Valve tried to make other Flamethrowers more used so they nerfed the most used one. The thing is that Pyro needs the Degreaser for the faster switchspeed for most of his Combos. Just imagine a Übersaw without a Medigun. If Valve really want people to use the other primarys, they have to buff them and not nerf the popular one.
Valve wanted to help but screwed up. But for the Phlog change is no excuse. Making a weapon which is only used for W+M1 even more powerful isn't a good idea. What was Valve thinking when they made this change
For the Axtinguisher change I have no words. Who asked to nerf a underused weapon like this? I can only imagine what people who bought an aussie Axtinguisher only weeks before the change. Before it was fine so why fix it?
The general Pyro changes aren't bad I mean getting rewarded for extinguishing teammates is great so is removing the stunlock from airblast because it was very annoying getting pushed around and not being able to do something.
My suggested stats:
Degreaser :
All they have to do is change the switch-to speed and switch-away speed a bit around because why should the Switch-To speed buff be so high. Something like +30% Switch-To speed and +50% switch-away speed
Phlogistoinator :
I think adding a health reduction like -30 health would balance it out and bringing back the -10% damage
Axtinguisher :
All what they have to do is reduce the damage penalty from -33% to something like 20% and change the longer switch -to speed to omething like "Player takes more damage while weapon is deployed" making rushing in with it a abad choice
Maybe Valve should buff the Backburner a little bit to make it more useful and reliable, something like a +15% Switch-To speed buff
You can tell me what you think of my stats if you have any complains