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DevilDog
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I'm not talking about quick play, I'm talking about competitive.
And on PC you're pretty much the asshole for not participating in comms. Everyone should join in and everyone is expected to. I don't know if you're new to competitive game modes but this is how it works, and how it has been working for years now.
I'm not going to go into trouble to find 5 other players on my rank to play together, since you'll get matched up with super tryhards.
This is why i started this whole fuss about competitve voice chat, people like you think it's okay to not participate in it.
Once in cs go, we had a DEAF teammate, who would still use the mic to make all the calls he could, even if he couldn't hear us.
NeoRaider
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Vault Dweller 111
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I definitely think that Sombra can be effective come season 3. As long as the Sombra communicates with the team she can be a real game changer.
I'm sick of Ana, ult nerf wasn't enough, she's in every game more than lucio that is getting nerfed every patch. Her firing rate combined with the silly clip size they pushed more and more back when she came out without any thought, it's completely busted.
no skill widow spammers are back too, thanks Blizzard.
no skill widow spammers are back too, thanks Blizzard.
Nuno Pinto
Member
I just encountered some terrible people on comp, funny thing is they just joined the chat to call us names and after that they went silent again and threw the game of course.
I saw Surefour playing her on defense (Gibraltar) and she seemed pretty good. Her ult is devastating when used at the right time.
I saw Surefour playing her on defense (Gibraltar) and she seemed pretty good. Her ult is devastating when used at the right time.
I join in the channel even though I don't want to for many reasons, however I stay quiet and just listen and use the built in comms for now. I also don't blame people for staying out of it with my past experiences over voice.
In CS I eventually had to start communicating around Master Guardian 3(started in the Silvers), so I expect I'll have to do the same here at some point.
Basically I don't want a repeat of what happened at launch. Otherwise I'ts just going to be me stopping cold turkey again for months and ruining the game even more for me than the first time.
Sombra has the kit to work her way into the meta, but is also requires your teamwork to be solid to really take advantage of it. In quick play though, most comps aren't there to really take advantage of her and she isn't needed every game either. People will figure it out eventually though, it hasn't even been a week yet.
Noisepurge
Member
Is the game already "dead" on PS4? Takes over a minute to find a regular game and all Arcade modes are empty.
Those maps remind me of the shitty two/four player maps the size of the dime that SC II launched with. Hopefully we get 3 point control maps and more payload in the future. Something closer to TF2.
Since the game came out I've had search times take about 3+ minutes. Arcade mode is pretty empty though.
Also guys, be careful of playing ranked for the remainder of this season. People are starting to throw left and right. I'm done playing ranked for this season.
DevilDog
Member
You have no idea what I've heard over the years. Death threats, wishes of death upon me and my family, sexist/racist comments and much much more.
But it's a small part of the community that does this, and abandoning the rest of my team isn't the solution. We're here to play together, the most fun you can have in this game is when you work together.
If we mute the guy that is the asshole we lost 1 teammate. If someone else abandons over that guy we lose another. Suddently half the team is not communicating.
Incendiary
Banned
The only time I've had huge wait times is when I'm in groups for competitive. Any time else I get games pretty easily.
Now whether they're good quality games or not...
I still need 160 points to get to diamond, hopefully they'll be on the other team.
molnizzle
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I'm talking about competitive too, and I've been playing competitive shooters online since CS 1.5. I probably made many of the same arguments you're making now when I was younger. You'll grow out of it.
At the end of the day the onus is on you if you insist on playing with a full team of people on comms. "Getting matched with super tryhards" is to be expected when you're trying to be a super tryhard. That comes with the terrirotry. It's not my job to make sure you get the experience you want. That's on you.
I wouldn't go that far. As others have mentioned, Sombra can shift the tide of the fight, but that all depends on how well coordinated the player is with his/her teammates. I was able to wipe out a team as Soldier 76, in due part with Zarya and Sombra's combined ults. D.Va also has good synergy with Sombra.
DevilDog
Member
You remind me of a guy who said that if we wanted to avoid cheaters and trolls and have good communication in cs we have to have a team.
Like, no, this isn't the old days where there was no matchmaking and MMR. Companies nowadays try to casualize the competitive experience, hence you don't have to be so serious and organized about it. Just get a microphone and tell me someone is flanking us from the back.
There is an in game team voice chat for a reason. The reason isn't for it to get ignored.
Of my last 50 matches I can't remember a single one where no one spoke. It makes a huge difference.
Noisepurge
Member
Ok, gotta wait longer then
and arcade mode might be more popular early in the week if people just play it for the quick lootbox wins and then abandon it?
molnizzle
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You can yell at the sky as much as you want. I'm not trying to change your mind, just telling you how it is. There are many who feel as I do.
Not having "to be so serious and organized about it" is making my point. Insisting on team comms is being serious about it. If you want that, get serious. Many of us just want to play games with random matchmaking and have a good time.
I'm a grown man with a family, shit is going on around me when I play video games. Voice chat just makes the experience more complicated. When the conditions are right and I'm looking to do that, I jump in a pre-made. I'm just rational like that.
DevilDog
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Here is why i posted what I posted. People feel okay leaving the voice chat, who cares it's just voice chat. I'm here to tell them to not leave the voice chat, because it isn't as okay as they think it is.
If you have a irl reason that gets in the way, it's cool, family f.e. is more important than video games. But if you don't and are bored to mute that 1 guy that is being an ass, then get on voice chat and mute him, not the entire team. The end.
Being on comms isn't as serious as preparing a 6 stack team to play. You of all people should know, people have things to do, places to be and being able to assemble a 6 stack is hard. This is why matchmaking is here.
Am I getting through, or are you getting confused and are about to hit me with the "You're young and you don't understand" card again?
It just feels like any game you actually win with a Sombra would have been easier with a different DPS instead.
She has her high impact moments for sure, but seems to really struggle carrying her weight in between those.
MarioHead3
Banned
Those jokes must be really bad because I have no idea what you're talking about.
molnizzle
Member
There's nothing to "get throgh," I'm just telling you how things are. Voice chat is more trouble than it's worth for a lot of people so we turn it off. Have now for years. We're not gonna change and there's only going to be more of us as gamers continue to age. I'm only interested in voice chatting with organized groups, never randoms.
You want to be sure there is voice comms, you play in a premade. That's just the way it is.
The character hasn't been out for too long, and Blizzard will eventually adjust her until they hit that sweet spot. I thought her uzi would work best in burst fire, but I didn't even realize it was a hit scan weapon.
Raijin_Cain
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Im new to the game but I am having a lot of fun with Lucio.
He is a healer but can do some damage or can send enemies back.
Couple him with a tank and he works really well.
He is a healer but can do some damage or can send enemies back.
Couple him with a tank and he works really well.
I find comp games in <20 seconds most of the time, the fringe gametypes have always had long waits on my end.
Rushersauce
Banned
Guys, add me. I play on PC
Rusherimio#1814
Rusherimio#1814
Vault Dweller 111
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How dare you.
Her ammo counter on the gun is in hex.
"It's lit" ad infinitum
Bananastand
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It almost never takes longer than a minute for me.
Vault Dweller 111
Member
This is a witch hunt and I do not like it.
Don't know about Sombra, but it's the same issue with Pharah's Raptorian and Mechaqueen skins on console.
I'm loving the free weekend but I'm really torn on what to do - my equivalent skill level on PC is lower than a lot of people when it comes to shooting, but I feel that's a little less important in this game (at least casually) so I'd possibly perform better on console, on the other hand this looks lovely on PC with the higher framerate etc and just 'feeling' like a PC game. I'm I wrong in thinking that not being a great shot is still ok for this game?
Psychoward
Banned
Useless?
Her ult is obviously good with a well coordinated team but other than that....
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
What characters do you play?
Though honestly I think people tend to overestimate the difficulty curve of going from console to PC. Especially in overwatch where there are quite a number of characters where the skill comes from gamesense and overall game knowledge moreso than aiming.
Also part of the fun is getting better.
Psychoward
Banned
The console version is 60fps 99.8% of the time
Just started playing on PC. Played the beta on PS4 and liked it, but wanted to try it on PC before purchasing because I prefer to relax on my couch with a controller instead of using mouse/kb. They're getting my money.
So a question: what characters should I be playing? I've been using mostly Zenyatta, Lucio, and a bit of Junkrat. All feel good on pad. I tried Ana because I liked the abilities, but sniper on pad without the auto aim from the consoles ain't great. What other characters would be good for a pad player on PC?
So a question: what characters should I be playing? I've been using mostly Zenyatta, Lucio, and a bit of Junkrat. All feel good on pad. I tried Ana because I liked the abilities, but sniper on pad without the auto aim from the consoles ain't great. What other characters would be good for a pad player on PC?
Psychoward
Banned
Lucio's damage kinda sucks. Use Zen or Ana if you want a healer with damage.
99.7 Pwner COME ON.
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