I know others have suggested an alternative stun effect, so thoughts on specifics; maybe a vision blur, slowly returning to normal by the end of the stun period, combined with a crosshair/vision drift?
This is what I suggested. Ish.
Played scout with the sandman...too easy to aim and it gives an unfair edge in one on one combat.
Scouts are (mostly) going to kick your ass 1vs1, the sandman just makes it easier for "less skilled" players (I'm not calling myself skilled here, but you know what I mean!). I think a combination of Sky and modes suggestions would probably do the trick

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