Forum Discussion

4 years ago

Buff Caustic

Caustic is way too slow and needs a movement buff to be able to fight respectfully since his gas isn’t respected at all. I love playing him but nobody respects his gas it’s too weak

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Peri_Longbow_pl

4 years ago

@XLnarrator What else do you want to base the balancing on? Just on pure feel?

I do agree that going purely for winning and picking rates isn't the best idea. In fact that has never truly worked out. But if a certain weapon or a certain legend remains among the top picked for an extended period of time, then it's worth investigating. I like to remind that Octane is still the most picked legend. To whom I agree a nerf. Wraith is the second, however in this case I do think she's fine as she is. Next up is Bloodhound, to who I agree for a nerf again. At least according to unofficial Apex Legends stats, mind you.

I consider Caustic to be the least in the need for a buff. There are legends who have been begged to be buffed over the course of several seasons and haven't seen any. In that time span, Caustic fluctuated back and forth several times, going from needing a buff to needing a nerf and everything in-between.

XLnarrator

4 years ago

@Peri_Longbow_plz Yeah, it should be based on pure feel where the Community is the democracy. And the creators makes a common idea out of it.

Common sense and feeling. What the majority says she be done. Make polls every now and then, then the final idea should be based off the common idea

Peri_Longbow_pl
4 years ago
@XLnarrator I can tell you right here and right now that this would cause more imbalance compared to what we have already. Because things which are already very popular will be demanded to be buffed, which narrows the viable choices for weapons and characters even more. Even back in Season 4 a lot of people wanted Wraith to be buffed. When her hitbox was the size of a paper with an almost instant-cast ability, endlessly holding portals and whatnot. Now project that to your suggestion of the community deciding for buffs and nerf.
- XLnarrator
  4 years ago
  @Peri_Longbow_plzAlright not everything is perfect.
  Make a poll if Wraith was powerful and most agrees why change her? Then the creators would suggest nerf or no change to her. That would be said and done. Make sense out of the senseless.
  
  Like if Caustic was at the bottom, they would make a poll and Devs would be consent on how to buff him
  - Peri_Longbow_pl
    4 years ago
    @XLnarrator The developers seem to focus exclusively on the mobility legends. If you look at the pick rates, the top picked ones are likely mobility based. The only exception would be Lifeline. Although she's still exceptionally nimble.
    
    I hate this mobility meta personally. But this is what the majority of the players want. Speed and even more speed. Very rarely do I see people asking for an understandable Rampart buff. And those that I made in the past were highly ignored. However, if you ask for a small Octane nerf - ho boy - watch the horde rolling in.