So Shield Bash is getting nerfed so it doesn’t go through shields anymore.
Well, why should Rocket Punch go through shields then? Why should melee attacks do too?
Just like the ult changes a year ago, all melee attacks should no longer go through shields. Otherwise, it’s an inconsistent change.
No. It’s about balance, not about equality/‘consistency.’
Shield bash is an ability that stuns and is not the same as a 30-dmg melee.
No.
If people wanted realism I suppose, but that’s a pretty stupid reason shake up balance simply because something else does not conform.
Nicegenji back saying the things that need to be said.
But it’s totally fine to get instantly gibbed by another melee attack that also stuns.
If shield bash can’t go through shields, at least Rocket Punch shouldn’t too
I could see Rocket punch not going through a shield. But that Doom is typically behind you anyway.
It’s not about balance since #shieldsdontneedabuff. This change actually just ruins balance by keeping Rein more powerful than he needs to be when a counter finally arose to the boring shield meta.
I can potentially agree with you on Rocket punch, but not with the majority of other melee attacks.
Regardless, I think simply trying to use consistency to justify balance changes is silly. Not all abilities are consistent with others of a similar nature (a prime example is how some healing goes through barriers while some cannot).
Yet they still saw the need to nerf all ults because of Genji and Soldier
They are probably going to equalize the change to all melee attacks.
This change was needed but seriously, that would be too much. Maybe reduce the damage taken if you’re punched through a barrier but that would make Genji and Doomfist kind of weak, as much as I hate both of them.
Yep. If a shield stops bash, it should easily stop a punch. Agreed.
They probably aren’t considering that would be incredibly ridiculous, but agree to disagree I suppose.
If we are going to talk physics than brig needs to just be pinned when rein charges instead of getting a stalemate with shield bash. No way would someone with a shield hopping forward would come even close to staying on their feet with that much mass traveling at them at speed.
right because there is no other way to counter shields besides baguette bash
no some things need to stay inconsistent
what you’re asking for is nerfing brig even further, she uses melee attacks
you’re trying to defend brig but at the same time nerf her even further?
That doesn’t really respond to what I said.
you state that Brig is the “counter to the shield meta”
she is not and there are defiantly more counters than just her
Try “a”, not the. The other part doesn’t matter. As I said I don’t believe shields need a buff.
you know bob and dynamite counters shield comps as well right ?
so they removed 1 and added 2 others shield still got nerfed