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[MattDoza]

I just booted up the game to play and I'm in position 200 in a queue? What? Am I at least moved up in line ahead of freebie players seeing as I'm a damn owner of the game? Ridiculous.

EDIT: Keeps failing and restarting when the queue counts down. Restarts the number positioning.

Got in. After a few attempts. This was a first. Hopefully not a frequent occurence.

 

[TheThinWhiteDuke]

I just booted up the game to play and I'm in position 200 in a queue? What? Am I at least moved up in line ahead of freebie players seeing as I'm a damn owner of the game? Ridiculous.

EDIT: Keeps failing and restarting when the queue counts down. Restarts the number positioning.

Got in. After a few attempts. This was a first. Hopefully not a frequent occurence.

Free Weekend. I've been dealing with this for the last hour. Haven't gotten in yet.

 

[Rad-]

It weirds me out how many diamond Reinhardts keep randomly charging towards the enemy lines. 9/10 times it just means you die really fast and now your team has no protection. Not to mention Rein gives a good amount of ult charge.

It's even better when they charge 200 meters away and shout "I need healing".

 

[Belfast]

I thought placement matches were supposed to place me, not grind me into the dirt with seven straight losses.

 

[Antiwhippy]

It weirds me out how many diamond Reinhardts keep randomly charging towards the enemy lines. 9/10 times it just means you die really fast and now your team has no protection. Not to mention Rein gives a good amount of ult charge.

It's even better when they charge 200 meters away and shout "I need healing".

Another benefit of playimg zarya.

At least you can let them pretend to be winston instead of being useless.

 

[Greddleok]

The thirst is real, 10am on a Sunday and 80 people ahead of me in the queue.

 

[darklin0]

The thirst is real, 10am on a Sunday and 80 people ahead of me in the queue.

1 am on the West Coast (USA) and I can promise you people are awake due to it being the weekend.

 

[zoukka]

I thought placement matches were supposed to place me, not grind me into the dirt with seven straight losses.

The win/loss ratio doesn't determine your rank. My friend won 8/10 and got into 2500

I won 4/10 and got 2500.

 

[ISOM]

It weirds me out how many diamond Reinhardts keep randomly charging towards the enemy lines. 9/10 times it just means you die really fast and now your team has no protection. Not to mention Rein gives a good amount of ult charge.

It's even better when they charge 200 meters away and shout "I need healing".

On attack,aggressive Reins can be really helpful especially since Zarya is my main tank and I like to be aggressive myself. But on defense it is often a disaster.

 

[Greddleok]

Winston is super niche, but really excels at that niche - i.e. dealing with squishes, and when there's a control point.

Is there any other way to play him? I rarely see him in use.

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

I just saw the Sweden vs Slovakia game. Jesus, Sweden took both points in Anubis in no time flat. And then won Numbani with five tanks and one Lucio, lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFmgEPvGog8

 

[Farewell]

Is jumping while shooting in fights necessary?
On ps4 i've jump on R3 and melee on x to be able to do that.

Or is jump just a tool to escape bullets battlefield 4 style?

 

[antitrop]

Zarya continues to bring me good fortune

 

[zoukka]

This new patch has given birth to a new generation of shitty Meis who never change and never achieve nothing.

Pls remove her from the game Blizz.

(same with bastion)

 

[Antiwhippy]

Winston is super niche, but really excels at that niche - i.e. dealing with squishes, and when there's a control point.

Is there any other way to play him? I rarely see him in use.

Jump in, be a massive dick to everyone, jump out.

No other way really.

 

[Antiwhippy]

BTW, if anyone wants to watch Korean overwatch there's a stream going on now with english casting. (I really don't know why they are casting in english)

https://www.twitch.tv/invenglobal

 

[moerser]

BTW, if anyone wants to watch Korean overwatch there's a stream going on now with english casting. (I really don't know why they are casting in english)

https://www.twitch.tv/invenglobal

they will reach more people when casting in english.
im really curious about their scene, but my korean is, well, nonexistent.

 

[Azoor]

I hate players who choose Widow on attack, especially now when she is the weakest character.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Guess so, didn't know they had overseas ambitions.

Also holy crap at awesomeguy.

edit: golden torb gun hahaha

 

[KiraFA37]

BTW, if anyone wants to watch Korean overwatch there's a stream going on now with english casting. (I really don't know why they are casting in english)

https://www.twitch.tv/invenglobal

That stream is as grainy as fuck, like I'm watching a CRT screen.

Edit: seems to have improved somewhat.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Aw.

I was hoping to see the rein/bastion/mercy combo worked in koth.

 

[darklin0]

Zarya continues to bring me good fortune

Default spray? The whole play was worthless!

Spoiler

j/k Great ult!

BTW, if anyone wants to watch Korean overwatch there's a stream going on now with english casting. (I really don't know why they are casting in english)

https://www.twitch.tv/invenglobal

Watching Pine miss all those shots makes me feel better about my McCree. I will play him with more confidence now.

Edit: Esca though! Gotdamn!

 

[Greddleok]

Suddenly falling in love with Pharah. She's a lot of fun to play, and is basically Samus.

 

[Antiwhippy]

New patch meta hype and all, but the korean teams setup are still pretty standard from the previous patch.

 

[I-hate-u]

Why does no one want to play healers man? How many games do I have to play as Lucio?

 

[Owzers]

Why does no one want to play healers man? How many games do I have to play as Lucio?

All of them. I got tired of Lucio from playing too much before the Mercy buff, now I'm playing her more.

 

[KiraFA37]

Why does no one want to play healers man? How many games do I have to play as Lucio?

But but I always pick Zenyatta or Mercy, some times even Ana!

 

[Antiwhippy]

Why does no one want to play healers man? How many games do I have to play as Lucio?

You just answered yourself.

 

[I-hate-u]

I am always in a situation where I am the only healer slot. When it comes to it, Lucio is the best solo healer right?

 

[Antiwhippy]

The koreans thought up way better summer games than blizzard did haha.

Mccree pharah skeet shooting, junkrat mine high jump, archery with hanzo...

 

[Mutombo]

I am always in a situation where I am the only healer slot. When it comes to it, Lucio is the best solo healer right?

Depends on how the group plays. If everyone just wants to frag it's probably better to pick a mercy. If everyone huddles together Lucio's your guy. If you've got a decent Reinhardt who can defend you, Zenyatta is also a good one. Some maps are good for Lucio's 'push off' attack as well.

Also, it feels bad to get destroyed by a team with two healers, when your team has just a few of those "REAPER HANZO TRACER GENJI" mains, who don't want to switch into a more supportive/team role.

 

[Azoor]

The koreans thought up way better summer games than blizzard did haha.

Mccree pharah skeet shooting, junkrat mine high jump, archery with hanzo...

We better have hurdling Tracer next time.

 

[I-hate-u]

Worst thing about playing a solo healer is that the enemy team knows this and always go for me first. Feelsbadman.

 

[Greddleok]

The games when the first 3 picks are genji, edge lord and hanzo never, ever go well.

 

[KiraFA37]

Ooh competitive Eichenwald on the Korean stream, going to be interresting.

 

[Ramirez]

Why does no one want to play healers man? How many games do I have to play as Lucio?

Start learning Ana, she's so much more fun than Mercy/Lucio. I will never play those two again, very boring to me compared to Ana. I'm getting to a point I can solo heal with her if the team comp is right and the other team doesn't have a great Tracer/Genji.

 

[Antiwhippy]

You've changed ramirez.

You've changed man.

 

[Jellie]

Start learning Ana, she's so much more fun than Mercy/Lucio. I will never play those two again, very boring to me compared to Ana. I'm getting to a point I can solo heal with her if the team comp is right and the other team doesn't have a great Tracer/Genji.

Lucio can be fun but Ana feels more fun and impactful. Her lack of mobility kills her for me though. Getting a sleep dart on a tracer though is such a good feeling.

 

[I-hate-u]

Start learning Ana, she's so much more fun than Mercy/Lucio. I will never play those two again, very boring to me compared to Ana. I'm getting to a point I can solo heal with her if the team comp is right and the other team doesn't have a great Tracer/Genji.

I love Ana, but no one wants me to pick her. I met a Rein (I character who I always target for nano) wanting me to switch to Lucio despite a Zen already present.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

If everyone plays their best, you're more likely to win.

More at 11.

I like how the definition of carry in this argument went from "1v6 won the game" to "playing better than the other team"

Hmm

 

[Blues1990]

I'm really starting to hate myself with my inability to rise in rank. Can anyone carry me to Platinum? I'm so done now.

 

[duppolo]

i solo queue. i go from 2000 to 1480 this weekend. thank you. dupin#2571

 

[zoukka]

I'm really starting to hate myself with my inability to rise in rank. Can anyone carry me to Platinum? I'm so done now.

Just accept the range you stay in.

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

Watching Seagull play Hanzo. Today I learned that sonic arrows apparently sound different than regular arrows when they hit the ground. This is a whole new level of adaptive play.

 

[Blues1990]

Just accept the range you stay in.

The gold rewards are not enough. I want to at least reach platinum, so that it will feel...Well, rewarding.

 

[Mutombo]

The gold rewards are not enough. I want to at least reach platinum, so that it will feel...Well, rewarding.

It's sort of my goal as well. I get winning streaks up to 2400, then I lose a bunch again. Sitting at 2090 now. I mostly play with my brother through ps4, and yeah, we need to double heal and fill tank roles most of the time because of the majority of the team composition. Around 2400 it starts to get better though.

Also: i used to kick ass as symmetra. Had a 76% win rate after a lot of hours. i've sort of stopped using her after the nerf, and when I still pick her, I remember why I stopped. I used to play really offensive, putting turrets at their base to get my ULT up as quick as possible, but now, because of the lack of damage as well, they spot the turrets too soon, ULT doesn't go up, and I die before I get my teleport up, letting them get the first point. Man.

Second also: I never had a win rate below the 50%s but now I'm sitting at 44%.

 

[Prelude.]

Our hero gave up.

I wonder if he got scared of being banned for sabotaging games or if the level of play at that rank is so low that you can win even while trying to lose.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Our hero gave up.

I wonder if he got scared of being banned for sabotaging games or if the level of play at that rank is so low that you can win even while trying to lose.

I mean wouldn't he be matched with the cream of the crop?

 

[maomaoIYP]

Our hero gave up.

I wonder if he got scared of being banned for sabotaging games or if the level of play at that rank is so low that you can win even while trying to lose.

I don't understand this image, how does he get SR of 4800+ with only 4 games won?

 

[Prelude.]

I mean wouldn't he be matched with the cream of the crop?

Oh yeah, derp. I'd like to see a top 500s match with this guy walling people in the spawn.

I don't understand this image, how does he get SR of 4800+ with only 4 games won?

He got so low he made a full loop and got to 5000.