[DISCUSSION] Correlating USS9 Usage with Community Opinions on Its Balance
I ran two recent polls here to gauge how the community feels about the USS9 in Ranked:
Poll 1: “The USS9 is...” (32 votes)
🟥 Broken — needs nerfed: 18 votes (56.25%)
🟦 Perfectly Fine — keep it as is: 12 votes (37.5%)
🟩 Trash — needs buffed: 2 votes (6.25%)
Poll 2: “How often do you use the USS9 in ranked matches?” (21 votes)
🟥 I use it in EVERY ranked match: 1 vote (4.76%)
🟥 I use it in MOST ranked matches: 2 votes (9.52%)
🟦 I use it OCCASIONALLY: 4 votes (19.05%)
🟩 I RARELY use it: 6 votes (28.57%)
🟩 I NEVER use it: 8 votes (38.10%)
📊 Correlation (Inferred):
While the votes were anonymous and we can't match who voted what, the overlap tells a clear story:
🔸 Two-thirds of respondents (66.67%) rarely or never use the USS9.
🔸 A majority of voters (56.25%) believe the USS9 is broken and needs to be nerfed.
It’s a strong indication that many of the players who don’t use the gun are also the ones calling for it to be nerfed. On the flip side, the small percentage who use it frequently (about 14%) likely make up the group defending it as balanced or needing a buff.
Those who use it occasionally probably see both sides: they know it’s powerful, but they don’t lean on it every match.
Takeaway:
Most of the community isn’t relying on the USS9—and many feel it's giving an unfair advantage to those who do. That kind of imbalance tends to create resentment, especially in Ranked, where people want fair competition.
Do you agree with this breakdown?
Do these results reflect your experience in ranked matches?
Obviously, the polls resulted in a very small sample size. They also rely on how genuinely the person answering feels and gives them the benefit of the doubt that they aren't trolling. I don't think this told me anything I didn't already know, but since I'm a nerd and love this kind of thing, I still made a breakdown. I would have liked to have more people answer, but I used what I had.