Good is not good enough in this game though. All classes have things they naturally do extremely well, scout’s vertical and horizontal mobility, drillers ability to noclip through large distances with ease, engineers can platform which is crucial for objectives.

What goes gunner do best? It’s certainly not dps as there are comments on this thread admitting it isn’t and getting upvoted for it. Other classes can and do outgun gunners and no - saying “you’re just shit at shooting” isn’t an excuse. Nobody tells a scout he’s just shit at navigating a cave, his class gives him a huge mobility buff that even an idiot can do it.

So gunners are decently good at shooting, but what does it actually do BEST? Like you said it’s the shield and it’s ability to save teammates - which can be great - but the limited uses makes it kinda gimped. Everyone’s talking about needing to buff the zip line when the shield is the one that needs buffing. Give us at least 7 uses so I am actually be the team protecter everyone claims I can be. I find myself running out more often than I like and it’s killing my enjoyment of the game.