User blog:Ericon Finalez/BULGASARI: The Meta that Once Was

'''The Bulgasari was the first truly ‘Meta’ thing that I laid my hands on. When it was first introduced, it was love at first sight: This big, blue behemoth of a machine with its massive shield (even though it was really small) was just the thing that I wanted to solidify my Hangar.'''

Today, we take a look at our once big boy of the meta, and see if he can still hold up…

'''First, HP, and the Bulgasari is no slouch in this field. With a MASSIVE 190000 HP, this thing can take some punishment, and then some! Then we get to its POWERFUL physical shield, which is what made this bad boy terrifying when it first came out. How does SECOND STRONGEST SHIELD IN THE GAME SOUND!? You can also use Lock-on Weapons and rotate the bot slightlt to protect yourself while firing.'''

'''Second, speed, and this is where things begin to go downhill. The Bulgasari’s speed is a low 40 km/hr. This means that this titan of a robot will not be able to escape Rockets without Dashing. That speed is also a plus, however, as the Roadhog Skill will have a bigger effect.'''

'''Third, Cost, and this hits the Bulga as well. It is one of the most expensive items in the game, coming in at a massive 198 MILLION. Much too high for a robot this low in the meta.'''

'''Fourth, Firepower, and the Bulgasari can definitely carry its own here. Three Medium slots is powerful, even in today's standards. Three Shocktrain (or Shockasari) was king of WR for a long time. Today, however, with the disappearance of the Shocktrain from today’s Meta and the resurgence of the Brawler class robot, the Bulgasari can struggle to compete.'''

'''Fifth and finally, Ability, and this Ability has aged SO badly. The Bulgasari is called a ‘Dash Robot’ for a reason, and dash it does… not very far. The Dash Drive on this robot has only two charges and an ungodly cooldown time (12 SECONDS). That, and the Dashes only propel you around 100 METERS. That hurts.'''

'''My final verdict is this: While the Bulgasari may have more than one glaring fault, it can still hold onto it’s position in today’s Meta as one of the best mid-rangers in the game, as a direct counter to most Energy Ares setup and the Flux Behemoth, as a decent brawler with Scourges. It can do anything you want it to do, and that is what makes it so fun. Just… ignore that low speed...'''

OPTIMAL PILOT SKILLS:

Roadhog

Guidance Operator (If running a TrIon or Scourgasari)

Physical Shield Expert

Gunsmith (insert Weapon here)

Gunsmith (Bulgasari)

Mechanic

Tough Guy