Talk:Shocktrain/@comment-34449968-20180813145911/@comment-28666529-20180813155550

I don't think the 95% reduction is a good idea. Shields will already block the shocktrain just like they do with any energy weapon and Shocktrains aren't overly powered where the shield needs extra help.

The lack of ricochet off a shield might be nice.

I think a better way to balance the weapon, in addition to the "manual aim" they are already working on, is to reduce the ricochet to 50 meters. It would be more like spash damage in that it works for tight clusters of bots, but not as good at hitting over half the team and people 800m away from the weapon.