So I'm noticing most of the runners are using Axel. Is this solely because of his Armor stat+Special or is it a preference thing? From what I can tell Warthog or Mr. Slam would have comparable stats to Axel but they don't seem as used
Axel was definitely Aqualung's preference back when he still played and I think everyone piggybacked on that due to both the player and character being really good. Mr. Slam and Warthog seem like they'd be viable choices but I'm not sure how much anyone's actually tried using them in runs. Both have more armor than Axel but their specials are a little trickier to use due to them being unidirectional, whereas Axel can hit his from anywhere near an enemy. Give each one a shot and see what you think.
Axel when he rams another car pretty much perfectly sets himself up to ram them again over and over, which was one of the big reasons to pick him.
I feel Axel had the speed and big hitbox to really plow into the other contestants compared to anyone else. He has a usable special to null annoying specials from others to make the AI chill out while dealing out some damage.
