Opinion about caustic
Why dont u buff his ultimate AOE at least x2 ??? Bcz • Hes slow af • His gas barrels is epic situational and only works at buildings, while apex map is like 90% open space • even gibraltar has 2...
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You said it yourself.
He's a situational character best played in housing.
So naturally you're not meant to just run in the open like a lost Call of Duty child.
No, you're meant to play the more enclosed environments where you can utilize his mechanics to your advantage.
It's not the character that's a problem, it's you not understanding how to use him.
And no I am not implying that you're a bad player.
But each character in Apex Legends has its own specific and unique game play.
And knowing and understanding this is already you getting 1 step closer to being a better player in-general.
Caustic is like any other legend, only as good as the player using him.
Decent caustic players are a real nightmare to play against due to his heavy crowd control abilities....luckily there doesnt seem to be many of them kicking around in my experience lol.
This is more to all replies than any specific one. Caustic is not my main but I do play him frequently. His gas traps as trail markers is effective. Prior to Wattson being introduced it was the only way to tell if someone was following you. Look at the minimap it wil show you position of all your traps. Use it wisely and you can see if a trap you placed has disappeared. Even if you are not getting a damage indicator someone could have shot it. You know roughly where another squad has been recently.
As far as open battle Caustic can be the most brutal foe on the field. If I am in relative close quarters battle and I down someone I am putting down 2 traps near them and shooting it starts ticking their health and negates a rez happening. I will also use his gas cloud as a deterrent from an aggressive push. I don't care if I am getting damage or not from it. if we are getting pushed and are not ready I will skunk the f up. That is how I see Caustic a skunk with some tactical abilities.
I have over 100 nox kills with him and counting, so I know I have a solid gameplay style that works to his strengths. All of that being siad though after playing as him for a game or 2 I like to switch to wraith or lifeline and feel like I am flying across the map. I know it is perspective more than anything but Caustic does feel like a tank. And on that note of tanks I have given up on GIB altogether. I played as him last season to complete the 250K XP challenge and put him up. Now I play as him if he is in a daily challenge otherwise forget about it, just can't play him. His alt is such a cumbersome gadget thing, his gun shield and main shield are great in very limited situations. Otherwise they are giant neon signs hey shoot over here big fat guy waiting to get shot.
Again these are just my opinions, but in the hundreds of games I have played I have only encountered 1 person who devastated as Gib, otherwise everyone else I play with avoids him like the plague.
