@dSKyNafinchin haven't bothered to read stats, but I know that last season (end at least) noone took it if it was in care package, now really as you say everyone runs it (bullet has no drop, just point and shoot) and I personally as well did a very high damage games - was around 2500-3000 in public when my usual game was around half that.
My conclusion so far - it might shoot a bit faster but more importantly this new map just favors Snipers = long distances, loads of cover, people can't see sh@# and spotting enemies is more like a game of hide and seek even if they stand in the open. So TT is just the weapon for the map and you can kill wildlife, stack up energy and just fire away.
Faster than charge, more damage than charge - easier to hit those 69s, no bullet drop in comparison to longbow.
I feel like combo TT + Fuse + trident on this map is just so annoying :D Still think it is more about map than TT, people used to just push you as soon as they heard sniper, now due to wast distances it is no longer as possible.