User blog comment:Oneanimal/Why the FW set is OP/@comment-75.159.107.64-20161010013549/@comment-28738889-20161010025827

Wow, I think that was an absolutely wonderful response.

Firstly, I believe it to be debatable whether or not it is OP, mostly due to a varying definition of OP. Personally, I believe that I am a bit of a stickler as to what constitutes an OP character. Many people think the new SS characters are OP, a statement I believe to be woefully untrue. IMO, only three characters in the whole game are truly OP: SI2, AKB, and MHF, and I can obviously recognize that other people feel very differently. Now, obviously the criteria for what makes a gear OP is different, mostly due to the fact that gears rely heavily on the character equipped with them to function well (aka CoD is extremely useful on Luch. Bane, but not really at all on, say, RBA) and how well they are used by the player.

Now, that segues into my second point. Is the FW set OP n defense? Maybe not. It is, while difficult, still possible to defeat FW users with relative ease (though again, that depends a lot on the character equipped with the set), although my MHF makes my perspective somewhat skewed (due to the fact that he can more than equalize the regen with his basics). However, I can say that I have never lost a match on offense while using the FW set. Now, I utilize the set well, on characters such as Raven and SI2, but nevertheless, I have not lost a match on offense with this set. So I suppose how dominant (or OP) the gear is relies heavily on how well it is used, as it will oft be misused (or at least not as effectively) by the AI.

So is the FW set necessary for victory? Absolutely not. Does it help a lot? Absolutely. Perhaps labelling it as OP is not proper, though many other people see it as such. Anyway, thank you for your very thought-provoking post.

P.S. How do you get into the top 10 on online? Highest I've ever been for any extended period of time is ~ 600 (and during an MHF season, which is much more difficult than others). I figured all of the top players are hackers, though maybe that is not the case.

P.S.S. You should probably create an account here. It's easier than signing each post as your own, and acts as an easier way for other people to identify you considering your high activity here.