I did my "first" match with Octane today...

@Peri_Longbow_plzHe was already nerfed hard imo, 20% per stim is terrible but it was also a buff/nerf because he can stim more often to get away but in another way you look at it that makes him 1 shot... so 1 bullet hes dead

There isn’t much more nerfing they can do besides hitbox and/or jump pad nerf, personally I don’t see the jump pad as too overpowered and it also adds a fun factor to keep people playing the game... there is one condition though where I think players in Shadow Form should no longer be able to use Octane’s Jump Pad

@Peri_Longbow_plzHe is fine just because you win 1 game solo does not mean it was not a fluke or will be as easy of a lobby in another game. He is not over powered in the slightest. IMO anyhow

Octane makes a slither of health look like an unreachable ledge of a mountain. It can be so close, it can be seen, but you just don't reach it. And you just fall off if you try to reach it.

As someone who prefers to play Rampart, it's more or less a change of pace having the ability to get out of combat fairly easily. Especially if you solo-drop, you basically drag more attention than a wallet on the street with 500 bucks sticking out. They will hunt you down and try to ruin your game. That's the secondary goal. Just taking your fun away. I had that a lot of times with Rampart. Sometimes I ran across half the map with a single squad on my tail who just kept chasing me. It's not fun honestly, which is why I put away Rampart for now and wait for a mobility nerf, or a good chunk of buff on defensive legends.

As for Octane, it's kind of ironic. The amount of times I saw myself dying already, only to escape with a slither of health, coming back and then killing the guy is just... It honestly feels unfair. It feels like an exclusive Wraith portal that only you can use. I mean Crypto in a sense is my secondary Legend. He's just nice to play with. But even with him I can't just escape combat easily. Especially not if the opponent can fly over the obstacles you need to run around or is just faster in general. With Octane this becomes a breeze a lot of the times. Of course, occasionally you come across situations where speed doesn't help. Like being suppressed and camped with the ring closing in. I hate when that happens.

What is the difference between Octane, Pathfinder and Wraith? Cooldown isn't a word for Octane that exists in his dictionary.

I have already stated my opinion about mobility based legends in contrast to normal/defensive legends. Their utility is unrivaled because being mobile and nimble finds a use in almost every corner of the game. Defensive abilities are only good when properly planned beforehand and even then can be countered in one way or another

For the average player it's more optimal to have a legend that helps them survive. Survival is dependent on a lot of factors, but primarily how fast you can get away from death. For every new player both Pathfinder and Wraith can fit this role. Nowadays Wraith is less of a hassle because you can actually hit her now. Yes, I'm talking from the perspective of a player who has normal aiming capabilities.

I used Pathfinder a lot in Season 4. Pre-nerf, a lot of my survivals felt undeserved. I'm happy he was nerfed to be honest. Still sad that Wattson sits there and receives only a "major buff" to her emote... Which is honestly the biggest kick in the gut a wattson player can receive...

Octane is fine! So is Gibby. More Lifeline nerfs, ty.

I usually play with a friend in Duos, and as I am happy to let him call the shots in those games then Octane doesn't really offer much to us as a team.  When I play on my own I often choose Octane and I've had some of my best ever games with him because I care a little less about my team mates and a little more about myself in those situations ( because 70 percent of them will instantly quit when downed ) and its really quite liberating how easy it is to have a bit of a fight, retreat and heal, go back . . . escape again, maybe completely disengage from that fight and move on etc.

I maintain my opinion that Octane is a broken legend that screws the balance and should never have been created in the first place.  Sounds cool, people love him  . . but it really isn't balanced in this game.

My skill level is about average and usually sufficient for combat, but not enough to really solo 100 squads in a single match. I'd say with a K/DR of 0.85, I'm below average. Which makes this all the more weird, honestly. I've been wanting a solo-win with Rampart for a very long time and never achieved it because I died at some point trying to run away. And now I got it first-try on Octane. And once I get to play again, I'll try again tomorrow. Trying to see what results I get. But well, here is the thing...

Rampart is that one Legend that everyone feared when she was teased. People said that her Mini-gun would surely be very overpowered, that her walls would become so excessively powerful. People dreaded the thought of a living base builder. People wanted her nerfed before she was even released. What was the reality? It took 2 days for people to figure out you can hard-counter the whole Rampart kit with a single grenade. And even after the change that grenades deal regular damage, people still had no issues * on Ramparts in the game because they could fly, jump, grapple, void-jump or lift themselves over pretty much any resistance ever created by Rampart. So it doesn't even matter if Rampart has a carefully placed and crafted defense, a single Octane - or any Legend for that matter - can completely ruin this Legend. Speaking of keeping the fun for characters.

The same thing goes for Caustic or for Wattson. You know, while I was one of the people who wanted Caustic to be nerfed to the ground, I'm actually starting to see where the people that defended him were coming from. At least to some extend I want to see him buffed. I also want to see Wattson buffed. Or all the other legends to be brought on par with them. And for real: I don't care how many people who have spent thousands of hours in this game have 20 kill badges and 10k damage dealt on Rampart. If everyone was that way, we wouldn't need complains about SBMM.