I really don't know what else I can say, bacon has always been recognized as such a dominant force in G&W's playstyle in PM, the G&W board's mantra is arguably "when in doubt, bacon".
I guess this is where the disconnect occurs. I believe that relying on bacon is more limiting than effective, as I don't believe it fills the role of a neutral breaking projectile. It seems to me that there are other, more nuanced (and effective) ways to break neutral than just throwing out bacon.
This discussion reminds me of a match I saw between a Lucas player and a ROB player in my region. The first match, Lucas relied heavily on PK Freeze, throwing it out in neutral to set up for grabs, DACUS, and aerial approaches. It was highly effective the first match, and the Lucas player took the game by two stocks. The next match, however, ROB cracked the code and proceeded to three-stock Lucas in the next two matches, taking the set.
This anecdote is significant because it illustrates the way I view projectiles. A simple strategy always has a simple counter. If someone is rolling a lot, put hitboxes where they roll to. If someone is shield grabbing you, spotdodge. If someone is shooting projectiles, jump over the projectile. High-level techniques aren't necessary to combat low-level strategies as long as the move in question is well designed. In the story, the ROB player upped his pressure on the Lucas, never giving him a chance to separate and throw a PK Freeze. When Lucas did get open, the ROB di'ed away, throwing the Lucas off balance. Since the Lucas hadn't developed his neutral strategy beyond throwing PK Freeze, he suffered tremendously.
I believe the focus on bacon in neutral is a bad habit, as it keeps developing G&W players reliant on a simple strategy. It stifles the creativity that creates the imaginative approaches and baits we see from top-level players. In the long run, I don't think bacon will be reliable in neutral, but I do think it will have a place in G&W's game. I think development in G&W's metagame will not come from buffs in the projectile department, but rather creativity in neutral.
Again, this is just the opinion of the journeyman G&W main. Take it for what it's worth.
has sucky approach options and a horrible close quarter's combat. She deserves some positive thing like Fair not being able to be CC'd. If you take that away then she loses her one main approach option.
