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[Greddleok]

So it's still PTR. I see. God damn I hate Widow. Not fun to play, play against or with. Oh well, just more easy pickings for my D.Va.

 

[karasu]

Holy shit 25 eliminations. A personal best.

 

[darklin0]

So it's still PTR. I see. God damn I hate Widow. Not fun to play, play against or with. Oh well, just more easy pickings for my D.Va.

Like Ghazi mention in the other page, she did get an aim down sights buff when the Halloween update came out. It went from .5 seconds to .33 seconds.

I don't think that big enough to make the general public's opinion on her change. Thus my opinion on it, being the PTR's rumbling causing the influx of Widows, is unchanged.

 

[Mutombo]

are there still 'pro' symmetra players out there btw? I'm curious as to how she has evolved in her totally non-existent meta. Where to place turrets/teleports, etc. I used to be really good with her but I can't seem to find a foothold whenever I try her out now. I occasionally run into a good one still (on PS4) but as a former top 400 player, I find if I die before my teleport is up, I need to switch characters already.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Internethulk used to like to bring her out as a gimmick play but nobody plays symmetra anymore.

 

[Azoor]

So it's still PTR. I see. God damn I hate Widow. Not fun to play, play against or with. Oh well, just more easy pickings for my D.Va.

You can always hilariously deflect her bullets with Genji and let her snipe herself.

 

[Kysen]

Playing against a good widow(3600+) isn't fun at all. We just got destroyed on anubis. I couldn't heal anyone when they were getting 1 shot.

 

[MarioHead3]

Internethulk used to like to bring her out as a gimmick play but nobody plays symmetra anymore.

I play Symmetra and Buttchin hates it.

 

[darklin0]

I play Symmetra and Buttchin hates it.

Condition him with the nickname Chin for a couple of weeks. One day, after he is used to his new moniker and he is angry about you playing Symm, reply with, "Don't be a butt, Chin."

Power off your console and don't show up for the rest of the day. Trust me, 100% quality pranks.

 

[Antiwhippy]

I play Symmetra and Buttchin hates it.

I mean as far as pros go, I still see sym come out for defense at mid gold and it can go either way.

 

[Azoor]

After the buff, D.va is a far more effective tank, she can take for more hits and her mobility dies give her a great advantage over other tanks with the exception of Winston.

The Zarya nerf also helped her be stronger, even though I don't really agree with the nerf myself.

 

[MarioHead3]

I mean as far as pros go, I still see sym come out for defense at mid gold and it can go either way.

I only play her on attack.

Usually on KotH.

 

[Antiwhippy]

I only play her on attack.

Usually on KotH.

You're a monster.

 

[Papercuts]

Sym was one of my three most played characters when the game came out and still has my highest winrate with 70% or something close to that.

But when they nerfed her for no reason on console I stopped playing her and the more I played the game the more I disliked her role in the team. Mostly happened with the rise of 2-2-2 where it feels really hard to basically cut one of those for her.

Attack sym is still fun atleast.

 

[Cappa]

I love when games are a complete disaster.. and you find out youre good with a hero you never tried or thought to try.

It was on Kingsrow, we started on defense and the other team completely steamrolled us. We are now on attack and same thing, so I switch from I think Zenyatta(we also had a Lucio) to Pharah as we are getting completely destroyed with no shot at A. I killed their Junkrat and theres about 15 seconds left. Then our junkrat pulls off a ridiculous Ult kill killing their Reinhardt, Zenyatta, Mei and Soldier all in one go LOL. We all make a push to point A and take it. go on to take the payload all the way until the end and tie the game.

We then won the game, after starting on Attack again and taking the payload very nearly to the end(it was on an overtime counter the entire time hahaa) and I stuck with Pharah on offense and defense the entire team. I ended up with Gold in Elims, Objective Kills, Damage and Objective time ahaa. They had absolutely no counter for me at all. Even their Zarya couldn´t hit me. Now Im actually looking forward to play Pharah more lol

 

[Greddleok]

We then won the game and I stuck with Pharah on offense and defense the entire team. They had absolutely no counter for me at all. Even their Zarya couldn´t hit me. Now Im actually looking forward to play Pharah more lol

If there's a game without Soldier, McCree and Ana, Pharah is a great choice, but man...I can count on one hand the number of games without a Solder, McCree or Ana.

 

[MarioHead3]

You're a monster.

I can tell we're gonna have fun whenever we eventually play together.

 

[PatjuhR]

Even the Zarya couldn't hit you? Big suprise there.

 

[Mutombo]

After the buff, D.va is a far more effective tank, she can take for more hits and her mobility dies give her a great advantage over other tanks with the exception of Winston.

The Zarya nerf also helped her be stronger, even though I don't really agree with the nerf myself.

Zarya nerf? It's in PTR?

 

[Vault 101]

Quick play with three Zenyattas and two Genjis

Aaah the quality.

 

[Cappa]

Zarya nerf? It's in PTR?

Yes, I think her shields charging her ult are reduced by 20% both your own and teammates. Maybe her damage too. Its on the blog.

 

[Squire]

Was playing like shit earlier with lag, but just had five great games of solo QP. Feels real good.

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

Even the Zarya couldn't hit you? Big suprise there.

Lulz, nice.

 

[Cappa]

Even the Zarya couldn't hit you? Big suprise there.

I assume this is sarcasm but Im not sure lol

 

[ISOM]

Playing against a good widow(3600+) isn't fun at all. We just got destroyed on anubis. I couldn't heal anyone when they were getting 1 shot.

Superaccurate one shot makers like widowmaker don't belong in the game imo. Or they belong buried far into the niche.

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

I assume this is sarcasm but Im not sure lol

Yeah, Zarya definitely not a Pharah counter.

 

[Newtype-001]

Hmmm.
I switched mccrees retcile to dot a while back and that made me better but ive been in a slump with him for a while so i decided to change back to default and im good again.

Hmmmmmmmmmm

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

Hmmm.
I switched mccrees retcile to dot a while back and that made me better but ive been in a slump with him for a while so i decided to change back to default and im good again.

Hmmmmmmmmmm

I tried the dot awhile back, couldn't hit sand if I fell of a camel. Changed that shit back immediately.

 

[PatjuhR]

How is a Zarya going to hit you?

 

[Cappa]

Yeah, Zarya definitely not a Pharah counter.

How is a Zarya going to hit you?

huh? I have no trouble shooting down Pharahs with Zarya... the best is they think Zaryas laser beam cant reach them way up there when in fact it can lol

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

huh? I have no trouble shooting down Pharahs with Zarya... the best is they think Zaryas laser beam cant reach them way up there when in fact it can lol

Well shit, my bad bro...don't think I've ever tried to knock her outta the sky with Zarya.

 

[PatjuhR]

I never play Zarya and very randomly Pharah, but I'm sure her beam isn't that long? I think you stay to close to the action if her beam can hit you.

 

[Cappa]

I think thats partly why people want Zarya nerfed so badly lol... the beam reaches high enough where Pharah cant "run away" by just flying up. So if Pharah is flying near/above you you can just follow her around and aim your beam and boom shes done.

If shes further away of course not, but shes also easier to avoid from further away.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Yeah unless you're at the apex of your super jump zarya can def beam down pharah.

 

[PatjuhR]

Damn. Really didn't know that.

Sucks even more that I can't play with her.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Dat K ratio.

 

[Kysen]

lol just went back and re watched my last match, we had 4 mercy mains. I guess that explains the loss. What are the chances of that.

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

Wonder why there's no medal for deaths.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

Wonder why there's no medal for deaths.

I guess they're worried it might discourage people from dying. While dying isn't necessarily good, it has uses (sometimes) such as just ensuring that your team can get back to the point before you lose it.

 

[BKSmash]

I guess they're worried it might discourage people from dying. While dying isn't necessarily good, it has uses (sometimes) such as just ensuring that your team can get back to the point before you lose it.

That's a very valid point, I haven't really thought about that.

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

I guess they're worried it might discourage people from dying. While dying isn't necessarily good, it has uses (sometimes) such as just ensuring that your team can get back to the point before you lose it.

Makes sense.

 

[fhqwhgads]

Low Plat seems to be filled with attack bastions, good ones but still annoying.

Just had a game where attack bastion took us off guard on hollywood and two of the team left the game after they capped the first point which made us lose the game T_T

 

[TheDrizzlerJ11]

Finally got an exotic Halloween skin. Reaper was the one I wanted most too

Anyone want to do some comp with a good Mei/ Pharah/ Rein lmk! My high is 2736, on a bad stretch and in the high 2200s ATM.

 

[PatjuhR]

I want stats for the damage that I've done that has been healed by the opposition medics. Or a percentage or something.

 

[meshwork]

Wonder why there's no medal for deaths.

Jeff actually answered this question on the official forums:

We used to give a medal for fewest deaths. We ran into a few issues with doing it. The first was confusion. Players were consistently confused as to whether the medal was for most or fewest deaths. I believe this problem was easily solvable. The second issue had to do with weird behaviors that some players felt compelled to do based on their desire to receive the medal. The medal was ok if it just served as a reflection of what players were already doing. But doing weird things (like hiding back at the spawn room) to get the medal drove too much bad behavior so we removed it.

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

Jeff actually answered this question on the official forums:

Wow yeah. Glad it's gone then.

There's already enough people scared to death to jump in and get some when you have the advantage. We damn sure don't need that.

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

I want stats for the damage that I've done that has been healed by the opposition medics. Or a percentage or something.

Does it not count towards your total?

Or do you mean a separate stat?

 

[CloakBass]

Got the Ana Halloween skin on my free first box

Has there been any research into if obtaining an item makes it harder to get a duplicate of it? Wondering if it might be better to spend all my currency on small rewards to increase the chance of getting more expensive ones in crates.

 

[Cappa]

Got the Ana Halloween skin on my free first box

Has there been any research into if obtaining an item makes it harder to get a duplicate of it? Wondering if it might be better to spend all my currency on small rewards to increase the chance of getting more expensive ones in crates.

I´ve gotten Roadhogs Frankenstein skin 4 times.... and I havent opened more than maybe 15 boxes max.

 

[Greddleok]

Man, I've gotten jack shit from the Halloween boxes. I think I'm level 91, so hopefully I will pick up a bunch of boxes soon. As long as that update doesn't go live this week!