But why is being situational a bad thing? Not all heroes need to be for all situations. The cast will only grow with time (we assume) so having these super niche heroes for certain things is a good thing no?
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But why is being situational a bad thing? Not all heroes need to be for all situations. The cast will only grow with time (we assume) so having these super niche heroes for certain things is a good thing no?
I would assume there aren't that many level 94s yet? The game hasn't been out two weeks. I could be completely wrong but I just don't think you would have that many people to be matched up with yet.
CryptoZookeeper
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I like to use Reaper to counter Bastion. Once you know where the bastion is situated you use knowledge of the map to your advantage, and use Reaper's "E" ability to teleport above/behind Bastion. If you can get up close it'll only take one or two blasts which is quick.
Dead to Rights
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optimus8936
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What are blue posts?
Antiwhippy
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But what is his niche really other than a hump for new players to get over and something that isn't a problem to people who played more than a few hours? Even a rein/bastion/mercy combo is something broken up fairly often now if the other team is remotely co-ordinated.
Raging Spaniard
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Developer posts on the official forums about various aspects of the game, usually about classes and whatnot. We had that Mcree/D.Va post (actually it was a tweet wasn't it?) and that's about it
TheLetdown
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Yeah, it totally wrecks.
Poodlestrike
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A certain degree of situationalness is fine, but, like, he shouldn't be limited to 25 square feet on any given map, you know? Hero switching is a big part of the game, but there's a point where you can't conceivably switch to the hero and get back into position in time for him to be any use. Symmetra has a similar problem, but she's not as much of a pubstomper, and she's support, so it's not as pronounced.
RowdyReverb
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Combat as Torb reminds me of playing as Oddjob on Goldeneye. He's so short
optimus8936
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Lol I know that feel, it took me a while to figure out mei had an alt fire. At first I was like "mei sucks" and then I saw the alt fire and was like "oh" haha.
Pubs, I guess. There's a competitive mode?
I know he isn't un-killable, but his barrier doesn't make it easy for you.
Not to be a dick but its very likely that anything you said after the words "so I've only been playing it this weekend" would be incorrect lol
And yes your statement about Rein is fact not true.
Well I wasn't stating a fact, just going off the games I've been playing. About 8 times out of 10, I've won with a Reinhardt on my team. Though, I'd say it is more noticeable on payload than the other game modes.
More Fun To Compute
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Oh, well when a game releases I think that a lot of developers take a well deserved break after a really intense work schedule.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Sym is kind of a pubstomper though. One of the highest winrates in the game.
http://masteroverwatch.com/heroes/overall/global
I know dude, I just find those type of posts bizarre. Ive played 60 hours and I feel like im barely starting to understand most classes and shit, I would never presume to say something is OP for example (not saying thats what you said) with a couple of days of play. But hey thats me.
Ardenyal
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People understand when to use her instead of picking her as a "main".
It can be incredibly jarring when you switch between the different classes, specifically due to their varying heights.
yeehamuffins
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Ha, just joined a payload attack mission where everyone else was already in: four Reapers and a Lucio. I said "fuck it" and made it five Reapers.
And we actually won. I still have no idea how it happened. Either really good Reapers or a really bad defense team.
And we actually won. I still have no idea how it happened. Either really good Reapers or a really bad defense team.
Poodlestrike
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Yeah, true. Should've said something like "not to the same extent."
Symm's win rate contrasted with her pick rate has me convinced that it's about circumstance; people don't pick her except when and where she's at her strongest, so her winrate is artificially inflated. If you had people "maining" her like they do Widow, Reaper, Bastion, etc. I suspect it'd drop
Never thought of that. That sounds like it'll work well. Another strat I mentioned if you don't mind using Ultimates is sneaking around to the side of Bastion as Tracer, running/blinking up to him and sticking a Pulse Bomb on him for a kill. Just don't do what I done once and blinked too far right into the line of fire.
Poodlestrike
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Well, I mean... there's always something new to learn. People are crazy and unpredictable, and yeah, a certain degree of acceptance of what we don't know is perfectly appropriate. But at the same time, just saying "oh, I don't know, Blizz knows best," doesn't really add anything to the discussion
Massive Duck. C.M.
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You're getting blessed on the regular-_-
I am officially in "oh a legendary dropped, neat" territory of not caring at this point. Not that Ive gotten a bunch (I got...6 I think in 65 levels) its just that its pointless to expect them. It happens when it happens is my feelings towards it now /shrug
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Caved and bought Riverboat McCree, I guess I can enjoy it for a few weeks if they gut him instead of balancing him.
Antiwhippy
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I'm more excited about victory poses honestly. Some really fun ones. Plus you only see them when you win so that feels good.
She's pretty good at her niche though. If I'm actually serious I start all defense maps with sym. I've even seen some teams using sym in KotH, though I'm not sure if it's just the other team being bad.
Yeah, true. Should've said something like "not to the same extent."
Symm's win rate contrasted with her pick rate has me convinced that it's about circumstance; people don't pick her except when and where she's at her strongest, so her winrate is artificially inflated. If you had people "maining" her like they do Widow, Reaper, Bastion, etc. I suspect it'd drop
She's pretty good at her niche though. If I'm actually serious I start all defense maps with sym. I've even seen some teams using sym in KotH, though I'm not sure if it's just the other team being bad.
Yeah, true. Should've said something like "not to the same extent."
Symm's win rate contrasted with her pick rate has me convinced that it's about circumstance; people don't pick her except when and where she's at her strongest, so her winrate is artificially inflated. If you had people "maining" her like they do Widow, Reaper, Bastion, etc. I suspect it'd drop
Plus people pick her more on defensive objective maps where the defense is already advantaged.
Victory poses and Highlight Intros are things I want more. I rarely get PotG so it'll be nice to see the neat animation to go with it.
What are the cheats people are using now? Aimbot? Wallhack?
Yesterday, I came out of a side doorway and instantly ate a near full charge of Zen's alt fire. I saw the replay and he was looking down the main fighting corridor and suddenly switched to looking at the doorway I was going to come out of and began charging up his alt fire. He is not supposed to know I was coming but the timing of his alt fire was near-perfect. It was extremely blatant cheating.
Yesterday, I came out of a side doorway and instantly ate a near full charge of Zen's alt fire. I saw the replay and he was looking down the main fighting corridor and suddenly switched to looking at the doorway I was going to come out of and began charging up his alt fire. He is not supposed to know I was coming but the timing of his alt fire was near-perfect. It was extremely blatant cheating.
GwyndolinCinder
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lmao thats not how matchmaking works. The game is not trying to force your win rate to 50%, by matching you in terrible games.
jediyoshi
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Truth. Mercy = purest of the waifus
Poodlestrike
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I totally do that to! Well, barring a couple of stinkers.I love Symm, and you're right that in her niche she's nigh-unstoppable. It's just that that niche doesn't include attacking, ever, and 2/3 KotH maps, and most point Bs on defense. She's a lot better off than Bastion, but could still use some rejiggering.
In pub games, yeah. Apparently it's flipped in high-level play, which makes sense.
Shut up man, you main Bastion, you're a scrub.
Its seems that people familiar with Hero of the Storm say that they copy pasted the matchmaking system from that to this.
-MD-
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Did he hear your footsteps or was there a Widow/Hanzo on the team?
More Fun To Compute
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Last I heard there was esp but not aimbot.
why is roadhog op
Antiwhippy
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Wait, what's wrong with roadhog?
He's fine as is.
He's fine as is.
I don't know about the footsteps but if it was Hanzo or Widow infra sight ability, the replay would have shown my red body outline before I appeared in view. There was none of that.
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