@SundropDot I always thought this ability was very unfair. Imp is the one sitting in the damn thing, so why shouldn't he explode, but everyone else should? That has been my point of view on it. I don't like it, because nearly all game modes are based around capture points. It was so frustrating when imp called Mech in Turf Takeover and used explosive escape immediately.
Considering the range of explosive escape has been nerfed, it might be fine. Another thing I don't like is that there isn't a sufficient indication it will happen for new players.
As @GutmanSca said, explosive escape is something that defines Imp in part, and I neglected that fact. I just happen to remember him very negatively from the start of gw2. I quit the game because of him. He was so extremely op. I had the preorder bonus thing with the mega op z_mech. I was getting top vanquishes all the time without knowing what I was doing.
I think many new players don't know explosive scape exists and are frustrated when they suddenly explode. All other abilities in the game are more commonly known. Therefore, imp players can take advantage of that. I know Imp has been nerfed too much, but this still remains a source of anger for many. As a result I would like to suggest adding a clearer indicator. They could add a red circle to indicate the explosion range. This way even new players would understand that they shouldn't be in range when z-Mech explodes.
