[2020] Tachanka can he stay pweez?

Originally posted by Sir. Ian: This is my idea. What if you gave the old tachanka the last stand ability, a shield he can place, and keep his turret. he would be still a fun operator. Also make it so he can have 360 degree turning radius and also, make it easier for him to place his turret in places. This is how we keep my beloved friend in the game and not let him get taken away! I love Tachanka the way he is!!! Devs are bullying him into submission to use a stupid grenade launcher, hes special dont touch him! hes my best friend! Everyone lets petition to keep old chanka in the game!

The thing is, in his current state on live, he's not very effective in a game where movement is key. If Tachanka is posted up on his turret and gets droned, all an attacker has to do is cook a nade and kill him. His launch design makes him obsolete in today's version of Siege.

Originally posted by Sir. Ian: well if he could set up the bipod of his gun in a standing, crouched or prone stance and be able to apply a bulletproof glass shield on the front of his gun he could set up his gun in very good spots and switch out anytime without having the problems of picking up his gun taking it somewhere else and placing it down again. Imagine if the new tachanka good go into corners of rooms and go prone, set up his bipod, and apply a bulletproof glass shield on the top of his gun and just gun down defenders.

Tachanka's pick rate has been low since release. The devs have wanted to rework him for a while, long before PL got to where it is today, they were just hesitant to rework him because they know how much of a meme he currently is and didn't want to taint that reputation. My concern with allowing him to mount and give him a bulletproof shield is how insanely strong that would be. We'd essentially have another launch BB on our hands, and I don't think anyone wants that.