Yeah, the player base can be inconsistently weird about such things. I don't get it myself, but as long as you are doing fine, then what's the issue?
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Yeah, the player base can be inconsistently weird about such things. I don't get it myself, but as long as you are doing fine, then what's the issue?
Newtype-001
Member
I mean overall our whole team was pretty good except for the soldier who got picked off the beginning of every fight cause hes always moving forward when reins shield is down then complaining about shield. Even then i was so confused at how fast people were tilting. Like some people get so mad if the first push isnt perfectly coordinated
I'd say about 20% of my games in the last 2 weeks has had someone leave on my team because we couldn't full hold the first point.
/hidechat
Garrett Hawke
Member
I'm not talking about at tracer's range - but either way those things are not worried about by most people games. Most people don't even know to target healers!
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I mean that's just bad playing then, no?
I haven't played in like 2 months until today or read anything about changes, all I know is Zarya got nerfed and Symmetra got changed. I mainly used Zarya and Lucio during Season 2 and Zarya seems pretty well balanced now to me (she was definitely OP before, I'm fairly average and felt she elevated me to good ) I was still stomping but it was in quick play so not a good indicator.
can anyone tell me any of the pertinent changes to save me reading through dozens and dozens of articles
from this page I gather Soldier got a pretty huge buff lol
can anyone tell me any of the pertinent changes to save me reading through dozens and dozens of articles
from this page I gather Soldier got a pretty huge buff lol
Nothing has fundamentally changed. Biggest change is Symmetra gaining new skills (shield and new ult) and the new character Sombra is never used anywhere. Just play like you did.
It kinda sucks how the Solider/D.va buff was an indirect Torbjorn nerf. Both of them deal with him super easy and since they're so popular using Torb can be completely worthless if the other team has a Solider/D.va competent enough to take out the sentry. Plus Pharah and Widow still hard counter Torb too, not a good time to be a dwarf even after the buffs.
Paltheos
Member
Sym changes:
She starts the match with 6 stocked turrets instead of 3.
+25 shield buff to allies has been replaced by a Rein-lite shield (1000 HP) that she can project that moves forward and has a 10 second CD.
Range of primary mode of fire (the lock-on energy beam) has been increase from 5 to 7 meters.
Second ult received, toggleable with the teleporter in-match: A Shield Generator that grants all team members a +75 shield who are in its very generous range of effect.
HP on Sym's ults increased from 200 to 400: 50 raw health and 350 shields.
No changes, everything is the same.
Tanks are generally better than DPS now. But the only DPS really bad atm is Reaper and that's only if the other team is running Dva/76 (although most teams do now).
Newtype-001
Member
Had a lucio the match before that one who for some reason over extended and got picked off so we lost A on anubis being 1 healer down he then switched to hanzo came out and died again then quit the match.
Sometimes i wonder if the game has secret bots
The soldier/dva buff was an indirect nerf on most of the cast tbh.
10% increase to weapon dmg is all I want.
Shake Appeal
Member
They need to nerf Ana's grenade, Soldier's damage, D.Va's health and Roadhog's hook.
Buff Sombra's everything.
Delete Mei.
Add two characters that make Reinhardt and Lucio less essential.
Perfect.
Buff Sombra's everything.
Delete Mei.
Add two characters that make Reinhardt and Lucio less essential.
Perfect.
My favourite ones are Junkrats who stand at the enemy spawn, die first and then quit the game. It's always the Junkrat mains. There has to be a correlation between being a Junkrat main and having brain damage.
Bring him in line with the rest of the overpowered tanks. I like it.
There has to be more ways to indirectly nerf Genji, Reaper and McCree.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Reaper is a hard counter to (most) tanks, especially Winston (though Winston is a counter to Genji).
During the MLG Vegas tournament that just ended, EnVyUs won the grand finals with ease (5 victories, 0 losses), because they say fuck the meta and just go with their skill. Practically no team played Reaper, but Envy brought him out time and time again and wrecked the tanks. Four tank meta = playground for skilled Reapers and Soldiers. Just watch out for the hook and you're good to go.
And yeah no, Winston does not need a buff.
Kor of Memory
Member
So this happened yesterday... Any thoughts?
Full size: https://gfycat.com/JauntyExcitableKronosaurus
It's not shown in the gif, but I have the video and I very clearly have 4 gold medals before the defeat screen is shown, and during the defeat screen. So I have no idea why I have a card that only says 3 gold medals.
Full size: https://gfycat.com/JauntyExcitableKronosaurus
It's not shown in the gif, but I have the video and I very clearly have 4 gold medals before the defeat screen is shown, and during the defeat screen. So I have no idea why I have a card that only says 3 gold medals.
Wyndstryker
Member
So this happened yesterday... Any thoughts?
Full size: https://gfycat.com/JauntyExcitableKronosaurus
It's not shown in the gif, but I have the video and I very clearly have 4 gold medals before the defeat screen is shown, and during the defeat screen. So I have no idea why I have a card that only says 3 gold medals.
People logged out before the end screen so it changes the medal distribution.
Kor of Memory
Member
Like I said. I have the full video and it shows me with 4 gold medals.
Even if I only had 3 gold medals and 1 silver, would the card read: 3 gold Medals, 4 Total Medals.
He actually does. Even Symmetra's shield is stronger than his now. Even in the 'tank meta' he's not desirable and no amount of cleave damage changes that. Ana can heal through any of his damage and he just feeds her ult constantly.,
Kor of Memory
Member
Also, I finally finished my placement matches:
I played all my placement matches with my wife. I ended up at 3700 which is 100 shy of where I ended last season.
She ended up at 3200 which is about 300 higher than she ended last season.
I played all my placement matches with my wife. I ended up at 3700 which is 100 shy of where I ended last season.
She ended up at 3200 which is about 300 higher than she ended last season.
Yep, this.
Kor of Memory
Member
Looking at the screen, only two teammates have left, which means it's possible one of those Golds was a Bronze at minimum.
So even if the 3 Gold Medals part was right. The 3 Total Medals part should still be a 4. Right?
300 higher than last season? Did she dominate some matches? I got 100 more than what I had last season.
Kor of Memory
Member
I'm pretty much done with Comp unless you need a 3rd. Been enjoying QP and Arcade. I'm mainly playing as Soldier and Zen this Season unless my team is getting steamrolled and I switch back to Junk.
Shake Appeal
Member
So the way to make Reaper viable is to... be the best Overwatch team in the world?
"It's hard to just sit around knowing there's someone out there that needs to be blown up."
Junkrat, 2016
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Had a pretty decent night tonight. And by decent I meant that I won all of my matches. Had an ilios map where 4 of the opposite team quit halfway through second because we were dominating them in a pretty hilarious way. Felt sorry for the remaining 2.
Good few games blues. Got some rein practice in.
Good few games blues. Got some rein practice in.
I find this entire comment pretty insulting tbh
Kor of Memory
Member
Shake Appeal
Member
Junkrat seems weirdly ubiquitous down around high Gold or low Plat (which is where I spend time if I queue with my low-Gold friends), and as soon as I see him on my team, I know I can look forward to constant enemy Ana/Zen ults coming back at me.
"I have gold damage."
No shit, buddy.
"I have gold damage."
No shit, buddy.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
Yes.
Either that, or just walk up to someone, point at the face, and press the shooty-button.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I don't mind junkrat on defense, I still find him shaky on offense. Always will, most have done nothing to convince me otherwise.
I think most lower tier Junk players don't even know how to play him effectively. Seen some pretty shitty Junk players who don't even know where and when to use their traps/mines
Did you change characters? It might be that Junkrat earned 3 gold medals but your total across all characters was 4?
FYI, I installed the PC version last night.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I mean yes? They showed that the NA has a vast skill gap between them and some teams are leaning on quad tank because of that skill gap, but it isn't very effective.
Hey, sometimes it works. 'Member that Junkrat last night who outright KILLED our D.Va within seconds of the match starting? But yeah, all I ever see from Junkrats in Gold is blatant Ult feeding. Junk with Gold dmg? That certainly explains why Ana can Ult every 30s :S
Their Reaper was average at best. Harry could only actually impact the fight with nanoboost or death blossom. He did little to nothing or just straight up fed when there weren't ults being used. Reaper has been relegated to a super niche role now in top competitive play. At lower levels, he's still pretty fine as long as the enemy don't have Dva/Soldier popping off.
You're fine. It's just the other Junkrat mains.
Nah, PS4 will always be my main. I got PC during the sale and I can check out PTR stuff so when it goes to consoles, I'll be ready. But I'm open to play with PC Gaffers who hate on Junk, lol
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
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