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Rasadya

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A bunch of my friends have had some negative opinions in Gauss, as he and Volt both have go fast abilities.

Gauss is not designed to replace Volt. Here's why.

Volt specializes in Crowd Control. His 1 stuns groups of enemies, his 4 stuns a bigger group of enemies, his 3 creates a shield that blocks damage, and his 2 gives a pretty big speed buff to Volt and a bunch of allies in range. Gauss also has crowd control in his Thermal Sunder, but it doesn't have a range as big as either of Volt's CC abilities, and it doesn't even stop enemies for very long. The point of Gauss is to do everything yourself. Gauss uses his Redline to buff all of his reload/fire rate, but he doesn't buff allies at all.

Gauss can go fast, and yes he goes faster than Volt, but Volt is a Warframe designed to support allies. He defends objectives, buffs allies, and stuns enemies. Not to mention his impact on Eidolon hunts. Gauss's design isn't very team focused, he just clears objectives really fast. Not to mention Gauss is in most cases harder to acquire, so even if you're using Volt to go fast and nothing else, then you'll get Gauss later and use him for the reason Gauss should be used.

Gauss is not replacing Volt. Both frames have their own space in the game, and even if there is some overlap, Gauss is not just "Volt but better".

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Uhkretor

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7 minutes ago, Rasadya said:

A bunch of my friends have had some negative opinions in Gauss, as he and Volt both have go fast abilities.

Gauss is not designed to replace Volt. Here's why.

Volt specializes in Crowd Control. His 1 stuns groups of enemies, his 4 stuns a bigger group of enemies, his 3 creates a shield that blocks damage, and his 2 gives a pretty big speed buff to Volt and a bunch of allies in range. Gauss also has crowd control in his Thermal Sunder, but it doesn't have a range as big as either of Volt's CC abilities, and it doesn't even stop enemies for very long. The point of Gauss is to do everything yourself. Gauss uses his Redline to buff all of his reload/fire rate, but he doesn't buff allies at all.

Gauss can go fast, and yes he goes faster than Volt, but Volt is a Warframe designed to support allies. He defends objectives, buffs allies, and stuns enemies. Not to mention his impact on Eidolon hunts. Gauss's design isn't very team focused, he just clears objectives really fast. Not to mention Gauss is in most cases harder to acquire, so even if you're using Volt to go fast and nothing else, then you'll get Gauss later and use him for the reason Gauss should be used.

Gauss is not replacing Volt. Both frames have their own space in the game, and even if there is some overlap, Gauss is not just "Volt but better".

You're technically right.

... But here's this thing called "Volt = Flash"... See what I mean? People don't care about the rest, they just want speed... And since Gauss is more "Speed" than Volt, people are pissed off at it, hence why they think its a "Volt's replacement"... When, as you pointed it out quite right, Gauss isn't Volt's replacement.

Those that can see further ahead, beyond the "SPEED" aspect, have already reached the same conclusion as you 😛

 

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1 hour ago, o0Despair0o said:

Well, yes.

It should be obvious he's not a replacement.

 

Volt has 1 single ability that temporarily increases his speed. The rest focuses on electricity.

Gauss' entire kit is focused on speed.

See, OP? This one gets it... 😛

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1 hour ago, AzureTerra said:

Actual Speed frame over the electric one that happens to have a annoying speed ability...

This. There is nothing more frustrating in a mission than having a volt that is desperate to show he is superior to gauss and just spams that ability constantly. (Not all volt players does this but its something that been happening quite frequently since gauss got released, even worse if there is an actuall gauss on the team)

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15 hours ago, Rasadya said:

A bunch of my friends have had some negative opinions in Gauss, as he and Volt both have go fast abilities.

Gauss is not designed to replace Volt. Here's why.

Volt specializes in Crowd Control. His 1 stuns groups of enemies, his 4 stuns a bigger group of enemies, his 3 creates a shield that blocks damage, and his 2 gives a pretty big speed buff to Volt and a bunch of allies in range. Gauss also has crowd control in his Thermal Sunder, but it doesn't have a range as big as either of Volt's CC abilities, and it doesn't even stop enemies for very long. The point of Gauss is to do everything yourself. Gauss uses his Redline to buff all of his reload/fire rate, but he doesn't buff allies at all.

Gauss can go fast, and yes he goes faster than Volt, but Volt is a Warframe designed to support allies. He defends objectives, buffs allies, and stuns enemies. Not to mention his impact on Eidolon hunts. Gauss's design isn't very team focused, he just clears objectives really fast. Not to mention Gauss is in most cases harder to acquire, so even if you're using Volt to go fast and nothing else, then you'll get Gauss later and use him for the reason Gauss should be used.

Gauss is not replacing Volt. Both frames have their own space in the game, and even if there is some overlap, Gauss is not just "Volt but better".

Don't forget that gauss' speed ability is better at straight lines, while volt's speed ability is really good in every direction he moves.

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I don't see Gauss as a Volt replacement.

However

When I look at Gauss full kit, and compare it to Volt's full kit, I feel like... Gauss can simply do more. Like he just has way too much stuffed in to his kit.

My issue isn't that he's a "better Volt" (he's obviously not), but it just makes me feel like Volt's kit as a whole is underwhelming now, and could stand to be slightly buffed in order to make him more effective.

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1 hour ago, Ballas said:

Volt and Gauss are two unique playstyles. Some people see it as a replacement as they go for the speed, others don't as they use Volt for shields / as / aoe.

Devil's advocate:

Kinetic Plating provides 100% DR (when correctly managing the battery) from all 360 degrees without needing to place correctly

Redline provides not just attack speed, but fire rate and reload speed (and even holster speed), meaning it's effective for either melee or gun builds.

Thermal Sunder creates a damaging AOE effect which forces either a Cold or Fire status proc, both of which can effectively CC enemies. It also synergizes with itself - You can use it twice with alternating effects to explosively deal even more damage and trigger a Blast proc.
(Bonus: depending on the order you apply the fire/cold, you can either knock enemies away, or pull them towards you!)
(Bonus bonus: When applying the Heat version to enemies already afflicted by Heat, they burn for maximum damage over time. When applying the Cold version to enemies already afflicted by Cold, they freeze like from the Frost #4)
(Bonus bonus bonus: when used during Redline, the status procs are enhanced. Cold instantly freezes enemies, Fire does full damage, and Blast will strip armor)

Not saying you're wrong, just saying... Gauss can do all of that, minus the fact that his shields and speed aren't a team buff. Certainly requires a unique playstyle.

Also worth noting: the Gauss kit is NOT centered around speed, any more than Volt's is. He does a lot more than just run fast.

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