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sandheep · 12-12-2005, 10:29 AM

A few people on the boards have been telling me that pike pike is better than scuzzys comb....what i want to know is why?

plz tell me in the following categories:

Price, Icons, 1p, 2p, Others

Brett · 12-12-2005, 12:29 PM

Icon types, Pike-Pike is better for two player, icon types don't really matter in one player. Scuzzys Comb is stronger.. but only by one icon... saving that much money oculd benefit your set more then gettong one extra attack icon could do.

turee2 · 12-12-2005, 03:11 PM

pike pike is better for its price

pike pike would probably be better for 2-player as water isn't a common icon type in intermediate battles

for 1-player it doesn't really matter

stimulatus · 12-12-2005, 04:15 PM

It's relatively difficult to just establish on a surface level which item is best for a given user. Considering the fact that how much cash you have on hand, what you genearlly play (1p or 2), and the stats of your pet all factor into which weapons is best for you, it really does depend.

The pike pike is an icon less for a fair margin less on price. Keep in mind that as you rise in icons, the premium you pay per icon also increases. While the price differential is slightly above normal, that's not to say this should be completely shrugged. When you get between 11 and 12 icons, the price you pay is a differential of 1 mil. Quite steep.

That said, there are more things than just icon price. Icon type is essential, and water is incredibly difficult to block because it's so rare. For a two player battle, it's in your interest to take the water over the physical merely because the 1 icon that you gain from the Comb will quickly be lost to defensive opponents. And there goes your price.

However, if you play 1p, shelling out the difference isn't such a bad idea either. Weapons are investments, and they hold neopoints just like anything else such that when you sell them, you make the money back. It doesn't just go away. With that said, your pet is also an investment and taking that same profit difference and spending it on training stats isn't such a shabby idea either.