Astra & Viper in Comp (Agent Changes)

Astra utility being able to be used across the whole map and buffing Viper into relevancy last year changed the game, each site at a ranked level has turned into a shit show, here's my thoughts:

1. It's not fun to watch comp level play with util spam from these two agents and takes away from the actual gameplay of a tactical shooter for the rest of the agent pool
2. The agent meta has now changed over to 1:30 per round of trying to get picks then :15 to :30 second of execute with whatever util you have left being the difference maker because of these two agents utility duration
3. Agents that are meant to fast execute or entry frag are irrelevant (outside of jett - i.e. btw Neon is NOT a jett killer, she is broken in her own right)

They are coming out with Agents too fast, I would like to see them spend more time improving the maps for competitive play and improving the agents and util durations they currently have for balance instead they are putting out the new flashy things that look cool instead of fixing the guns, the run n' gun (still not fixed), and older agent feasibility

Please let me know your thoughts!

yes

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as a person who mains them both i can say.
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I think viper is alright but astra definitely needs a nerf
And yes riot needs to stop shitting out new agents and fix older ones

Acc. to riot this year will be solely focused on agent balancing etc... and imo astra is an agent that leads to great plays and showcase of teamwork. Astra util can be easily baited out and the only way to nerf it and still making her relevant is by dec. the radius of her pull/stun and maybe dec. time of smokes

Carthage_Er_Pola [#5]

I think viper is alright but astra definitely needs a nerf
And yes riot needs to stop shitting out new agents and fix older ones

But you should remember that astra is one of the most diff. agents to master.. one thing that riot can do is buff omen and brim so that people can choose a variety of controller agents

Desperado_o [#7]

But you should remember that astra is one of the most diff. agents to master.. one thing that riot can do is buff omen and brim so that people can choose a variety of controller agents

Exactly, I don't get why Nerf is the way of balancing. Buffing Omen and Brim would be so better than nerfing Astra

Carthage_Er_Pola [#5]

I think viper is alright but astra definitely needs a nerf
And yes riot needs to stop shitting out new agents and fix older ones

Astra doesn't need a nerf, omen and especially brimstone need a buff

Desperado_o [#6]

Acc. to riot this year will be solely focused on agent balancing etc... and imo astra is an agent that leads to great plays and showcase of teamwork. Astra util can be easily baited out and the only way to nerf it and still making her relevant is by dec. the radius of her pull/stun and maybe dec. time of smokes

Astra smokes last about 15 seconds (brim's are 20 I think) , that's already very low