It was such a cool, build-defining trait.
We lost so many of those to the Specialization system. There was also Coated Bullets, and Elixir-Infused Bombs, and Packaged Stimulants arguably falls into that as well. And Grenadier, though that was nearly essential in the past and its new version still gives some decent upgrades to the kit.
Anyway! It’s just so sad to see such gamechangers be lost.
I would love to see them all come back, somehow, and maybe get equivalent gamechangers for things that didn’t have them before, like Elixir Gun (though Alchemical Tinctures and HGH admittedly make a nice difference to it), and Tool Kit.
…While I’m spouting out all this other stuff that I’d like unnecessary utility buffs to, the Gadgeteer trait could use some tweaking to make it more reliable and impactful. X)
The class is always greener on the other side.
I don’t think any of the Utilities should be intentionally bad… X)
As far as vertical maps go, Deployable Turrets seems to me like it’d greatly help in keeping them relevant. :P Turrets as a Utility are largely about getting an immediate and versatile effect rather than actually leaving them out to persistently affect an area like any other games’ turrets. Returning the trait allows for both strategic placement of the immediate/versatile effect mentioned prior, and for more effective placement of the turret for utilizing it as an actual long-term sentry device.
In regards to Pistols being in a good place, they certainly are. But that’s not due to Fragmentation Shot and Poison Dart Volley, which are the only two affected by Coated Bullets. Regaining that trait wouldn’t really improve the sheer strength of Pistols; just the situations in which Pistols can be used. :P
The class is always greener on the other side.