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[Moonkeis]

Rofl seagull interacting with Koreans.

Go to bad!

I think Seagull playing with Koreans needs to be a regular thing, it's pretty awesome.

 

[antitrop]

Meis cryo freeze is a bonafide ult charger! Holy shit. I take damage, cryo-up, and kablam! 20% up!

If you don't have a Blizzard for every team fight, you're not playing Mei right.

 

[Newtype-001]

Mano is so niceu

 

[Berserking Guts]

If you don't have a Blizzard for every team fight, you're not playing Mei right.

I have like 4 or 5 per full game. My mei game is a-game.

 

[KiraFA37]

Page source of amomentincrime.com has changed to <!-- v1.4.0.2.32448 --> , apparently this is the latest patch's build. somethingactuallyhappening.gif?

 

[Prelude.]

Page source of amomentincrime.com has changed to <!-- v1.4.0.2.32448 --> , apparently this is the latest patch's build. somethingactuallyhappening.gif?

A lot of stuff is happening. https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/58bq7p/sombra_arg_update_megathread/

 

[Jellie]

Apparently this is one of the emails from the latest on sombra.

I see you have been able to infiltrate in your mail.

Do not worry, he can not see this email, I've hidden from view if you connect from one of the known IP addresses.

I need a little more time to set the next group of potocolos. Stay tuned early next week. I'll take a few dirty rags in their emails to be filtered to the public "accidentally". We'll see how they react to the media

Stay tuned early next week.

Next week

 

[Plesiades]

&#128128; S O M B R A W A T C H &#128128;

See you next week!

EDIT: Too slow

Also, they removed the Bastion beep in Dorado.

 

[Prelude.]

It must be so satisfying to decrypt every single clue only for Sombra to be released at Blizzcon as scheduled from the beginning.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

Optimus says he has been taken by Sombra and put into her secret army.

Stay sharp.

 

[Tovarisc]

Apparently this is one of the emails from the latest on sombra.

I see you have been able to infiltrate in your mail.

Do not worry, he can not see this email, I've hidden from view if you connect from one of the known IP addresses.

I need a little more time to set the next group of potocolos. Stay tuned early next week. I'll take a few dirty rags in their emails to be filtered to the public "accidentally". We'll see how they react to the media

Stay tuned early next week.

Next week

My gut reaction to that was "Whatever, it will be absolutely fucking nothing anyways"

 

[Plesiades]

The new Lumérico coffee machine arrives on Monday. &#128128;

 

[LucidMomentum]

Same time, next week!

 

[fhqwhgads]

My Winston play has been kind of sloppy lately, anyone got any advanced tips?

 

[Plywood]

The new Lumérico coffee machine arrives on Monday. &#128128;

 

[Kuro]

My Winston play has been kind of sloppy lately, anyone got any advanced tips?

Always have shield for jumping in. Helps to have a zen orb on you or zarya that can bubble you. Only jump in during team fights. Watch out for bastion, reaper, and hog. Basically, always get a good look at the team before jumping in. Don't pop shield right away. Surviving is more important than elims so jump out when you get half hp.

 

[Crimson_Justice]

Seems like it's just the ARG continuing next week. I wouldn't expect Sombra then.

 

[Plesiades]

I wonder if Blizzard expected all of this to last for a while...

 

[LucidMomentum]

I wonder if Blizzard expected all of this to last for a while...

Never underestimate nerds.

 

[Tovarisc]

I wonder if Blizzard expected all of this to last for a while...

Considering email talks about next week they knew shit would get figured out in few days. Blizzard just has next to zero content for ARG so there can't be much to ARG, hence all the waiting on top of waiting as we wait to wait. I don't expect anything more than some hints that sum up for nothing in next weeks drop etc.

 

[Moonkeis]

This ARG is just a snooze fest, just send me a notification when an actual preview is out.

 

[Head of Vengarl]

For some reason I imagine the bird speaking like HAL.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20749877229

I have wanted them to use the PTR like this for a long time. Good news.

 

[Kor of Memory]

http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20749877229

I have wanted them to use the PTR like this for a long time. Good news.

Whats it say Battle.net is blocked by my work filter.

 

[Moonkeis]

Whats it say Battle.net is blocked by my work filter.

here you go:

Hey guys,

I wanted to drop in and talk about our upcoming PTR patch that is due out very soon. We are going to try something a little different this time, so you might be surprised when you see the patch notes for it.

Previously we've been using the PTR, first and foremost, to make sure the game is solid and there aren't any heinous issues that would prevent us from releasing the patch. There was a nice secondary goal of gathering feedback on any changes we're planning and trying to iterate on them quickly, but we didn't always have time to try multiple different iterations of any particular change.

This time around, the PTR is likely to be around a bit longer than before, so we're taking this opportunity to try out some more significant hero changes, and the push more significant iterations throughout this PTR cycle.

The PTR patch changes you guys see are unlikely to make it through PTR unchanged, unlike previous PTR cycles.

We want to try a bunch of things and see whats fun and working, and iterate more quickly from there. In this way, we get to have you guys involved earlier in the process.

One quick note, since I already know this will come up. There aren't any Symmetra changes for this patch. Her changes ended up being much more significant and require more time to finish up, but shes feeling pretty great internally so hopefully we can get her out there pretty soon.

I don't have an exact ETA on when this PTR will update, but we're hoping for later this week some time. As always, the more you guys jump on and give feedback the better the game will be! Thanks.

 

[Blues1990]

For those who are feeling blue with the whole Sombra ARG-thingy.

 

[xaosslug]

http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20749877229

I have wanted them to use the PTR like this for a long time. Good news.

uh oh, Zarya nerfs incoming? ;D *runs away*

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

I'm guessing they'll just say "fuck it, let's try all this shit and see how it works"

It should lead to much faster changes on the live servers.

 

[hesido]

The 0.0000001%.

Woah, Symmetra is great, at least definitely below the 60% percentile SR. It is my most played character so far in the season with 13 wins, 3 ties, and 5 losses.

I did get a couple of people shooting at me in the spawn area in protest, didn't know why until I saw this thread lol.

After I lost 200 sr in a single streak, I promised myself not to play but just like any other addict I came back. Luckily Symmetra and some of her friends helped me get those 200 back and then some, and now I'm 2531 SR, which absolutely makes me a mediocre player! (at 50 percentile).. But I did fall to 35 percentile after that loss streak. Now that I proved myself as at least a mediocre player with my season high, I can play chilled and trying heroes outside of my comfort zone. Don't care if I lose those SR's anymore.

Gaining SR is fucking hard tho, because you are among 11 other similarly skilled players and you have to be consistently making the team win. So the placement matches are more important than your actual performance during the season matches, because the other players should somehow balance you. I'm betting I wouldn't fall so hard from grace if I was placed inside diamond range.

 

[TrueBlue]

I wonder what they mean by significant changes. Could the PTR could ever be used to test new hero abilities and the like?

 

[LucidMomentum]

uh oh, Zarya nerfs incoming? ;D *runs away*

They better not touch my waifu.

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

How about this theory:

Sombra was supposed to be released, but the internal testing is showing some problem that they just can't fix. They don't want to scrap everything, but atm she is too strong, too weak, or just doesn't fit. But these guys are so mad, so fuck it. Release her, get a shitload of new opinions, and maybe solve the problem. And get the damn community off our back.

 

[Kouichi]

here you go:

ooh this sounds really cool. It'l be fun to see what sticks and what doesn't.

I'm ready for double turret Torbjorn on PTR.

 

[Kuro]

Does anyone have good anger management techniques?

 

[Chance]

Does anyone have good anger management techniques?

Play Max Payne 3, Dying Light or Doom 2016.

 

[LiK]

Does anyone have good anger management techniques?

jerk off

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

Does anyone have good anger management techniques?

THC

 

[Prelude.]

I wonder if the new PTR will have those Mercy changes they were talking about a while ago.


Also what is this Jeeeeff https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/788857466406653956

 

[Kor of Memory]

Does anyone have good anger management techniques?

I could give you some advice, but it's going to sound like some hippie sesame street lesson.

 

[xaosslug]

Does anyone have good anger management techniques?

get on chat and berate your teammates? >_>

 

[Moonkeis]

Does anyone have good anger management techniques?

Combo?

Play Max Payne 3, Dying Light or Doom 2016.

+

jerk off

 

[Kuro]

get on chat and berate your teammates? >_>

Best idea.

 

[ivanthebearable]

Now I'm excited to see what crazy changes they want to test out in PTR. Double turret torb? No charging Widowmaker? Something else I can't think of?

 

[Kysen]

Blue post confirms SR change at the end of matches does take into account personal performance. Also expect to gain less SR the closer you are to your MMR. This puts to rest all the, 'its my teams fault i'm losing so much rating'.

http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20749737390#post-3

 

[cyborg009]

If you don't have a Blizzard for every team fight, you're not playing Mei right.

Mei is such a good time waster too. I always have gold in obj time with her.

 

[belushy]

http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20749877229

News on PTR. Thinks they will get it out later this week. No Symmetra changes in the first version that goes out.

This time around, the PTR is likely to be around a bit longer than before, so we're taking this opportunity to try out some more significant hero changes, and the push more significant iterations throughout this PTR cycle.

 

[LiK]

Blue post confirms SR change at the end of matches does take into account personal performance. Also expect to gain less SR the closer you are to your MMR. This puts to rest all the, 'its my teams fault i'm losing so much rating'.

http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20749737390#post-3

Pretty interesting. Also

It's not always the matchmaker's, your's, or your team's(!!!) fault that you got stomped.

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

Good aggressive Zarya players are so scary. They just bubble up and go in no fucks given. They've always been the hardest hero for me to deal with.

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

Good aggressive Zarya players are so scary. They just bubble up and go in no fucks given. They've always been the hardest hero for me to deal with.

I also love when they bubble me after a Hog hook, or before I'm pinned by a Rein.

Shit like that is clutch.

 

[cyborg009]

http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20749877229

News on PTR. Thinks they will get it out later this week. No Symmetra changes in the first version that goes out.

As a person who switches classes a lot this is interesting. Like I played a support class for point A then switch to tank later on.