Mei is super annoying but she's also a great counter to super annoying mobility heroes so, mixed feelings.
(as much as I love playing hammond, she's worth her weight in gold just for the ability to put an ice wall up when he's spinning around the point). And freezing and headshotting a doomfist who's been annoying me is the purest expression of love.
I just like Mei, period. You need to be a wicked shot to be really scary with her - so props if you are - her hitbox is fairly large, her cooldowns are predictable and she has absolutely no burst outside of the 150 she can deal with a headshot. She has interesting tools to create opportunities or problems that no other hero can emulate - of all the heroes in Overwatch, she's one of the... (puts on sunglasses) ...coolest.
'Chance, you are the best kind of whore.' -Henroid
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KlatuAussie Aussie AussieOi Oi OiRegistered Userregular
I need more practice on the console to be as annoying with her as I am on the PC, but she's still great. When my wife is playing with her friends and I have to sub in I usually run Mei and get my practice that way. One of her friends is a Rein one trick, so it's great when he lands a hammer down to keep people in my ult and we team kill with just the 2 of us. Of course, he gets play of the game because Rein swings.
I play after like a week hiatus, and go slow. We need a second healer so I go Zen on Hollywood defense and we're losin' till someone goes Winston and hold the second point. We win, no endorsements.
I go Mercy on Oasis, score rezzes left and right, more than double my average healing at 17K, I'm the only card for our team. We win, no endorsements.
Go Tracer on Hanamura attack, and I'm not doing well but I'm getting good picks and making decent plays. McCree pushes past the choke so I hammer him as he steps out, and blink behind him for the kill before his Mercy can start healing. I bring down Torb's turret, kill Torb, land on the point with our Hammond and we take it, but we can't take B. I still score some good plays - I blink from the outer high ground into the high ground window, through their Winston's bubble, and stick Mercy with a pulse to start a teamfight - and their McCree, Junkrat, Torb and Mercy are all giving me a lot of attention. I don't get a card. We lose. I get a sportsmanship.
Hm.
'Chance, you are the best kind of whore.' -Henroid
i've noticed less and less people giving endorsements. used to be if you played tank or support it was automatic, now it's maybe 50/50 chance of getting one or two.
BRIAN BLESSEDMaybe you aren't SPEAKING LOUDLY ENOUGHHHRegistered Userregular
I'm starting to maintain my level 4 again but only because I'm continuing my self-flagellation in voice chat even when everyone else starts slinging shit at each other
I personally prioritize endorsing fellow healers > tanks > DPS and I'll generally give the endorsements to people I didn't upvote on the medals board to spread the love
i've noticed less and less people giving endorsements. used to be if you played tank or support it was automatic, now it's maybe 50/50 chance of getting one or two.
Stuck with Tracer for the next five games, and now I'm back up to 4 again lol.
I personally prioritize endorsing fellow healers > tanks > DPS and I'll generally give the endorsements to people I didn't upvote on the medals board to spread the love
Same!
'Chance, you are the best kind of whore.' -Henroid
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KlatuAussie Aussie AussieOi Oi OiRegistered Userregular
edited January 2019
Wife wants to hit that mystical lvl 5 endorsement, but can only stand playing healers for around 5 in a row before she wants to shoot mans as Ashe again.
I honestly don't see how anyone could get to 5 without spamming healer though, it looks hard to maintain a 4 without mixing in healers every few games.
I've become convinced that the ultimate tank duo in potato-tier is Hogrisa. You shred shields yourself regardless of what your dps are doing, you're not easy to dive, and you constantly threaten halt-hook combos. My mate and I are having great times with the duo: we pick it every time we think our dps picks lack damage/shieldbreak (tonight's ex: Genji/Widow) or are the kinds of heroes that pub players will run off doing stupid shit with (McCree for instance).
surrealitychecklonely, but not unloveddreaming of faulty keys and latchesRegistered Userregular
i feel like shot caller is the bm endorsement, whenever im in qp just feedin away like an animale i get those SOLID shot callers despite the fact i never communicate other than to type inspirational messages in chat at the beginning of the round about feeding like queen jeff intended
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As a QP-only scrubber, I use shot caller if they had a big play/actually commed, teammate if they did ok, and sportmanship for BM :P
GENERAL
Developer Comments: Before this change, armor reduced all incoming damage by up to 5, maxing at half of the normal amount. This change reduces the damage reduction to 3, while still capping at half. This change will be most noticeable for heroes who fire quickly or in bursts, such as shotguns, and do more than 6 damage per shot. For example, Soldier: 76’s Heavy Pulse Rifle will now do 16 damage per shot to armored opponents, up from 14 (an increase close to 15%).
Armor was a bit too strong overall, especially when heroes were being healed quickly and often. This change will help more heroes fight against higher-armored enemies.
Damage reduction from armor reduced from -5 to -3
BRIGITTE
Developer Comments: Sometimes Rally could cause a snowballing effect, making it too difficult to deal with the increased health of Brigitte’s allies before she built up another one. This change limits how long Rally’s effect lasts after its initial cast, to make it a bit more manageable in those situations.
RALLY
Now has a maximum duration of 30 seconds
D.VA
Developer Comments: This change allows D.Va’s enemies to play around her Defense Matrix by increasing its downtime between uses.
DEFENSE MATRIX
Cooldown increased from 1 second to 2 seconds
REAPER
Developer Comments Reaper’s passive enables him to play aggressively when near enemies. This change allows him to keep the pressure up while he’s dishing damage to his enemies. The added life steal is particularly effective against tanks, as they tend to do less damage than other heroes, and also take more damage from his Hellfire Shotguns due to their larger hit volumes.
THE REAPING
Life steal increased from 30% to 50% of damage dealt
BUG FIXES
HEROES
General
[PS4/XB1] Fixed a bug that caused a delay for heroes loading into the victory screen line up if they had a golden weapon equipped
McCree
[PS4/XB1] Fixed a bug that caused McCree's model to distort if he used Combat Roll to the right with the Sherlock skin equipped
Tracer
Fixed a bug that caused Tracer’s Pulse Bomb to detonate on the wrong side of Orisa’s Protective Barrier when it was placed on the front
Wrecking Ball
Fixed a bug that prevented Wrecking Ball’s proximity mines from being disabled by Sombra’s EMP
[PS4/XB1] Fixed a bug that caused Wrecking Ball's golden weapon to display incorrectly when using certain skins
COMPETITIVE PLAY
Competitive Play
Fixed a bug in Competitive Play that prevented the team color on the payload progress bar from switching after a round transition
MAPS
Nepal
Fixed a bug that allowed players to capture or contest the point from its exterior on Nepal’s Shrine stage
My free box gave me the Orisa skin, so I'm off to a good start! And I have 6k gold saved up so worse comes to worst I'll still get my sweet Zen and cute as hell Tracer skins, which is all I really want out of this event.
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BethrynUnhappiness is MandatoryRegistered Userregular
The Reaper buff is a thing of memes.
...and of course, as always, Kill Hitler.
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KoopahTroopahThe koopas, the troopas.Philadelphia, PARegistered Userregular
I think i have the perfect "fix" for bastion. Keep the damage/spread whatever but make his turret turn speed about 20% of what it is now (really slow). This gives an opportunity for flanking and more coordinated attacks.
I think i have the perfect "fix" for bastion. Keep the damage/spread whatever but make his turret turn speed about 20% of what it is now (really slow). This gives an opportunity for flanking and more coordinated attacks.
Reaper...yeesh.
I mean if you just want them to remove sentry mode you might as well just say it. Having his sentry-mode fire 6 rounds per second would basically make it useless.
Edit: totally mis-read this. Nevermind my comment. But is turning speed based on character or player settings?
I think i have the perfect "fix" for bastion. Keep the damage/spread whatever but make his turret turn speed about 20% of what it is now (really slow). This gives an opportunity for flanking and more coordinated attacks.
Reaper...yeesh.
People would just jack their Bastion-specific sensitivity by 20%. There'd hafta be a hard speed lock and it would absolutely destroy the character.
'Chance, you are the best kind of whore.' -Henroid
I feel like a cap on Bastion's range of view would be most viable. Meaning, once you go into turret form there's a lock on how far you can rotate in any direction, such that he can't just snap to look behind himself at a moment's notice.
Not having touched the actual gameplay yet, I'm going to venture a guess that the next major balance change for Tanks will be converting about 100 HP into Armor for all of them. Weaker armor, but more of it.
My favorite musical instrument is the air-raid siren.
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The Escape Goatincorrigible ruminantthey/themRegistered Userregular
I feel like a cap on Bastion's range of view would be most viable. Meaning, once you go into turret form there's a lock on how far you can rotate in any direction, such that he can't just snap to look behind himself at a moment's notice.
Isn't that how it originally worked? Back when Bastion had a personal barrier?
I feel like a cap on Bastion's range of view would be most viable. Meaning, once you go into turret form there's a lock on how far you can rotate in any direction, such that he can't just snap to look behind himself at a moment's notice.
Isn't that how it originally worked? Back when Bastion had a personal barrier?
Not that I'm aware of.
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H3KnucklesBut we decide which is rightand which is an illusion.Registered Userregular
edited January 2019
Yeah, I feel like locking Sentry Mode to only turning within a wide arc (like 120°?) and otherwise having to transform and reposition would be a better way of doing that Pail. And maybe letting it shift the orientation of its arc without transforming to recon and back by using an ability that has a built-in delay (kind of like how set-up/tear-down heavy weapons work in Company of Heroes and Dawn of War 2).
I think i have the perfect "fix" for bastion. Keep the damage/spread whatever but make his turret turn speed about 20% of what it is now (really slow). This gives an opportunity for flanking and more coordinated attacks.
Reaper...yeesh.
People would just jack their Bastion-specific sensitivity by 20%. There'd hafta be a hard speed lock and it would absolutely destroy the character.
uh huh, uh huh, huh, yeah. So can we get that in by Tuesday?
Actually I don't hate Bastion TOO much. I have had enough of them die on my own team with me trying hard to keep them alive that I realize that they're actually pretty fragile.
Also, "You might not want to tell your friends about that" is so good. I realize I am super late to the party on all things Overwatch but it is so, so good.
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The Escape Goatincorrigible ruminantthey/themRegistered Userregular
You make people aim with WASD when you want to limit aim speed.
Doing it with the mouse feels really bad.
Does it? I strafe aimed with the scout in TF2 and liked it. When I'm playing fast characters in other games I have to actively remember to not strafe aim, even.
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For me, Pirate Ship is just Get The Fuck In There. Dive it, kill Bastion, mop up the team. But solo diving it is pretty dicey.
(as much as I love playing hammond, she's worth her weight in gold just for the ability to put an ice wall up when he's spinning around the point). And freezing and headshotting a doomfist who's been annoying me is the purest expression of love.
Mei is the Pandarian of Overwatch. "Slow Down...."
I go Mercy on Oasis, score rezzes left and right, more than double my average healing at 17K, I'm the only card for our team. We win, no endorsements.
Go Tracer on Hanamura attack, and I'm not doing well but I'm getting good picks and making decent plays. McCree pushes past the choke so I hammer him as he steps out, and blink behind him for the kill before his Mercy can start healing. I bring down Torb's turret, kill Torb, land on the point with our Hammond and we take it, but we can't take B. I still score some good plays - I blink from the outer high ground into the high ground window, through their Winston's bubble, and stick Mercy with a pulse to start a teamfight - and their McCree, Junkrat, Torb and Mercy are all giving me a lot of attention. I don't get a card. We lose. I get a sportsmanship.
Hm.
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I personally prioritize endorsing fellow healers > tanks > DPS and I'll generally give the endorsements to people I didn't upvote on the medals board to spread the love
Stuck with Tracer for the next five games, and now I'm back up to 4 again lol.
Same!
I honestly don't see how anyone could get to 5 without spamming healer though, it looks hard to maintain a 4 without mixing in healers every few games.
Also
Playing support classes in quick play works pretty well. Way fewer endorsements in competitive, especially if you're losing.
hAmmONd IsnT A mAin TAnk
https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/news/patch-notes/pc/
GENERAL
Developer Comments: Before this change, armor reduced all incoming damage by up to 5, maxing at half of the normal amount. This change reduces the damage reduction to 3, while still capping at half. This change will be most noticeable for heroes who fire quickly or in bursts, such as shotguns, and do more than 6 damage per shot. For example, Soldier: 76’s Heavy Pulse Rifle will now do 16 damage per shot to armored opponents, up from 14 (an increase close to 15%).
Armor was a bit too strong overall, especially when heroes were being healed quickly and often. This change will help more heroes fight against higher-armored enemies.
Damage reduction from armor reduced from -5 to -3
BRIGITTE
Developer Comments: Sometimes Rally could cause a snowballing effect, making it too difficult to deal with the increased health of Brigitte’s allies before she built up another one. This change limits how long Rally’s effect lasts after its initial cast, to make it a bit more manageable in those situations.
RALLY
Now has a maximum duration of 30 seconds
D.VA
Developer Comments: This change allows D.Va’s enemies to play around her Defense Matrix by increasing its downtime between uses.
DEFENSE MATRIX
Cooldown increased from 1 second to 2 seconds
REAPER
Developer Comments Reaper’s passive enables him to play aggressively when near enemies. This change allows him to keep the pressure up while he’s dishing damage to his enemies. The added life steal is particularly effective against tanks, as they tend to do less damage than other heroes, and also take more damage from his Hellfire Shotguns due to their larger hit volumes.
THE REAPING
Life steal increased from 30% to 50% of damage dealt
BUG FIXES
HEROES
General
[PS4/XB1] Fixed a bug that caused a delay for heroes loading into the victory screen line up if they had a golden weapon equipped
McCree
[PS4/XB1] Fixed a bug that caused McCree's model to distort if he used Combat Roll to the right with the Sherlock skin equipped
Tracer
Fixed a bug that caused Tracer’s Pulse Bomb to detonate on the wrong side of Orisa’s Protective Barrier when it was placed on the front
Wrecking Ball
Fixed a bug that prevented Wrecking Ball’s proximity mines from being disabled by Sombra’s EMP
[PS4/XB1] Fixed a bug that caused Wrecking Ball's golden weapon to display incorrectly when using certain skins
COMPETITIVE PLAY
Competitive Play
Fixed a bug in Competitive Play that prevented the team color on the payload progress bar from switching after a round transition
MAPS
Nepal
Fixed a bug that allowed players to capture or contest the point from its exterior on Nepal’s Shrine stage
Blizzard: Pailryder#1101
GoG: https://www.gog.com/u/pailryder
Turns out it ain't! 750 credits - Orisa's too.
My free box gave me the Orisa skin, so I'm off to a good start! And I have 6k gold saved up so worse comes to worst I'll still get my sweet Zen and cute as hell Tracer skins, which is all I really want out of this event.
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Reaper...yeesh.
Blizzard: Pailryder#1101
GoG: https://www.gog.com/u/pailryder
I mean if you just want them to remove sentry mode you might as well just say it. Having his sentry-mode fire 6 rounds per second would basically make it useless.
Edit: totally mis-read this. Nevermind my comment. But is turning speed based on character or player settings?
People would just jack their Bastion-specific sensitivity by 20%. There'd hafta be a hard speed lock and it would absolutely destroy the character.
Not having touched the actual gameplay yet, I'm going to venture a guess that the next major balance change for Tanks will be converting about 100 HP into Armor for all of them. Weaker armor, but more of it.
Isn't that how it originally worked? Back when Bastion had a personal barrier?
Not that I'm aware of.
Either that or bring his spread back up because seriously what the fuck
Doing it with the mouse feels really bad.
uh huh, uh huh, huh, yeah. So can we get that in by Tuesday?
Does it? I strafe aimed with the scout in TF2 and liked it. When I'm playing fast characters in other games I have to actively remember to not strafe aim, even.