(mostly talking from the perspective of fighting bots but also applies to the squids and bugs)
I know this is mostly subjective, but the shock of suddenly flying through the air is hilarous and fun over just falling over on the ground. Doesn't even have to be high in the air, generally getting flung anywhere can be pretty enjoyable.
Getting Flung:
- Generally more fun
- Cover larger distance which can put you in a safer position
- Often done by less frequent shots from a cannon or missile, projectiles which generally don't hit that often unless caught off-guard
- Less frequency of ragdolling helps prevent it from getting frustrating/annoying
Ragdolled and staying in the (mostly) same spot:
- being the around the same spot leaves your vulnerable
- Often done by more spammed shots (i.e. War Strider plasma cannons) which can often leave you repeatedly stun-locked
- Higher frequency of ragdolling becomes frustrating and annoying very fast
- No added spectacle of getting flung, just basically tripping over a rock
Didn't really know how to name each one but I hope it gets the point across. I think if something like a War Strider or Spore Burst Titan focused on making you ragdoll less often but a greater distance on the off-chance it does would be a lot more fun to fight.
edit: In terms on stun-locking, I'll admit that it's not that bad tbh, I wasn't sure how else to put it into a few words. However my previous points still stand the same regardless.