The Grinch Junkrat
Bum-Santa Zenyetta
Rudolf the red nosed Reindeer Bastion
Snow-woman Mei
Gingerbread Torbjorn
Christmas decorated Reinhardt
Wise-man (king) Reaper
Robed Angel Mercy
Elf Helper Tracer
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The Grinch Junkrat
Bum-Santa Zenyetta
Rudolf the red nosed Reindeer Bastion
Snow-woman Mei
Gingerbread Torbjorn
Christmas decorated Reinhardt
Wise-man (king) Reaper
Robed Angel Mercy
Elf Helper Tracer
Abominable Winston.
MarioHead3
Banned
I will expect nothing from you and probably get less.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Nope.
I mean if there's something that's going to be occupying me on the PS4 for the next few months, it's probably FFXV.
MarioHead3
Banned
Same goes with Lijiang Tower, such as the interior of the building is littered with cheap office Christmas decorations, it's snowing outside, & such.
With rumours of Mei getting a holiday-themed Legendary skin for the event, it's only fitting that her home town gets the treatment.
MarioHead3
Banned
I'm guessing it'll be Nepal, as that would require the least amount of work.
Also have a feeling it could be King's Row. No particular reason, just a feeling.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Is lijiang her hometown?
I thought her map was ecopoint.
I thought her map was ecopoint.
MarioHead3
Banned
Lijiang is in China. Mei is originally from China.
So, yes, it sort of is her home map in a sense.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Liao though.
Believe.
Believe.
I'm not putting myself through this again.
MarioHead3
Banned
I think you and Duckroll are believing a little too hard in this incredibly minor character.
Mei was originally from Xi'an, but she also lived in the metropolis where Lijiang Tower is located. She even mentions that she's happy to be back home.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Man mariohead, if you didn't get rid of your avatar we would have gotten a chain of mei avatars.
Does having a Snowball avatar count?
Earthpainting
Member
I would play Bastion at least once if it got a gift-wrapped skin.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Most definitely.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I thought you meant transparent skin as in transparent clothes.
He lusts for sexy junkrats.
buy teh haloz
Banned
Reaper, surely?
Reaper is an edgelord, not a shitposting dank memester
He's more likely to be on devianart
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Sombra.
Sombra's on the darknet. Not that kiddy shit.
I have some friends that play OW on Xbox so this BF I couldn't resist getting one to play with them..., the thing is I usually play OW on PC/PS4 and after playing for 2 hours on Xbox I'm a bit disappointed, performance tends to be underwhelming for the most part with framerate going down constantly in big shotouts, screen tearing all over the place, much more jaggies than PS4...
Is this kind of performance normal ?? I got the game on digital format.
I knew dynamic resolution was lower on Xbox and I can live with that & worse IQ in general but framerate drops & screen tearing... those are huge no-nos for me in a game like OW : /
Is this kind of performance normal ?? I got the game on digital format.
I knew dynamic resolution was lower on Xbox and I can live with that & worse IQ in general but framerate drops & screen tearing... those are huge no-nos for me in a game like OW : /
I will be very angry and will make a petition to shut down Blizzard.
Elf costume that is a size too small.
Blizzard higher me already, I am an idea man.
Roadhog. He's into that kinky stuff.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Arrrrrrgh widow.
I seriously hope a good widow isn't a thing anymore.
I seriously hope a good widow isn't a thing anymore.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Zwarte Piet Skin.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
When I face a good widow I just want to quit the game.
Also I got a card for enemies EMP'd but only 1 offensive assist. I don't know if it's sombra sucking or if the community is so goddamn unknowledgeable about the game that they don't know something as simple as "group of enemy emp'd" > "GET THE FUCK IN THERE"
I'll have reins hacked and no one would fucking get in on him for whatever reason.
Also I got a card for enemies EMP'd but only 1 offensive assist. I don't know if it's sombra sucking or if the community is so goddamn unknowledgeable about the game that they don't know something as simple as "group of enemy emp'd" > "GET THE FUCK IN THERE"
I'll have reins hacked and no one would fucking get in on him for whatever reason.
I wouldn't mind seeing the following:
-Father Christmas Torbjorn
-Mother Christmas Ana
-Elf D.VA
-Yeti Winston
-Snow Woman/Reindeer Mei
As for sprays, I think it's a given that we will see the cast doing their thing during the holiday season.
Yay!
When I face a good Widow, all it does is highlight how bad my Genji is
Not at all. Think of it as a challenge to get better with the character during that specific confrontation. Remember, Genji can quickly access high places where Widomakers LOVE to hide, and his melee attack is very effective against her.
You brought up good point. How does Blizzard handle their Winter events from their other games? Is it Christmas exclusive, or do other holidays during the month of December get a mention?
Newtype-001
Member
So after playing 3hours of the pc version my biggest take away is how much more easily flashbang + headshot with mccree is to do.
I love it.
I love it.
I've noticed that a lot of the general community are still playing the game more as an FPS than a MOBA. Like, if you play like that why would you just go in when they can still shoot you? CDs right now are extremely undervalued in general.
I know man but whenever I face a good Widow, somehow she manages to best me every time. It's either getting a headshot whilst I'm mid dash (wtf) or somehow completely evading every shuriken I throw at close range. It really is tragic watching me deal with Widow lol. I know Genji is a hard counter and I still get outplayed.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
At least with mei it's easy. They can see that the rein is backing up against a wall so they generally do go in on him.
It's kinda infuriating watching as I successfully hack a rein but nobody wants to go in when that big blue shield is finally gone.
Which is why I'm not sure if I want to run a sombra comp if I don't have a group. She feels more than any other character someone that relies on strategies that aren't just how well you can deathmatch.
D.Va.
Been playing a lot of this lately, how do I get added to the community friends list?
Also, do you need a main to do well in competitive? I basically wait until the character timer is in single digits and pick whatever my team is lacking and fits the game type (Lucio or Zenyatta for attacking and KotH healers, Ana or Zen on defense maps for one example). Reached level 44 and just got my Sennheiser 598 Cs headset so going to try competitive soon, wondering if not specializing will get me rolled over or not.
Also, do you need a main to do well in competitive? I basically wait until the character timer is in single digits and pick whatever my team is lacking and fits the game type (Lucio or Zenyatta for attacking and KotH healers, Ana or Zen on defense maps for one example). Reached level 44 and just got my Sennheiser 598 Cs headset so going to try competitive soon, wondering if not specializing will get me rolled over or not.
Having a "main" is actually a very bad thing for competitive. You want to have a role you main and a few characters you specialize in, and then you want a few characters you can play outside of that role.
For example, if you play support you should probably be able to switch between all four, but having your Ana or Zen be more heavily practiced than the other two is generally fine. Just make sure whatever you have prepared to an acceptable level for what you're doing.
I play DPS and can play around 5-6 characters atm at Master~ level, then a few more just below that. I also have an Ana for support, and D.Va/Winston/Zarya practice if I need tank. In desperate times I can play Zenyatta, but I'd rather not. Just using myself as an example. If I go into comp I tend to look for the McCree/Soldier/Mei/Tracer/Genji/Reaper/etc slot, but I'll happily take D.Va/Winston/Ana if that role is needed more.
Be flexible, but keep your specialized picks. Just make sure you have a wide enough range for anything. Nothing worse than being that guy who can only play 2-3 heroes max who doesn't get their main or plays into a bad comp, then they either can't switch or switch to something like Lucio that "anybody can play" and just shit the bed.
Edit: Another thing to note is the game changes rapidly, so if a meta shift or big patch hits you tend to be more well prepared. One Trick players can get high ranking, but it's kinda volatile on all fronts so I'd recommend not going for that.
Nuno Pinto
Member
It depends, I don't think it's a good idea but there are a lot of players who placed really high playing only 2/3 characters. I think it's always good to learn most of the cast, since there are so many counters in this game. You really have to adapt to the enemy team, especially if they are good.
Shake Appeal
Member
My problem is my preferred heroes are all over the map. I don't have a set role I can clearly fill.
I overwhelmingly play Zarya in comp, but I can also do Genji/Zenyatta/Ana, maybe a little Winston, maybe one of the other DPS (but usually less optimally than someone else, and there's almost never a shortage of DPS). I'm good at Junkrat, too, but it's honestly been more than a month or two since I've used him even as a joke. I love Sombra, but it's too soon to know how she will actually fit in the meta or even to risk picking her.
I've tried getting better at Rein to nail down a tank role, but he's not intuitive to me.
I overwhelmingly play Zarya in comp, but I can also do Genji/Zenyatta/Ana, maybe a little Winston, maybe one of the other DPS (but usually less optimally than someone else, and there's almost never a shortage of DPS). I'm good at Junkrat, too, but it's honestly been more than a month or two since I've used him even as a joke. I love Sombra, but it's too soon to know how she will actually fit in the meta or even to risk picking her.
I've tried getting better at Rein to nail down a tank role, but he's not intuitive to me.
Tbf Rein is one of the highest skill cap heroes in the game. It takes awhile to actually get really good with him.
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