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overwatch: rip battle mercy august 2017 - august 2017

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    BionicPenguinBionicPenguin Registered User regular
    I just hope I'm not terrible with him.

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    tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    sarukun wrote: »
    Heroes I see constantly that no one seems to know how to play worth a damn.

    Sombra
    McCree
    Hanzo
    sometimes Genji

    The rest of the roster always seems to feel impactful even if they may not be strictly useful considering the opposing team comp.

    But these four, every time I take a deep breath and say "Maybe this time..." and every time I cry.

    What heroes do you see in the waiting room that make your heart sink to your toes, Overwatchers?

    Mei

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    tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    I think at this point, I'm prepared to pay Blizzard to make it so that Widow and Hanzo are locked out when you're on offense.

    I've only encountered two types of offense sniper players in the last two weeks; the ones who suck, and the ones who are decent, but you lose anyway because they provide zero utility when it comes to actually capturing the point/pushing the cart.

    Snipers are better offensively

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    #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
    tyrannus wrote: »
    sarukun wrote: »
    Heroes I see constantly that no one seems to know how to play worth a damn.

    Sombra
    McCree
    Hanzo
    sometimes Genji

    The rest of the roster always seems to feel impactful even if they may not be strictly useful considering the opposing team comp.

    But these four, every time I take a deep breath and say "Maybe this time..." and every time I cry.

    What heroes do you see in the waiting room that make your heart sink to your toes, Overwatchers?

    Mei
    #pipe wrote: »
    Mei owns, though

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    tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    #pipe wrote: »
    tyrannus wrote: »
    sarukun wrote: »
    Heroes I see constantly that no one seems to know how to play worth a damn.

    Sombra
    McCree
    Hanzo
    sometimes Genji

    The rest of the roster always seems to feel impactful even if they may not be strictly useful considering the opposing team comp.

    But these four, every time I take a deep breath and say "Maybe this time..." and every time I cry.

    What heroes do you see in the waiting room that make your heart sink to your toes, Overwatchers?

    Mei
    #pipe wrote: »
    Mei owns, though
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    MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    tyrannus wrote: »
    #pipe wrote: »
    tyrannus wrote: »
    sarukun wrote: »
    Heroes I see constantly that no one seems to know how to play worth a damn.

    Sombra
    McCree
    Hanzo
    sometimes Genji

    The rest of the roster always seems to feel impactful even if they may not be strictly useful considering the opposing team comp.

    But these four, every time I take a deep breath and say "Maybe this time..." and every time I cry.

    What heroes do you see in the waiting room that make your heart sink to your toes, Overwatchers?

    Mei
    #pipe wrote: »
    Mei owns, though
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    As someone who only triggers her ult after Mei dies...

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    KanaKana Registered User regular
    Mei does own but misusing her kit is just so destructive

    So many walls where it's like, oh, great, good job mei, you've just given the enemy team cover to heal back up, thanks for that, now we're boned.

    To say nothing of walling off teammates

    Or simply never right clicking.

    A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
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    AshcroftAshcroft LOL The PayloadRegistered User regular
    Ashcroft wrote: »
    I'm sitting at a high of 2462 and I'm scared to play.

    So I decided to stop being a weiner and play. Won my first 2 games and got Platinum!

    Now to get back my PS4 high of 2924.

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    ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    tyrannus wrote: »
    I think at this point, I'm prepared to pay Blizzard to make it so that Widow and Hanzo are locked out when you're on offense.

    I've only encountered two types of offense sniper players in the last two weeks; the ones who suck, and the ones who are decent, but you lose anyway because they provide zero utility when it comes to actually capturing the point/pushing the cart.

    Snipers are better offensively

    no, they're better when whoever you're shooting at has a longer walk from spawn than you do

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    ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    #pipe wrote: »
    tyrannus wrote: »
    sarukun wrote: »
    Heroes I see constantly that no one seems to know how to play worth a damn.

    Sombra
    McCree
    Hanzo
    sometimes Genji

    The rest of the roster always seems to feel impactful even if they may not be strictly useful considering the opposing team comp.

    But these four, every time I take a deep breath and say "Maybe this time..." and every time I cry.

    What heroes do you see in the waiting room that make your heart sink to your toes, Overwatchers?

    Mei
    #pipe wrote: »
    Mei owns, though

    if I'm playing mercy, mei is always my absolute lowest heal priority, because the first time she gets pinged for any damage she's going to iceblock and wait for the enemy team to walk up and kill me

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    EinzelEinzel Registered User regular
    edited July 2017
    Easily the coolest thing I've done on Bastion.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXgiJMFb1XU

    Einzel on
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    VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    edited July 2017
    Shorty wrote: »
    tyrannus wrote: »
    I think at this point, I'm prepared to pay Blizzard to make it so that Widow and Hanzo are locked out when you're on offense.

    I've only encountered two types of offense sniper players in the last two weeks; the ones who suck, and the ones who are decent, but you lose anyway because they provide zero utility when it comes to actually capturing the point/pushing the cart.

    Snipers are better offensively

    no, they're better when whoever you're shooting at has a longer walk from spawn than you do

    this is a good point but snipers are still better on offense than defense even if the walk is shorter for the enemy, if only because of the ability to control how you approach while you're on attack, rather than be beholden to how the attackers choose to approach when you're on defense

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    Romanian My EscutcheonRomanian My Escutcheon Two of Forks Registered User regular
    tyrannus wrote: »
    I think at this point, I'm prepared to pay Blizzard to make it so that Widow and Hanzo are locked out when you're on offense.

    I've only encountered two types of offense sniper players in the last two weeks; the ones who suck, and the ones who are decent, but you lose anyway because they provide zero utility when it comes to actually capturing the point/pushing the cart.

    Snipers are better offensively

    Oh, well, when you put it that way...

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    BaidolBaidol I will hold him off Escape while you canRegistered User regular
    Good times with the PA crew.

    A fantastic push to win a match.

    https://youtu.be/CvhYHQwHCH8

    Then @Zek with the YOLO tire from two different perspectives.

    https://youtu.be/3HuhbSuadQw

    And finally @miscellaneousinsanity with a clutch Sound Barrier to keep everyone alive while antihealed and a boop that keeps Mei off the point.

    https://youtu.be/YfrqViEHeZY

    Steam Overwatch: Baidol#1957
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    miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    just doin' my job

    (if you look closely you'll also see me booping mechless dva to the lower level right before booping mei :cool:)

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    tyrannus wrote: »
    I think at this point, I'm prepared to pay Blizzard to make it so that Widow and Hanzo are locked out when you're on offense.

    I've only encountered two types of offense sniper players in the last two weeks; the ones who suck, and the ones who are decent, but you lose anyway because they provide zero utility when it comes to actually capturing the point/pushing the cart.

    Snipers are better offensively

    Yes. Snipers are offensive.

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    SkeithSkeith Registered User regular
    When do you folks tend to play? I could use some team queues instead of solo acts.

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    UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    crwth wrote: »
    https://youtu.be/lBaWAxeHcw0

    doomfist goes live on 7/27

    On my birthday?! Blizzard, you shouldn't have

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    autono-wally, erotibot300autono-wally, erotibot300 love machine Registered User regular
    It's summer holidays in half of Germany and all of UK right now.....

    EU servers are a mess, but I managed to get a few good games yesterday

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    AshcroftAshcroft LOL The PayloadRegistered User regular
    The schools go on summer holiday from this Saturday in the UK, so it'll be 6 weeks of screeching after that.

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    KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    today I learned from Mystery Heroes that Genji killing DVa's mech with Swift Strike doesn't get him the cooldown reset, I assume because of the weird delay between dealing lethal damage to the mech and the mech actually dying (or does he also not get the reset when he Strikes a turret, and the mech counts as a turret rather than a hero?).

    Anyway, this is just further proof that DVa is the best.

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    AshcroftAshcroft LOL The PayloadRegistered User regular
    I'm not sure if the mech counts as anything else, but it's not classed as an elimination for anyone.

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    davidsdurionsdavidsdurions Your Trusty Meatshield Panhandle NebraskaRegistered User regular
    Skeith wrote: »
    When do you folks tend to play? I could use some team queues instead of solo acts.

    The group I'm usually in starts getting formed up around 10 or 11 pm EST at the earliest on weekdays. Though I've been on slightly less the past couple weeks as some other games are sneaking in.

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    EinzelEinzel Registered User regular
    I always thought the mech goes to 1hp and then "destructs" which would explain the lack of a proper kill tally/trigger.

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    tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    edited July 2017
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    Shorty wrote: »
    tyrannus wrote: »
    I think at this point, I'm prepared to pay Blizzard to make it so that Widow and Hanzo are locked out when you're on offense.

    I've only encountered two types of offense sniper players in the last two weeks; the ones who suck, and the ones who are decent, but you lose anyway because they provide zero utility when it comes to actually capturing the point/pushing the cart.

    Snipers are better offensively

    no, they're better when whoever you're shooting at has a longer walk from spawn than you do

    this is a good point but snipers are still better on offense than defense even if the walk is shorter for the enemy, if only because of the ability to control how you approach while you're on attack, rather than be beholden to how the attackers choose to approach when you're on defense
    Nailing a good scatter or a clutch headshot on the Mercy is pretty important in taking any ground.

    Roadhog used to be the great initiator because he could turn a fight into 6v5 ez

    Maybe last point Widow needs to play real well to be effective but a Hanzo still can do greatest work

    But first point both are incredibly strong picks provided they can actually aim

    tyrannus on
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    EinzelEinzel Registered User regular
    Baidol wrote: »
    Good times with the PA crew.

    A fantastic push to win a match.

    https://youtu.be/CvhYHQwHCH8

    Junkrat perspective for this entire fight (which was fantastic), featuring:

    "I didn't know you could launch through that window"
    "The spinning wheel of threatening" and
    "Sorry, Tracer's face"

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

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    crwthcrwth THAT'S IT Registered User regular
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    ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    that reaper outfit tho

    also sombra

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    AshcroftAshcroft LOL The PayloadRegistered User regular
    The Blizzard Exclusive Carbon Fiber Skin D.Va Pop is up for pre-order

    http://gear.blizzard.com/sdcc-2017-premieres/ow-funko-pop-carbon-fiber-dva

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    davidsdurionsdavidsdurions Your Trusty Meatshield Panhandle NebraskaRegistered User regular
    Ashcroft wrote: »
    The Blizzard Exclusive Carbon Fiber Skin D.Va Pop is up for pre-order

    http://gear.blizzard.com/sdcc-2017-premieres/ow-funko-pop-carbon-fiber-dva

    If it was a regular design figure I'd buy two right now.

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    BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    Gonna need a Zenyatta skin of that Maximilen dude immediately

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    AshcroftAshcroft LOL The PayloadRegistered User regular
    It has been Too Long since the last event.

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    BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    edited July 2017
    Ashcroft wrote: »
    It has been Too Long since the last event.
    Summer Games should be starting up pretty soon

    BlankZoe on
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    RadiusRadius Registered User regular
    Time for Lucioball

    Now with Doomfist

    Everyday we stray further from God's light
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    AshcroftAshcroft LOL The PayloadRegistered User regular
    Blankzilla wrote: »
    Ashcroft wrote: »
    It has been Too Long since the last event.
    Summer Games should be starting up pretty soon

    It's probably going to be August, to sync up with the world athletic championships.

    I was hoping they'd bring it forward, then slot something else in between Summer Games and Halloween, instead of having a 2 month gap again.

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    tyrannustyrannus i am not fat Registered User regular
    Radius wrote: »
    Time for Lucioball

    Now with Doomfist

    Lucio is the ball

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    the cheatthe cheat Registered User, ClubPA regular
    I am gonna be real salty if lucioball doesn't get a permanent spot in the arcade this time around.

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    crwthcrwth THAT'S IT Registered User regular
    i'd be surprised if it did

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    RadiusRadius Registered User regular
    Mei downhill racing where she has ice skates

    Everyday we stray further from God's light
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    MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    snipers suffer from the same problem that attack characters do: They attract those lone wolves who only care about their kill count and nothing else.

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