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Re: Anyone else hate the bow already?

@bosourd wrote:
@JonStriker126"I hope they don't go all overwatch with it, to the point where they nerf it into the ground or change so much about it, that it loses what was so fun and enjoyable about it in the first place"

Umm really? they did that already, to legends like Wraith, Pathfinder, Wattson, Caustic. That's just respawn thing, streamers seem okay with it though because they can demolish casuals easily with that and make some content. So let's see how long until they nerf it.

They will reduce the damage for sure, it's just the same as wingman, it's pretty hard to land the shots, but if you have a good aim, it's not much of a problem. It's obviously OP and there's no excuse around it. You don't even need kraber anymore as long as you have 3x and a bow. It pretty much hits the same.

I know this. I just said I *hope*, I didn't say I think they will. There is a difference.

And I know how they've been. I used to feel this game did balence better than Overwatch. But, recently I've been proved wrong about that quite a bit. They're maybe not as bad as the OW balencing team, but it's pretty close sometimes.

Sadly, can't say I'm too surprised. Especially, when you get streamers and pro players complaining about every little thing. So, like my days in OW, it's the same BS, just a different color.

2 Replies

KelRiever
5 years ago
I do not hate the bow.
I LOVE the bow.
I like firing it, and I do not mind getting hit by it. I think it is a great add, in a game when weapons aren't nearly deadly enough and every time someone gets killed by something, they start screaming about that the weapon was too good. Sometimes, it is true, a weapon might be OP. But for the most part, in this game, weapons are completely underpowered so people can feel better cause they died to 100 bullets rather than ones.
Weapons should kill you and hurt you in a game with shooting weapons. It sucks to die, that's why you must learn to go kill others. Not all weapons should be loud, some should kill you real good, and I'd dare say even with one shot. If you learn the weapons, instead of asking for them to be nerfed all the time, you will find that most are fine. To me, including the bow.
Come on, you have to actually aim the thing. People act like the person killing you with it didn't have to use it well.
ArchAngeL-PCX
5 years ago
@KelRiever Good points. This game is geared towards high TTK...VERY HIGH TTK. They've created their own mess because any gun that comes along and is strong will stand out as "OP". It's not really OP. It's just doing normal TTK damage compared with other games lol

My general beef with the Bow is I've been outdueled when I'm actually hitting good shots with say a Longbow. So I'm hitting him, he's hitting me with the Bow, and I have to be the one to duck or get knocked. And it doesn't feel close either.

I think another side of this is the fact the TT is in the care package now. I imagine a TT with the choke could be a more even matchup. I don't get why they put the TT in the care package.