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Overwatch |OT| My Onlywatch Has Ended
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When you first try out Lucio:
When you finally get the hang of his mechanics:
Lucio is a lot of fun once you get a feel for his healing/speed beats auras and when to use which. The speed boost in particular has saved my ass countless times against the likes of Roadhog and Reinhardt (who were absolutely demolishing me as Zenyatta, Symmetra, and Mercy). It's great to play a fast and nimble support character since you're often the first target. In fact one of my favorite new habits is to get right up in the fray with my team and annoy the other team's Reinhardts and Roadhogs with Lucio's dorky little sound gun (healing aura blasting away). Before they can kill me I momentarily switch to the speed boost and then skate away, "Not today bitch."
I would almost argue he's got the best survivability of any of the support characters thanks largely to his ability to get the hell out if dodge in a pinch if things get too hectic. The only nut I'm still trying to crack with him is his wall-running ability - I keep forgetting he can even do that.
When you finally get the hang of his mechanics:
Lucio is a lot of fun once you get a feel for his healing/speed beats auras and when to use which. The speed boost in particular has saved my ass countless times against the likes of Roadhog and Reinhardt (who were absolutely demolishing me as Zenyatta, Symmetra, and Mercy). It's great to play a fast and nimble support character since you're often the first target. In fact one of my favorite new habits is to get right up in the fray with my team and annoy the other team's Reinhardts and Roadhogs with Lucio's dorky little sound gun (healing aura blasting away). Before they can kill me I momentarily switch to the speed boost and then skate away, "Not today bitch."
I would almost argue he's got the best survivability of any of the support characters thanks largely to his ability to get the hell out if dodge in a pinch if things get too hectic. The only nut I'm still trying to crack with him is his wall-running ability - I keep forgetting he can even do that.
Beautiful Ninja
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6.5 hours in so far already, Overwatch got its hooks in me. Played tons of McCree and it's easy to see why he's king of the DPS meta. Flashbang fan kills everything that isn't a tank, then you roll fan and kill tanks. I abused that most maliciously. His ult is great and I like how you can cancel it and keep half charge if they run for the hills and you aren't left with a good shot.
Rounded out my play with some Pharah, Mei, Winston and Mercy. Practically everything is fun for me except snipers, because I have old man hands and can't aim.
Rounded out my play with some Pharah, Mei, Winston and Mercy. Practically everything is fun for me except snipers, because I have old man hands and can't aim.
Big Green Anus
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I used Basion for the first time and he is a little too OP, especially with his turret. However,he's still no match for Mei!
GringoSuave89
Banned
What, like, the range or....?
Ricerocket
Member
Lucio is the best quickplay healer/support man. I feel like he outdoes all the other supports easily, and his ultimate is simple to use.
Trickster
Member
I have the worst luck with loot boxes.
The. Worst.
20+ boxes opened so far (including 11 ones I paid money for), only have 4 purples and 0 golds.
can't see myself buying any more now.
This is the main reason I wont bother with buying loot boxes. Only loot worth anything are legendary skins. But I got to level 20 something in the open beta, and got not one legendary skin. So fuck paying money for loot boxes is my mindset about those currently
ChasingComets
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When you first try out Lucio:
When you finally get the hang of his mechanics:
Lucio is a lot of fun once you get a feel for his healing/speed beats auras and when to use which. The speed boost in particular has saved my ass countless times against the likes of Roadhog and Reinhardt (who were absolutely demolishing me as Zenyatta, Symmetra, and Mercy). It's great to play a fast and nimble support character since you're often the first target. In fact one of my favorite new habits is to get right up in the fray with my team and annoy the other team's Reinhardts and Roadhogs with Lucio's dorky little sound gun (healing aura blasting away). Before they can kill me I momentarily switch to the speed boost and then skate away, "Not today bitch."
I would almost argue he's got the best survivability of any of the support characters thanks largely to his ability to get the hell out of dodge in a pinch of things get too hectic. The only nut I'm still trying to crack with him is his wall-running ability - I keep forgetting he can even do that.
The wall running is surprisingly useful in Capture maps where the zones are nearly always walled in, and people keep missing me; the only problem I have is how unintuitive it is to have to hold down on the space bar. Would be much better if it was just an automatic wall run.
I'm calling now that this game suffers the same fate as Titanfall, Rainbow Six Seige, Evolve, etc. The gameplay and progression systems simply aren't good enough to sustain a large scale community long-term. I hope I'm wrong because this IP deserves so much more than a few multiplayer maps and characters.
Will be interested to see when the first batch of new content arrives.
Can you guys imagine an Overwatch RTS game?
Will be interested to see when the first batch of new content arrives.
Can you guys imagine an Overwatch RTS game?
DonutTurtle
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I managed to get the goddess skin for Symetra. So far my RNG is the same as it was in the beta. Too many sprays, sigh.
No, it's Blizzard. It'll do much, much better than those games.
ChasingComets
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So basically, the game needs hats.
I don't think so, but I wasn't aware that costumes could change lines so I may have missed it
SoundPulse
Banned
To be honest, I wouldn't mind just buying tokens or something.
But less money that way, so yeah.
I have the worst luck with loot boxes.
The. Worst.
20+ boxes opened so far (including 11 ones I paid money for), only have 4 purples and 0 golds.
can't see myself buying any more now.
11 lootboxes here, little else than sprays, a voice line or two and a single regular skin
Ricerocket
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Those games died out the gates on PC, I don't think this game is similar in that way. TF/R6 are just another military shooter, evolve is just meh with the 4v1. This one has legs with Blizzard behind it IMO.
truestatic
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The Hanzo Okami costume changes lines and ult effect, and people have said the devil mercy changes lines too, but I haven't seen it.
You cannot just import your own sprays. Prevents lewd sprays, and makes the ones in game at all valuable.
Ummm Rainbow Six Siege has a very healthy player base man.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
I would gladly pay $5 for a skin that I really like. But I have shit luck - no way will I blow a bunch of money on loot boxes so I can get sprays I'll never use (which, can you not just import your own sprays?!)
Anyway, played one game with Widowmaker before going to bed. Figured I'd suck.
Ummm... beginner's luck or a shitty enemy team; but I kicked ass. I went like 16 and 3; got several triple kill headshots in a row.
Anyway, played one game with Widowmaker before going to bed. Figured I'd suck.
Ummm... beginner's luck or a shitty enemy team; but I kicked ass. I went like 16 and 3; got several triple kill headshots in a row.
Hots will never keep a community
Hearthstone will never keep a community
Wow will never keep a community
You're right. Bastion is impossible to kill. That's why I keep seeing pro games of 12 bastions.
Dreams-Visions
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ftfy
Liberty4all
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If anything Overwatch was/is the "sure" bet to purchase compared to all the other mp titles hitting.
Another big issue I have with this game is that you get rewarded less as you play more. That feels kind backwards to me.
I'd like to see them add some kind of daily objective system. Complete 3 objectives, get a loot box.
As you level up more, the XP curve grows exponentially, which means you get way less loot boxes as you put more time into the game. It's kinda weird.
I'd like to see them add some kind of daily objective system. Complete 3 objectives, get a loot box.
As you level up more, the XP curve grows exponentially, which means you get way less loot boxes as you put more time into the game. It's kinda weird.
Rainbow Six is actually doing very well, all things considered. But Overwatch's first major content patch is currently slated to be released around the end of June, according to Jeff Kaplan (the game's lead designer).
truestatic
Member
Are you sure? Cuz when I was around 60 during beta, it took me like 22000 xp, compared to my level 30 friends who needed 19000. Yeah, it took me longer, but not that much longer.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I think it should probably not rez everyone to full hp
matrixman92
Member
Main reaper....gotten 0 reaper items from boxes, and at least 1 item for all other characters
thanks game
thanks game
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
They're trying to tell you something...
Eh hardly think you can compare them.
Blizzard at least on PC got a massive cult following and those alone will beat titanfall and evolve.
R6S seems to have a overall healthy player base.
As for the bastion issues, hit that glowing lamp on the back of his head as tracer for giggles.
AFAIK the XP needed remains the same after level 22 or so.
I wouldn't do it personally (knock on wood... ) but yeah, paying for credits/tokens is a far preferable system compared to what is essentially gambling.
truestatic
Member
Find joy in Torbjorn or Reinhardt.
SoundPulse
Banned
Turn down your sensitivity.
Or just play Reinhardt. A good Reinhardt's always nice to have in your pocket for when your team decides to not do anything.
The curve flattens out at level 22 or 23. It then takes the same per level till 100, then you promote/prestige and start over at 1 again (with a shiny new border color) and your xp per level goes WAY back down again as a nice bonus for hitting 100. It takes like 1.5 hours per box tops. Also you get a big first win of the day bonus.
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