Soul orb denying and confirming needs changes

[HelloImHalo]

If the orb changes color, that should be the window that i can shoot to deny. If i cannot deny during that window, it should not be changing color. The same occurs with denying. I've made posts similar to this in the General Gameplay feedback as well and other players are having issues with the confirm and deny system as it is in its current state

You can play the clip at .25 speed and clearly see the orb change color to orange and i shoot it the next frame, it changes color to black like i hit it, but then becomes orange again. Several frames later the enemy shoots to confirm it and they recieve credit.

View attachment Replay 2025-10-04 14-50-26-00.01.34.663-00.01.36.092.mp4

Frame before i shoot




The frame I shoot




Several frames later they confirm after i've already shot the orb




This clip shows the same happening with confirms. I'm spraying at the soul orb and as it turns blue, i hit it before the abrams' shot reaches the orb, but i am still denied. There are even particle effects rendering on the soul orb indicating that i hit it and the abrams' shots are visibly not reaching it yet.

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There's too much inconsistency with this system and it needs either a complete rework or a lot of improvements. Everyone i play with has been frustrated with this for months

 

[HelloImHalo]

Another Example for denies with more time inbetween the frames

View attachment Replay 2025-10-04 14-47-37-00.01.45.782-00.01.47.556.mp4


clearly orange before i shoot




I shoot and it turns black




it's flashing orange before their shot even comes to hit it and i don't get the deny

 

[bugger12345]

Same happens to me, even when confirming not just denying. Glad someone else has experienced it

 

[Dekadance]

agreed

 

[PKPenguin]

My understanding is that this is because priority goes to the confirming team and that the delay you see between your shot and theirs is unavoidable server latency