User blog comment:Bluegear93/Volus/@comment-5134521-20121010081810

Why is everybody upset about volus in combat ?

Here is a remaining of some lore point : - galaxy is engaged in a full scale war (the whole galaxy is fighting agianst the reapers) - Volus's homeworld and colonies are being wiped out - There is more than 10 billions volus in the galaxy (pre-invasion) - Volus is one of the richest race of the galaxy - Volus do participate to war effort by providing ship, equipment and money leverage - Volus do have a military force wich means military training suited for combat (space war fight but also ground fight) - Volus serve in the turians military wich is the greatest army of the galaxy

Some generalities about a civilization : - Each race and each civilization will always develop a military even on a little scale, everybody need to defend itselve against agressors but also against national/racial people (need of a policy,...) - a sentient species will defend herself against extinction by every, especially if she is helped by others

Remarks on multiplayer : - The N7 forces are the best of the best of each military of each race. Why can a single turian wipe out a lot of reaper ? Why a volus wouldn't be able to stand in the frontline as a support unit. - Biotic is a bit too much but, as we know, every species has biotics ability (at least a few people have it). Some species enhance those capabilities with upgrade, drugs, ... like the humans, why volus cant do the same ? And it is noticeable that there biotic skills are soft and not violent as a slam or a throw.

Gameplay remarks: - Ultra-rare character (few volus specialist) - Support unit with soft and non violent skills - low shield/health: they are not tank - Volus rely on technology (expensive suit, mines, shield,...) - If their shield is down they will die instantly (250hp) as it is stated in their description (boom volus) but they can avoid this explosion but replenish their shield. - no melee/grab : volus are weak fighter - power dependent: they can't stand the fight with guns like other species do - slow movement : their physiology is a real weakness in a pure firefight but they can stay behind the fight to support assault troops - A solo volus can't do a shit : volus rely on other species to be efficient

For all those reasons, why can't we have such fighter in MP ? But i want to see the volus vanguard to stay in this mood.