Did they honestly think random and accidental or abuse of gimmicky CC like fear leading to instant death was a good mechanic? Or reliance on horribly buggy jump pads that don’t work most of the time and cancel skills? Then there’s the fact it heavily favours ranged classes if they get lucky and have the jump pads work. And don’t get me started on the cannon, if there’s anything that makes things less competitive and even more gimmicky it’s a 2 shot weapon that can’t be evaded.
Honestly it’s like they took the worst parts of Khlyo in terms of an unnecessarily powerful field weapon and combat layers (as in physical distance) and just removed borders. Silent Storm aside I really feel the new maps fly in the face of any competitiveness they’re trying to achieve, and Skyhammer really just takes the p*ss.