Yeah I saw that. I was reading most of it as well to kill time
Just has burst, mobility and is great for dealing with flankers like genji/tracer
So there’s a good reason to pick him
Never knew I wanted this until now.
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It sure would make getting a Melee kill feel special. 
(I actually tend to get a lot of Melee kills as Bastion, for some reason…)
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Just lost a game because I had to reposition with Bastion. The game was about to remove me for using Sentry mode.
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Maybe if we get more posts in this thread we can get some love for our character lol
They have to notice eventually…
Or ignore us…
Which is what I have a hunch they are doing right now 
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True, although do keep in mind how much of a hyped carry he is.
I think ideally he’d get a minor frontal shield again (so his balance can assume him to be shielded instead of having this huge power spike when he is), significantly less spread and a substantial extra transformation time.
In total, he’d commit to changing form, maybe even add a brief CD. In turret mode he’s a monster, but cannot get out easily without effectively giving up a spot entirely.
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1.5 seconds transform is a good enough trade off if we increase it. It’s 1 second right now.
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That reminds me: What tune is he whistling when he goes Tank Mode?
Doo-doo-doo doo-doo?
I think it’s some kind of Calvary charge signal?
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Looks like it from what I could find glancing over google.
I atleast want a flight of the valkyries voice line.
Blizzard pls.
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Yes, it’s the “charge” call.
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^^^
I think this is a very good idea. Why have the argument of shield versus no shield when he can always have a shield in the equation.
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Everytime hes not shooting he gets a shield. ![:smiley:](https://d74zh8edaijub.cloudfront.net/en/overwatch/images/emoji/twitter/smiley.png?v=5" ":smiley:")
OH BOI WHAT A BALANCE
I don’t believe he said anything about not being able to shoot. Just a shield.
I still think its a good way to start. 
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I’m personally mixed on the shield idea. Do we want him to have more survival, or do we want him to get his amazing pre-rework TTK back in Sentry?
I don’t want to see the devs give us MORE sustain and reduce our output even more, but that’s where my views lie.
I wonder from here, if the developers feel that his damage output in Sentry is where they want it to be, or if they also feel he needs something more.
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That was just a joke towards “balancing” it
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Wrong! Looked it up; it’s the last few notes at the end of a baseball tune!
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I always remembered it as being what Scrappy Doo would say before “Puppy Power!”
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They just need to adjust a few values on his current kit, add in some flexibility in recon, and address bugs (like the first shot bug in tank mode).
Tank mode is now weaker than it was before Iron Clad. That isn’t right. Tank Mode’s Iron Clad should be 30%. Fox the first shot bug.
Recon Mode: should have 25% Iron Clad and let him heal while shooting.
Sentry mode keeps 20% Iron Clad, but needs the spread reduced by at least 25%. Not his original, but not as widened out as before.
Make those adjustments first and see how he plays.
Does anyone else not like playing solider because you are so use to using Recon Bastion’s gun? It feels sooo much better imo.
But I am probably one of a handfull of Bastion mains that enjoys recon. 