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[Kor of Memory]

Guys, hey! where is a good source of Lore for this game? I need to catch up!

Thanks in advance

There isn't much. Just look at all the videos/comics in the OP.

 

[ivanthebearable]

Pharah's jump height this time is nice. Feels more like a rocket jump and less like "ok go higher for a little bit"

 

[labx]

There isn't much. Just look at all the videos/comics in the OP.

Apart from that, like time lines, speculations, etc?

 

[Kor of Memory]

Apparently Genji got buffed on the PTR. He can now swing his sword 8 times during his Ult, Previous 7.

 

[Nimby]

The elimination modes look awesome. But I wish Ecopoint was an actual map too. More Mei is a-okei!

Also, Jeff said the Symmetra rework has been pushed back to December: http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20751435170?page=7#post-125

 

[Wanderer5]

Man Pharah did get a jump boost buff indeed. Feels like a nice change.

 

[jediyoshi]

Recorded a 1v1 game

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

 

[Ricerocket]

Pharah's normal boost does feel good, can get really high with just it alone now and it's faster.

 

[Jellie]

Does Sombra's hack affect 76's sprint? Because that'd be fucked up.

In the 3 v 3 I hacked a soldier and he was sprinting. Dunno if he was running before the hack or not.

Apparently Genji got buffed on the PTR. He can now swing his sword 8 times during his Ult, Previous 7.

Isn't that due to ping?

 

[Red Arremer]

I believe it doesn't affect any of the mobility options, but I'm not sure in regards to the sprint.

 

[Kor of Memory]

In the 3 v 3 I hacked a soldier and he was sprinting. Dunno if he was running before the hack or not.



Isn't that due to ping?

However you want to look at it. It's still a buff.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

I believe it doesn't affect any of the mobility options, but I'm not sure in regards to the sprint.

really? i thought it disabled widow's hook & tracer's blink

 

[Tovarisc]

really? i thought it disabled widow's hook & tracer's blink

It does.

GAFfers on PTR, stop doing silly 1v1 and get into custom game to test shit out for us! :b

 

[Rize_21]

OK, Sombra is really, really cool, now I need to invest in a SSD, otherwise I'll never be able to play her.
Loved the "Holà!" "Hey" "Qué onda?", more spanish lines Blizzard please.

 

[Jellie]

However you want to look at it. It's still a buff.

It's just this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHQ1QhuLNZQ

 

[komaruR]

PTR kept timing me out once it reach near my que.... think PTR is bugged for me. its like that for all the other times I tried to log on. the only time it worked was my very first time going in way way back when first ptr launched

 

[Stone Ocean]

I do like these initial impressions though. I was very vocal about how OP she sounded. And I still think all of her abilities make her a potentially great/really annoying character. It will take time to test everything and see how strategies evolve, but even stuff like "Tracer destroys her in a 1v1" implying her gun wasn't as good as I thought it was is encouraging.

Its almost like judging her balance based solely on basic info and footage was a bad idea.

 

[Skii]

I finally got in to PTR. Time to get wrecked as Sombra.

 

[cyborg009]

The elimination modes look awesome. But I wish Ecopoint was an actual map too. More Mei is a-okei!

Also, Jeff said the Symmetra rework has been pushed back to December: http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20751435170?page=7#post-125

 

[Wanderer5]

Be interesting to see how the rework on Symmetra will turn out. She really needs some work.

 

[maouvin]

So many fun 6x6 Sombra until some guy decided to go Rein and mess it all. He even got potg

Apart from that, like time lines, speculations, etc?

Try the wiki: http://overwatch.wikia.com/wiki/Overwatch_Wiki
They cross some info from various sources that you could've missed. Don't think they put many unconfirmed theories there though.

We're supposed to get a big comic this month, too. Like, 100+ pages big.

And we have the lore thread, but it's been a bit dead for a while: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1245600

 

[Kor of Memory]

It's just this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHQ1QhuLNZQ

Gotcha. Did a bit more research, and read up on this. You're right. It was just a high ping situation.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Ramirez]

Recorded a 1v1 game

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

Man, a lot of the characters just do not lend themselves to this type of mode, lol.

 

[Kor of Memory]

Man, a lot of the characters just do not lend themselves to this type of mode, lol.

It's going to be a lot of:

• Who landed the first hit?
• Who melee'd at the right time?
• Who has the better headshot accuracy?

Does the map have any health packs on it anywhere?

 

[RecRoulette]

The elimination modes look awesome. But I wish Ecopoint was an actual map too. More Mei is a-okei!

Also, Jeff said the Symmetra rework has been pushed back to December: http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20751435170?page=7#post-125

Starting to believe the theory that there was never a rework.

 

[darklin0]

Just got into PTR, got all my Sombra swag, and now it is time to hack the planet.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Recorded a 1v1 game

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

This looks awful

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

Recorded a 1v1 game

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

Hell yeah...that's gonna be fun times.

 

[Shouta]

1v1 with Reinhardt is amazing fun

 

[finalflame]

This looks awful

Hell yeah...that's gonna be fun times.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

Its almost like judging her balance based solely on basic info and footage was a bad idea.

I won't apologize for talking about the game, and the new hero. I wasn't raging I was making reasonable arguments about her abilities and how they could affect the game.

If you want to throw some shade at me for that, that's fine. But when I'm saying it myself it looses a bit of the sting.

 

[jediyoshi]

For 3v3, they should try locking it to specific classes. In a team of 6 people I can trust that someone will pick support, in a team of 3 randoms hoo boy

 

[xaosslug]

Recorded a 1v1 game

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

ahh, so in 1v1 it just cycles through characters randomly, and peeps play the same char? Interesting.

 

[Data West]

I don't see why they banned Lucio and Mercy from 1vs1

Like Winston vs Winston is more exciting?

 

[xaosslug]

This looks awful

lmao, why? How? The only downside is really if you only play 1 character... >_>

 

[Bizukah]

Boop!

I genuinely think Sombra will change the meta entirely. No more are the reinhardt zarya combo's going to rule the competitive scene (at least when i play..)

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

ahh, so in 1v1 it just cycles through characters randomly, and peeps play the same char? Interesting.

Seems like a cool way to play different heroes to me. Kinda like just hitting random when you're playing a fighting game with a friend.

 

[ponpo]

https://a.pomf.cat/ajmfjv.webm

Hacking someone elses POTG intro is funny.

 

[ramyeon]

This looks awful

Looks fine to me.

 

[Shake Appeal]

Does Sombra's hack affect 76's sprint? Because that'd be fucked up.

I assume it does, in that 76's sprint requires a button press? The way I think about it is that if it requires you to hit Q/Shift/E/RMB, hack kills it.

 

[Tabby]

https://a.pomf.cat/ajmfjv.webm

Hacking someone elses POTG intro is funny.

Best highlight intro.

 

[Stone Ocean]

I won't apologize for talking about the game, and the new hero. I wasn't raging I was making reasonable arguments about her abilities and how they could affect the game.

If you want to throw some shade at me for that, that's fine. But when I'm saying it myself it looses a bit of the sting.

Hundreds of hours LUL

Spoiler

Sorry, had to get that off my chest. Last jab, I promise.

At least you weren't one of the guys going OVERWATCH IS DEAD LITERALLY UNPLAYABLE IF SHE RELEASES LIKE THIS, I'll give you that. People went bananas over Sombra.

 

[Kor of Memory]

For 3v3, they should try locking it to specific classes. In a team of 6 people I can trust that someone will pick support, in a team of 3 randoms hoo boy

For a team of 3 you might not need a Support, or even a Tank. Maybe getting that first kill as 3 DPS classes will push the game in your favor fast enough it wont matter.

 

[Kor of Memory]

I assume it does, in that 76's sprint requires a button press? The way I think about it is that if it requires you to hit Q/Shift/E/RMB, hack kills it.

RMB/Alt-fire?

Really? Like, Widow can't aim down her scope when hacked? Mei can't Icicle?

 

[PAULINK]

https://a.pomf.cat/ajmfjv.webm

Hacking someone elses POTG intro is funny.

can you guys get off so I can play

 

[RecRoulette]

I don't see why they banned Lucio and Mercy from 1vs1

Like Winston vs Winston is more exciting?

What the fuck? That's lame.

 

[xaosslug]

https://a.pomf.cat/ajmfjv.webm

Hacking someone elses POTG intro is funny.

legit amazing and hilarious... especially if it's a player from the enemy team that's getting 'booped'. xD

 

[RecRoulette]

https://a.pomf.cat/ajmfjv.webm

Hacking someone elses POTG intro is funny.

Has anyone seen whether it has shown a different intro rather than the heroic one before the hack?

 

[Apathy]

I don't see why they banned Lucio and Mercy from 1vs1

Like Winston vs Winston is more exciting?

might be because their self healing is too strong. if you end up pairing 2 people that cant get hs, the match would just go for an extended period

 

[DevilDog]

1v1 with Reinhardt is amazing fun

The battle of who is going to land more firestrikes