Talk:Golem/@comment-110.141.152.169-20160208050447/@comment-27724086-20160208061754

Decent is only meaningful if you answer these 2 questions. First - what is your definition of "support"? And, two - decent compared to what else?

My definition of support bot is a bot follows a heavy assault bot (i.e., Rhino, Leo, and even a Carnage) that is spearheading a local battle. Its job is to fire on the bots that are shooting at the lead bot. This support bot can't be the spearhead because either it doesn't have the firepower or it doesn't have the health to take huge damage.

Now if this is your definition too, then what other bots would the Golem be compared that can also perform support? I don't use Golem as either Assault bots, Support bots, or for anything for that matter, as there are other support role bots that work better for me.

I use 3 bots in support roles currently and they are the Stalker, the Boa, and the Rogatka - 3 bots that cannot lead spearheads, but both have the speed to keep up with a Rhino/Carnage and the firepower to put down bots that are shooting at our spearhead. For me, the Golem has the firepower, but its top speed cannot keep up with a Rhino (in Assault Mode) or a Carnage in Rush. What good is a bot that is WAY behind you? Sure, if there are open areas to fire from behind a Golem may work, most of the time a golem is left in the dust and by the time they follow you around a corner its too late.

To me, the Golem is a mediocre bot all around - go with ANY OTHER medium bot and they will do a better job in the support role. I know I'll get flamed for saying that - but IMHO the Golem just doesn't excel at anything. You'll stop using it quicker that all the other medium bots once you get higher up because of how the Golem stacks up against its other medium bot counterparts. I mean, you only have 3-5 bot slots - how would use justify using a Golem when there are so many other better choices?

My support bots are either a Stalker, a Tri-Pin Gepard, or a