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Overwatch |OT10| That'll do pig, that'll do

rulerk1

Member
Is there a way for PS4 to recognize when someone is using a mouse? It would be great if mouse users had an icon show up next to their portrait to stop the whole guessing game we play.
 
I just use standard phone earbuds but would like to get a better setup. Any recommmendations for less than 75?

it's more than $75, but I got turned onto the hyperx cloud 2's and I love them ($100).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SAYCVTQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20

They do also have the earlier model for $70 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0153XL4V2/?tag=neogaf0e-20), but I haven't used them. Sure they're almost the same ;)

A thread on them: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1200960&highlight=gaming+headsets

Recommendations in general: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1349821&highlight=gaming+headsets
 
it's more than $75, but I got turned onto the hyperx cloud 2's and I love them ($100).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SAYCVTQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20

They do also have the earlier model for $70 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0153XL4V2/?tag=neogaf0e-20), but I haven't used them. Sure they're almost the same ;)

A thread on them: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1200960&highlight=gaming+headsets

Recommendations in general: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1349821&highlight=gaming+headsets

Thank you! I will check these out. Definitely need something with a bit more fidelity than I have today.
 

xezuru

Member
I just use standard phone earbuds but would like to get a better setup. Any recommmendations for less than 75?
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They're alright, sennheissers are dececent enough with their build quality and okaaay with their sound quality for a headset package, that said you can get way better imo.

The best budget package right now for a headset loadout imo is:

$55 - Philips SHP 9500S

$30 - VModa Boom Pro Microphone

Unfortunately, the boompro mic is backstock at the moment but it plugs right directly in to the port.

If people are willing to spend more:
CINEMATIC GAMING/MOVIES/BASS THUMP - $250 - Philips X2/27 Fidelio
100% COMPETITION GAMING FOCUS/VOCAL HIGHS - $270 - Audio Technica Audiophile ATH-AD1000X

Former can connect to VMODA Boom Pro. Latter prolly needs an Antlion Mod Mic if you want headset solution.
You could also go budget for 100% Competition build with an $100 - Audio Technica ATH-AD700X
but the 9500s are phenomenal on their own already and are already a great all rounder.
None of the above need any AMP powerage either, dacs could arguably give better sound so shrug.

ALSO, for an easy great audio quality WIRED CONSOLE SOLUTION:
$23.99 - Fiio D3 (D03 K) Digital to Analog Audio Coverter
YOU NEED A OPTICAL CABLE FOR THIS SOLUTION.
 

Chance

Member
I think it's tiny bit too busy.

True, true. Blizz would never release a skin that has too many bits and details to it.

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It's so subtle I can barely even see it.
 

Blues1990

Member
True, true. Blizz would never release a skin that has too many bits and details to it.

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It's so subtle I can barely even see it.

Plus, it would be a cool visual touch to see the sound bars on his suit follow the beat to the healing/speed song that is equipped.
 

Blues1990

Member
Every event skin for Genji has been a home run.

True, I can't think of any of his Epic or Legendary skins that are genuinely terrible. (You can bring up the argument for his Young Genji/Sparrow skins, but I like them well enough & think they are non offensive). I personally love his Nihon Epic from the Summer games, despite being a simple recolour.

As for the other heroes, I think D.Va and Lucio's Event Skins are pretty great. For Mei, her event skins are pretty ace, but I wished she had a Snow Woman outfit for the Winter Wonderland event instead of a recolour of her default.

The only hero that had more losses than home runs would be Zarya, which really bums me out.
 

LiK

Member
Zarya continues to have the worst skins. Even the Cyberia is ruined by the shitty pastel colors. I love the gun model tho.
 

Blues1990

Member
Zarya continues to have the worst skins. Even the Cyberia is ruined by the shitty pastel colors. I love the gun model tho.

I personally love her Summer Games skins, as her Weightlifter skin (the red one) goes nicely with her Golden Gun.

And I like the design/theme of Cyberia (especially the redesign of her cannon, as you've said), but I think that one definitely needed a colour alt. Her Heroes of the Storm skins need to be brought over, at least Cyberdemon (especially the Altered voice-over, which is something that I wished Hanzo's new Legendary had).
 

Gorillaz

Member
Ran into alot of throwers more then usual probably due to it being summer break so I figure this is the time to start taking a break for a month

or 3


I also think console wise OW is starting to hit it's downslope popularity wise the same way last holidays cod does around this time of year
 

Blues1990

Member
Come to think of it, what did you guys think of Tracer's summer wear that was shown in HOTS? I was amazed with how much they changed (visually) with her new cosmetic, such as how her guns are super soakers and her pulse bomb is a water balloon. Even the visual effects continue on with this, as her guns shoot water and her bomb explodes like a water balloon.

At the very least, I hope the likes of Roadhog having a speedo/water wings or Sandcastle Bastion would be hilarious.
 

Owzers

Member
it's more than $75, but I got turned onto the hyperx cloud 2's and I love them ($100).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SAYCVTQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20

They do also have the earlier model for $70 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0153XL4V2/?tag=neogaf0e-20), but I haven't used them. Sure they're almost the same ;)

A thread on them: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1200960&highlight=gaming+headsets

Recommendations in general: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1349821&highlight=gaming+headsets

I kinda hate my hyperx Xbox one cloud thing, the volume dial is awful and if it moves at all it will cut sound from one ear or ruin everything then it doesn't turn back properly. I ended up putting tape on it to keep it from moving.

Regrets. The other clouds don't have that inline volume control problems, unique to the cloudx.
 

Blues1990

Member
I would have to cry myself to sleep every night, with an empty bottle of sake in my hand, if that ever happened.

But since Roadhog got that major nerf, I wouldn't be surprised if scatter arrow was next.

Yeah, Scatter Shot is an RNG ability & any RNG ability is awful by default. If they could find a way to nerf the ability (foot shot out in the open for an instant kill) but buff it in other ways would be for the better.
 

breadtruck

Member
Is there a way for PS4 to recognize when someone is using a mouse? It would be great if mouse users had an icon show up next to their portrait to stop the whole guessing game we play.

My guess is they sniper main and get a shit-ton of headshots where most players wouldnt
 

Jblanks

Member
Ran into alot of throwers more then usual probably due to it being summer break so I figure this is the time to start taking a break for a month

or 3


I also think console wise OW is starting to hit it's downslope popularity wise the same way last holidays cod does around this time of year

Yea it's been getting really bad. I'm also stopping; except maybe some QP/arcade once in awhile until the next event. I was watching my brother play yesterday and every game (7) had a leaver either on his or the other team. One game he was down 2-0, and 'Jeffkaplanssmurf' left on the other team, the guy was Genji and kept dying so his team probably called him out so he left.

I mean I'm only 170SR away from GM, but I just don't think it's worth it. It's just not really fun right now, and I'm only getting 17SR for a win and like 20+ for a loss.
 
So i got a 2 hours suspension even though i never quit even when we are losing because you lose 50 for quitting, i had like 4 DC but the one that gave me the 2 hours wasn't my fault the team names came up and it didn't load me in the match and said " failed to connect to server" i hit rejoin match but it didn't work and got suspended plus lost 50 points, impossible to get to diamond like this because i only get 15 per win so what's wrong with this game?
 

LiK

Member
Friday night QP is even worse. I can't even trophy hunt with these awful team comps. Gonna play something else.
 

Veelk

Banned
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I'm home again

So around the time that Blizzard nerfs the one hero I refuse to use under all circumstances, I see my SR rise to where it used to be. Coincidence?
 
Just got matched up in comp with a guy called "Widowsthrowing". He played Lucio the first round and we lost and then he switched to widow and threw the rest of the match.
 
attack dorado. half way to cap first point and we couldnt. our turn to defend... idk what happened but we held it for a bit like say 2-3 minutes in and they barely got past the choke. and for some reason... 3 people on the other team leaves... like it was an easy cap.
 
Some of the Overwatch custom games are actually really good.

Hell I just spent half an hour playing McCree only headshots only (no ult, no FtH, roll on 2 sec CD).

Also Attack on Titan seems to be popular. I only spectated though.
 
was in a game... someone's season high was 4K... then they are currently 2200. WHY and WHY. luckily the other team threw the game when they couldn't cap second point on volskaya.
 
Hide and seek custom games are abnormally popular.

It's pretty interesting because there's no rules enforcement for the central mechanic (2v6, people on the 2 team can only kill the 6 if they see them moving). It's purely based on gentleman's agreement.
 

accx

Member
Both of these things require moving hands off keys that are for moving and shooting and whatnot, this seems like a good way to not win games? Although I guess I can try the mic sensitivity thing, I just thought someone would've invented a solution for this problem. Surely machine learning is at the stage where it can learn what a cough sounds like and filter it out of an audio stream?

use capslock/tilde or mouse button 4/5 for ptt. Almost all pro players use ptt, it does not hinder you at all. Fuck open mic:ers.
 
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