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KoopahTroopahKoopahTroopah The koopas, the troopas.Philadelphia, PARegistered User regular
edited May 2016 in Games and Technology
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Overwatch
Created by Blizzard Entertainment
PS4, XBOXONE, and PC
$40 - PC Base, $60 - Console Base, $130 - Collector's edition
Release Date - May 24th, 2016
PlayOverwatch.com

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Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer shooter with objective based modes in with maximum teams of 6 players. The game is designed around several classes where each character has unique abilities, with a cartoon art style similar to that found in Team Fortress 2 or in Pixar Animation movies.

Official Cinematic Trailer -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqnKB22pOC0

Official Gameplay Trailer -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dushZybUYnM

Backstory -

Welcome to Overwatch™ Soldiers. Scientists. Adventurers. Oddities. In a time of global crisis, an international task force of heroes banded together to restore peace to a war-torn world: OVERWATCH.

It ended the crisis and helped to maintain peace in the decades that followed, inspiring an era of exploration, innovation, and discovery. But after many years, Overwatch's influence waned, and it was eventually disbanded. Overwatch is gone… but the world still needs heroes.

Currently Announced Heroes -

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Overwatch features a wide array of unique heroes, ranging from a time-jumping adventurer, to an armored, rocket-hammer-wielding warrior, to a transcendent robot monk. Every hero plays differently, and mastering their abilities is the key to unlocking their potential. No two heroes are the same. Whether you're engaging in combat on the front line, providing defensive cover with your energy shield, or supporting your allies by amplifying their damage, every hero's abilities are designed to be effective as part of a team. Learning to utilize your abilities in concert with your teammates' is the key to victory.

Offense -
Icon-genji.png - Genji
Genji Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mFvQJhMZqs
  • REAL NAME: GENJI SHIMADA, AGE: 35
  • OCCUPATION: ADVENTURER
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: SHAMBALI MONASTERY, NEPAL
  • AFFILIATION: SHIMADA CLAN (FORMERLY), OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Shuriken - Genji looses three deadly throwing stars in quick succession. Alternatively, he can throw three shuriken in a wider spread.
Deflect - With lightning-quick swipes of his sword, Genji reflects an oncoming projectile and sends it rebounding towards his opponent.
Swift Strike - Genji darts forward, slashing with his katana and passing through foes in his path. If Genji eliminates a target, he can instantly use this ability again.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: DRAGONBLADE - Genji brandishes his katana for a brief period of time. Until he sheathes his sword, Genji can deliver killing strikes to any targets within his reach.

100px-Icon-Soldier76.png - Soldier: 76
Soldier: 76 Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBbWxfEbZFc
  • REAL NAME: UNKNOWN, AGE: UNKNOWN
  • OCCUPATION: VIGILANTE
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: UNKNOWN
  • AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Heavy Pulse Rifle - Soldier: 76’s rifle remains particularly steady while unloading fully-automatic pulse fire.
Helix Rockets - Tiny rockets spiral out of Soldier: 76’s Pulse Rifle in a single burst. The rockets’ explosion damages enemies in a small radius.
Sprint - Whether he needs to evade a firefight or get back into one, Soldier: 76 can rush ahead in a burst of speed. His sprint ends if he takes an action other than charging forward.
Biotic Field - Soldier: 76 plants a biotic emitter on the ground. Its energy projection restores health to 76 and any of his squadmates within the field.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: TACTICAL VISOR - Soldier: 76’s pinpoint targeting visor “locks” his aim on the threat closest to his crosshairs. If an enemy leaves his line of sight, Soldier: 76 can quickly switch to another target.

100px-Icon-mccree.png - McCree
McCree Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkoRX2n9TSA
  • REAL NAME: JESSE MCCREE, AGE: 37
  • OCCUPATION: BOUNTY HUNTER
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, USA
  • AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Peacekeeper - McCree fires off a round from his trusty six-shooter. He can fan the Peacekeeper’s hammer to swiftly unload the entire chamber.
Combat Roll - McCree dives in the direction he’s moving, effortlessly reloading his Peacekeeper in the process.
Flashbang - McCree heaves a blinding grenade that explodes shortly after it leaves his hand. The blast staggers enemies in a small radius.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: DEADEYE - Focus. Mark. Draw. McCree takes a few precious moments to aim; when he’s ready to fire, he shoots every enemy in his line of sight. The weaker his targets are, the faster he’ll line up a killshot.

Icon-reaper.png - Reaper
Reaper Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK4WSF0rCcM
  • REAL NAME: UNKNOWN, AGE: UNKNOWN
  • OCCUPATION: MERCENARY
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: UNKNOWN
  • AFFILIATION: UNKNOWN
Abilities:
Hellfire Shotguns - Reaper tears enemies apart with twin shotguns.
Wraithfire Form - Reaper becomes a shadow for a short period of time. While in this form, he takes no damage and is able to pass through enemies, but cannot fire his weapons or use other abilities.
Shadow Step - After marking a destination, Reaper disappears and reappears at that location.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: DEATH BLOSSOM - In a blur of motion, Reaper empties both hellfire shotguns at breakneck speed, dealing massive damage to all nearby enemies.

Icon-tracer.png - Tracer
Tracer Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SvYmsNCWsw
  • REAL NAME: LENA OXTON, AGE: 26
  • OCCUPATION: ADVENTURER
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: LONDON, ENGLAND
  • AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Pulse Pistols - Tracer rapid-fires both of her pistols.
Blink - Tracer zips horizontally through space in the direction she’s moving, and reappears several yards away. She stores up to three charges of the blink ability and generates more every few seconds.
Recall - Tracer bounds backward in time, returning her health, ammo and position on the map to precisely where they were a few seconds before.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: PULSE BOMB - Tracer lobs a large bomb that adheres to any surface or unfortunate opponent it lands on. After a brief delay, the bomb explodes, dealing high damage to all enemies within its blast radius.

Icon-pharah.png - Pharah
Pharah Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks-mLJS0pe8
  • REAL NAME: FAREEHA AMARI, AGE: 32
  • OCCUPATION: SECURITY CHIEF
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: GIZA, EGYPT
  • AFFILIATION: HELIX SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
Abilities:
Rocket Launcher - Pharah’s primary weapon launches rockets that deal significant damage in a wide blast radius.
Jump Jet - Propelled by her suit’s thrusters, Pharah soars high into the air.
Concussive Blast - Pharah looses a wrist rocket that knocks back any enemies it strikes and deals immense damage to shields and barriers.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: BARRAGE - Pharah directs a continuous salvo of mini-rockets to destroy groups of enemies.
Defense -
Icon-mei.png - Mei
Mei Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCIYyoYqu1A
  • REAL NAME: MEI-LING ZHOU, AGE: 31
  • OCCUPATION: CLIMATOLOGIST, ADVENTURER
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: XI’AN, CHINA (FORMERLY)
  • AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Endothermic Blaster - Mei’s blaster unleashes a concentrated, short-range stream of frost that damages, slows, and ultimately freezes enemies in place. Mei can also use her blaster to shoot icicle-like projectiles at medium range.
Cryo Freeze - Mei instantly surrounds herself with a block of thick ice. She heals and ignores damage while encased, but cannot move or use abilities.
Ice Wall - Mei generates an enormous ice wall that obstructs lines of sight, stops movement, and blocks attacks.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: BLIZZARD - Mei deploys a weather-modification drone that emits gusts of wind and snow in a wide area. Enemies caught in the blizzard are slowed and take damage; those who linger too long are frozen solid.

Icon-hanzo.png - Hanzo
Hanzo Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOVb9x0zd6M
  • REAL NAME: HANZO SHIMADA, AGE: 38
  • OCCUPATION: MERCENARY, ASSASSIN
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: HANAMURA, JAPAN (FORMERLY)
  • AFFILIATION: SHIMADA CLAN
Abilities:
Storm Bow - Hanzo nocks and fires an arrow at his target.
Sonic Aarow - Hanzo launches an arrow that contains a sonar tracking device. Any enemy within its detection radius is visibly marked, making them easier for Hanzo and his allies to hunt down.
Scatter Aarow - Hanzo shoots a fragmenting arrow that ricochets off walls and objects and can strike multiple targets at once.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: DRAGON STRIKE - Hanzo summons a Spirit Dragon which travels through the air in a line. It passes through walls in its way, devouring any enemies it encounters.

Icon-Junkrat.png - Junkrat
Junkrat Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBXFg1d4jxM
  • REAL NAME: JAMISON FAWKES, AGE: 25
  • OCCUPATION: ANARCHIST, THIEF, DEMOLITIONIST, MERCENARY, SCAVENGER
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: JUNKERTOWN, AUSTRALIA (FORMERLY)
  • AFFILIATION: JUNKERS (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Frag Launcher - Junkrat's Frag Launcher lobs grenades a significant distance. They bounce to reach their destination, and blow up when they strike an enemy.
Concussion Mine - After placing one of his homemade Concussion Mines, Junkrat can trigger it to damage enemies and send them flying... or propel himself through the air.
Steel Trap - Junkrat tosses out a giant, metal-toothed trap. Should an enemy wander too close to the trap, it clamps on, injuring and immobilizing them.
Total Mayhem - Junkrat's deranged sense of humor persists past his death. If killed, he drops several live grenades.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: RIP-TIRE - Junkrat revs up a motorized tire bomb and sends it rolling across the battlefield, climbing over walls and obstacles. He can remotely detonate the RIP-Tire to deal serious damage to enemies caught in the blast, or just wait for it to explode on its own.

Icon-torbjorn.png - Torbjörn
Torbjörn Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev0ZgWhGVuo
  • REAL NAME: TORBJÖRN LINDHOLM, AGE: 57
  • OCCUPATION: WEAPONS DESIGNER
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
  • AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Rivet Gun - Torbjörn fires rivets at long range, or ejects molten metal from his gun in a short, close-range burst.
Forge Hammer - Torbjörn uses his multipurpose hammer to build, upgrade and repair turrets. In a pinch, it can also be swung as a weapon.
Build Turret - Torbjörn constructs an enemy-tracking autocannon. He can use the scrap he collects from dead enemies and allies to repair or upgrade it, increasing its health and adding a second cannon barrel and a rocket launcher.
Armor Pack - Torbjörn deploys an armor upgrade; either he or his allies can pick it up to absorb some damage.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: MOLTEN CORE - After overheating his personal forge, Torbjörn gains a significant amount of armor and scrap. He also attacks (and builds and repairs turrets) far faster than normal.

Icon-widowmaker.png - Widowmaker
Widowmaker Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvPp6XbbTb0
  • REAL NAME: AMÉLIE LACROIX, AGE: 33
  • OCCUPATION: ASSASSIN
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: ANNECY, FRANCE
  • AFFILIATION: TALON
Abilities:
Widow's Kiss - Widowmaker’s versatile sniper rifle is ideal for scope-aimed shots at distant targets. Should targets close to medium range, the rifle can also be fired in fully-automatic mode.
Grappling Hook - Widowmaker launches a grappling hook towards the location she’s aiming at – when the hook connects with a scalable surface, she’s quickly drawn towards it, allowing her to expand her view of the battlefield and evade or flank targets.
Venom Mine - Widowmaker adheres a swiftly-arming venom mine to nearly any surface. When a target wanders within range of the mine’s motion trigger, it explodes, delivering poison gas to any enemies in the vicinity.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: INFRA-SIGHT - Widowmaker’s recon visor allows her to see the heat signatures of her targets through walls and objects for a moderate amount of time. This enhanced vision is shared with her allies.

Icon-bastion.png - Bastion
Bastion Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4D1C7JU7ts
  • REAL NAME: SST LABORATORIES SIEGE AUTOMATON E54, “BASTION" , AGE: 30
  • OCCUPATION: BATTLE AUTOMATON
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: UNKNOWN
  • AFFILIATION: NONE
Abilities:
Configuration: Assault - In Assault mode, Bastion is fully mobile, outfitted with a submachine gun that fires steady bursts of bullets at medium range.
Configuration: Siege - In Siege mode, Bastion is a stationary powerhouse protected by a forward-facing shield and equipped with a gatling gun capable of unleashing a hail of bullets. The gun's aim can be "walked" across multiple targets, dealing devastating damage at short to medium range.
Reconfigure - Bastion transforms between its two primary combat modes to adapt to battlefield conditions.
Self-repair - Bastion restores its health; it cannot move or fire weapons while the repair process is in effect.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: REMOTE MINE - Bastion remotely places a mine that triggers when an enemy arrives within range. The explosion deals substantial damage in its blast radius.
Tank -
Icon-dva.png - D.Va
D.Va Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN3TISLTVyc
  • REAL NAME: HANA SONG, AGE: 19
  • OCCUPATION: PRO GAMER (FORMERLY), MECH PILOT
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA
  • AFFILIATION: MOBILE EXO-FORCE OF THE KOREAN ARMY
Abilities:
Fusion Cannons - D.Va's mech is equipped with twin short-range rotating cannons. They lay down continuous, high-damage fire without needing to reload, but slow D.Va’s movement while they’re active.
Light Gun - While outside of her mech, D.Va can continue the fight with a mid-range automatic blaster.
Boosters - D.Va’s mech launches into the air, her momentum carrying her forward. She can turn and change directions or barrel through her enemies, knocking them back.
Defense Matrix - D.Va can activate this forward-facing targeting array to shoot incoming projectiles out of the air
ULTIMATE ABILITY: SELF-DESTRUCT - D.Va ejects from her mech and sets its reactor to explode, dealing massive damage to nearby opponents.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: CALL MECH - If her armored battle suit is destroyed, D.Va can call down a fresh mech and return to the fray.

Icon-zarya.png - Zarya
Zarya Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2Jzt0HGixY
  • REAL NAME: ALEKSANDRA ZARYANOVA, AGE: 28
  • OCCUPATION: SOLDIER
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: KRASNOYARSK FRONT, RUSSIA
  • AFFILIATION: RUSSIAN DEFENSE FORCES
Abilities:
Particle Cannon - Zarya’s mighty Particle Cannon unleashes a short-range beam of destructive energy. Alternatively, Zarya can lob an explosive charge to strike multiple opponents.
Particle Barrier - The Particle Cannon can emit a personal barrier that shields Zarya against incoming attacks, redirecting their energy to enhance her weapon’s damage and the width of its beam.
Projected Barrier - Zarya surrounds one of her teammates with an energy barrier that simultaneously absorbs fire and boosts the power of her Particle Cannon.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: GRAVITON SURGE - Zarya launches a gravity bomb that draws in enemy combatants and deals damage while they’re trapped.

Icon-reinhardt.png - Reinhardt
Reinhardt Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLFbm6YckoU
  • REAL NAME: REINHARDT WILHELM, AGE: 61
  • OCCUPATION: ADVENTURER
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: STUTTGART, GERMANY
  • AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Rocket Hammer - Reinhardt’s Rocket Hammer is an exemplary melee weapon, able to deal punishing damage in a wide arc with every swing.
Shield - Reinhardt projects a broad, forward-facing energy shield, which can absorb substantial damage before it is destroyed. Though Reinhardt can protect himself and his companions behind the shield, he cannot attack while sustaining it.
Charge - Reinhardt charges forth in a straight line, grabbing hold of enemies in his path. If he collides with a wall, foes he’s carrying suffer extreme damage.
Fire Strike - By whipping his Rocket Hammer forward, Reinhardt slings a flaming projectile which pierces and damages any enemies it touches.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: EARTHSHATTER - Reinhardt forcefully slams his rocket hammer into the ground, knocking down and damaging all enemies in front of him.

Icon-winston.png - Winston
Winston Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNJ42WCOxV0
  • REAL NAME: WINSTON, AGE: 29
  • OCCUPATION: SCIENTIST, ADVENTURER
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: HORIZON LUNAR COLONY (FORMERLY)
  • AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Tesla Cannon - Winston’s weapon fires a short-range electric barrage for as long as he holds down the trigger.
Jump Pack - Assisted by his energy pack, Winston lunges through the air, dealing significant damage and staggering nearby enemies when he lands.
Shield Projector - Winston’s shield projector extends a bubble-shaped field that absorbs damage until it's destroyed. Allies protected by the shield can return fire from within it.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: PRIMAL RAGE - Winston embraces his animal nature, significantly boosting his health and making him very difficult to kill, strengthening his melee attack, and allowing him to use his Jump Pack ability more frequently. While raging, Winston can only make melee and Jump Pack attacks.

Icon-Roadhog.png - Roadhog
Roadhog Gameplay Preview -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5URzijwRPfk
  • REAL NAME: MAKO RUTLEDGE, AGE: 48
  • OCCUPATION: ENFORCER (FORMERLY), BODYGUARD
  • BASE OF OPERATIONS: JUNKERTOWN, AUSTRALIA (FORMERLY)
  • AFFILIATION: JUNKERS (FORMERLY)
Abilities:
Scrap Gun - Roadhog's Scrap Gun fires short-range blasts of shrapnel with a wide spread. Alternatively, it can launch a shrapnel ball that detonates farther away, scattering metal fragments from the point of impact.
Take A Breather - Roadhog restores a chunk of his health over a brief period of time.
Chain Hook - Roadhog hurls his chain at a target; if it catches, he yanks them into close range.
ULTIMATE ABILITY: WHOLE HOG - After cramming a top-loader onto his Scrap Gun, Roadhog pours in ammo. For a short time, he can crank out a stream of shrapnel that knocks back enemies.
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    KoopahTroopahKoopahTroopah The koopas, the troopas. Philadelphia, PARegistered User regular
    edited May 2016
    Currently Announced Heroes (continued...) -

    Support -
    Icon-Lucio.png - Lúcio
    Lúcio Gameplay Preview -
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j6vpuRfdfU
    • REAL NAME: LÚCIO CORREIA DOS SANTOS, AGE: 26
    • OCCUPATION: DJ; FREEDOM FIGHTER
    • BASE OF OPERATIONS: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
    • AFFILIATION: NONE
    Abilities:
    Sonic Amplifier - Lúcio can hit his enemies with sonic projectiles or knock them back with a blast of sound.
    Crossfade - Lúcio continuously energizes himself—and nearby teammates—with music. He can switch between two songs: one amplifies movement speed, while the other regenerates health.
    Amp It Up - Lúcio increases the volume on his speakers, boosting the effects of his songs.
    ULTIMATE ABILITY: SOUND BARRIER - Protective waves radiate out from Lúcio’s Sonic Amplifier, briefly providing him and nearby allies with personal shields.

    Icon-mercy.png - Mercy
    Mercy Gameplay Preview -
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l-ytDZWVFI
    • REAL NAME: ANGELA ZIEGLER, AGE: 34
    • OCCUPATION: FIELD MEDIC, FIRST RESPONDER
    • BASE OF OPERATIONS: ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND
    • AFFILIATION: OVERWATCH (FORMERLY)
    Abilities:
    Caduceus Staff - Mercy engages one of two beams that connect to an ally. By maintaining the beams, she can either restore that ally’s health or increase the amount of damage they deal.
    Caduceus Blaster - Mercy shoots a round from her sidearm. It's best reserved for emergency personal defense.
    Guardian Angel - Mercy flies towards a targeted ally, allowing her to reach them quickly and provide assistance in crucial moments.
    Angelic Descent - Propelled by her Valkyrie suit, Mercy slows the speed of her descent from great heights.
    ULTIMATE ABILITY: RESURRECT - Mercy radiates restorative power, bringing nearby dead allies back into the fight with full health.

    Icon-symmetra.png - Symmetra
    Symmetra Gameplay Preview -
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0TPg0rgmBo
    • REAL NAME: SATYA VASWANI, AGE: 28
    • OCCUPATION: ARCHITECH
    • BASE OF OPERATIONS: UTOPAEA, INDIA
    • AFFILIATION: VISHKAR CORPORATION
    Abilities:
    Photon Projector - Symmetra’s weapon emits a short-range beam that homes in on a nearby enemy, dealing continuous damage that increases the longer it is connected. The projector can also release a charged energy ball that deals high damage.
    Sentry Turret - Symmetra sets up a small turret that automatically fires speed-reducing blasts at the nearest enemy within range. Several turrets can be built on the battlefield at once.
    Photon Shield - Symmetra surrounds an ally with a hard-light shield that absorbs damage and persists as long as that ally remains alive.
    ULTIMATE ABILITY: TELEPORTER - Symmetra places a teleporter exit pad at her current location, and connects it to a teleporter entry pad at her team’s starting point. Allies can travel through the entry pad to the exit pad instantly, enabling them to return to the fight swiftly after being defeated.

    Icon-zenyatta.png - Zenyatta
    Zenyatta Gameplay Preview -
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBXpKdmJBLU
    • REAL NAME: TEKHARTHA ZENYATTA, AGE: 20
    • OCCUPATION: WANDERING GURU, ADVENTURER
    • BASE OF OPERATIONS: SHAMBALI MONASTERY, NEPAL (FORMERLY)
    • AFFILIATION: THE SHAMBALI (FORMERLY)
    Abilities:
    Orb of Destruction - Zenyatta projects his destructive energy orbs either individually, or in a rapid-fire volley after a few seconds spent gathering power.
    Orb of Harmony - Zenyatta casts an orb over the shoulder of a targeted ally. So long as Zenyatta remains alive, the orb slowly restores health to his ally. Only one ally can receive the orb's benefit at a time.
    Orb of Discord - Attaching the orb of discord to an opponent amplifies the amount of damage they receive for as long as Zenyatta lives. Only one opponent can suffer the orb's effects at a time.
    ULTIMATE ABILITY: TRANSCENDENCE - Zenyatta enters a state of heightened existence for a short period of time. While transcendent, Zenyatta cannot use abilities or weapons, but is immune to damage and automatically restores his health and that of nearby allies.

    Currently Announced Locations -

    - Payload -
    King's Row: England
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    Watchpoint: Gebraltar
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    Dorado: Mexico
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    Hollywood: USA
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    - Point Capture -
    Temple of Anubis: Egypt
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    Hanamura: Japan
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    Volskaya Industries: Russia
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    Numbani: Africa
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    - Control -
    Nepal: Himalayas
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    Lijang Tower: China
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    Ilios: Greece
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    OP to be updated as more info comes out. Go pre-order and join the Overwatch!

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    UrQuanLord88UrQuanLord88 Registered User regular
    I just realized that I have been screwing myself over as Roadhog by doing melee -> lmb instead of lmb -> melee after a hook. The former has a delay.

    Good news is that I'm learning to melee all the things! Especially with that 1s cd now

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    ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    yeah shooting cancels into melee but not the other way around

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    XeddicusXeddicus Registered User regular
    I just realized the launcher takes you to the Origin edition instead of the normal one with no way to switch without backing out a level. Crafty Blizzard, crafty.

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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    I know OW already has in game voice chat, but Blizz is apparently testing out voice chat through the Bnet client so you can talk to people across games...


    Greetings !

    Testing, testing . . . can you hear us? Excellent! You’re invited to try out an exciting new feature: Blizzard Voice Chat! We’ve been hard at work creating an easier way to keep you connected with your guildies, teammates, and friends across all your favorite Blizzard games, and we can’t wait to share it with you.

    Along with adding voice chat, we’re updating the chat system to include group messaging. This means that you’ll be able to create Channels to communicate and strategize with multiple friends at once via both voice and text chat. As an alpha tester, you’re among the first in the world outside of Blizzard to see it in action—give it a go, and let us know what you think!

    How to Access the Alpha
    Log in to the Battle.net app using the account associated with this email address.
    Look for a message prompting you to test a new feature (Voice Chat).
    Follow that prompt to update your client.
    Note: If you ever wish to switch back to the previous, non-test version of the client, you can do so easily through your app settings.

    Getting Started with Channels
    It’s easy to create a channel with a friend or group of friends—simply open your friends list, click the “Create a Channel” button in the top right, then select which friends you’d like to invite. You can also start a channel with a friend you’re messaging by clicking the “headset with arrow” icon in the top right of your chat window. Once you’re all set up, click the headset icon in the top right of your channel window to enable Voice Chat!

    You can create multiple channels, but only one channel can transmit and receive voice at a time. Switch between channels by clicking the headset icon for whichever channel you want to be active.

    Sending Us Feedback
    After you get the hang of things, we’d love to hear what you think! Voice Chat is still in development, and one of the purposes of this test is to identify any issues and improve the experience before the final version is launched. We encourage you to share your feedback and experience by posting in our Voice Chat alpha forum.

    Thanks for participating—we’ll see you online!

    Blizzard Entertainment

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    CorehealerCorehealer The Apothecary The softer edge of the universe.Registered User regular
    Added my name to the beta peeps list, and would suggest that the hero list in the OP be updated as it lacks a few heroes.

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    KoopahTroopahKoopahTroopah The koopas, the troopas. Philadelphia, PARegistered User regular
    Corehealer wrote: »
    Added my name to the beta peeps list, and would suggest that the hero list in the OP be updated as it lacks a few heroes.

    I can do that now actually.

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    KoopahTroopahKoopahTroopah The koopas, the troopas. Philadelphia, PARegistered User regular
    edited March 2016
    Sorry been pretty lax on updating/following the game because I'm not in beta. Here's some OP patch notes:
    • Updated logo to new logo containing current roster
    • Removed Blizzcon notes from second post (Don't seem relevant anymore)
    • Moved PA Closed Beta google doc link to top of the OP under release information
    • Added Open Beta information at the bottom of the second post
    • Updated roster with heroes released since September (no backstories for all heroes because too long)
    • Moved Support roster to second post because of character limits
    • Updated maps list with all currently announced maps including screenshots
    • Edit - Condensed Heroes and Locations in double spoilers to reduce the amount of vertical scrolling through the OP.

    Lemme know if there are broken links or whatever and I'll change em.

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    The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    Sorry been pretty lax on updating/following the game because I'm not in beta. Here's some OP patch notes:
    • Updated logo to new logo containing current roster
    • Removed Blizzcon notes from second post (Don't seem relevant anymore)
    • Moved PA Closed Beta google doc link to top of the OP under release information
    • Added Open Beta information at the bottom of the second post
    • Updated roster with heroes released since September (no backstories for all heroes because too long)
    • Moved Support roster to second post because of character limits
    • Updated maps list with all currently announced maps including screenshots

    Lemme know if there are broken links or whatever and I'll change em.

    Spoilering the heroes would probably help, that's a pretty intimidating vertical scroll.

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    KoopahTroopahKoopahTroopah The koopas, the troopas. Philadelphia, PARegistered User regular
    edited March 2016
    Sorry been pretty lax on updating/following the game because I'm not in beta. Here's some OP patch notes:
    • Updated logo to new logo containing current roster
    • Removed Blizzcon notes from second post (Don't seem relevant anymore)
    • Moved PA Closed Beta google doc link to top of the OP under release information
    • Added Open Beta information at the bottom of the second post
    • Updated roster with heroes released since September (no backstories for all heroes because too long)
    • Moved Support roster to second post because of character limits
    • Updated maps list with all currently announced maps including screenshots

    Lemme know if there are broken links or whatever and I'll change em.

    Spoilering the heroes would probably help, that's a pretty intimidating vertical scroll.

    Did they fix double spoilering yet?
    test
    yes

    Edit - Yeah okay.

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    GaslightGaslight Registered User regular
    Patch notes for an OP. That is next-level elite-tier OP'ing @KoopahTroopah.

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    surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
    this picture should be in the op pls

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    surrealitychecksurrealitycheck lonely, but not unloved dreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered User regular
    But... it's so large...

    its the size of her importance

    also

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    ElvenshaeElvenshae Registered User regular
    I love the kicky feet.

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    MazzyxMazzyx Comedy Gold Registered User regular
    Ran into a vicious Pharah today. Run into Foresight be careful. Dude was destroying our team. Top to bottom good play. Last game of the night though we got Lijang Tower. No where to fly now fly boy!

    That win felt amazing.

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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    Mazzyx wrote: »
    Ran into a vicious Pharah today. Run into Foresight be careful. Dude was destroying our team. Top to bottom good play. Last game of the night though we got Lijang Tower. No where to fly now fly boy!

    That win felt amazing.

    Oh dude I played him before I logged off. Yeah he was good!

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    The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    pharah needs a mercy skin that changes her ult line to "justice rains from a dove"

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    sPider817sPider817 Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited March 2016
    pharah needs a mercy skin that changes her ult line to "justice rains from a dove"

    "THIS is what it sounds like when doves cry!"


    I'm sad that I'm going to have to spend a bunch of money I don't have to upgrade my rig. I can play the game fine, I can record the game flawlessly, but if I try to stream the game at all, my CPU usage pegs out at 100% and stays there the whole time.

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    AegisAegis Fear My Dance Overshot Toronto, Landed in OttawaRegistered User regular
    Everything about this is amazing:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt-hXFTWfeo

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    Matchmaker was horrible this morning, just stomps one way or another.

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    DelphinidaesDelphinidaes FFXIV: Delphi Kisaragi Registered User regular
    Aegis wrote: »
    Everything about this is amazing:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt-hXFTWfeo

    Jesus... play like that just makes me sad about how I play Genji or Tracer.

    Also is that meta typical of higher play? I mean I've always known that good tracers were scary but entire teams of squishy high mobility champs played at that level is just frightening.

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    CormacCormac Registered User regular
    Seagull is really really good and the regulars he plays with are a lot of fun to watch. I've spent more time watching him, Shayed_ (she plays primarily Mercy and support roles), and occasionally Renbot than playing the last few weeks. He usually streams mid-morning EST and if I'm bored with not much to do at work I'll often watch his or Shayed_'s stream.

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    cptruggedcptrugged I think it has something to do with free will. Registered User regular
    During one of our games this weekend, the amazing Pharah Mazzy mentioned earlier had a pocket Mercy on Illios. Well, I had been Lucio, but for some reason, none of our attacky shooty fellas were shooting the Mercy. At all. Which just made that great Pharah even harder to deal with. So I switched to 76 and focused on killing Mercy. Got her twice and both times we made solid pushes on the point. But we eventually lost.

    My team proceeded to go off on me for switching from healer and someone else had to take over. Listen, there is a reason you can switch in this game mid match. If the job isn't getting done and you think you can do it, you have to adapt.

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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    Double Zen/Double Genji is typical in the tourneys I've been watching due to the stacking orbs

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    DracilDracil Registered User regular
    I thought they fixed the orb stacking

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    KoopahTroopahKoopahTroopah The koopas, the troopas. Philadelphia, PARegistered User regular
    Aegis wrote: »
    Everything about this is amazing:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt-hXFTWfeo

    Where's my damn beta invite... :(

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    cptruggedcptrugged I think it has something to do with free will. Registered User regular
    I definitely noticed the changes in Symmetra's ult charge time.

    Maps with a lot of approaches right out of the gate (Like Numbani) were especially hard to get the first charge on before dying or losing the point.

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    CorehealerCorehealer The Apothecary The softer edge of the universe.Registered User regular
    Fast and lean seems to be the big thing to do for a lot of the meta right now. Plenty of Tracer/Genji/Hanzo action backed up by Mercy/Lucio/Zenyatta combos. Turrets, as Seagull has pointed out a few times, aren't as relevant on the high end of the skill ceiling as they are in most pub matches because smart players have numerous ways of countering Bastion, Torbjorn and (often) Symmetra turrets with good coordination and fast team swaps.

    In this meta too, tanks and other damage classes are important still but remain more ephemeral when you have Tracers and Genji duos springing around in your face from seemingly every direction. Winston seems like he might be the best suited to handling that.

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    So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    Dracil wrote: »
    I thought they fixed the orb stacking

    all I saw was that some abilities from other characters can remove the discord orb now

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    CorehealerCorehealer The Apothecary The softer edge of the universe.Registered User regular
    Also I have a newfound love of Junkrat; he's been getting me more plays of the game, especially on first and second stage Lijiang Tower. Sending people flying into the death zone drops and trapping them in chokepoints for allied fire is really paying dividends.

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    MazzyxMazzyx Comedy Gold Registered User regular
    Junkrat is really something on Lijang Tower. The first and second maps are almost made for him. It is pretty great.

    The third one you have a lot of upward spots to hit from that no pubs really look at. Which can really change the game.

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    DonnictonDonnicton Registered User regular
    7:17

    Lots of new faces

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    EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited March 2016
    Donnicton wrote: »
    7:17

    Lots of new faces

    First guy looks like he might be named "Bleak", the rest blur past too fast. And quite a few look like Generic Overwatch Agent filler characters.

    edit: though I suppose that's actual Overwatch-era mugshots, they did get makeovers for the current in-game time.

    edit2: http://www.overpwn.com/ has screenshots of them.

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    CyrenicCyrenic Registered User regular
    Donnicton wrote: »
    7:17

    Lots of new faces

    Here's an album of them:

    http://imgur.com/a/YgyiE

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    DonnictonDonnicton Registered User regular
    edited March 2016
    Echo wrote: »
    Donnicton wrote: »
    7:17

    Lots of new faces

    First guy looks like he might be named "Bleak", the rest blur past too fast. And quite a few look like Generic Overwatch Agent filler characters.

    I think they're just placeholder names, because "Bleak" and "<something> Faye" scrolls twice if you play it back at 0.25 speed.

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    TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    Most of those are Red Shirt Agents just to show that it was an entire organization large enough to deploy worldwide.

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    UrQuanLord88UrQuanLord88 Registered User regular
    edited March 2016
    probably old discarded designs of the current characters
    what a great short, can't wait for more

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    MazzyxMazzyx Comedy Gold Registered User regular
    I would kill for an in depth single player in the Overwatch universe. The shorts are fantastic. The characters have life. The bits we get are just great. I want to see so much more of it.

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