Magicus Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Alright so I decided to try out Wes and HOLY MOLY HE IS LITERAL GARBAGE. All jokes aside , What's the deal with Wes ? His balloons aren't worth the sanity loss in my opinion . *PLEASE REFRAIN FROM THE "WES IS BEST CHARACTER" JOKES ." (i know it's tempting but please mate I need serious responses) Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/65130-is-wes-a-joke-character/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudley Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Yes, his purpose on the original was giving the players a more challenging character to play. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/65130-is-wes-a-joke-character/#findComment-730009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicus Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 1 minute ago, Mudley said: Yes, his purpose on the original was giving the players a more challenging character to play. y'know what that actually makes a lot more sense lol. Thanks for sharing Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/65130-is-wes-a-joke-character/#findComment-730012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serph Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 In singleplayer, he is bad to be challenging but devs said here that not even know how to deal with him in multiplayer. I wouldn't call him a joke character before, just "no perks, 25% worse in everything" but when the Strange New Powers update happened, everyone got super cool perks while Wes got the ability to waste his sanity (his only good stat) making useless decorative baloons. This kind of "ability" is very common with joke characters Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/65130-is-wes-a-joke-character/#findComment-730013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asparagus Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, Serph said: In singleplayer, he is bad to be challenging but devs said here that not even know how to deal with him in multiplayer. I wouldn't call him a joke character before, just "no perks, 25% worse in everything" but when the Strange New Powers update happened, everyone got super cool perks while Wes got the ability to waste his sanity (his only good stat) making useless decorative baloons. This kind of "ability" is very common with joke characters :T Wes' balloons have a small chance of distracting mobs like hounds or spiders and when they attack a balloon, they take damage... Look at it this way, with enough balloons next to each other, you can make an explosion/pop trap that can kill a few mobs... What I like to do when play him on rare occasions is make a bush hat, make balloons around and wait for hounds to come... also, if you can manage it, you can make a balloon field or an enclosed area and fill it up with balloons and lead enemies there... if it's packed well enough, one pop can cause a large chain-reaction and deal a lot of damage. What I'm saying is, Wes really is a challenge character with a built in personal trap. It depends on play-style and skill... which I have little of Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/65130-is-wes-a-joke-character/#findComment-730022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serph Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 29 minutes ago, Asparagus said: :T Wes' balloons have a small chance of distracting mobs like hounds or spiders and when they attack a balloon, they take damage... Look at it this way, with enough balloons next to each other, you can make an explosion/pop trap that can kill a few mobs... What I like to do when play him on rare occasions is make a bush hat, make balloons around and wait for hounds to come... also, if you can manage it, you can make a balloon field or an enclosed area and fill it up with balloons and lead enemies there... if it's packed well enough, one pop can cause a large chain-reaction and deal a lot of damage. What I'm saying is, Wes really is a challenge character with a built in personal trap. It depends on play-style and skill... which I have little of It's a joke item that, just like Wes, is not meant for practical uses. Hounds spawned from waves wont get distracted for some time and baloons only deal 5 damage, you would need 20 balloons (100 sanity) to kill a single spider. Of course you can make a super convoluted baloon trap that actually has some use but the cost-benefit is so low, the only reason anyone would ever do it is for bragging rights or laughs. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/65130-is-wes-a-joke-character/#findComment-730033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asparagus Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 4 hours ago, Serph said: devs said here that not even know how to deal with him in multiplayer. Oh? I think I missed where they said that, could you point me to where they said that? Was it in a stream or post by a dev? 5 hours ago, Chirpy said: What's the deal with Wes ? 5 hours ago, Mudley said: Yes, his purpose on the original was giving the players a more challenging character to play. 4 hours ago, Asparagus said: What I'm saying is, Wes really is a challenge character with a built in personal trap. 3 hours ago, Serph said: It's a joke item that, just like Wes, is not meant for practical uses. In summation of everyone's replies so far, and the facts that state his skills, and abilities, and also pointing out his amazing ability to levitate in mid-air while riding an invisible bicycle... we can say that Wes is a "Challenge" character that also provides a "comedic" effect... with "serious" survival difficulties for both him and the players alike (not even stating his latent ability to manipulate shadows... coming to a lore near you O__O) But calling him outright garbage and a joke will bring upon the wrath of all manner of nightmares, shadow creatures, l33ts and Giants... you have been warned... 5 hours ago, Chirpy said: *PLEASE REFRAIN FROM THE "WES IS BEST CHARACTER" JOKES ." NEVER!! (also @Mudley seems to have answered part of your question so I don't know where to go from here O__O) Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/65130-is-wes-a-joke-character/#findComment-730059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serph Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Asparagus said: Oh? I think I missed where they said that, could you point me to where they said that? Was it in a stream or post by a dev? They're not sure about everyone's balance in general but Wes in special. It's okay to be an awful joke character. A lot of video game characters (Like Dan Hibiki in Street Fighter) are very popular exactly because they're funny or rely on very hard to use gimmicks. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/65130-is-wes-a-joke-character/#findComment-730069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asparagus Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Oh yeah, I totally forgot about that one Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/65130-is-wes-a-joke-character/#findComment-730071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPsiPower Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Wes is cool, also considered to be a fan favorite of a lot of people, myself included. Spoiler You already know this if you saw my profile pic :> Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/65130-is-wes-a-joke-character/#findComment-730210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProtagonist Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I find Wes's balloons useful, helps me go insane way quicker, gaining sanity back isn't a problem when you barely invent stuff. (Or pick flowers like crazy) Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/65130-is-wes-a-joke-character/#findComment-730712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GangStarrWoWp Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Wes makes the game more interesting, it is otherwise too easy once you get the hang of basic game mechanics. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/65130-is-wes-a-joke-character/#findComment-730797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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