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[Ferny]

Anyone have any videos of people playing on consoles? Been checking on Twitch but everyone is on PC.

Actually found some. Looks pretty good.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

Ok i thought we were talking Betas and Alphas, not early access. Early access sure. Betas and Alphas.. very, very rare compared to those where your progress resets.

I was just saying early access as a broad inclusive term, which is really what it means anyway. I think it is very common for betas to have progress carry over. Less common for alphas, which usually aren't made public anyway.

Nosgoth (rip), smite, heroes of the storm, firefall... some games with real progression as opposed to overwatch which is purely cosmetic.

 

[Grisby]

sometimes just disrupting their back line and making people chase you is more valuable than fighting on the point. Tracer is especially good at it thanks to rewind. I typically rack up a ton of kills with her though, a huge factor for surviving as Tracer is knowing where the health pickups are and which heroes to avoid. Roadhog for example will easily one shot you up close but Reinhardt is free.

That's indeed the optimal way to play Tacer. Be a solo rogue-like player and sit behind enemy lines picking off the squishy heroes, especially support heroes

When I play Tracer I tend to avoid fighting tank heroes unless I have teammates helping. Roadhog is a particularly dangerous hero for a Tracer to run into; if you don't immediately blink/recall out of there you will die in literally one hit (or hook, which also stuns stopping you from using abilities. he is quite deadly). Luckily you can kite tank heroes since they are so slow, but they usually have some sort of heals or backup and it takes some time to kill them. Your better off getting help from teammates in those situations. I tend to just runaway from tanks, and instead just scout for the squishy heroes.

Tracers should be using the Blink ability pretty much nonstop, since your always on the move. Plus it difficult for other heroes to hit you with anything. As for her Recall ability, I tend to use it as a heal. When I am fighting 1v1 and drop to ~20% health, i'll Recall and go back to full health, essentially needing to be killed twice. That way your 150 health is more like 300. It's also very important to pick your fights and run away when know you will die.

Thanks guys, some really solid tips. I need to go after more of the healers really.

 

[belushy]

My sister who rarely plays PC FPS games texted me and told me she just went 35-1 with DVa. Safe to say she loves this game lol

 

[Calcium]

I can't find an offensive hero that I like. Every other type I've chosen a main, but all the offensive heroes just aren't to my liking.

 

[Ferrio]

My only complain is that some characters are too slow for my taste. I wish some of them had sprint ability like Soldier: 76.

Would kinda negate the point of Lucio.

 

[Newtype-001]

When theres good healers/support on your team

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

Downloaded the Beta Cient and it just let me play, whats up with that?

 

[Mike_Hawk689]

Looking for 4 on PS4

 

[Sesuadra]

Is there a way to see how many credits you have? Can't find how many I've got

 

[gutshot]

Is there a way to see how many credits you have? Can't find how many I've got

You should be able to see it in the Hero Gallery.

 

[Sesuadra]

You should be able to see it in the Hero Gallery.

Nope nothing ._. I'll try restarting the game

 

[RemiLP]

Is the open beta available for downloading now?

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

 

[Dog Problems]

I accidentally escaped out of the opening video. Is there any way to view it again?

 

[m4st4]

Collector's Edition UNBOXING, finally!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FOr_e_XDqM

 

[Pics_nao]

First time I've ever played a game with kbm. Unsurprisingly, I'm getting bumfucked. How do I change this quickly?

 

[Data West]

Have they said how you unlock more skins or loot boxes in general? There's no way you'll hit cap and get everything. Maybe daily quests or something similar to unlock a loot box a day?

 

[ToyMachine228]

In doing a few hours of streaming on Xbox One. I wouldn't expect any crazy commentary at this point just gameplay and mixed profanity. But stream I will!

WwW.twitch.tv/mayorreynoldswp

 

[The End]

Have they said how you unlock more skins or loot boxes in general? There's no way you'll hit cap and get everything. Maybe daily quests or something similar to unlock a loot box a day?

There's a cap?

Also, dupes give you credits, credits will (eventually) buy boxes

 

[Apathy]

Originally I thought no scoreboard wouldn't bother me, but as more and more time goes by I actually do want a scoreboard, just for comparisons sake.

 

[gutshot]

Have they said how you unlock more skins or loot boxes in general? There's no way you'll hit cap and get everything. Maybe daily quests or something similar to unlock a loot box a day?

You get a crate every time you level up. There is no level cap and the XP required to level up caps at 22k per level. You basically get a crate every 15-20 matches, I think, once you hit the XP cap.

There's a cap?

Also, dupes give you credits, credits will (eventually) buy boxes

Credits can be used to buy individual items (skins, emotes, sprays, etc.), not more crates.

 

[vaderise]

Played beta on both PC/PS4.
I would prefer the PC version because it controls slightly better but PS4 runs and plays really well too.I feared console versions could have issues with controls but Blizzard did a very good job porting the game.
My fav. heroes so far are Roadhog,Reaper and Soldier 76.
Great game,very addicting.Glad i pre-ordered.

 

[Data West]

Also, D-va is still untouched huh?

Shame, you'd figure they'd seen how strong she's been

 

[Apathy]

Played beta on both PC/PS4.
I would prefer the PC version because it controls slightly better but PS4 runs and plays really well too.I feared console versions could have issues with controls but Blizzard did a very good job porting the game.
My fav. heroes so far are Roadhog,Reaper and Soldier 76.
Great game,very addicting.Glad i pre-ordered.

How are the controls on the consoles, I was curious since you've played 2 different versions

 

[Jawmuncher]

Collector's Edition UNBOXING, finally!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FOr_e_XDqM

Why they thought Solider 76 was the best choice as a statute is beyond me.

 

[Spinluck]

Good luck playing a Mercy baby sitting a Bastion in turret mode with damage buff. If you're playing randoms who cannot coordinate any sort of counter then it's not even close.

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

When this beta ends I am going to have serious withdrawels until release. Thank God Uncharted is right around the corner, I guess

 

[Klyka]

Why they thought Solider 76 was the best choice as a statute is beyond me.

Everyone wanted Tracer, but some parent in America would have sued them because of it.

 

[hydruxo]

Collector's Edition UNBOXING, finally!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FOr_e_XDqM

Kinda lame that they chose Soldier 76 for the statue out of all the awesome characters in the game. Plus it's not even colored or anything?

 

[Data West]

and baiting Reinhardt as Junkrat is probably the most troll move in the game.

 

[razgriz417]

Everyone wanted Tracer, but some parent in America would have sued them because of it.

yeah but now they can sell Tracer figures separately

 

[NeoRaider]

Collector's Edition UNBOXING, finally!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FOr_e_XDqM

I don't like that statue. But everything else looks good.

 

[Apathy]

yeah but now they can sell Tracer figures separately

They did that at blizzcon didn't they? really expensive ones that sold out fast if im not mistaken

 

[Mupod]

and baiting Reinhardt as Junkrat is probably the most troll move in the game.

I've caught them in traps before but now I want to try launching a charging reinhardt with the concussion mine.

 

[Acidote]

Collector's Edition UNBOXING, finally!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FOr_e_XDqM

Can't wait to see people paint their Soldier 76 figures. I'm sure most will be disasters but there will be a few good ones. I'd paint it if I had the skill, or probably cast a replica first with a silicon mold and then paint the replica.

 

[hydruxo]

They did that at blizzcon didn't they? really expensive ones that sold out fast if im not mistaken

You can still buy them, I think they just went back up on the store yesterday

http://gear.blizzard.com/index.php/default/overwatch/overwatch-tracer-statue.html

 

[Apathy]

You can still buy them, I think they just went back up on the store yesterday

http://gear.blizzard.com/index.php/default/overwatch/overwatch-tracer-statue.html

so much better than soldier. Waifu we all deserve

 

[Data West]

so much better than soldier. Waifu we all deserve

excuse you that's not mei

 

[vaderise]

How are the controls on the consoles, I was curious since you've played 2 different versions

It feels very natural.Apart from some hard to play heroes i didn't have any issues with aiming etc.

 

[Apathy]

It feels very natural.Apart from some hard to play heroes i didn't have any issues with aiming etc.

Now were they hard to play because of the control setup or were they heroes you had issues playing as even on the pc?

excuse you that's not mei

Mei is like a garbage truck on fire by comparison. All hail tracer!

 

[Quote]

Everyone wanted Tracer, but some parent in America would have sued them because of it.

Or because they could sell Tracer separately, easily. It's time to let it go.

 

[Sajjaja]

Collector's Edition UNBOXING, finally!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FOr_e_XDqM

Glad I cancelled this order.

 

[Thewonandonly]

Guys this is the greates game ever!!!!

Just got play of the day as a healer playing as zenyatta. 3 of the other teammates use their insta kill supers in the zone we were defending. Then I block all 3 of them by making my whole team invincible it was glorious

 

[AnathemicOne]

I'm more partial to D.VA or Mercy myself, but Tracer figure is legit.

 

[Data West]

Mei is like a garbage truck on fire by comparison. All hail tracer!

Strong, hot, reliable and useful. Exactly.

 

[TaterTots]

First time I've ever played a game with kbm. Unsurprisingly, I'm getting bumfucked. How do I change this quickly?

If you're talking about missing a lot. I suggest you watch the kill cam when someone takes you out and see if you are over shooting, not turning fast enough, too slow, etc. Depending on what it is you can adjust the mouse sensitivity accordingly. I had to leave it on default and set my DPI on the first option. May seem slow to some, but I'm hitting a lot more.

 

[razgriz417]

The waifu wars have begun....

Spoiler

I have no idea who I'd choose yet, tho widowmaker, tracer, pharah and mercy are def on the short list

 

[Smooth Operator]

Tracer is way too mainstream, the real, most reliable waifu is Pharah.

 

[vaderise]

Now were they hard to play because of the control setup or were they heroes you had issues playing as even on the pc?



Mei is like a garbage truck on fire by comparison. All hail tracer!

Some heroes are harder to play because they require aiming with good precision.These heroes are tough to play on PC too but even harder on PS4 because of analog aiming.
Control scheme is great.