Possible way out of the V.Q. Problem

[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Blitz:
I don't think ANYONE has a problem with the Ghost King. It's a very strong pretender base, one of the best in fact. However, anyone can see that a GK is inferior in almost every respect to a VQ, yet you would choose it over any other SC chassis.

That's because at the moment, the GK lives in the shadow of the VQ. It actually has many positive traits, and is in some ways superior to the VQ: If you're not interested in actually LOSING, the GK's higher defense value will keep him alive where the VQ would probably bite the dust. Sure, biting the dust is merely an irritation for a VQ, but you're still losing the battle. Immortality can't help you there, if you're losing province after province, and having your dominion replaced by enemy dominion.

The whining will surely start anew if the current crop of whiners has their way and gets a significant nerf to the VQ, when souped-up GKs start getting crammed down people's throats. The fact of the matter is that if you want a pretender tailored specifically for the express purpose of asswhailing, not for any secondary objective like blessing, or filling gaps in national magics, you're going to pick a chassis that supports this, and it's going to dispense a lot of indiscriminate justice....because that's what you paid for it to do!