@Dusklicious
Actually, I was thinking about using his shield more as a siege tool. You can push on enemies with shield's up until you close enough. And if they try to keep distance, they will lose the ground. And if things go awry you have awesome CC to fight your way out and awesome mobility ability to run, if needed.
And Spook still seems OP, can't help the feeling. It's literally better version of Dread serpent, that is affected by CC resistance as well, btw. Maybe with slow instead of dmg amplification it would seem better, idk. This would help you to keep enemies affected in attack range while still controling them. Or maybe reduce its CD and increase its range, but make it single-target ability

Anyway, he seems like an interesting concept (a bit bizarre maybe), but very hard to balace

@Rauyne I might didn't make it clear, but one of Ruckus' downsides is lack of mobility. I'm not certain, which way it's better to change Ruckus, but the statement is the same: he needs changes. The one thing I'm thinking of is old Emitter's slow effect. It might be useful to negate lack of mobility as well as giving Ruckus more utility during mass fights. Otherwise with off-tanks like Khan, Makoa or Atlas who needs a bulky damage dealer with no special additions?

@Dusklicious Maybe, maybe not, I'm not big on numbers, though I must note, that without sentry gun his damage output is relativly low (orbs are pretty quick and pass standing enemy faster, than in 1s) and it cannot be quickly replaced if destroyed, since its cooldown similar to Io's Luna (goes on full CD only after being destroyed, the same with shield generator). Although, no escape ability, pretty easy target, huh(no)? Still, I've added some edits.

Basically, I tried to come up with something like TF2 engineer, with most of his power being in his sentry gun and dispencer (although, teleporter, but with horse mechanic and removed Dredge's talent I don't think we need one). I think I came pretty close to the idea with the restriction of building being destroyed if you die (That means you always sacrifice your buildings in Paladins, rather then get yourself killed in order of your buildings survival in TF2), what do you think?

Very solid concept, though it seems a lititle underpowered in some regards. It lacks any real mobility and doesn't have all too much in the way of self-sustain. Though the strength of the Souls especially with 4 out at once (which seems like it would be easy enough with the Convert talent) is quite high, and his ultimate sounds potentially really crazy as well.

Definitely also welcome this sort of high skill tank as well.

Have to say, I kind of like this idea.

Yes it was part of the old Forums.
Dimitri was a concept before.... Khan...
Spent a bit of time on this one trying to make it work in game without any major complications.

Dimitri is an area supressor who uses strong low-mid range dps, as well as cripple and slow soft CC skill shot moves to lock foes out of escaping at range, keeping foes out in the open and exposed to fire for as long as possible. His powerful CC slow move is tied to his mobility tool, thus creating an all or nothing strategy if used this way.

Has a weak 4k dome shield to briefly hold back damage from every angle and get a window for healing, has to care for a deployable inside the shield as it is the key reducing the cooldown of the shield, so cqc fights inside a dome in the open are not recommended unless foes are kept out of the shield. The shield bides time to activate and deploy his mobility or lock down moves, or gain a decaut window to get maximum sustain healing from Berzerk.

His mobility tool is fairly easy to read as it describes to all players who can see it where he will travel before he gets opts to go there, it can be canceled by other players by shoving Dimitri out of range or out of line of sight of his hook. It can also be hindered by hard CC effects such as stuns, silences and fears although they will not brake the mobility cable unless the character is pulled out of line of sight or the duration of the mobility expires.

His ULT Berzerk is a Damage Reversal / Self Sustain endurance move designed to eat and throw back firepower for a brief time. Healing the player passively in order eat more damage and synergize with healing mechanics, combine with shield healing for a moment of powerful self recovery. As you take damage you gain energy to use for a powerful lazer shot or instant uncauterizable self recovery.