper could shoot air in all directions but have a smaller radius?

Or (what i'd like to see, personally) it could create a whirlwind effect in an even smaller radius and force troops to target different structures?
You could put it next to air defences, inferno towers or x-bows and throw off a lot of loon raids. Of course, the fire rate would be minimal, giving time for the attacker to take out the defences, but this would force attackers to use lava hounds more effectively instead of spamming them in before the loons, you would have to get your timing right.

Another idea could be that it stuns certain troops, like how the mortar will knock back barbs and archers.

Just adds a bit more variety to, what is at them moment, a very ineffective defence.
May 7th, 2015
BlahBlah161616

Quote:

Originally Posted by BottomsOff

Not sure if there is a thread on this at the moment, but.....
As it is at the moment, the air sweeper doesn't seem to be all that effective.

What if there was a different mode like there is with the inferno tower and x-bows?

The air sweeper could shoot air in all directions but have a smaller radius?

Or (what i'd like to see, personally) it could create a whirlwind effect in an even smaller radius and force troops to target different structures?
You could put it next to air defences, inferno towers or x-bows and throw off a lot of loon raids. Of course, the fire rate would be minimal, giving time for the attacker to take out the defences, but this would force attackers to use lava hounds more effectively instead of spamming them in before the loons, you would have to get your timing right.

Another idea could be that it stuns certain troops, like how the mortar will knock back barbs and archers.

Just adds a bit more variety to, what is at them moment, a very ineffective defence.

It's fine as it is. You just expect more.
May 7th, 2015
BottomsOff

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Originally Posted by BlahBlah161616

It's fine as it is. You just expect more.

I do expect more from a defence that has little to no effect on raids.
May 7th, 2015
BlahBlah161616

Quote:

Originally Posted by BottomsOff

I do expect more from a defence that has little to no effect on raids.

It's meant to underpower balloonian. Meaning that if u made it so it pushed minions and balloons into air defence and air bombs, it would eliminate them, plus it moved the healers away from the units, preventing some healing. Praise what is there, don't look for more out of personal want.
May 7th, 2015
BottomsOff

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlahBlah161616

It's meant to underpower balloonian. Meaning that if u made it so it pushed minions and balloons into air defence and air bombs, it would eliminate them, plus it moved the healers away from the units, preventing some healing. Praise what is there, don't look for more out of personal want.

It doesn't under power balloonian though, hence why I made the suggestion.

And please don't assume I'm demanding change for 'personal want', people could say the exact same thing of the thread that you are pushing in your signature.

However, just like you i'm merely making a suggestion.

Thanks for your input.
May 7th, 2015
Nolanvw

I believe that if the air sweeper isn't to be removed, then I would want it to remain the same.
May 8th, 2015
MrkSjr

air sweepers would have little to no effect in air raids if not used properly. a well placed air sweeper that defends air defenses/other buildings can defeat a mass air raid. that's my opinion.
May 8th, 2015
awesomness2016

I haven't encountered it enough yet, but the fact that there's only 1 seems like it makes it relatively easy to avoid by attacking from the opposite direction. Having a second one would be a gamechanger though.

Also, at first I really thought it was going to act more like an oscillating fan.
May 8th, 2015
JKL2207

Will this end up being one of those threads someone necro's up when people finally have upgraded air sweepers wreaking havoc on properly designed bases?

Remember all those threads about how ♥♥♥♥ the lava hounds were when they first came out?
May 8th, 2015
toks

What about the option to switch the ability to sucking instead of blowing (no sexual innuendo intended)? This will provide more strategic option, like sucking air units into an area full of anti air defenses, or suck them away from those. Sucking is more controlled than blowing
May 8th, 2015
CaptainSport

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Originally Posted by JKL2207

Will this end up being one of those threads someone necro's up when people finally have upgraded air sweepers wreaking havoc on properly designed bases?

Remember all those threads about how ♥♥♥♥ the lava hounds were when they first came out?

THIS.
It's been a week or so, let the base builders find how to use this effectively. Pretty sure someday people will call for an air sweeper nerf.
May 8th, 2015
KiwiZeus

The leaf blower definately needs a blowtorch mode. :smirk: It just looks like it should have flames blasting out of it
May 8th, 2015
DARWINIANS

Quote:

Originally Posted by BottomsOff

Not sure if there is a thread on this at the moment, but.....
As it is at the moment, the air sweeper doesn't seem to be all that effective.

What if there was a different mode like there is with the inferno tower and x-bows?

The air sweeper could shoot air in all directions but have a smaller radius?

Or (what i'd like to see, personally) it could create a whirlwind effect in an even smaller radius and force troops to target different structures?
You could put it next to air defences, inferno towers or x-bows and throw off a lot of loon raids. Of course, the fire rate would be minimal, giving time for the attacker to take out the defences, but this would force attackers to use lava hounds more effectively instead of spamming them in before the loons, you would have to get your timing right.

Another idea could be that it stuns certain troops, like how the mortar will knock back barbs and archers.

Just adds a bit more variety to, what is at them moment, a very ineffective defence.

Underlined: Use the Air Sweeper correctly and you'll know how effective it is.

Bolded: Mortars do NOT stun attacking troops, they just knock them back upon hit. Also, the Air Sweeper is a "sweeper" and not a "stunner."

Italicized: Letting the Air Sweeper rotate 360 degrees (which would allow it to shoot at all directions) will make Air Raids useless. SC made it fair by only letting the defense push away troops in a single direction.