Re: Captain Cannon needs to be nerfed

Now what i want to address is this perceived damage output of direct hits.

Given the fact that his projectile speed is so low compared to other long range classes, its actually not a problem. I just imagine a long range shootout between a Cpt Cannon and a Camo Cactus. In the best scenario he will run for his life. In the worst he gets rekt. But i see no outcome i which his slow direct hits would outclass the Camo. So the question could very well be: "is Camo Cactus OP?"

I think this is a great example of the games general asymmetrical design. Where depending on which class you play against specific other classes, you may encounter heavy difficulty spikes.

Now at close range i can imagine that the delay between each slow projectile offers a much higher DPS with direct hits. But hitting a target with basically a chainsaw that has a scope doesn't seem very feasible either.

From my experience i can tell that timing each shot up close is extremely confusing. Simply because i can never be sure when to hit fire, as i may have missed and need detonation or have to fire again with my next projectile. If i press too early i may screw up a direct hit. If i press too late it may just end up as wasted time. Same goes for long range. Hitting a target once i manage to pull off. But then it moves and my slow projectiles miss. And by the time i realized it missed it is too late to detonate it. Direct hits just don't seem as something to focus on for me, with slow projectiles against moving targets.

So having all that said i came to the conclusion that he is only effective at medium range. Best at choke points as i have experienced in Gnome Bomb matches. But i have never seen a long range Cpt Cannon.