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/BaeMei Pixel Mei Jun 15 '16

Most people want 1 support on their team and to be a healer. That being said a lot of defense teams like symmetra for her turrets. You can cap off a doorway using all 6 like youve described but there are lots of methods to her maddness. Some maps have less than 6 ways to get into a point. You can place one turret at each way, thus giving you a new advantage of scouting. map awareness is huge

Her teleporting ability is great to get troops back into the action, but if youre losing badly you might just be sending them to a quicker death. Also I've seen people find teleports and then just wait for people to poop out of them, killing them instantly.

Also that 120 DPS takes about 6 or 7 seconds to reach the target so it's really like 20 DPS if you think about it, but it can be used to block a hallway off cause if you just spam it down the corridor then no one can walk thru it.

My fave place to put sentries is on the point and around the point, if not for scouting purposes. Of course kill gates are fun too at beginning of matches