So, let’s take a look at Bastion as a hero, compared simply to other heroes… i’m not talking about metas, or the off chance that the enemy team somehow lets you kill them… i mean as a hero standing alone, compared to all others.
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Tank sized hitbox, but… you aren’t a Tank. You will soak up damage, you will catch every sleep dart, and you will take damage every few seconds no matter what.
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You have zero Tanking abilities for a Tank sized hitbox. You cannot mitigate damage. “BuT iRoNcLaD” No. It doesn’t mitigate enough to actually matter in a game where ammo is infinite and cooldowns are short.
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You have no mobility. Even D,Va has mobility, even Reinhardt can move quick if he needs to get away from something. In fact, you have the opposite.
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Your only defense is staying still, which makes you an easier target.
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You cannot deal headshot damage. Yes, even if you had the advantage or got the drop on your enemy… you are not allowed the simple reward of higher damage for more complicated aim.
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You are the loudest thing on the planet. Whether it be shooting or walking, the entire royal navy is ou- The entire enemy team know where you are. At all times.
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You bring zero utility to yourself or the team. You have a gun, and if that gun doesn’t work… you die.
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Even your ultimate ability locks you to the ground for a few seconds, and gives you an entire different weapon than you’re used to using as the hero, and 6 entire seconds to make use of it… and usually isn’t even that strong unless you’re a Pharah onetrick and know how to hit projectile rockets at a distance… multiple times.
Now… this all sounds harsh, what’s the upsides?
You… can deal some large damage, as long as the enemy is junkrat trapped and hacked about 10 meters away.
This hero brings zero utility, has zero mobility (Now that the heal-jump trick has been taken away for his ultimate) And zero advantages.
Zero.
Not one.
And as many disadvantages as i can even think of.
And before you come in with “BuT wItH a TeAm”
No. By this point the team you would need to enable you, could enable a low level Bot to top 500. And hell, at least the Bot would have inhuman aim.
The only saving grace is Bastion’s self heal… the small meter that keeps you alive for a few more seconds than normal. Without it, you would die in mere seconds during every single engagement. Let alone other times when you’re being poked constantly.