bowswer5HildrethI got 3000 hours on Demo and I never saw any difference with loch n load and pipes, blub never switched to them. When you played Demo for so long and don't have much time to practise, makes zero difference to me what pipe launcher I use after thousands hours practising with one.
I also think the roller damage and the extra spam/area denial potential for pipe bombs is quite strong...it may only be 30-40 damage on the floor but if you spam 4 pipes in an entrance, you got better area denial potential than 3 pipes which do not do damage if you do not his a direct.
Think the fact opinion is so divided on the issue proves that ETF2L are on the right track, I guarantee in a couple seasons it won't be a contentious issue anymore.
What? The reason UGC banned the Loch 'n Load very quickly after the update is because top NA teams tested it out and found it to be completely ridiculous when it was actually used to its full potential. NA Demos were dealing more damage with the Loch than with stickies which is ludicrous. Overall Demo DPM also increased meaning that the Loch having a larger share of total damage couldn't have been a misconception that stickies were being used less in those games.
On top of that there were already really crazy anecdotes from just the first set of pre-season scrims when this unlock was being tested. On Viaduct for instance Snipers on China or House were being pilled from Demos behind the other team's Rock and a Medic even dropped behind Cliff to a Loch direct coming from Mid. Demo shouldn't have that kind of long-range capability so easily accessible.
Don't argue balance with EU highlander players, their scene and meta are comparatively shit so they just don't understand what we do k4pp4