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[Kor of Memory]

That feeling when you join an in-progress game on Gibralter on the defending team where the payload is roughly 20 meters away, and you end up winning.

And after the Victory screen, you see yourself up there on the Play of the game. So whatever happened in those first 4-6 minutes was apparently not as good as when you showed up.

Strokes the ego real good there.

 

[Zemm]

I hope you're all prepared for the 2 tank, 2 healer, 2 dps meta!

 

[XenoRaven]

Man our team is really struggling to push this point on Numbani.

I KNOW.

WE NEED MORE SNIPERS.

AND WE NEED OUR ONLY TANK TO SWITCH TO PHARAH.

What? It didn't work? I am shocked.

 

[Blues1990]

My new custom PC will be coming in the mail within 2-3 weeks, so I can't wait to play Overwatch again. I also want to play with the NeoGAF folks, so I'll add my name to the Google document once I get all set-up.

However, it's been ages since I've played a video game with mouse n' keyboard controls, so would I be better off with getting an Xbox One controller, or should I just force myself to get adjusted with the current configuration?

 

[CybernatonEvolution]

The controller can "work", but the ceiling of how good you can be is limited just based on the controller design compared to a mouse. If a player like Seagull spent years playing FPS's with a controller, he would still never be able to pull off the same shit he does with his mouse/keyboard. Doing instant 180's and headshotting with ice-sickles while bunny hopping around. Once you're in tune with mouse distances, you can instantly turn your character to the exact milimeter you want to which an analog stick just can't do.

I'm sure you're "effective", but I'm willing to bet if you can hang with PC players while using a controller, if you put in the time, you would probably wreck with mouse/keyboard.

The problem with controllers is the joystick; it has limited movement compared to the mouse. To compensate for that, you need higher sensitivity or mouse smoothing, which is bad--both are bad because they mess up aim. If you go with lower sensitivity, you will not be able to look around/back fast to watch all angles; you can''t have accuracy and awareness at the same time.

I can see people using controllers on PC though--for a limited potential. They can turn off mouse smoothing on PC, and the latter naturally has less input lag given that V-sync is off and the game is running at 60+fps.

 

[Dongs Macabre]

Weekly brawl games literally last 15 minutes.

 

[Zemm]

My new custom PC will be coming in the mail within 2-3 weeks, so I can't wait to play Overwatch again. I also want to play with the NeoGAF folks, so I'll add my name to the Google document once I get all set-up.

However, it's been ages since I've played a video game with mouse n' keyboard controls, so would I be better off with getting an Xbox One controller, or should I just force myself to get adjusted with the current configuration?

Mouse and keyboard really doesn't take long to pick up, and once you do you'll never want to go back for online shooters.

 

[Ayumi]

So happy I got the Valkyrie skin! It's really awesome. It was the one I wanted the most~ And I only had looted one leg before (excluding the pre-ordee one).

Hoping to get Widow' Huntress skin next.
＼（○＾ω＾○）／

 

[eek5]

My new custom PC will be coming in the mail within 2-3 weeks, so I can't wait to play Overwatch again. I also want to play with the NeoGAF folks, so I'll add my name to the Google document once I get all set-up.

However, it's been ages since I've played a video game with mouse n' keyboard controls, so would I be better off with getting an Xbox One controller, or should I just force myself to get adjusted with the current configuration?

This is my first M/KB fps. I initially played with controller but the deadzone and diagonals killed me. It's a bit better in latest patch but by now my limited M/KB skills far outshines my controller ability. I'd say just go for M/KB to start.

 

[Ghost is Bad]

The game is really fast. I would honestly just try to learn M+KB over using a controller. The twitch aim needed to play like 50% of the cast effectively isn't effectively replicated with joysticks.

 

[Mr Cola]

Having to attack control points in sudden death with a third of the time seems stupid to me

 

[grendelrt]

Having to attack control points in sudden death with a third of the time seems stupid to me

Yeah sudden death basically looks like whoever loses the coin toss loses the game, it doesnt seem fair at all.

 

[Mr Cola]

Yeah sudden death basically looks like whoever loses the coin toss loses the game, it doesnt seem fair at all.

Yep, this will probably stop me playing the mode, cant see why they dont just make it regular time for first point.

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

was not expecting competitive now for EU

 

[Dragner]

Yeah sudden death basically looks like whoever loses the coin toss loses the game, it doesnt seem fair at all.

I just won a sudden death on mumbani defense, was intense, but yeah the mode is fucked up. More on Mumbani where attacking is so easy than is going to go to sudden death every single time.

 

[Mr Cola]

In the long term, we’re actually looking to remove the coin flip and Sudden Death from the game altogether.

I imagine earliest is next season then

 

[Dead Prince]

Are the gold weapons going to only be in this season and they remove it after?

 

[Plywood]

I can already see I'm not a fan of the sudden death meta.

 

[Artanisix]

must... obtain... gold gun

 

[LiK]

When ranked comes out next week on consoles, it's gonna be easy mode in quick play. Aw yiss

 

[Dead Prince]

I can already see I'm not a fan of the sudden death meta.

Git gud /s

 

[Shahadan]

I have a white and golden symbol instead of the purple one, what does it mean?

 

[Dead Prince]

I have a white and golden symbol instead of the purple one, what does it mean?

It's bug still I see but it'd suppose to show top 500 ranked player

 

[BY2K]

Won our first ranked match.

Good stuff.

Getting 300 competitive points though is gonna be loooooong.

 

[Shahadan]

It's bug still I see but it'd suppose to show top 500 ranked player

I'm offended

Maybe I am! We're probably not so many at this point

Got it after three matches though

 

[killdatninja]

My new custom PC will be coming in the mail within 2-3 weeks, so I can't wait to play Overwatch again. I also want to play with the NeoGAF folks, so I'll add my name to the Google document once I get all set-up.

However, it's been ages since I've played a video game with mouse n' keyboard controls, so would I be better off with getting an Xbox One controller, or should I just force myself to get adjusted with the current configuration?

I come from a unique background where I started off playing Quake 3 on dreamcast first year on controller than mouse/keyboard (still dreamcast) after. YEARS later, I then transitioned to Quake 3 PC.

Let me prefix by saying, you're better off using mouse and keyboard, straight up. But the initial adjustment period is rough. I'd say 2-3 weeks to really start getting the hang on how to aim.

A couple of tips:
*Start off with a slower sensitivity, then adjust from there. You don't have to have it an extremely high sensitivity just so you can 180 spin by moving your mouse a quarter inch, first adjust to the mouse and keyboard then tweak your sensitivity later when the mouse and keyboard clicks with you.

*Aim with your movements not with the mouse. A big mistake from anyone transitioning, they try to aim solely with the mouse, this is extremely difficult. Rather move with your enemy (like dance with their rhythm) and make subtle adjustments to your mouse (this is why i recommend low sensitivity, if you over do it, you'll end up missing).

 

[Stabby McSter]

anyone know what this means

 

[Enter the Dragon Punch]

Won our first ranked match.

Good stuff.

Getting 300 competitive points though is gonna be loooooong.

if you get 1 point per win, you win every single game playing back-to-back, and matches lasted on average 20 minutes each - you'd still be spending 100 hours just doing that

anyone know what this means

either it's a bug or me and you are some really good lucios

 

[styl3s]

How come some people in competitive don't have the - sign and like some weird white/gold one?

anyone know what this means

just was asking the same i have seen it on a few people now

 

[Artanisix]

mfw people post their overbuff rankings like it's actually indicative of skill

 

[Mr Cola]

wonder if anyone will talk in ranked, in 200 OW games so far I havent heard one person talk on EU/PC

 

[Dead Prince]

How come some people in competitive don't have the - sign and like some weird white/gold one?



just was asking the same i have seen it on a few people now

- means they haven't finished placement yet. Others are ranked

 

[jediyoshi]

What's the logic behind only being able to safely leave comp after someone leaves be set to a certain amount of time?

 

[Mr. X]

Tried competitive out with friends and friends of friends to make a whole team. KotH Nepal 3-0 the opponents Friends younger brother went 61-8 with Reaper and got the legendary (10) votes at the end. He practices non-stop CSGO on ESEA.

 

[styl3s]

- means they haven't finished placement yet. Others are ranked

How were others ranked the second this patch went live? Because i saw it in my first placement literally the second after it updated.

 

[Mr Cola]

Tried competitive out with friends and friends of friends to make a whole team. KotH Nepal 3-0 the opponents Friends younger brother went 61-8 with Reaper and got the legendary (10) votes at the end. He practices non-stop CSGO is on ESEA.

You sayin you got boosted bro? :OOOOOOOOOOO

 

[BY2K]

if you get 1 point per win, you win every single game playing back-to-back, and matches lasted on average 20 minutes each - you'd still be spending 100 hours just doing that

I imagine you get a bigger amount after filling that progress bar?

 

[hydruxo]

Anybody on PS4 interested in joining my buddies and I for competitive mode when it drops next week? We've got 5 including myself but we need one more person!

 

[Blues1990]

The problem with controllers is the joystick; it has limited movement compared to the mouse. To compensate for that, you need higher sensitivity or mouth smoothing, which is bad--both are bad because they mess up aim. If you go with lower sensitivity, you will not be able to look around/back fast to watch all angles; you can''t have accuracy and awareness at the same time.

I can see people using controllers on PC though--for a limited potential. They can turn off mouse smoothing on PC, and the latter naturally has less input lag given that V-sync is off and the game is running at 60+fps.

Mouse and keyboard really doesn't take long to pick up, and once you do you'll never want to go back for online shooters.

This is my first M/KB fps. I initially played with controller but the deadzone and diagonals killed me. It's a bit better in latest patch but by now my limited M/KB skills far outshines my controller ability. I'd say just go for M/KB to start.

The game is really fast. I would honestly just try to learn M+KB over using a controller. The twitch aim needed to play like 50% of the cast effectively isn't effectively replicated with joysticks.

Okay, thank you guys for the feedback & providing your thoughts. I'm planning on playing the game on my big squishy couch, so I might need to find something (coffee tray, etc.) to make playing the game more manageable with the mouse & keyboard set-up.

My sister is planning on getting me a big, squishy bean bag from yogibo, which will be great when I have guests over.

 

[Mr. X]

You sayin you got boosted bro? :OOOOOOOOOOO

Nah, I was playing Mei and forcing bottlenecks with a wall to lead them into him lmao.

 

[LiK]

Anybody on PS4 interested in joining my buddies and I for competitive mode when it drops next week? We've got 5 including myself but we need one more person!

Sure, what time do you guys play? I can only do evenings.

I'll use a mic for competitive.

 

[Dragner]

I had this golden logo on my second match. Probably a bug.

 

[hydruxo]

Sure, what time do you guys play? I can only do evenings.

I'll use a mic for competitive.

Usually around 9-12pm EST, would that work for you?

 

[Satch]

Aight, time for ranked. Perched for rank 10

 

[LiK]

Usually around 9-12pm EST, would that work for you?

That works. If you don't see me on, feel free to invite someone else.

What's your PSN? Mine is xLiKx

 

[CommandThrower]

I haven't played this in a little over two weeks now. The new competitive mode might get me back in, but...I don't know. Other games are taking up my free time, and quick play has lost it's luster.

 

[Interficium]

What do you guys think the over/under is on Blizzard reversing stance on hero stacking, particularly with competitive mode now released?

 

[Permanently A]

anyone know what this means

I have it on myself and I just started playing, if its a high rank or something its a bug

 

[hydruxo]

That works. If you don't see me on, feel free to invite someone else.

What's your PSN? Mine is xLiKx

Awesome, sounds good.

My PSN is: hydruxxo

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Played one competitive game with randoms. Won the first 2 games, then got shut out 3 times. We couldn't handle their Torb. Bah.