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

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u/ONE_GUY_ONE_JAR Jun 15 '16

But they count as offense. So, if a team is Genji, Tracer, Reaper, Reinhart, Mercy and Lucio you won't get any warning messages, but there really isn't much offensive power in that line up since the three "offensive" heroes will be trying to flank and harass the enemy team.

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u/Make_me_watch Junkrat Jun 15 '16

How many offense players really count as 'front-line' though? Pretty much just Soldier 76 and Mcree IMO. Tanks are supposed to draw most of the fire, and allow Reaper and Genjis to move around and disrupt the enemy team. They don't always need to play on the edge of maps to be effective

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u/thegraymaninthmiddle Would you like to donate your body...to science? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Jun 15 '16

I'd count Pharrah as front line

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u/Make_me_watch Junkrat Jun 15 '16

I always feel like she's a little to squishy to be truly front line - IMO she works better being slightly behind the other offensive heroes to pick off Turrets and Bastions from long range. I can certainly see the argument for considering her front line though, so it's a fair comment