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[Kurt Russell]

Being Badass > Being Useful

I played a whole game as Mira buffing my team and felt empty even though we won.

Well, I'm not a support player, so I don't know much about that. Though you don't need to play support in order to be useful, you can pick a badass character, feel amazing and help your team too.

 

[Adnor]

I played as Glory and had fun healing people. I just like to help.

 

[spindoctor]

Since we're talking Overwatch, can someone explain D.Va's role to me. Is she supposed to kamikaze charge enemies? Because her normal damage is kind of shit.

 

[Rhaknar]

Being Badass > Being Useful

I played a whole game as Mira buffing my team and felt empty even though we won.

all I want to play is the support class (classes?), that sounds like bad news for me then

 

[InfiniteNine]

I play Mercy as support when the team needs to be balanced and it works out well reviving, buffing, and flying around shooting down turrets. Tracer is my girl when I can be her though.

 

[Jawmuncher]

all I want to play is the support class (classes?), that sounds like bad news for me then

The support classes to me got the least love in the game despite being needed. They're not very fun to play as to me. The fact that there's only 4 of them when all the other classes have 5 or 6 says a lot to me.

 

[Pupo]

The support classes to me got the least love in the game despite being needed. They're not very fun to play as to me. The fact that there's only 4 of them when all the other classes have 5 or 6 says a lot to me.

But support never was fun to play I guess.

 

[Tizoc]

Whoa, I need to play Quantum Break!

Well it is a cover shooty bang :V I keep hearing the time powers offer some interesting variety to the combat but i personally prefered Wolf 2009's time stopping power usage more

same, also the uc4 review thread has really put Rise of the Tomb Raider on my radar

What didn't put it on your radar before?
Rise of Toom Braider's best thing is the bow and arrow, everything else is eh, even the optional tombs felt more like diversions than anything worth putting time in.
Hell right now the one thing that makes RoTR better than UC4 is the bow and arrow, it was fun fling arros at people's faces~

 

[Soulflarz]

Quantum Break isn't fun play something else please.

 

[dave is ok]

Since we're talking Overwatch, can someone explain D.Va's role to me. Is she supposed to kamikaze charge enemies? Because her normal damage is kind of shit.

That's the only use I found for her.

Wait for ult to be up, shift dash into a group and press Q.

 

[kagamin]

DPS is best, unless I can play a boss killer build, support is fun though sometimes.

Spoiler

I doubt anyone knows what I'm talking about.

 

[Jawmuncher]

DPS is best, unless I can play a boss killer build, support is fun though sometimes.

Spoiler

I doubt anyone knows what I'm talking about.

We're not going on a raid anytime soon

 

[Lashley]

Sterling bout to catch this fade.

Only review I trust

 

[Pupo]

That's the only use I found for her.

Wait for ult to be up, shift dash into a group and press Q.

I don't know, I used D.Va in the only match I played and was pretty good imo.

 

[kagamin]

We're not going on a raid anytime soon

My team is super dead anyways, they left to play a dead MMO (WildStar). So now I'm there all by my lonesome mostly wasting all my coins in the casino.

 

[Dr.Acula]

Overwatch isn't exactly grabbing me. Not enough focus on gunplay for me, it's very much ability spam all over the place. Plus the environments are kinda plain-Jane in terms of navigability. I had much more fun with Dirty Bomb -too bad it's full of griefers and hackers. I kinda like that Overwatch is a full priced game and that Blizzard is looking out after it, I assume it'll keep the lame-o cheaters limited.

 

[texhnolyze]

DPS is always the most popular role in any multiplayer game.

It's always THE problem in most mmorpgs as well.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Overwatch isn't exactly grabbing me. Not enough focus on gunplay for me, it's very much ability spam all over the place. Plus the environments are kinda plain-Jane in terms of navigability. I had much more fun with Dirty Bomb -too bad it's full of griefers and hackers. I kinda like that Overwatch is a full priced game and that Blizzard is looking out after it, I assume it'll keep the lame-o cheaters limited.

I'm interested in the future of the game. Thought it was decent but i'm not a big enough MP guy anyway to jump on it after playing it. But if they keep the player base together and continue to add maps, other heroes, and more game types. I think it could be amazing (Or for people here more so than it already is).

I really just hope that they stick with the making people pay for loot boxes, skins, etc than to make people pay for maps and game types. I know they already said future heroes would be free.

 

[texhnolyze]

Everyone is talking about Overwatch.

While here I am, lost interest the moment they announced that it's first person game.

Anyway, CSGO is back to claim its throne as the Steam top seller. Poor Battleborn.

 

[zkylon]

Need your battletag for that

Mine is KurtRussell#1820

will add u tonight

i'm zky#1 ofc

Since we're talking Overwatch, can someone explain D.Va's role to me. Is she supposed to kamikaze charge enemies? Because her normal damage is kind of shit.

she's a more offensive tank, you're meant to break turtling using your ult, you can just dash in their direction, ult and get a ton of dmg done and instantly regain your mech. while you're ultless i generally just try and shield for my team or rush snipers

her normal dmg isn't great but she's fairly good at charging snipers and stuff

 

[Nzyme32]

Sterling bout to catch this fade.

The UC4 review thread is amazing.

The same people that decry review aggregates via metacritic and the traditional gaming press, switch the moment fanboyism and emotional ties to their platform exclusive demand it, praising the metacritic scores and the traditional press reviews. And then they go all feral over the critical well reasoned review, that is still very positive - and most haven't even played the game to be able to judge it correctly in the first place.

I hate "gamers" that are so beholden to that stuff, but I love the entertainment that comes from it...

 

[madjoki]

Free game

Initia: Elemental Arena - 5 of 6 actions required
Time: 5.5.2016 19.59.13 (25 seconds ago)
Link: https://gleam.io/pLd6a/initia-elemental-arena

 

[TheAutomator]

If they balance everything out, then Overwatch is easily going to be GOTY imo.

 

[Shahadan]

The UC4 review thread is amazing.

The same people that decry review aggregates via metacritic and the traditional gaming press, switch the moment fanboyism and emotional ties to their platform exclusive demand it, praising the metacritic scores and the traditional press reviews. And then they go all feral over the critical well reasoned review, that is still very positive - and most haven't even played the game to be able to judge it correctly in the first place.

I hate "gamers" that are so beholden to that stuff, but I love the entertainment that comes from it...

And many of them will have a negative opinion of the game as well after having played it, often for a minor dumb reason no one else even care about.

And then RANKING WARS, the most pointless activity ever

 

[dave is ok]

If they balance everything out, then Overwatch is easily going to be GOTY imo.

On GAF nothing stands a chance except Uncharted 4.

 

[Jawmuncher]

On GAF nothing stands a chance except Uncharted 4.

Yeah for overall GAF just due to the numbers and such Uncharted more than likely wins this year. Bloodborne more or less told us what to expect.

 

[Rhaknar]

great, another game where im running around healing people with the entire enemy team focusing me and nobody protecting me. yup this sure is a barrel of fun alright >_>

 

[Jawmuncher]

great, another game where im running around healing people with the entire enemy team focusing me and nobody protecting me. yup this sure is a barrel of gun alright >_>

Yeah that was the issue I was having when supporting. Would bust my ass and was just taken for granted.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Battlefield Reveal thread is currently saying it might be a Alternate WW1

 

[Teggy]

While here I am, lost interest the moment they announced that it's first person game.

I mean, it's TF2. Unless you're really into TF2 I don't see why you would be into Overwatch. Although TF2 is pretty popular. They sell a lot of hats.

 

[Jawmuncher]

I mean, it's TF2. Unless you're really into TF2 I don't see why you would be into Overwatch. Although TF2 is pretty popular. They sell a lot of hats.

I enjoyed TF2 vanilla, the more they started to add the less interested I got.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Okay just got done playing the open beta and Overwatch is fun as hell.

McCree is awesome.

 

[zkylon]

If they balance everything out, then Overwatch is easily going to be GOTY imo.

i think mei is kind of broken on the hands of good players and i think reinhart is pretty op too, but overall it feels fairly balanced

i think my bigger issue is the objective stuff and some of the level design signaling like i mentioned before

great, another game where im running around healing people with the entire enemy team focusing me and nobody protecting me. yup this sure is a barrel of fun alright >_>

you're supposed to be jumping around, not running, dumbo

ppl complaining about teammates like 3 days into a beta are being a bit silly

no one knows how to play this game yet

Battlefield Reveal thread is currently saying it might be a Alternate WW1

that looks cool, and scary, and surprising

gj dice

 

[Large Professor]

Battlefield Reveal thread is currently saying it might be a Alternate WW1

Nah, I clearly remember the WW1 robots from my history lessons.

 

[r3n4ud]

great, another game where im running around healing people with the entire enemy team focusing me and nobody protecting me. yup this sure is a barrel of fun alright >_>

Pretty much why I don't play online games.

People have no clue what teamwork is.

 

[JaseC]

If they balance everything out, then Overwatch is easily going to be GOTY imo.

For me, as much as I'm looking forward to Unch4rted, it'll probably be a toss-up between Styx 2 and Dishonored 2. I haven't yet decided on my first D2 playthrough: either high chaos as Emily or another ghost/no-kill run as Corvo. I suspect, like the original, more attention will be paid to making the game a creative action experience and the stealth component will fall to the wayside a bit, in which case the former run would be giving it a fairer shake... but I'm a sucker for stealth, so odds are that I'll save my Emily playthrough for later, when the final piece of DLC is around the corner.

 

[Jawmuncher]

i think mei is kind of broken on the hands of good players and i think reinhart is pretty op too, but overall it feels fairly balanced

i think my bigger issue is the objective stuff and some of the level design signaling like i mentioned before



you're supposed to be jumping around, not running, dumbo

ppl complaining about teammates like 3 days into a beta are being a bit silly

no one knows how to play this game yet

It's not a very complex game. You can get the hang of how to play after a match or two.
You pick who you want and depending on the flow of battle switch to a character you feel is better suited to the current climate.
People not caring about support has been a thing since forever. Can't think of too many games where support isn't screwed over in some way.

 

[Hektor]

great, another game where im running around healing people with the entire enemy team focusing me and nobody protecting me. yup this sure is a barrel of fun alright >_>

Yeah, that's kinda the issue that ive too with the healing class. Due to your support power beeing so strong, you're not able to safe yourselfe if the enemy is out to get you, that sometimes is very frustrating.

 

[Rhaknar]

i think mei is kind of broken on the hands of good players and i think reinhart is pretty op too, but overall it feels fairly balanced

i think my bigger issue is the objective stuff and some of the level design signaling like i mentioned before



you're supposed to be jumping around, not running, dumbo

ppl complaining about teammates like 3 days into a beta are being a bit silly

no one knows how to play this game yet



that looks cool, and scary, and surprising

gj dice

dude im talking about videogame fundamentals, it has nothing to do with OVerwatch. If your healer is being targeted, maybe kill the person killing your healer.

 

[xist]

Am i correct in thinking that random people with who you have little in common, and with whom you have never had any interactions, who send you a friend request is a bad thing?

 

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[Crimsonclaw111]

Am i correct in thinking that random people with who you have little in common, and with whom you have never had any interactions, who send you a friend request is a bad thing?

Probably, what's your inventory like?

 

[Chairmanchuck]

Am i correct in thinking that random people with who you have little in common, and with whom you have never had any interactions, who send you a friend request is a bad thing?

Can I see your earbuds from TF2? I will give them back. Just visit:

Spoiler

straemcommrunity.ru/id/

Yeah. I dont add those people I dont have a clue who they are and have a private account.

 

[xist]

Probably, what's your inventory like?

I've got about 740 cards sitting there thanks to JShackles

 

[Knurek]

Battlefield Reveal thread is currently saying it might be a Alternate WW1

That mech has a logo of Polska Walcząca, so more like alternative WW2
There's also a bear in the background, might be a callback Private Wojtek, so again WW2

 

[TheLetdown]

Am i correct in thinking that random people with who you have little in common, and with whom you have never had any interactions, who send you a friend request is a bad thing?

On Steam? Yeah. Don't do it.

On Tinder? Go for it.

 

[xist]

On Steam? Yeah. Don't do it.

On Tinder? Go for it.

Duly noted.

 

[zkylon]

It's not a very complex game. You can get the hang of how to play after a match or two.
You pick who you want and depending on the flow of battle switch to a character you feel is better suited to the current climate.
People not caring about support has been a thing since forever. Can't think of too many games where support isn't screwed over in some way.

two things:
- i don't agree with the game not being very complex. there's a lot of room for champion combinations, counters and bigger strategies that people haven't figured out yet. first day i played it i thought genji was super op, then saw mei wipe the floor with him and figured ok so that's how this game works. i thought turtling was op then got better at the d.va nuke shute thing. it's not that simple
- ppl not wanting to play support is a common thing but i almost always see people cover all the requirements suggested by the game. it doesn't always make the greatest compositions since ppl play symmetra when we could better use lucio or whatever but it's pretty decent

Yeah, that's kinda the issue that ive too with the healing class. Due to your support power beeing so strong, you're not able to safe yourselfe if the enemy is out to get you, that sometimes is very frustrating.

yeah it's kind of how those classes work, they're very team reliant cos they're very team oriented in general

dude im talking about videogame fundamentals, it has nothing to do with OVerwatch. If your healer is being targeted, maybe kill the person killing your healer.

it's not easy to catch that tracer or genji murdering your healers

if u play one day and you're already blaming your teammates then maybe mp is not for u :T

 

[Jawmuncher]

two things:
- i don't agree with the game not being very complex. there's a lot of room for champion combinations, counters and bigger strategies that people haven't figured out yet. first day i played it i thought genji was super op, then saw mei wipe the floor with him and figured ok so that's how this game works. i thought turtling was op then got better at the d.va nuke shute thing. it's not that simple
- ppl not wanting to play support is a common thing but i almost always see people cover all the requirements suggested by the game. it doesn't always make the greatest compositions since ppl play symmetra when we could better use lucio or whatever but it's pretty decent


yeah it's kind of how those classes work, they're very team reliant cos they're very team oriented in general

I was saying in a general sense that people know how to play the game.
As for the rest might be a case of PC over Consoles. On PS4 people played who they wanted. There was always a lot of stuff more than once needing to be filled.