Give WX78's stats back, or at least his hunger

[JustMob]

After seeing the new Wx hotfix, I was very unhappy to see that his stats have gotten nerfed, and I do not believe this to be fair. Wx's battery is already very limited, with most circuits taking up one third or half of the entire bar. With this in mind, I do not believe that spending 1/6th of that power (which already prevents many circuit combos) for one of your three stats to match that of a wilson, is justified. I am particularly annoyed by his max hunger being reduced. As it stands, WX provided one unique power: insane speed, and many convenience perks: easy light, heat, cold, etc. But most of that convenience has been taken away the moment his hunger was dropped to below average. Now some of the best dishes, like meaty stew, become far worse, and i need to give up the 1-2 things that gives him unique powers just to be able to do something average. I ask this: are the lower stats making wx any harder? and the answer is no. Old wx constantly got criticized that his stats did not mean much, which they didn't. And that applies here as well, all the change does is make him more annoying. What is especially upsetting is the lack of good solutions to it. Most strong characters and most of the loved characters can overcome their weakness in the late game in a way so that it does not become a big issue, and wx cannot. I also don't find it fair how his stats are nearly on par with a literal child, when he was meant to be a robot built to survive the elements. Wx has gotten plenty of downsides between the need to recharge when swapping circuits, rain being harsher than ever, and generally needing to be a good player, in order to not lose the circuit's powers, making the stat nerfs unnecessary and annoying. It is not particularly challenging, it does not add a fun mechanic to make it more entertaining, and the only solution to it is a boring one that calls you to give up 1/3 of your power to nullify it, something most other characters straight up get for free.

 

Here are some changes I would propose:

Option 1: If Wx's stats absolutely need to be nerfed, because the community demands so, it should be 100/100/100 and he should gain 1 extra circuit prong. This way he remains mostly the same, leaving room for 1 extra slot for a 1 prong stat upgrade of the players choice, to make up for the stats they do not with to lose. For those who think that 1 extra module would be op, It would not open any game breaking combos, no more speed could be added, and the most it would allow is the optoelectronic circuit alongside thermal/refrigerent/beanbooster/chrousbox, which in my opinion would be more healthy, as it indirectly buffs every circuit that is not speed, which is the circuit that is currently overshadowing the rest, but should not be removed due to the fact that it would leave wx with nothing unique if it were taken away.

Op. 2: 150/150/150 stats, with the newly added downsides. The ability to lose charges even faster from rain, as well as now from being frozen is enough of a downside. If necessary, being set on fire could also remove charges, or even freezing/overheating could be added to "balance it out", but Wx having below average stats goes against everything he was previously, which was the most average stats with the room to improve them.

Op. 3: Make swapping circuits less punishing. Dealing with low stats is not annoying in combat, but rather outside of it. I would not mind swapping out my moggles circuit or speed circuit, if they had more durability/were repairable. The ability to recharge with electric milk was a great addition, and it, alongside repariable/more durable modules would justify the stat reduction, but on it's own is not enough.

 

That is really all I had to say about the changes, the direction Klei is heading is phenomenal, but it needs more polishing. I do not understand why people want wx's stats to be subpar so desperately, besides the fact he PREVIOUSLY had no downsides/solo don't starve. I hope the options provided, at least one, would satisfy most players, and especially those like me, who did not mind old wx, and want the new and improved wx to be better and not a watered down version of the old. I am also a little upset about the optoelectronic circuit nerf, as i considered it to be the best circuit in every way, especially balance wise, but I digress, I can live with the recipe change. The lower stats on the other hand mildly annoy me. I believe that if Wolfgang could get all of his perks besides speed and no other downside, Wx deserves to at least have decent stats without giving up his stats for it because as of right now, its either all or nothing, really bad stats for speed/light perks, or stats so beefy they don't matter anymore, with little wiggle room. 

[YouKnowWho]

What about Wigfrid?

[Copyafriend]

Okay, but i genuinely do not understand why you’re against 125 across the board with no circuits, but for 100 across the board with 1 extra circuit. Youd still only have 140 hunger id you put a hunger mod in to compensate, and now you have less stats  

i argued for lowering stats because it fits wx’s theme of becoming stronger. If you’re weak before then you feel much stronger after by comparison. 
 

getting circuits was a bonus i wanted to keep balance. Im fine if we dont get more at all. 
 

a lot of your arguments also dont much make sense, if you find hunger aggravating at 25 less than why dont you just 

4 hours ago, JustMob said:

overcome their weakness in the late game in a way so that it does not become a big issue

And plug in a one or two slot hunger module. Sacrifice 7% of your speed for convenience. Or 25% if you’re using night vision. Or have smaller night vision. You have all of the options in the world to solve your exact issue with wx, but you yourself are choosing not to. Slightly less efficient meaty stew isnt going to kill you. It just feels like your dramatizing your issue