Ballistic is Annoying to Play on Console
I've kind of fallen for Ballistic in a big way. His kit his super-useful if you can get your head around it. However, playing him with a controller comes with a stream of annoyances.
- Like all good Ballistics, I put the first weapon I find into the sling so I get the upgrades. However, whenever you pick up a nade he puts his weapon back in the sling and then runs around with the nade until you unsling the weapon again.
- Whenever you thank a TM you pull your sling weapon out too.
- If you want to pick up a weapon and put it into your sling it's 'Y'. Oh, unless it's in a death box, then it's 'X'. Oh, unless it's a weapon you're already carrying then it's 'LT'.
- You can't craft ammo for your sling weapon, even if it's the only weapon you're carrying.
- If you put a weapon you're carrying with attachments into your sling all the attachments fall off when really, they should go into your backpack (unless of course, your backpack is full).
- You lose your sling weapon when respawning. Seems unfair, as although Ballistic's passive is a potential passive (i.e. it needs to be equipped), once it is equipped, it shouldn't be lost as other legends don't suffer nerfs to their passive when respawning.
These are minor annoyances but they make Ballistic annoying to play, on console at least, especially when you're in a multi-team fight having to fiddle with the controller to get the right weapon out. For example, the Rampage is OP when Ballistic pops his ult as it's permanently charged, but you want to be using a CAR or shotgun up close and personal. It would be nice if the sling weapon did not pop out automatically when popping the ult.
Having said all this, I don't see why he's just a low pick, as I do better with him than my usual main Fuse. You are, in effect, carrying four weapons, and there's no better feeling than knocking/eliminating someone with a smart bullet especially if it's a squad wipe. His ult benefits the whole squad and if you put the right weapon in the sling you can easily dominate fights. He's great in mixtape too (even though getting a sling weapon is a lot harder) and he ult still buffs a couple of TMs even if you're playing BTDM.
