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Penny Arcade - Comic - The Spotlight
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Penny Arcade - Comic - The Spotlight
Videogaming-related online strip by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. Includes news and commentary.
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A better candidate for this (which I'm guessing Gabe plays Symmetra thus why they used her) would be like... Mercy or Lucio for example. Characters who have very limited if any offensive capability.
I was always a fan of this re-imagining (probably) of Pharah's childhood:
(Source, maybe)
https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2017/01/04/neverland
Yeah, maybe Gabe hasn't been appraised of Sym's recent buffs. But even before those buffs, her beam was always murder. I also wonder if he's even aware that the damage gets progressively more damaging over time, if it stays connected? I'm surprised at how often I have to explain to complaining friends that, yes, she does do an absurd amount of damage, no, it's not impossible or strange that Sym just blasted through your full health Roadhog while you were distracted with something else. You're just playing against a Symmetra who knows what they're doing. I wouldn't say she's the BEST character to Nano boost, partly because she's often played by more timid players, but she's a great candidate if your team has a proactive Symmetra, who knows how to play her well.
I actually don't know that I agree with the Lucio thing. Lucio can do some damage, but he's better used for knocking people off of points and keeping everyone alive than sending him into the hot zone. Losing a Symmetra for twenty seconds is usually alright. Losing your Lucio for twenty seconds can be a game changer. Mercy can fly off toward a distant team mate if things get too hot, but Lucio's just screwed most of the time. (Who I play quite a bit, especially in comp.)
LOL these comics give me the impression that Gabe is not the best at OW.
Siiiiiiigh
The one that got away....
So he's gonna stay back and guard the base (point, whatever), even if he's buffed so much you can't look directly at him. He has his role and he is sticking to it.
I mean, Q'ing Sym CAN work. I've seen it once or twice myself. But not Q'ing a tank (especially now that there are usually 2-3) is usually a bad idea, and Sym's beam buff certainly doesn't merit such a blanket endorsement as an Ana Q target.
People used to underestimate the beam's ramping damage, but they stopped that about a week into the buff. If she charges in Q'd trying to melt people, she's just going to get focused down instantly if they have any idea what they are doing.
Yeah, but we only got this comic because Gabe both plays Symmetra and is not great at it
We live in an imperfect world
I'm glad that seemed to work out for you, in my experience however Rein is usually a bad choice for the Ana boost. He used to be great, but, now that it doesn't come with a speed boost it always seems like a waste if not given to D.Va or Zarya... Or just a straight offense character, sometimes (Soldier especially). Going in swinging at base speed that enemies can easily run away from when you could be shielding allies never feels like a smart plan.
That's just my experience, anyway. Sym is a decent choice because of the way her damage builds up over time, the fact that she doesn't need to aim directly, and her small frame making her hard to hit. If you lock the beam to someone and then just jump around them annoyingly they're going to have a little trouble stopping you without some help... And then if you manage that, you can go after someone else with the still-fully-charged beam and melt some fools.
Of course you're also putting a great big Shoot Me sign on her head by giving her the boost, so, it's definitely situational. I wouldn't say it's a definitely-for-sure bad idea, though, especially at the level that I assume Gabe is playing at (based on his own admission at being bad at the game) where other players are going to ALSO underestimate Symmetra and not prioritize her as a target.
Thanks, Internet!
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