Nerf Astronaut to a balanced level.

[iR| Doctor Scootaloo]

Alright, I just want to make this clear for everyone. Astronaut is a Hale buff.

"Oh, Kevin. You're bullshitting me!". Well, I'm not. You see, Astronaut is a loved Hale by many players, and he's also a hated one because of his cheap arsenal of moves.

Let's compare him to Hale:
1. He has low gravity and an insta-stomp he can use in conjuction to insta-kill in large maps.
This is self explanatory. From here you already know this is an insta-buff to make players rage and give up the moment they see a flying Astronaut. My cents here would be keep the insta-stomp and low gravity as this makes Astronaut who he really is, but increase the knockback by... 2x? After all, he is in 'space'.
2. He has a larger rage range than Hale.
It angers me to see another Gangplank on Saxton Hell and the worst part is... Astronaut can rage from 100 meters away and then jump to your location to finish you off in two seconds. Not to mention his insta-stomp counters his knockback. It would be nice if he got balanced to where he recieved normal rage range.

Mind you that this is what I think after playing Hale 24/7. If you don't like the idea, tell your opinion why and I'll tell you why I think this way.

[DrJack Posts Ponies C:]

Need to add +50% chance to fall down to Astro's fists

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEdYf4SGhuI

[TiberiusInABox]

"He has a larger rage range than Hale."

 There's a reason why he has this, he would be at the mercy of the sentry guns that would take advantage of his low grav and send him flying, the large rage range counters that to make it a bit more balanced.

[iR| Doctor Scootaloo]

Isn't that why they added the Instant-Weighdown after people complained about it?

I'm not asking for much here, but just a little nerf to where Astronaut doesn't feel like a buffed up Hale.

[Miaumon]

We have made him this way so when "Idiots, Randoms, autists, and f2p" play on the server they have a chance.
Any of the hales can be seen as OP when put in the hands of someone who knows how to use them.
Keep in mind we balance things on an idiots level not on a skillful players level.

[iR| Doctor Scootaloo]

I understand, but a little nerf couldn't help? Not even normal rage range?

[TiberiusInABox]

Look, a nerf isn't going to happen, the bosses are fine how they are, if we did every little nerf and tweak that people suggested, the game would be very very very easy and very very VERY boring.

[Friskywolf]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFZrzg62Zj0

[iR| Doctor Scootaloo]

Ow. That hurt.

I just brought a suggestion or more of a QQ in people's eyes. You may close this thread.

[Miaumon]

Tib is a mean man :c
He beats cardboard at night :c

[bombs]

you guys are silly

[Miaumon]

Nigga you silly

[Bweeda]

I do like the whole nerf rage range, but it is great for getting those pesky engineers. I also think that the low gravity is fine, because it makes him WAY easier to knockback from a sniper shot, also having the low gravity + insta stomp helps me practice my goombas ^.^

[iR| Doctor Scootaloo]

This necro.