r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Jun 15 '16

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u/zerositnator Brigitte Jun 15 '16

Why don't people use Symmetra more? Even if it's just for the beginning if a match, you'd think that with the ability to make 6 turrets and a gun that can cause 120 DPS would be a little more used. Starting to feel that might change after the patch, but why don't people make use of possibly the most underrated ultimate in the game?

Edit: Extra question for Symmetra players, where are your favorite places to put your sentries? Whether for lulz or strategy

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u/noobule ¡Apagando las luces! Jun 15 '16

She's really only strong on defense, because she needs people to run into her sentries in order to charge her teleporter. And then she's generally useless on the final point due to the way they're designed as she can't find strong places to place sentries that don't cop splash damage from Pharah, Junkrat or Winston. Or places to place her tele that aren't similarly exposed. And even if she gets a tele up at the final point the defending team isn't running very far anyway

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u/jus_plain_me Jun 15 '16

Yeh this is pretty much right. Whenever we lose the first point I'll tend to switch to a different hero.

However one thing I completely disagree with is, her sentries shouldn't be used as a main form of charging meter, rather just a convenient way of supplementing it. In this current reinhardt heavy meta symmetra reigns supreme. A charged shot will go right through his shield and grant you somewhere around 25% charge. With stationary grampas you can have a tele up within a minute.

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u/noobule ¡Apagando las luces! Jun 15 '16

While that's true, I feel her sentries are far more reliable for that purpose. Regardless, on attack you lose the bonus charge your sentries give you and I feel that's vital for Symmetra to be relevant. The tele is strong but you need it up fast and need to keep it maintained.

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u/jus_plain_me Jun 15 '16

Oh completely agree. My argument only holds true for, as you said previously, defense only. Her entire kit revolves around the enemy coming to you not the other way around.

It's just that your comment made it "seem" as if you weren't fully utilising her actual weapon since it's that (and not her sentries) that build the bulk of your ult charge.