My biggest concern re: Tracer is that Li-Ming basically has her signature thing (teleporting/blinking on low CD). Tracer would have had it more frequently, in theory, so it's weird that they gave it to LM IMO, but /shrug. I still don't understand what Tracer's movement in HOTS is from the posts I've seen.
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Familienoberhauptvogel
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She can shoot while walking. Isn't tracer's blink solely forward?
This April, Tracer joins the cast of Heroes of the Storm as the first Overwatch character, adding a new franchise to the motley assortment of heroes heralding from the Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo franchises. Like the crazy two-player controlled ChoGall and behind-the-scenes Abathur, Tracer comes with unique mechanics that make her a character all her own, and as accurately as possible to her speedy, shooty Overwatch counterpart. In true FPS fashion, Tracer can attack while moving, does away with mana bar for an ammo/reload mechanic, and brings all of her cool abilities from overwatch to a different play environment.
Tracer is a mobile, ranged assassin that can be build out with her talents to become a glass cannon, persistent poker, or crowd control specialist. Tracers talents allow players to build her in a variety of ways with things like leeching rounds or a focus on melee punishment, but any way you play youre going to be reliving some of those epic Overwatch moments where Tracer can triple-blink into an engagement, drop off a devastating pulse bomb and fir off some rounds, and then recall through time back to safety before the opponents can even react.
Tracer comes with an almost identical kit from her Overwatch self, with a fast-firing gun-and-go play style that can triple-blink around the field, a time-recall that ports her three seconds back in the past, and a melee attack for close engagements.
It wouldnt be Tracer without her signature pulse-bomb attack, and thats included as her ultimate ability. Unlike other characters, Tracer can start using her ultimate ability at level one, and instead of acquiring an ultimate at level 10, she gains the ability to refine her pulse bomb with increased radius and a slow effect, a boost in single-target damage at the cost of area-of-effect, or extended range and easier charging.
As new heroes continually roll out to the Nexus with their unique kits, Blizzard will also be bringing Arena mode online sometimes this year, where players can enjoy more relaxed, fun-oriented game modes. Arena mode was shown briefly at BlizzCon last year. The game mode is extremely fast-paced with a single objective and almost instant respawn times with games only lasting a few minutes. The concept behind the mode moving forward is something akin to Hearthstones Tavern Brawl - a potential testing ground for all kinds of crazy game modes and off-the-wall playstyles that can sit side by side with the standard competitive matches. Well see how things actually play out for Blizzards evolving MOBA later this year.
Tracer is a mobile, ranged assassin that can be build out with her talents to become a glass cannon, persistent poker, or crowd control specialist. Tracers talents allow players to build her in a variety of ways with things like leeching rounds or a focus on melee punishment, but any way you play youre going to be reliving some of those epic Overwatch moments where Tracer can triple-blink into an engagement, drop off a devastating pulse bomb and fir off some rounds, and then recall through time back to safety before the opponents can even react.
Tracer comes with an almost identical kit from her Overwatch self, with a fast-firing gun-and-go play style that can triple-blink around the field, a time-recall that ports her three seconds back in the past, and a melee attack for close engagements.
It wouldnt be Tracer without her signature pulse-bomb attack, and thats included as her ultimate ability. Unlike other characters, Tracer can start using her ultimate ability at level one, and instead of acquiring an ultimate at level 10, she gains the ability to refine her pulse bomb with increased radius and a slow effect, a boost in single-target damage at the cost of area-of-effect, or extended range and easier charging.
As new heroes continually roll out to the Nexus with their unique kits, Blizzard will also be bringing Arena mode online sometimes this year, where players can enjoy more relaxed, fun-oriented game modes. Arena mode was shown briefly at BlizzCon last year. The game mode is extremely fast-paced with a single objective and almost instant respawn times with games only lasting a few minutes. The concept behind the mode moving forward is something akin to Hearthstones Tavern Brawl - a potential testing ground for all kinds of crazy game modes and off-the-wall playstyles that can sit side by side with the standard competitive matches. Well see how things actually play out for Blizzards evolving MOBA later this year.
She probably has an incredibly small health pool like she does in OW. All it would take is one stun and most likely a goner. It will be cool to see if people can get creative with it and get some huge flashy kills, which this game still kind of needs.
Familienoberhauptvogel
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Triple blink the direction she's facing makes her a bit more tricky, the instant turning speed though makes it much better than in an FPS in Heroes. And doesn't Rewind also heal her?
Curious about the ammo mechanic.
Well there goes that. Then it really makes little difference to Ming Lee. Promotional material only ever showed it forward IIRC, but I'd know better if
Blizzard let me into the beta
unless that changed since the introduction trailer I think that's how it works, supposed to rewind time lorewise. Including damage done to her and ammo spend. Wonder how Rewind will work with heals though, will it damage her.
Curious about the ammo mechanic.
Well there goes that. Then it really makes little difference to Ming Lee. Promotional material only ever showed it forward IIRC, but I'd know better if
Blizzard let me into the beta
unless that changed since the introduction trailer I think that's how it works, supposed to rewind time lorewise. Including damage done to her and ammo spend. Wonder how Rewind will work with heals though, will it damage her.
IIRC I thought I could blink backwards with her in OW? At the least I know you can waste the blink charges by trying to go backwards. Honestly can't remember.
She sounds like her OW self to a "T" (minus the fact that her ult is insta-death in OW) so that's pretty exciting. Would love to see them pull Zenyatta or Symmetra out of OW and bring them in as a support, or a hero like Mei or D.Va.
She sounds like her OW self to a "T" (minus the fact that her ult is insta-death in OW) so that's pretty exciting. Would love to see them pull Zenyatta or Symmetra out of OW and bring them in as a support, or a hero like Mei or D.Va.
Ahh if rewind also heals then that has potential to be really strong. I would think the cooldown would be fairly long to compensate for that.
Familienoberhauptvogel
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Does Rewind hurt Tracer if she was healed in between the 3 seconds?
It works kind of like Alter Time in WoW iirc (I only played on the weekend test), so I would assume yes.
Eh, he's basically Raynor, aside from his alt.
There's a lot of OW characters that would lend great skins to those in the Nexus.
Unless another hero hint gets found in the promo art, bet on Mephisto.
Amazing that it took us months (and a blatant hint in Xul's trailer) to catch it.
I remember Auriel being in a video also a long time ago (maybe Johanna?) so I will just wait and see. It does seem very likely though, especially coupled with the promo art piece.
Browder deconfirmed Imperius/Auriel pretty quickly on twitter after that happened- the hint was accidental.
Lolol
Yeah temporal flux nerf makes sense to me
Tho a nerf on disintegrate range could replace that too
Id like a gmane cd buff to his e and dmg nerfs
Also slightly sinking feeling that valla will be overbuffed, but it could just as easily be classic blizz "we took 3 mana off her w"
Tho a nerf on disintegrate range could replace that too
Id like a gmane cd buff to his e and dmg nerfs
Also slightly sinking feeling that valla will be overbuffed, but it could just as easily be classic blizz "we took 3 mana off her w"
Given that they list Falstad as having major change sI'm gong to be hopeful and suggest its maybe:
: Gathering Storm is +2 damage per hit, and stacks from BOOMerang
: Overdrive is gone
: Flow Rider at 4 combined with Aeries gusts from 16
Lighting rod talents at 13 and 16 re-examined and moved around a bit to make them more attractive and viable.
I want Mage Falstad to be a thing dammit!
: Gathering Storm is +2 damage per hit, and stacks from BOOMerang
: Overdrive is gone
: Flow Rider at 4 combined with Aeries gusts from 16
Lighting rod talents at 13 and 16 re-examined and moved around a bit to make them more attractive and viable.
I want Mage Falstad to be a thing dammit!
yes please
RumblingRosco
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Abathur's mine slowing will be nerfed. Those fucks at Blizz HQ are seriously such bullies.
Tychus and Gazlowe rework in the next big patch: http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/forum/topic/20742615186?page=2#33 So in 2-3 weeks.
Unless they reverse the idiotic cooldown increase they gave it I don't think it's ever going to be great,. Still cannot figure out what was going through their heads with those changes.
Woop woop! Really curious what the "significant" changes to Artanis are for tomorrow, I feel like he's right on the cusp of being decent and I really like his kit.
I sincerely hope Nazeebs is one of those heroes. 8]
We just lost a Towers of Doom where we were up 32 - 2 in the late game. Had a boss stolen from us, wipe. A wipe at a 3 spawn of altars, and then one more wipe.
They took all 3 keeps and we had too long of a respawn to get one down to stop the auto-win. Maybe the worst throw I've ever seen in a HOTS game.
They took all 3 keeps and we had too long of a respawn to get one down to stop the auto-win. Maybe the worst throw I've ever seen in a HOTS game.
BreezyLimbo
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But I like Tychus and do good with him....
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