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Re: Shooter vs Dumper Trade Study

From what I've seen so far, Dumpers in General are the way to go.

For now or at least for the next few weeks, Dumpers, Both Non-Powered and Powered, are going to reign supreme. Drivers, Don't take this the wrong way, but at this point in time many Dumpers are easier to drive than shooters, the big issue is that many Shooters still need to work bugs out of their targeting code.

I think Powered Dumpers will have the most success in the long run but it's still possible for shooters to break into the game strongly. As for Gravity Dumpers I think their days are numbered. Once most teams work the bugs out of their shooters we'll see Gravity Dumpers fall out of favor.
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