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[kewlmyc]

so's hanzo

Are we playing the same game? I see mostly mockery and scorn for the character.

 

[Obliterator]

For sure agree that D.Va has been overly nerfed. She just does almost no damage at range now

 

[TheChaos]

Put Hanzo or McCree in a Speedo and it's just as revealing / titillating as anything they would do with the girls

They wouldn't do that, though. Blizzard knows its core audience, too many people would complain.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Anyone else having matchmaking problems? Taking me minutes for a game

 

[QisTopTier]

For sure agree that D.Va has been overly nerfed. She just does almost no damage at range now

Good, why should she? If you want her to do more damage she's gonna need to reload

 

[falconxcrunner09]

Anyone else having matchmaking problems? Taking me minutes for a game

Yes. But Everytime I get into a game, my party gets booted to the main menu

 

[Data West]

Are we playing the same game? I see mostly mockery and scorn for the character.

he gets that scorn because of his popularity in games. same for genji and widowmaker.

 

[spiritfox]

Are we playing the same game? I see mostly mockery and scorn for the character.

That's cause he got picked so much by mediocre players cause he's popular.

 

[Obliterator]

Good, why should she? If you want her to do more damage she's gonna need to reload

Not saying she should do a ton but it's like really low. YoY have to he right on top of someone in order to hurt them and she feels a bit too squishy at close range given that's kinda the only way she can hurt anyone.

Idk maybe they should a given her a reload instead then in order to give her a bit more range

 

[capylikesgames]

What are people's takes on making this new Mei skin thinner because she wears thinner clothing?

Literally makes no sense to me. That second tweet goes a little overboard with the outline, but her frame looks really off regardless. This was a long time coming, though. I knew Blizzard went down this road with her design from the start, because they draw her with these same silly proportions in sprays. You already pointed it out, but what really bugs me about all this is her face. It just doesn't fit her body type at all.


EDIT: Maybe it's less about her proportions being a bit too much, and more this:

As far as the spinal/skeletal issues go, it wouldn't surprise me if what's going on there is that the underlying "skeleton" for her model was deliberately deformed a bit to get the right look in her usual super-thick outfits, which was fine because you never saw what was going on underneath- but now that they're finally showing her in not-thick clothing that deformity just makes it look weird, and it would probably take a lot of re-animating to fully fix it. That's just me spitballing, though, damned if I know if that's even close to the right answer.

...everything past the waist is still kind of ridiculous, though. Regardless of her posture.

 

[QisTopTier]

Not saying she should do a ton but it's like really low. YoY have to he right on top of someone in order to hurt them and she feels a bit too squishy at close range given that's kinda the only way she can hurt anyone.

Idk maybe they should a given her a reload instead then in order to give her a bit more range

You know who else is squishy at close range and needs to be close? Winston

 

[Fraeon]

Wow, they tore D.va to absolute shreds. She is significantly worse than she was at launch even.

The toggleable defense matrix and added movement while firing makes her far better than her launch version.

I say this as someone who mostly plays tanks and prefers D.Va thanks to her mobility. (Will play Rein if he's needed though)

 

[Duraigo]

So far I've earned the Tal skin Ana

Spoiler

yay I get the creepest skin

, Roadhogs victory pose, and Mercys new skin. So far a decent start.

 

[Foxxsoxx]

Another year, another Hanzo skin that I'll never get.

 

[QisTopTier]

The toggleable defense matrix and added movement while firing makes her far better than her launch version.

Yeah that post makes no sense, she's still vastly superior to how she was at launch. She was originally REALLY REALLY BAD like why the fuck did you pick her bastion tier bad

 

[MHWilliams]

I think this is the crux of the problem. It's really hard to make a male swimsuit that isn't predominately comedic, and a female swimsuit that isn't predominately titillating. Especially when Overwatch's cast is comprised entirely of stunningly-attractive women, and a mixed-bag (to put it mildly) of men.

Not really.

The characters all fall on a broad continuum and the costumes have to reflect the character.

Sexy Beasts (Maximum Skin!)

Widowmaker
D.Va
Sombra
McCree
Hanzo

My mental jury is out on Reinhardt and Lucio. Either could go Sexy or Conservative.

The Mid Range (Conservative One and Two Piece Outfits)

Mercy
Pharah
Tracer
Symmetra
Zarya
Mei

Comedic Value

Soldier 76
Ana
Torbjorn
Junkrat
Winston

No Swimsuits At All

Genji (Unless they drop a version of young Genji)
Bastion
Zenyatta

Reaper is another one who straddles the line. I felt like he's in the no swimsuit crew, but comedic would work too.

Not saying she should do a ton but it's like really low. YoY have to he right on top of someone in order to hurt them and she feels a bit too squishy at close range given that's kinda the only way she can hurt anyone.

Idk maybe they should a given her a reload instead then in order to give her a bit more range

Puts her in Winston's range actually. More of a assault/tank hybrid than a pure tank.

Zarya has the most range and upper bound strength, but she has to move in and out of the fight.

 

[Hispanic! At the Disco]

Opened 9 loot boxes. Just whites and blues so far

But I got that cute mercy lunar spray!

 

[spiritfox]

I want to see Genji wearing a speedo over his cyborg body.

 

[Suzushiiro]

What are people's takes on making this new Mei skin thinner because she wears thinner clothing?

https://twitter.com/Pudd1ngcess/status/823982239486722054

https://twitter.com/brid__raccoon/status/823987363588243461

I definitely see it, don't know if it's intentional, but her thighs/arms/face still being thick/chubby/fat/whatever you want to call it, when her body is basically totally slim, looks super weird, and her spine is definitely bent out of shape. I don't think the "thick coat" argument holds up in that context.

I mean, as far as the general "THEY MADE HER SKINNY" outrage goes... back when they revealed her they showed concept art of her in a tank top with proportions very much like her model in that outfit. I think a lot of people either didn't see that or didn't think it was a "final" model, and then Blizzard never actually depicted her in anything other than super-thick clothing until now (and I guess you couldn't extract the underlying model from the files?)

As far as the spinal/skeletal issues go, it wouldn't surprise me if what's going on there is that the underlying "skeleton" for her model was deliberately deformed a bit to get the right look in her usual super-thick outfits, which was fine because you never saw what was going on underneath- but now that they're finally showing her in not-thick clothing that deformity just makes it look weird, and it would probably take a lot of re-animating to fully fix it. That's just me spitballing, though, damned if I know if that's even close to the right answer.

 

[Phu]

No Swimsuits At All

Genji (Unless they drop a version of young Genji)
Bastion
Zenyatta

They should gets random beach stuff like towel over the shoulders/water wings/inner tube/etc.

 

[ArgyleReptile]

There is always more than one way to get to the flag though

I'm talking about defending the flag. Mei will block the entrance before the stolen flag respawns, allowing them to basically keep taking the flag without resistance.

 

[Ambient80]

Those Roadhog and Ana skins are nightmare fuel but I still want them lol.

Mei looks great, as does Zen.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Agh, why are my fans running so loud during game search but fine in a match?? D:

 

[Alucrid]

Just need Ana, Bastion and DVA now.

 

[Apathy]

Not really.

The characters all fall on a broad continuum and the costumes have to reflect the character.

Sexy Beasts (Maximum Skin!)

Widowmaker
D.Va
Sombra
McCree
Hanzo

My mental jury is out on Reinhardt and Lucio. Either could go Sexy or Conservative.

The Mid Range (Conservative One and Two Piece Outfits)

Mercy
Pharah
Tracer
Symmetra
Zarya
Mei

Comedic Value

Soldier 76
Ana
Torbjorn
Junkrat
Winston

No Swimsuits At All

Genji (Unless they drop a version of young Genji)
Bastion
Zenyatta

Reaper is another one who straddles the line. I felt like he's in the no swimsuit crew, but comedic would work too.



Puts her in Winston's range actually. More of a assault/tank hybrid than a pure tank.

Zarya has the most range and upper bound strength, but she has to move in and out of the fight.

Much like donald duck needing a towel around his waist when he comes out of the shower but non otherwise even though hes pantsless, a genji summer skin with trunks or a towel around his waist would make me laught. Zen could also do a hawaiin shirt and straw hat with flip flops, bastion can just be a picnic table

 

[mugwhump]

Damn, I really like a lot of these. This blows the Christmas event out of the water as far as I'm concerned. Glad I didn't spend anything during Christmas.

poor D.Va on dat Blizzard balance rollercoaster

 

[PepperedHam]

Got a legendary... duplicate Lone Wolf Hanzo skin. Fuck. You. Game.

 

[Wendel Clark]

Tracer, soldier 76, Winston, Lucio, hell even mercy, can move quick due to abilities.

Press shift to run and jump, great mechanic.

 

[Pilgrimzero]

Not feeling any of it aside from Tracers skin.

I may get Dvas and Tracers by the end of it.

 

[Phu]

Press shift to run and jump, great mechanic.

Push buttons to interact with computer programs.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Only thing that bother's me about Mei's new skins are the changes to her glasses. Keep those rims thicc Blizz, it's part of her geeky charm.

 

[jediyoshi]

Press shift to run and jump, great mechanic.

I don't like alternative facts seeping into my vidya games.

 

[mreddie]

Rooster shits on the last 3 seasonal events.

Costumes are meh tho.

 

[SeanR1221]

Are the balance changes on consoles now? Or only pc

 

[Apathy]

Are the balance changes on consoles now? Or only pc

should be, they have been doing parallel patches for a while now, the only thing they every diverged was the torb and sym turret nerfs for consoles

 

[Terareflection]

They wouldn't do that, though. Blizzard knows its core audience, too many people would complain.

They made the poster girl a Lesbian.

Also Halloween is still the best event.

 

[Swig_]

Yeah, not feeling the skins. Tracer and Mercy are okay, but they're not as good as their regular skins. That Ana skin is nightmare fuel. I wish I could opt out of holiday boxes and get normal boxes instead during times like this.

 

[tr00per]

No symmetra nerf? And why nerf ana? Everything else I can agree with

 

[Mman235]

And why nerf ana?

Because she's the best character in the game and has literally warped the whole meta around her? With what she can do this nerf is pretty much just a slap on the wrist.

 

[The Salt Life]

Opened 9 loot boxes. Just whites and blues so far

But I got that cute mercy lunar spray!

I seemed to luck out with the one gold I got out of 9 boxes, I always tend to get items in those unexpected moments more so than my paid crates

 

[SparkleMotion]

What does Mei's ice block turn into with the new skins?

 

[Skab]

Is there some place that has all the new skins? I've only seen Anas and its terrifying.

 

[Error]

D.Va
Health increased from 200 to 400
Armor decreased from 400 to 200
Fusion Cannons
Bullet damage decreased from 3 to 2
Number of bullets per shot has been increased from 8 to 11

Developer Comments: D.Va’s armor often made her feel like she had no weaknesses, even against heroes that are typically effective against bigger targets (like Reaper). The changes to her primary fire will result in a small overall decrease in damage, but her Fusion Cannons should feel more consistent now.

My girl got wrecked

 

[Kremzeek]

Comedic Value

Soldier 76
Ana
Torbjorn
Junkrat
Winston

76 could totally rock a hot swimsuit:

 

[tr00per]

Because she's the best character in the game and has literally warped the whole meta around her? With what she can do this nerf is pretty much just a slap on the wrist.

Hmm. Maybe because I play it on ps4 but I hardly ever see anyone play her besides me

 

[FoxSpirit]

Man, has Mei been done by Rob Liefeld in that skin?

Try to trace her spine curvature both sideways and back. Also, Mei is as her imagined, a bit stocky with big thighs. Her summer games spray was never quite right.

 

[Karsticles]

Hog got a legendary skin, a victory pose and a highlight intro

someone at Blizzard REALLY likes him

But do they like him enough to give him the Abomination alt he deserves?

 

[DSix]

I've played like 5 rounds of CTF, and so far I really like it. It's super fun and brings back memories and feels from my Tribes 2 days. It's great.

 

[solomon]

Got winston's new skin from the free box; dropped 20 and got Mei (red), bastion, zen, and bought ana's, but why do I feel deep down blizzard made the DVa skin hardest to get .

 

[Chanser]

Managed to get the D.Va skin, from 5 earned/free boxes.