Yeah, the Sudden Death thing is unintended on Gibraltar. I assume they changed the map layout somehow. The only thing I've noticed is that a Large medpack is now a small medpack in the second large hangar area. Like if you're attacking, it's the little room to the left of the second to last checkpoint.
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Yeah, the Sudden Death thing is unintended on Gibraltar. I assume they changed the map layout somehow. The only thing I've noticed is that a Large medpack is now a small medpack in the second large hangar area. Like if you're attacking, it's the little room to the left of the second to last checkpoint.
oh, that must be it. was curious what else they could balance and health packs make sense.
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My friend has gotten 4 of the new skins in 4 boxes, it's almost unbelievable.
Saw on reddit they added a bunch of new lighting effects. Switched to epic see what it's like, I've been playing on lowest settings for over a month and damn it's night and day in how different the game looks like... and I hate it. Played a game with Zarya, almost went blind with all the purple flashes they've added, it looks pretty but I can't play like this for long, I couldn't even see what I was hitting at times, so much bloom and sparkles. Low for life.
powerdrain
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I've bought a couple of loot boxes since the summer event launched but I wish I didn't since it means I'm only supporting this bullshit decision to make all of it lootbox only. If it's special content for a limited time we should still be able to use gold towards them since they'll still be ~special~.
I just hate that these summer boxes don't come with the summer stuff exclusively in them. Instead you still get all the same dupes you usually get. It's a joke. Sort it out Blizz. :/
I just hate that these summer boxes don't come with the summer stuff exclusively in them. Instead you still get all the same dupes you usually get. It's a joke. Sort it out Blizz. :/
Garrett Hawke
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Apparently I was speed boosting 7 people earlier.
Ummmm
Ummmm
They will never do that. Anything that will force the player to buy more loot boxes will remain in the pool including dupes and non-summer event items. It is terrible practice resembling stuff you see in mobile gacha games.
if you want over 144fps all the time you still have to go low. I imagine 1070/1080 should be fine.
pros play with 250+ fps on 144hz monitors on all low setting. FPS really affects the input lag in this game, on 60fps it's not very playable actually or maybe I'm used to 144 now and can't go back.
Red Arremer
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I can run it with my 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM and a 5 year old ATI Radeon 4300 graphics card. Low settings, obviously, but it works.
-MD-
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You don't want to run this game on ultra, the input lag is insane.
970 you'll want a mix of medium/high, least that's what I use.
orthodoxy1095
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Why are pubbies braindead.
Garrett Hawke
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@blizzard ravioli ravioli give me the Zarya skin
orthodoxy1095
Banned
You know, I'm part of the problem. After trying desperately to play support and tank for my team, I'm just going to play Ana and Tracer today.
tried limiting it to 120fps tho? Some people said that's the best for them, iirc
Random Symmetra thoughts:
I think she, along with Bastion, needs to be reworked rather than just rebalanced. Rather than focusing on her current utility, I think they could change how her gun works.
Leave her charged shot damage and speed as is, but add a disruption effect. Anyone tagged by it is unable to use non-weapon abilities for X seconds, including ults. I.e. Soldier can still shoot and helix rocket, but can't drop healing zones, sprint, or ult. Zarya can laser beam or laser grenade, but can't shield or ult.
For her lock on laser, maybe reduce the max damage it can do, but increase the range a bit, so it's closer to Zarya's beam range, and have it disrupt her target as long as it's locked onto them.
I also considered a damage transfer type characteristic, but am undecided. Maybe 25% of damage to symmetra is transferred to lock on target. Or damage done by others to the target recharges symmetra's shield. Or damage Sym does becomes shield recharge for nearby allies.
Even aside from her teleporter, shields, and turrets, this would give her a somewhat unique role that still falls under the defense/support category.
I think she, along with Bastion, needs to be reworked rather than just rebalanced. Rather than focusing on her current utility, I think they could change how her gun works.
Leave her charged shot damage and speed as is, but add a disruption effect. Anyone tagged by it is unable to use non-weapon abilities for X seconds, including ults. I.e. Soldier can still shoot and helix rocket, but can't drop healing zones, sprint, or ult. Zarya can laser beam or laser grenade, but can't shield or ult.
For her lock on laser, maybe reduce the max damage it can do, but increase the range a bit, so it's closer to Zarya's beam range, and have it disrupt her target as long as it's locked onto them.
I also considered a damage transfer type characteristic, but am undecided. Maybe 25% of damage to symmetra is transferred to lock on target. Or damage done by others to the target recharges symmetra's shield. Or damage Sym does becomes shield recharge for nearby allies.
Even aside from her teleporter, shields, and turrets, this would give her a somewhat unique role that still falls under the defense/support category.
toastyToast
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I may be biased since it's the one I got but the red Zarya weightlifting skin looks much better than the white one
Dongs Macabre
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Got a Legendary from a Summer box.
It was Blackhardt which I already owned
It was Blackhardt which I already owned
yeehamuffins
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Yeah, I love Symmetra, but that love only extends to "On defense, until Point A is captured or we win." I'm not sure what needs to be changed about her, but I'd love for something to be reworked so that she would actually be viable in other game types. Hell, that scenario I mentioned above with a Reinhardt shielding a Bastion or Torbjorn turret would be perfect for a Symmetra to counter, but she's of such limited use otherwise that I can never justify switching to her in that situation.
At least the latest patch changed the "No Support" message to "No Healer" so that people don't think that Sym is going to be patching up their owies. But the fact that she is literally the only character in that category who doesn't heal in some way makes me think she needs serious reworking.
The bias is real.
Vault Dweller 111
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I've decided the 'Roadhog feeds ults.' Narrative doesn't take into account that he also shuts down several per game.
I'm goin full soulflarz. All Roadhog until it stops working.
Top 500 here I come.
I'm goin full soulflarz. All Roadhog until it stops working.
Top 500 here I come.
Got a Legendary from a Summer box.
It was Blackhardt which I already owned
I don't have a single Legendary skin dropped for Rein. Might need to buy them finally.
Red Arremer
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I prefer the white variation, myself, since it's the Russian flag, and I like the composition of white blue and red.
I made a massive post earlier about how I would rework Symmetra in order to make her more viable beyond that tiny niche of hers.
Strangelove77
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The Tracer skin continues to elude me.
Can you link it? I'd be curious to see
noomi
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Almost every game I play has someone bitching in it, seems they do it just to troll.
Every once in a while though... I get that good group of players... you know the ones that are able to have fun in the game even when they lose. Carry on normal convo's in the game, and actually enjoy the matches.... yeah I want more of those please.
Red Arremer
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Sure, here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=211919622&postcount=13128
I also forgot to mention in the bit about her turrets, allowing us to rotate through the numbers of the turrets by pressing the second weapon button - so instead of pulling out a hammer like Torb, pressing 2 or whatever you have it bound to progresses the turret number value so that you can specifically place and replace turrets as you wish, and don't have to keep an eye on which ones got replaced and if you want a turret there.
It's the first item I got haha. I bet you I'll get like 10 duplicates of it while hunting down the other stuff I want.
Any number of things could contribute to that, but yeah, the system isn't nearly transparent enough.
Got my Season 1 animated spray locked up so at this point I'm just looking forward to Season 2 as well.
SoldnerKei
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gave in and bought a '5x loot boxes' thing, got the Zarya skin and Jap Genji, not even mad, Tracer skin or her PotG intro next pls
Lucioball is quite fun once you kind of figure out how to play it properly.
Lucioball is quite fun once you kind of figure out how to play it properly.
fits her character
Let's be happy it's not one of her voice lines.
Red Arremer
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One thing I hope Blizzard does some time for skins is 80s style futuristic stuff, and either go retro with leather jackets and shit, or full on cyberpunk. Imagine cybernetic visors and implants with neon colours. Tracer's punk skin is somewhat close to what I imagine, but more something like this:
Or something like this, just for the laughs:
Genji as a cyber DJ throwing CDs instead of shuriken would be hilarious.
Or something like this, just for the laughs:
Genji as a cyber DJ throwing CDs instead of shuriken would be hilarious.
Garrett Hawke
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what if they just make symmetry's beam heal too
Gamechanger
notworksafe
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Yeah she should be way faster than that
pelicansurf
Needs a Holiday on Gallifrey
It's pretty playable.
Mocha Nova Coffee Scotia
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The one good thing about not being able to buy new skins is that im not motivated to spend my caah immediately on whatever i want. Got a bunch of purple skins and a couple sprays.
"ME ME ME ME. He/she's mine!"
Garrett Hawke
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Red Arremer
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Then she'd be even closer to being a less useful Mercy.
Garrett Hawke
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but the beam weapon is so fun
orthodoxy1095
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Solo-queue comp is still a nightmare when you're as low level as me.
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