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Seasoned Ace

5 years ago

Yet another caustic nerf?!?!?

I've been reading about the latest update and one article says that players have been calling for another nerf to caustic since the beginning of season 8??? WHAT?? What would they nerf next??? What's...

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DarthValtrex

Hero (Retired)

5 years ago

@Daze623 I understand your point. I know what the impact of Caustics last nerf was. I have a fairly good idea of what is coming and I'm not worried about the OP concerns at all. Based on what I've seen stated by devs publicly and other data I can find around the net. I think this thread is a ton of concern about nothing.

Caustic will still be a very strong legend.

Daze623

5 years ago

@DarthValtrex Whether or not they nerf him I still consider him below average legend. The only way to make him balanced is to just rework him at this point. His kit unless made completely weak will always be a nuisance for players. I just hope they don't pull off anymore balancing changes like this(aggressively nerfing) as it's something I absolutely hate seeing.

hayhor
Hero
5 years ago
@Daze623 The issue is he is not as weak as you say. And the one example you showed isnt doing anything to back that up.

He was still used more than wattson in the last algs.

I have had one scenario where the gas nerf killed me and my teammates in hundreds of games. Two of us were down and our remaining teammate had a 1v1 against the enemy but both were one shot. The enemy had been in my gas for 4 seconds while I was already down. We figure based on teammate damage report and my gas damage the guy was 10 health or less. 4 second difference now is exactly 10 health. My teammate lost the 1v1 but the 1v1 would have never happened in the old gas damage scenario. The thing is I did terrible with my gun in the fight. I missed badly on some shots. So I take responsibility for the death.
- Daze623
  5 years ago
  @hayhor Really? A guy reviving inside his gas is not an example of people not caring about his gas? Really??????
  And how many teams actually took him in ALGS exactly?
  Did this game happen in rank? and if it did what rank?
  - hayhor
    Hero
    5 years ago
    @Daze623 The example shows caustic down with his teammates not there. The lifeline runs over and uses her drone and gets out of there after 1 damage tick. The drone should not have worked. I know it did not use to. Even friendly gas used to cancel the drone. Either the lifeline knew it would work and that she was safe to start it, indicating a high quality player or she was a bad player and ran into it anyway. I dont know. I cant see the lifelines information.
    
    There were at least 4 caustics in the EMEA teams and more than that in NA. So more than 20% of the teams still used Caustic. And no wattsons that I recall. The lack of wattsons surprised me. I assumed the shield regeneration would result in a resurgence.
    
    My example was pubs but a very good lobby as I was with friends. I believe the champ squad was full preds and multiple flew out of that ship.