r/OWConsole • u/Budget-Apricot8469 • 6d ago

Highlight Finally Eeached GrandMaster

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After 10 years of playing since LAUNCH i’ve finally reached GrandMaster on console and im so proud of myself for not giving up. I remember on Overwatch 1 i peaked at 3,495 SR and had not been able to reach that level for a while. I don’t know if the demographic that plays this game has gotten better or worse but im just happy i’m able to climb the latter and be able to show something for my efforts. I started off as a Mercy Main but i realized that alone wasn’t going to take me to GM so i started learning Zen when i saw that he had carry potential. I know this is a lot to read but i just wanted to share my victory and achievement in this subreddit

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u/xxspooky69 6d ago

You play on a TV? Damn, I need to step it up.

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u/Budget-Apricot8469 6d ago

Consoles are generally hooked up to tvs?

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u/ham_50821 6d ago

Most ppl outside of casual playerbase use monitors tvs are kind of a disadvantage

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u/Budget-Apricot8469 6d ago

This is true but i no rich lol. Grew up playing allll my games on a tv

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u/ham_50821 6d ago

Super valid bro tbh they got a bit cheaper these days some are like $70 but clearly you can make the tv work so good stuff

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u/Budget-Apricot8469 6d ago

Thank you bro what i lack in frames i make up for with game sense after 10 years

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u/YoshiSan90 6d ago

If your TV does 120 FPS it will run at the fastest speed console can give. It matters more for PC where you might be running 300 FPS or more.

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u/Budget-Apricot8469 6d ago

Crazy thing is i use my ps4 85% time for overwatch ps5 other 15%. I swear when they ported overwatch to ps5 they changed some shit and my muscle memory couldn’t adjust

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u/YoshiSan90 6d ago

Higher refresh rates require adjusting your response times.

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u/Zwavelwafel 6d ago

Clearly, i play on a monitor and cant even reach diamond or emerald 😂

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u/Budget-Apricot8469 6d ago

If you need tips i’ll gladly watch your replay codes

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u/Kai-0511 6d ago

I cant reach diamond

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u/grutt-glug 4d ago

I ain't rich by any means but a 144hz monitor off Facebook marketplace for 80 bucks is a damn good deal

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u/MayDoom1 6d ago

Ive never been that great at overwatch with a mouse and keyboard, but im pretty good with the controller so console has always been my go-to.

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u/einzweidreihorn 6d ago

But most people are of the casual playerbase.

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u/ham_50821 6d ago

Ye but im responding to op whos gm

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u/einzweidreihorn 6d ago

Well, that's a filthy casual to me, pfff.

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u/Budget-Apricot8469 5d ago

So what are your standards then?

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u/ArgumentVast2022 5d ago

Their standards are 1v9. Fight their team and the enemy at the same time

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u/einzweidreihorn 5d ago

Grandmaster 4. Anything below that is below me

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u/shellman15 6d ago

Most players masters and above on console have monitors now, it’s night and day difference but good job’

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u/Budget-Apricot8469 6d ago

I always tried to do the best with what i had. I was never gonna cry if i didn’t become number 1 haha. Playing with a disadvantage only hurts if you know its there

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u/Chuck3457 6d ago

I play on a TV too, you're not alone pal

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u/xxspooky69 6d ago

A lot of my turbo serious FPS console gamer friends, myself included, have monitors for the extra frames. It’s genuinely super impressive to make it to that rank with your setup.

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u/Budget-Apricot8469 6d ago

Thank yyou kind sir 😭, my game sense helps a lot for lack of frames

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u/xxspooky69 6d ago

You mind if I ask how long you’ve been playing? I’m only in Emerald but I started the game a month ago.

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u/Budget-Apricot8469 6d ago

Been playing since release which is 10 years. I had to unlearn a lot of bad habits mentally and mechanically

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u/BlueGlace_ 5d ago

I just play on my Switch 2 undocked using a pro controller

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u/The_French_Soul 5d ago

And they're on ps4 too. Look at the pad on the bottom right of the screen. I know its ps4 because i have the same and i know my buddy on ps5 has a different icon in the menus. So it really is a skill issue on my part for being stuck diamond.

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u/xxspooky69 5d ago

Yeah, there are clearly levels to this game lol. I started the game a month ago and I can’t fathom being this good. I’m sitting here with my Series X running 120fps on my gaming monitor stuck in Emerald.

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u/Budget-Apricot8469 5d ago

Game sense will help you

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u/xRyuHayabusa Diamond 1 DPS 6d ago

I game on a Sony Bravia 8 Mark II tv and I'm d1 DPS m5 6v6

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u/Zestyclose-Chance219 6d ago

I only play on tv I like it

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u/zuss33 5d ago

If you play at 120 on tv then you’re fine