Thoughts/opinions on the cacti vs pirates mystery portal

Particularly enjoyed this immensely, though it is albeit slower than other vanquish modes. I am on the opposite end though, with pirates having slight disadvantages as the models are easy to perceive whether someone is in ads or shotgun form plus cactuses would set up certain defensive spots on the map. Most games were really player dependent on which teammates contributed the most to match as the games I played were usually down to the wire. Though there were 4 full matches where both teams decided to go petrified/cannon only and that was pretty even.