• Hey Guest. Check out your NeoGAF Wrapped 2025 results here!

Overwatch Sombra ARG - No one is ready for Sombra [Up2: New Model Leaks]

E

ekim

Member
ETdpSMW.jpg


Edit: one more hour. :-/

Battle.net is currently down due to some DDoS attack.

Either read this completely:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/4z8yd1/sombra_cluereveal/

or read this tl;dr:
There is an ARG going on for quite some time about a possible new OW character named Sombra. The latest clue is a forum thread by a user named "Skycoder" over at the official Blizzard OW forums and the thread glitches out to reveal more hints:
http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20748794686

Now with every hour the "posted XX hours ago" on the thread is counting down and not up.
Countdown will end at ~1:20PM central time.

t1472062800z2.png
 
Maybe we can kill the time with speculation about what kind of character Sombra probably is. The current gospel is a stealth-like char.

I compiled two completely made up scenarios about the abilities in the OT5 and I will post them here as well:

A

1. E-Ability
Mimic every other character sans the Ultimate of the chosen character and you retain the healthpool of Sombra (150-200). Has no cooldown and the enemy team will see you through walls when in mimic mode (like infrasight)

2. Shift
Like Reapers teleport but much faster (like blink in Dishonored)

3. Ultimate
Cloak your whole team for 7 seconds making them nearly invisible. Cannot be activated while in mimic mode.

Primary weapon
A high damage melee weapon that is deadly from behind and has a rather large buildup before striking.

Passive ability
Being nearly inaudible while walking.

B

1. E-Ability
Cloak yourself and become invisible but more audible for 15 seconds. Attacking or using any other ability will disable the cloaking.

2. Shift
Have a nearfield infrasight, so you can tell your teammates where the enemy is. You remain immobile in that mode and you can't attack.

3. Ultimate
Activate team damage (friendly fire) for the enemy team for 10 seconds.

Primary weapon
A high damage melee weapon that is deadly from behind and has a rather large buildup before striking and making a characteristic sound so the enemy has some time to react.

Passive ability
Can climb walls. Everybody in a radius of 5 meters around Sombra can't be spotted by Infra Sight abilities.

I know that this is not really thought through but I expect something with this theme.
Click to expand...
 
PTR just got a preload patch for 200MB. I guess that's too small for a new character. Ana's patch was 600MB.
 
I said in the OT I think she'll be a saboteur. I'm expecting info gathering (unique UI readout a of the enemy team) and skills that let her make it difficult for the enemy team to push/hold the point.
 
Squire said:
I said in the OT I think she'll be a saboteur. I'm expecting info gathering (unique UI readout a of the enemy team) and skills that let her make it difficult for the enemy team to push/hold the point.
Click to expand...

Maybe she can watch an enemy character like you would in spectator view. This would effectively increase team play but would be useless for people without microphones.
 
miladesn said:
PTR just got a preload patch for 200MB. I guess that's too small for a new character. Ana's patch was 600MB.
Click to expand...

A character can very easily be contained within 200MB. Maybe the deal with ana was that she forced every character in overwatch to have a new animation, hence chunks of data needed to be replaced.

I will be dissapointed if she isn't like the N7 fury mobility wise.
 
DevilDog said:
A character can very easily be contained within 200MB. Maybe the deal with ana was that she forced every character in overwatch to have a new animation, hence chunks of data needed to be replaced.

I will be dissapointed if she isn't like the N7 fury mobility wise.
Click to expand...

Ana's sleep dart doesn't have a new animation, it just reuses the ground animation from Reinhardt's Earthshatter. Apparently a few characters even keep their eyes open because of it.
 
Tingle said:
Ana's sleep dart doesn't have a new animation, it just reuses the ground animation from Reinhardt's Earthshatter. Apparently a few characters even keep their eyes open because of it.
Click to expand...

True. I'm still curious as to why she was 600 MB though, they can't afford that much space for a single character otherwise this game would be 12+ GB.
 
I just love that Blizzard has taken this thing so far. I really hope this countdown ends with something really awesome.
 
There are some people on reddit thinking the "Information is Power" thing could also mean she is just providing us with hints about other new characters and isn't a playable character after all. hm...
 
Stealth/Spy character would be awesome. Read that whole Reddit thread, can't wait to see where this goes.
 
BY2K said:
Watch her have a onehk backstab.
Click to expand...

*obligatory avatar quote*

I do wonder how closely she'll resemble the TF2 Spy. The idea of her ultimate turning on Friendly Fire is broken as anything, but it's a fantastic idea to work with.
 
ekim said:
There are some people on reddit thinking the "Information is Power" thing could also mean she is just providing us with hints about other new characters and isn't a playable character after all. hm...
Click to expand...

Nya... that would be to cruel. Also Blizzard needs more Overwatch content.
 
BY2K said:
Watch her have a onehk backstab.
Click to expand...

Tregard said:
*obligatory avatar quote*

I do wonder how closely she'll resemble the TF2 Spy. The idea of her ultimate turning on Friendly Fire is broken as anything, but it's a fantastic idea to work with.
Click to expand...

I don't see a guarantied OHKO move happening. That said, a very powerful backstab would be reasonable, I think. We already have moves in the game that delete anyone with ~200 HP. I'm cool with her starting out with a move like that and Bluzz balancing her as needed.

Now if she's deleting tanks at will, we have an issue.
 
Squire said:
I don't see a guarantied OHKO move happening. That said, a very powerful backstab would be reasonable, I think. We already have moves in the game that delete anyone with ~200 HP. I'm cool with her starting out with a move like that and Bluzz balancing her as needed.

Now if she's deleting tanks at will, we have an issue.
Click to expand...

As I noted in my speculation above, as long as the backstab has a buildup before the execution and comes with a sound cue it should be avoidable.
 
Forkball said:
Why is there such a big ARG thing around Sombra when they just dropped Ana outta nowhere?
Click to expand...
Ana had in-game teasers as well, they were just more subtle. The community started seeing Sombra everywhere and looking for clues so Blizz probably scaled things up to make her reveal more fun.
 
zzzz

I hope Blizzard doesn't delay the release further. The ARG aspect is cool I guess, but if using an ARG as filler between releases of content becomes the norm, I'm out.
 
ekim said:
From the other thread and related to the animated short:
untitledpflnf.png
Click to expand...

That greek stuff translates to
"Today's specialty
Wines

Tasting
Cheese"

According to Google Translate.
So, nothing special. Just odd that there's greek text on the back of a sign in Mexico.
Sombra will definitely be of Mexican or Spanish heritage, solely based off of her name.
 
Hype!!!!!

Really don't play this anymore since competitive is over and I don't like quick play :(

But if for season 2 I get a new map and a new character. Oooooooo baby excspecialy if it's a stealth character :)
 
The sign has been debunked. It's a reused asset they have on both Illios and Dorado. The sign was always using the blank side on Dorado, and the Greek is used on Illios. Nothing to do with Sombra.
 
Can't wait for a new reveal!

Also, when does Season 2 start? I'm curious to give that a try with all the new changes and stuff.
 
My favorite part about Overwatch is that there isn't a spy. I love the gameplay without that element especially since tracer, genji, and reaper are all very capable of getting behind enemy lines.
 
Affeinvasion said:
My favorite part about Overwatch is that there isn't a spy. I love the gameplay without that element especially since tracer, genji, and reaper are all very capable of getting behind enemy lines.
Click to expand...
Na man a spy sounds dope as fuck!!!!

Never played TF2 tho but it sounds like it will keep me on my toes. But Mabey a spy will suck idk just sound tight
 
duckroll said:
The sign has been debunked. It's a reused asset they have on both Illios and Dorado. The sign was always using the blank side on Dorado, and the Greek is used on Illios. Nothing to do with Sombra.
Click to expand...

didn't even get why it had something to do with Sombra.

Same as the flights panel... a less than a flicker distortion is now a hint?
 
I hope she isn't some plain-jane spy rip-off.

It would be interesting if they made her a support character who gained points/assists and contributes mainly through navigation, flanking, and scouting/reporting. The kind of character that may not get POTGs but wins games and completely turns the meta.

It would be interesting...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

  • Poll
Is "A game for everyone is a game for no one" the dumbest new phrase in gaming?
2 3 4
157
2K
DeepEnigma replied
[GabeFollower] New HL3 is Still Real - New Leaks and All Found Information - HLX News
News Rumor Hype 
16
320
vindafarna replied
After Cancelling Most PC Ports, Sony Promotes New 'PC Ready' Controller
2 3
144
790
mckmas8808 replied
Polyphony Digital is getting ready for the future of the Gran Turismo franchise
Game Dev  2 3
109
650
genesisblock replied
Blizzard Announces Overwatch 2 Collaboration with Persona 5 Featuring Character Model Skins from P5
20
552
adamsapple replied
Top Bottom