Phlog isnt op. It wasnt before, and it isnt now.
Takes 2 slightly aimed rockets to kill a pyro who can only walk at you, 1 headshot + noscope (smg as well), or just rev up your minigun, and you can take them out no problem.
Seriously, the reason people think the phlog is op is because pubs are uncoordinated, and people are taken by suprise, then complain. Meanwhile you can hear the "mpppph" from a mile away.
When the pyro is mmmph-ing, you can kill them with any taunt kill. Huntsman preffered.
It just takes initiatve to learn what to do in that situation.
Also, the pyro was nerfed heavily. You can airstrafe airblasts now, but that basically takes away the only usefull thing pyro has. Pyro is basically just "airblast rockets and stickies, good luck" now. It would have been better to just buff the stock, problems solved.
TL;DR Phlog is not op, learn to fight it, pyro was actually nerfed.
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you're right it's not op. but it is unfun to play against and annoying as **** . it's also pretty brainless and rewards you a lot for doing very little.
forcing myself to play one restricted way just to deal with one dude is not what i call fun. it's the same reason everyone hates mini sentries. they're not hard to counter but it forces you to focus on someone that being really annoying with minimal effort.