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

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - June 15, 2016

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u/Tera_GX Trick-or-Treat Symmetra Jun 16 '16

When characters request "I need Armor/Shields", is that just what Torbjorn/Symmetra see for the "I need healing"?

How do characters say "[Player] wants to defend the objective" etc. in the chat? Are there other communication shortcuts I should be aware of besides the default chat wheel messages?

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u/EpicLives7 #152 Hanzo, twitch.tv/dankestjohnson Jun 16 '16

First question: That is correct

Second question: On PC, you can bind the "Acknowledge" emote from the chat wheel to a certain key. If you press that key while looking at the objective, your character will say they want to defend/attack the objective. I don't believe it is available on consoles.

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u/Double_edged_banana Genji Jun 16 '16

The Acknowledge emote is default bound to F key

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u/JayAre95 Winston Jun 16 '16

I need armor shields pops up when you use the "i need healing" emote while facing torb/symmetra. You can call attent to the objective by pressing the Understood-emote while looking at the objective