Geriba Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) That much is true, however he does not take up a slot from any other units. Neither do Hector or Athos, and they were ranked. Again, the list is just a big conglomerate of competing standards. Merlinus gets a 10/10 from me. He doesn't dmg enemies though, so he wasn't considered . So if we had a prepromoted staff-only user, would he not be rated? Besides, Ninian/Nils WERE rated. btw, Merlinus is an easy 10/10 Edited February 2, 2012 by God Brady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elieson Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Merlinus gets a 10/10 from me. He doesn't dmg enemies though, so he wasn't considered . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliban of Sycorax Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Merlinus would get 10/10 from most everyone, because of his sheer usefulness and utility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaMonkey Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Merlinus gets a 10/10 from me. He doesn't dmg enemies though, so he wasn't considered. Like the poster above you said, neither Nils or Ninian damage enemies, but they still got ranked regardless of this fact! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliban of Sycorax Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Like the poster above you said, neither Nils or Ninian damage enemies, but they still got ranked regardless of this fact! That's because Nils and Ninian are massively superior and assist extremely well in both ranked and efficiency runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geriba Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 That's because Nils and Ninian are massively superior and assist extremely well in both ranked and efficiency runs. Merlinus is superior to most units in terms of utility, and assists extremely well in both ranked and efficiency runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Merlinus is a no brainer, guys. I mean he holds all the things and junk. So yeah 10/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrhesia Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Also, I'd call Sainadin "Saladin". /Winx Club reference *real world reference We should totally average the regular voters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Mir Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 *real world reference Well, I was wondering if anyone else knew what I was talking about... I guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frat_tastic Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) Personally, I wouldn't give Merlinus a 10/10. I don't think he contributes more to either a ranked or efficient playthrough than say, Marcus, Sain or Florina. Edited February 2, 2012 by frat_tastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geriba Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Personally, I wouldn't give Merlinus a 10/10. I don't think he contributes more to either a ranked or efficient playthrough than say, Marcus, Sain or Florina. Controversy. time for another Rate The Unit topic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frat_tastic Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) Controversy. time for another Rate The Unit topic? It's always time for another Rate the Unit topic. EDIT: That is if Merlinus is an actual unit. The last time I said he was a real unit, I got smacked around and told he's more like a forest tile. Edited February 2, 2012 by frat_tastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) Man I wish Merlinus was like another forest tile. He'd be a portable forest once he promotes and I'd park people on top of him to get that 20Avo bonus. :P Edited February 2, 2012 by Luminescent Blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Horace Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 The way I look at it, there aren't any negatives to Merlinus at all as a character for what his role is. Therefore, it's tough to give him anything but a perfect score, unless you dock him not existing for the first few chapters, which is kinda dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elieson Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 The way I look at it, there aren't any negatives to Merlinus at all as a character for what his role is. Therefore, it's tough to give him anything but a perfect score, unless you dock him not existing for the first few chapters, which is kinda dumb. Also, sure he requires protection, but he can hold his own after a few chapters anyway, and contributes not only in battle, but outside of battle to. Like horace said, its his role as a unit that makes him valuable. Go through 2nd game without Merliinus and tell me how much you enjoy it. contemplates eventually hosting a draft without Merlinus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeCrush980 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Merlinus isn't really a unit, at least not the same way the other characters are. 1. He doesn't compete for slots. 2. He doesn't fight. 3. He doesn't compete for experience. 4. He has unique utility that's extremely valuable and no one else provides. 5. He doesn't even move until he's promoted. If just 1 or 2 of these were the case, that'd be fine, but all 5 of them are true and make him too different from the rest of the cast to be compared to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geriba Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 5 is the only one of those that's unique to Merlinus. I mean, if you want to argue that he's not technically a "full" unit, then that's fine. Comparing him to a forest tile, however, is ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I can kill Merlinus over and over again, and he always comes back. 10/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBHood217 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 If you do that, he'll be stuck at level 5 unpromoted by endgame :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refa Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 If you do that, he'll be stuck at level 5 unpromoted by endgame :P He's not available for endgame. POOR AVAILABILITY 0/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 Hey, as long as you get all your shopping/villages done before the enemies get to him, it's all good |D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBHood217 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) He's not available for endgame. POOR AVAILABILITY 0/10. Oh yeah, I forgot about that. That made A-ing his supports with Nino and Vaida kinda hard to pull off. Edited February 2, 2012 by Baby Bonnie Hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 What I like about Merlinus is that once he promotes he can follow your team around, so you will only have to turn back a few tiles if you'd like to take an item from the convoy. Plus his Avo is crazy shit, so he will never die despite being prioritised by aggressive enemy units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 What I like about Merlinus is that once he promotes he can follow your team around, so you will only have to turn back a few tiles if you'd like to take an item from the convoy. Plus his Avo is crazy shit, so he will never die despite being prioritised by aggressive enemy units. That and he can cover that stair tile where all those bolting bitch Valkyries keep spawning in Value of Life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balcerzak Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 That and he can cover that stair tile where all those bolting bitch Valkyries keep spawning in Value of Life! He, Hector and Vaida can plug up her Wyvern Spawn in Cog as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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