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[B-Genius]

-Increase Zenyatta's base health by 50 shield points.

I don't think increased HP would solve Zen's problems.
He's fun to play as, but he needs something a bit more substantial if he's going to be more "viable".

Folks on Reddit seem keen on the idea of temporary levitation, allowing him to glide between raised areas in order to maintain high ground and perspective of the fight.

Other ideas include buffing the damage on his fully charged attack and/or allowing us to hold it at full charge indefinitely.

Increasing the timer on his orbs while outside line of sight could also help. Even from 3 seconds to 5 would allow him to "fire and forget", and stay on the move while still helping team mates and hassling opponents.

 

[Kyoufu]

The one thing they should buff is McCree's High Noon lock-on time. Is it me or is it far too slow to find targets?

 

[Kawngi]

Update on nobody talking on PC, now people talk but it's only to tell someone else on the team that 'they should never play X character again'

 

[Sou Da]

Balance ideas

Make Widowmaker's shot instantly charged
Give Bastion his shield back
Increase Lucio's pushback on alt fire by 4000%
Allow Genji infinite reflect time
Allow McCree's flashbang to be fired from his gun for increased range
Allow Symmetra's turrets to also heal her team
Give Torjbjorn unlimited turret capacity

One of these is almost a good suggestion.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Balance ideas

Make Widowmaker's shot instantly charged
Give Bastion his shield back
Increase Lucio's pushback on alt fire by 4000%
Allow Genji infinite reflect time
Allow McCree's flashbang to be fired from his gun for increased range
Allow Symmetra's turrets to also heal her team
Give Torjbjorn unlimited turret capacity

That actually sounds really fun. In a shitshow kind of way.

They should do a week of arcade where everyone gets insane buffs.

 

[Kyoufu]

Update on nobody talking on PC, now people talk but it's only to tell someone else on the team that 'they should never play X character again'

Sounds like a PC game chat all right.

 

[ShogunX]

It was him being by the payload, not the ice wall.

Pick Junkrat and throw a mine and trap at her feet ready for when she comes out of the ice block.

 

[nhlducks35]

My w/l ratio is 44-56 :/

 

[Salarians]

POTG worthy: riptire killing three of us

Not POTG worthy: graviton surge combined with tactical visor to wipe their team and win us the game

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Zen should be able to levitate at least for a while, it's how he moves anyway

 

[robotrock]

god just got into another game with two widowmakers

stop trying to make this work. it won't work. ever

 

[Papercuts]

The one thing they should buff is McCree's High Noon lock-on time. Is it me or is it far too slow to find targets?

It's based on the current HP of the person. If they're damaged/almost dead it's basically instant. If you hear high noon and lucio alt in response it will basically home in too slowly to ever work.

 

[Ken]

You'll never get the Blackhardt skin will you?

Buying that as a level 1. Worth.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

The one thing they should buff is McCree's High Noon lock-on time. Is it me or is it far too slow to find targets?

Yea they should make him invincible and shoot through walls too

 

[Antiwhippy]

Zen should be able to levitate at least for a while, it's how he moves anyway

Wait, how is that different from what he does currently?

 

[Gator86]

That actually sounds really fun. In a shitshow kind of way.

They should do a week of arcade where everyone gets insane buffs.

I would actually play this. It would be hilarious.

 

[Tyrant Rave]

The one thing they should buff is McCree's High Noon lock-on time. Is it me or is it far too slow to find targets?

No way. As it is, it's an amazing ult that can force enemies away from control points. He can also cancel out of it or just let it end and keep 50% meter.

If you flank you can easily get multikills with it.

 

[Speely]

The one thing they should buff is McCree's High Noon lock-on time. Is it me or is it far too slow to find targets?

Ghah no! Once he DOES find targets he becomes a potential team killer. Not to mention that just hearing "it's high noon" scatters people, which is a great objective tool. AND he is a monster even aside from his ult. Yikes.

 

[Kyoufu]

It's based on the current HP of the person. If they're damaged/almost dead it's basically instant. If you hear high noon and lucio alt in response it will basically home in too slowly to ever work.

I've found that in the situations I've needed it to get kills, enemies have been full health or thereabouts. If anyone is low/near death then chances are I don't need an ultimate to finish them off. :|

 

[BigDug13]

Wait, how is that different from what he does currently?

He doesn't levitate. He drops to the ground like he's running. He's levitating in animation only.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Wait, how is that different from what he does currently?

I mean in the way someone else suggested, like a temporary hover

 

[Ken]

Wait, how is that different from what he does currently?

Maybe he means like for the purpose of a fake wall climb like Genji and Hanzo can do.

 

[BY2K]

You'll never get the Blackhardt skin will you?

*cries*

 

[DrArchon]

I don't think increased HP would solve Zen's problems.
He's fun to play as, but he needs something a bit more substantial if he's going to be more "viable".

Folks on Reddit seem keen on the idea of temporary levitation, allowing him to glide between raised areas in order to maintain high ground and perspective of the fight.

Other ideas include buffing the damage on his fully charged attack and/or allowing us to hold it at full charge indefinitely.

Increasing the timer on his orbs while outside line of sight could also help. Even from 3 seconds to 5 would allow him to "fire and forget", and stay on the move while still helping team mates and hassling opponents.

I just want to play as him without being OHK'd by any Widowmaker no matter what. There are so many maps where I just can't play as him because some sniper will have LoS on such a huge portion that I can't stay safe.

Levitating sounds like a neat buff though. Of the 3 healers he's by far the least mobile, so it would be nice to have something to get him out of trouble or maneuver around more effectively.

 

[DrGonzo615]

The payload does not care about the icewall. It does care about enemy players being near it.

so does only 1 player from the opposite team need to be in the space to stop it completely? Or does it have to be an equal number compared to your teammates in near it?

 

[Dead Prince]

so does only 1 player from the opposite team need to be in the space to stop it completely? Or does it have to be an equal number compared to your teammates in near it?

just one person to contest it.

but it's hard being Mei waiting for your team to hurry and respawn ;(

 

[Antiwhippy]

He doesn't levitate. He drops to the ground like he's running. He's levitating in animation only.

Oh I get ya, like jsut to get to higher ground.

Yeah I really want to get good with zen but his mobility is killing me. Literally.

 

[Jolkien]

The one thing they should buff is McCree's High Noon lock-on time. Is it me or is it far too slow to find targets?

The lock of time is dependant on the target HP. The squishier the target faster it locks on.

 

[Kayo Police]

It stills boggles my mind that Zen gets trapped by Junkrats' trap. I do not understand.

 

[Ken]

so does only 1 player from the opposite team need to be in the space to stop it completely? Or does it have to be an equal number compared to your teammates in near it?

Just 1. It stops due to enemies when it says Contested at the top.

 

[TurboButts]

balance ideas:

I dunno I think its pretty balanced as is

 

[LumpOfCole]

balance ideas:

I dunno I think its pretty balanced as is

My only balance idea right now is make Lucio's pushback move independent of his ammo status.

 

[BY2K]

My POTG of the night with Reinhardt.

Don't know how they didn't know I was behind them considering I knocked them in the air.

http://plays.tv/video/574cf573f39ab...watch-potg-reinhardt-protatomonster?from=user

 

[Kyoufu]

Ghah no! Once he DOES find targets he becomes a potential team killer. Not to mention that just hearing "it's high noon" scatters people, which is a great objective tool. AND he is a monster even aside from his ult. Yikes.

Once he does find targets? Nah, boo boo. He doesn't, because they've either ran to cover or he's dead.

The stun flashbang in combination with the rapid fire is too strong whereas the ult is too weak IMO.

 

[The Master Plan]

Well I caved and only a week after I bought Battlefield 4 for the PC I also bought Overwatch. I need people to play with though I'm sick of silence.

 

[Kayo Police]

My POTG of the night with Reinhardt.

Don't know how they didn't know I was behind them considering I knocked them in the air.

http://plays.tv/video/574cf573f39ab...watch-potg-reinhardt-protatomonster?from=user

Nerf Reinhardt, he's too sneaky.

 

[commish]

How is lucio a thing? So good.

 

[yeehamuffins]

Once he does find targets? Nah, boo boo. He doesn't, because they've either ran to cover or he's dead.

The stun flashbang in combination with the rapid fire is too strong whereas the ult is too weak IMO.

No joke, I played McCree for the very first time in a match tonight... and nailed three people at once with his ult on my very first try. Of course, I made sure I was in a flanking position and not right in front of them, but still... first try. It's definitely not weak.

 

[robotrock]

I have never met one Widowmaker player who played for the team.

 

[Teasing_Pink]

It stills boggles my mind that Zen gets trapped by Junkrats' trap. I do not understand.

Zenyatta is so in tune with all creatures of the universe that he chooses to stand still over the trap, as a gesture of unity.

 

[TurboButts]

My only balance idea right now is make Lucio's pushback move independent of his ammo status.

As a Lucio player, I would approve of this. Also, his music should honestly be louder. Would be a nice indicator for the team to know that they're getting his buffs. I can't hear shit

 

[Apathy]

I don't think increased HP would solve Zen's problems.
He's fun to play as, but he needs something a bit more substantial if he's going to be more "viable".

Folks on Reddit seem keen on the idea of temporary levitation, allowing him to glide between raised areas in order to maintain high ground and perspective of the fight.

Other ideas include buffing the damage on his fully charged attack and/or allowing us to hold it at full charge indefinitely.

Increasing the timer on his orbs while outside line of sight could also help. Even from 3 seconds to 5 would allow him to "fire and forget", and stay on the move while still helping team mates and hassling opponents.

They need to make him an actual healer. This half half assed healing is garbage. Just make him a proper healer that debuffs, why are they so afraid. he needs 3 orbs that heal for less but don't break line of sight and have a certain time/heal amount before they go away.

Having 2 healers is not enough, this fix will help out

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

The problem with a lot of these suggestions is they seem to based on 1v1 or 1v6 even though this is a team game with varying compositions.

Not to mention wanting quick fixes for their own play style problems

 

[Chaser324]

but it's hard being Mei waiting for your team to hurry and respawn ;(

Aww. I feel bad for poor Mei all alone waiting for her team.

Spoiler

No I don't. Mei is an abomination. Remove Mei from Overwatch.

 

[BY2K]

Nerf Reinhardt, he's too sneaky.

Please no.

I would cry if Reinhardt gets nerfed. And I always have terrible luck when it comes to charactes I main and their balance changes.

I main Greninja in Smash 4.

Oh booyyy

 

[LurkerPrime]

Zarya's ult is incredible. It can change everything!

 

[Deleted member 80556]

I haven't gotten the game yet (it hasn't arrived over here), but I'm 100% sure, absolutely, with no doubt at all... That I'm getting the Blackhardt skin before BY2K.

 

[Dreavus]

Zenyatta being able to float through the air sounds like a good way to make it even easier to snipe him.

 

[B.O.O.M]

Got my second legendary at level 28. It's Nevermore Reaper

 

[Sianos]

I think the game is overall balanced very well, my ideas for changes are all just small tweaks that try to preserve the core "function" of the hero.

So you play D.Va

Haha, you got me!

Pros are saying she's weak in higher level play, so I was thinking a slight buff would boost her usage. I'm talking just a slightly smaller hitbox or a 1.75x it 1.8x critical hit modifier for the mech, a real minor change to make her slightly tankier.

Eeeeeh we already got two healers and a semi one. I rather see some more shield ideas than turning her into a healer.

True, I was just thinking to give her more utility since she's a support. Maybe make her shield percentage based, so flankers aren't made to be too buff, but tanks get more out of it?