Aphid nerf imminent?

A quad aphid patton has often dropped my hit points by half or more.

I hate getting smashed by them.. it's the reason I bought them in the first place.

Seriously? If they do nerf Aphids I'm going to be pissed off to the max. They took away my geps, messed up match making and now they might nerf the best weapon that I use? The part that really gets me steamed is that I spent 6000 in gold for geps. Then they make them completely useless. I've spent 4500 in gold for my aphids and now they want to make them useless? If the geps and Aphids cost silver, so be it, but why are they going to charge US gold that is hard enough to come by and then basically pull the carpet out from under us.
Man I'm getting sick of this crap.

.. so you spend more...

Aphids are still effective, just not as effective as they once were. I'm not understanding how anyone can say they don't work against an ancille or shielded bot - they are, it just takes more shots to kill the red bots off. I use aphids and a thunder to kill ancelots and carnages in close quarters....just have to keep that shield knocked back with the thunder.

Aphids have been already nerfed in two ways: 1) directly by loosening their spread and flattening their trajectory so they have a harder time against physical shield bots and 2) indirectly by the speed buffs to many bots.

If anyone is saying they need to be nerfed even more, that is pathetic as they are a light Gold wep....they should be better.

I refuse to spend any money on this game at all. Ive spent a couple of bucks here and there in the past, but nowhere near to what I read some players have spent. I earn ALL of my gold and silver. Ever since the new MM I decided to not give Pix one nickle. 

Tip: Plasmahad can dodge Aphids and destroy a Patton real quick. It takes 10 seconds for Aphids to reload, which is plenty of time to take down an unarmed Patton.

Aphids are not OP. If they're new to you, the trick is to be aware of their presence and make every effort to avoid them. They can easily be avoided in mediums or lights by running sideways to their flight path. Other techniques include hugging a wall, hiding under cover, or glueing yourself to a friendly Ancilot. In fact, the best way to counter them, is to get a couple and learn their capabilities. They're not a magic as they seem.

Aphids were nerfed not too long ago. They were a little OP then, but seem to be spot on now.

In almost a year of playing and seeing Aphids and now anciles being buffed because of slow sales and making them OP AF to sell piles of them, Only to wait for the player base to complain, then hear Pix say " gosh, they really are too strong" and bring them down to there original pre buff specs is just a money grab plain and simple.

I feel Aphids are very balanced now; a deadly, short version of a Hydra.

In paper they are quite powerful. But there are many things should be taken into consider when playing in actual battle:
.As long as you are moving, depend on your speed, a few or a lot of missiles will miss your bot.
.The missiles can hit obstacles on their way to you, further reduce their potential.
.If aphid users stand close to a building, before firing they have to expose themself to make sure all of the missiles will not hit that building, or else the 2 lower aphids will most likely be useless. Good pilots will know when will they move out of hiding to shoot.
.Dead City and Power Plant map in theory are good for aphids but they also provide lots of cover for the enemy, Shenzen may be their best playground.
.They can use the elevation mechanic of aphids on Yanmatau and Moon Base but these 2 maps also have very little cover for aphids to hide while waiting for reloading. Players can either drop down (Yan) or jump (Moon) and melt them.
.Most of the time when aphids deal massive damage to your bot is when you are distracted while fighting others. In this scenario, aphids serves similarly as a support unit. And IMO, supporters with range <350 is already a punishment for them.
.And last, if you are piloting a slow and unprotected bots, being eaten alive by aphids is the law of the game. They are GOLD weapons after all.

This is my personal experience about playing and dealing with aphids.

zig zak,You said everything I wanted to say,but better.And yes,sometimes the aphid does definitely need line of sight to reach the target.Also take note that some of the best aphid carriers are underwhelming bots,like gep and patton.So I see no reason to buff them,nor a nerf.The ones saying aphids needs a buff,go learn to be patient,and to the ones saying they need a nerf,go buy a couple,and I guarantee you will take your words back.

I am mistaken, must have heard wrong.  N/A!

They didn't say they are going to be nerfed. They said that is the reason they nerfed them about the time the MM launched. I started on New year's day and apparently they had buffed them before I started. I actually have 6 or 8 of them and they decided to nerf them. Now I have a huge pile of silver in my hanger.


Edit: How dare you Ninja post on me dredd77?

I listened to it again, and that part seems different.  It was very late, when I listened to it the first time.
Must be mistaken.

We really need a post delete option