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[packy34]

I'm pretty sure you get exp for every medal you get. I seem to recall seeing the game count them each individually when it shows you your bonuses.

Nope. You will see one XP indicator for the highest medal grade earned.

 

[Ardenyal]

Three widowmakers, no tanks, no heals. Second week seems to be when people just give up and dont even try to get a viable team comp.

 

[zoukka]

Some people are deadset on certain characters no matter what

There's always a Widowmaker or Hanzo locked in guarantee no matter what
Then if its say Ilios, they will camp a high point and just snipe away...

Same with any class based game doe.

 

[PayOffWizard]

Genji and Hanzo only on Hanamura with reduced ability cooldowns and an increased ultimate timer.

Will this just be 6 Genji vs 6 Genji?

 

[Shahadan]

Probably. Most games do stuff like that. That also said they might introduce dailies.

I have trouble imagining interesting daily quests...aside from "win 3 matches!" I don't think they can do much.

 

[GraveRobberX]

I'm pretty sure you get exp for every medal you get. I seem to recall seeing the game count them each individually when it shows you your bonuses.

No its 1 medal bonus, nor how many you get

If you got 3 Gold, 1 Silver, your rewarded +150XP for earning gold the highest

Whatever the highest medal you earned, that's the bonus, no multiple or stacking

So Gold +150, Silver +100, Bronze +50

So you can earn a max of +150, even if you earn 5 Gold

 

[Ken]

Will this just be 6 Genji vs 6 Genji?

I tried it once today. It was a decent mix of both on both teams.

 

[Bots are better than you]

Man, had a payload match (attack side) as Reinhard yesterday, and with my allies actually hiding behind my shield and a good support, the game was really fun.

I might try playing some offense/defense heroes today, played mostly as support/tank chars so far.

 

[MarioHead3]

Will this just be 6 Genji vs 6 Genji?

The one match I played started as 6 Genjis vs 5 Genjis and 1 Hanzo. A few people switched in the middle of the match.

 

[Klyka]

That grind is becoming more and more egregious as time goes on. How many games does it take for level 50 players to get a free crate?

same as a lvl 23 player because at lvl 23 the xp needed for a new level stays the same.

 

[PayOffWizard]

I tried it once today. It was a decent mix of both on both teams.

I thought Genji was a counter to hanzo?
well according to this anyway - http://www.owfire.com/overwatch/wiki/heroes/hanzo/counters

I guess the couldown speeds must even things up. Id also assume the multi arrow doesn't come back at you if reflected.

Also the weekly brawls should reward you with a lootbox the first time you win it, like hearthstone.

 

[GraveRobberX]

Same with any class based game doe.

Yeah, but team makeup and effort for winning should at least compel players at least to try

I've played with good Widowmakers even on Attack that made Defense players look aloof on how to combat them

Like say Hollywood, OK you want to Snipe, cool, help us destroy their defense by forcing them to reposition
Don't stand at the ledge looking across the main door arch hoping to net yourselves kill
Move forward, suppress, then run back

A lot of players are scared of dying which I don't understand for this game
KDR is not a big thing here

 

[MarioHead3]

Yeah, but team makeup and effort for winning should at least compel players at least to try

I've played with good Widowmakers even on Attack that made Defense players look aloof on how to combat them

Like say Hollywood, OK you want to Snipe, cool, help us destroy their defense by forcing them to reposition
Don't stand at the ledge looking across the main door arch hoping to net yourselves kill
Move forward, suppress, then run back

A lot of players are scared of dying which I don't understand for this game
KDR is not a big thing here

There's a really long delay before you'll be able to do anything for your team after you die, so it's best to avoid that if you can.

 

[Lanrutcon]

Question: any way for me to check my potential ping? I want to bite, but there's no trial version or local servers.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Had a Widowmaker on Hollywood defense

On the ground with the assault rifle

Would not change

Why

 

[BrassDragon]

I don't mind offensive snipers on principle but ONLY if they're willing to sacrifice themselves for a contest / delay until their team can move back up (in fact, snipers work great as a staggered spawn.)

The idiots who just perch somewhere and never approach an objective can be Winston-stomped into peanut butter.

 

[Sesuadra]

Question: any way for me to check my potential ping? I want to bite, but there's no trial version or local servers.

is that a way to test it? https://eu.battle.net/support/en/article/718 from my understanding it should be.

 

[Ken]

Question: any way for me to check my potential ping? I want to bite, but there's no trial version or local servers.

Maybe try downloading HotS for free and see how your ping is to those servers? Idk if there's an IP you can ping for OW servers, or if the hots servers are generally the same location.

 

[zoukka]

A lot of players are scared of dying which I don't understand for this game
KDR is not a big thing here

Try Battlefield. You need to nuke the objective, but instead you have 5 people sitting in bushes 10m from the site not doing shit while the timer is running out.

 

[Baron Doggystyle von Woof]

I snipe on offense sometimes. It can be very valuable when the team is stuck.

However, you don't need more than 1 sniper per team ever.

 

[Hyun Sai]

A lot of players are scared of dying which I don't understand for this game
KDR is not a big thing here

You can bet once ranked is in, people will start asking to verify your K/D on those tracking stats sites.

Good luck !

 

[Lanrutcon]

is that a way to test it? https://eu.battle.net/support/en/article/718 from my understanding it should be.

Nice, thanks. Will give it a whirl when I get home. The WoW and D3 EU servers are pretty smooth, hopefully the Overwatch ones will be too.

 

[Bisnic]

I got a rare(for me anyway, ressing 3+ people at once doesn't happen often) POTG as Mercy.
Gain a lvl & loot box after that.
Received my first epic intro for her.
Fuck!

 

[Shake Appeal]

There's a really long delay before you'll be able to do anything for your team after you die, so it's best to avoid that if you can.

Yeah, people dying is how you lose points. On the first capture point, even a one-for-one trade disadvantages the defense because of the longer time it takes you to return to the scene.

 

[Ray Wonder]

I swear there was a Hanzo aimbotting yesterday. He was reckless, running into battle like he didn't know how to play well, but popped headshots almost every shot he took at me. I never want to say anything in game because it just seems like I'm being salty, if he's not actually aimbotting.

 

[BrassDragon]

I swear there was a Hanzo aimbotting yesterday. He was reckless, running into battle like he didn't know how to play well, but popped headshots almost every shot he took at me. I never want to say anything in game because it just seems like I'm being salty, if he's not actually aimbotting.

I've had that happen a few times as Hanzo, especially on Hanamura where you can contest the objective while popping in and out of cover. When it gets frentic, Hanzo is able to pull off a lot of these one-hit kills in rapid succession and I'm not really that skiled - it's just the combination of hitbox, netcode and peeker's advantage.

 

[thequickandthedead]

what's an objective kill?

 

[MarioHead3]

what's an objective kill?

Either a kill on an enemy that's on the objective, or a kill you get while you're on the objective.

 

[BrassDragon]

what's an objective kill?

I think it's only when YOU are on the objective.

 

[Sesuadra]

what's an objective kill?

the only kill that matters.

 

[Diablohead]

Lol the new weekly brawl sounds like a nightmare

It sounds good in theory, reflecting arrows and dragon ults everywhere... but it's really trash to play and hardly anyone earns an ultimate.

 

[Shake Appeal]

I swear there was a Hanzo aimbotting yesterday. He was reckless, running into battle like he didn't know how to play well, but popped headshots almost every shot he took at me. I never want to say anything in game because it just seems like I'm being salty, if he's not actually aimbotting.

Was it between the first and second points of Temple of Anubis, while you were attacking? Because I had some hilarious game with 25 Hanzo kills just running around that area and flanking the attackers. Like BrassDragon says, you sometimes just go off with Hanzo because of how loose the aim is.

 

[Lazzy128]

Had a guy play Reaper all game just now and he refused to change even though his tactics clearly wasn't working and was literally just walking to the objective and dying on repeat.

Luckily Mei saved the day.

 

[Diablohead]

Perhaps you shouldn't let a Mcree sneak up on you.



AFAIK the grind stops at level 20. Level 20 - 21 is the same as 50-51 until it resets at 100 when you prestige.

Mccree doesn't need to sneak, he can wreck shop by throwing a flash above shields or just in your general direction.

 

[SliceSabre]

Mccree doesn't need to sneak, he can wreck shop by throwing a flash above shields or just in your general direction.

Yup the vast majority of the time I am killed by them is the roll, flash into burst combo.

 

[TatteredHat]

Still inferior to default!

Carbon is best

 

[mehrmantrout]

Edit, dates

 

[packy34]

Mccree doesn't need to sneak, he can wreck shop by throwing a flash above shields or just in your general direction.

Yeah, if he's within 3 or 4 meters. Still needs to get in close to do anything.

 

[Hagi]

Tried the weekly brawl but man it wasn't fun so into the trash it goes. I really need to find a stable of players to group with because I'm getting a bit tired of pub matches.

 

[Shake Appeal]

Yeah, if he's within 3 or 4 meters. Still needs to get in close to do anything.

In the right hands, he's one of if not the best mid-range heroes in the game.

 

[Nyx]

I might try playing some offense/defense heroes today, played mostly as support/tank chars so far.

Same here, problem is though it seems I'm one of few who would even choose a tank/support class when a new game starts.

First 4 chars picked are almost always Hanzo, Genji, McCree and Widowmaker...
And if I f.e. then pick Soldier 76, the last one goes for... Reaper.

(so I end up taking Lucio after all...)

 

[RecRoulette]

AFAIK the grind stops at level 20. Level 20 - 21 is the same as 50-51 until it resets at 100 when you prestige.

At level 24 the amount of XP you need is still increasing per level.

 

[Hyun Sai]

So with ranked delayed, what can Blizzard do to keep things interesting until July ?

https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/736331124645863424?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

 

[packy34]

In the right hands, he's one of if not the best mid-range heroes in the game.

Close range, yes. Mid-range? Eh. He's still strong there but several heroes beat him if he can't get close enough to use the flashbang. 76, Pharah and Junkrat all have his number.

 

[Feral Gingy]

So with ranked delayed, what can Blizzard do to keep things interesting until July ?

Double XP for more frequent free loot and a new hero.

 

[-MD-]

At level 24 the amount of XP you need is still increasing per level.

I thought it capped at like ~23 and just repeats after that?

 

[Sesuadra]

So with ranked delayed, what can Blizzard do to keep things interesting until July ?

https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/736331124645863424?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

new hero, buff/nerf, maybe dailies introduction.

 

[packy34]

At level 24 the amount of XP you need is still increasing per level.

No it isn't. It caps at 22000 per level.

 

[MarioHead3]

I thought it capped at like ~23 and just repeats after that?

I don't know exactly when it caps, but I know that every level I've had for a while has required 22k exp.

 

[Sesuadra]

this is a service announcement for all you gaffers because I care about you all. While playing for hours, don't forget to drink water.