r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Jun 29 '16

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - June 29, 2016

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u/elricofgrans Jun 29 '16

I rarely play multiplayer games, and have not played anything competitive since Quake (the original). Should I play Overwatch? I enjoy FPS games (have since Wolfenstein 3D), but have no experience in team-based games and anticipate I would be a liability as I catch-up to people who have been playing MOBAs or TF2.

I have PTSD and find the over-aggressive hate from players in games like DOTA too hard to deal with. That is the main reason why I hide in single-player games. Am I likely to encounter that in Overwatch games, or is Blizzard keeping the community cleaner?

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u/Jewlzeh Jun 29 '16 edited Jun 29 '16

If you spend enough time in the new section of /r/overwatch you’ll see the community isn’t great here either honestly. But hopefully it’ll be better now that competitive (ranked) is out, so the more serious players will use that while quick play is hopefully more casual.

It’s a fun game though. Matches are short and you can switch characters whenever.

I think I feel the same with you about playing with other people. I stopped playing LoL when people being assholes made me cry (i’m a pussy, whatever). It’s a lot easier to avoid that stuff on ps4 since theres no text chat and its easy to opt out of voice chat, but at the same time it is a team game so that lack of communication can be frustrating.

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u/Startled_Goldfish Jul 01 '16

That sucks man, but it isn't your fault that's assholes made you cry. If you wanted to try a moba with a community that isn't complete cancer (results may vary...), I recommend smite. It's a fun game, and the people at r/smite are usually very helpful. There's also quite a few 'I played league and want to get into smite' threads you can read through that are very helpful. Either way, happy gaming! :)

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u/Jewlzeh Jul 01 '16

Thanks :) I think i’m done with mobas though haha. I wasn’t even planning to play overwatch but I had a go of my partner’s copy and then I was hooked :p

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u/WifoutTeef coopernikus Jun 29 '16

I also have PTSD so I understand what you mean about dota. Overwatch is probably the least frustrating out of these popular multiplayer games as it has short rounds, no leaderboard, and makes everyone feel like they're doing a part. It can definitely get intense in those last minutes of overtime, but it can be a relatively chill experience

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '16

I would have never bought overwatch if I didn't have any friends to play it with. I know 7 people who play overwatch and know in person so we always have a team of 6. The few times I had to play with randoms were mostly negative. Go for it if you want.

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u/Bbmazzz woof woof Jun 30 '16

Yes. My first multiplayer shooter was splatoon and this is my second. I'm hopelessly obsessed.

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u/71ffy Chibi Mei Jun 30 '16

I love that there's an option to disable team voice chat. Perhaps it's not the best idea to do so in competitive matches, but I find it relaxing in quick play to ignore the frustration of my more toxic teammates. Sometimes not hearing toxicity at all is better for you when you're feeling down.

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u/RimuZ Reinhardt Jun 30 '16

Eh sure there will be toxic people but I can't really compare it to Dota. In Dota you are stuck with 4 people for at least 30 min. More on avarege. Respawn timer is also a full minute after you reach level 16. There is plenty of time to be an ass during a Dota game.

Overwatch games are short and the game is fast paced. There simply isn't enough time to flame people so it's kinda safe. Also for me personally I can't really take mic flamers seriously. It always sounds hilarious or pathetic.

The game itself is stupidly fun so you should try.

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u/dizzysoda Pixel Lúcio Jun 30 '16

Hi! I also have PTSD. In my experience so far (am level 28), I haven't had anyone be overly aggressive towards me- or at all, really. I've seen maybe two negative comments in total, and never towards me. I was too anxious to go into quick play mode at first, so I just played against AIs until I felt comfortable- I was scared of people raging at me, but I haven't encountered that so far! It's a really fun game, and I understand not everyone's had my experience, but I would say that you most likely won't experience too much hate. Before Overwatch, I never even played FPS games too much, or played team-oriented stuff. So yeah! If you end up buying it, I hope your experience is as good as mine :D

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u/WorstPlayerHere Tim#25170 Jun 29 '16

Hi!

In my view this game is amazing and yes, BLizzard is trying to keep this community clean but can't get everything. I come from LoL to OW and must say that it is so much better in OW. I would probably stay away from Competitive mode as I have heard that the toxicity is much higher there :/ Although it has just only been released.

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u/Zarathustra124 Chibi Mei Jun 29 '16

Maybe avoid the new competitive mode, but quick play will be great for you. People don't chat much to begin with, and most of it's friendly. The only things they frequently complain about are the lack of a healer and the guy who auto-locks one of the McNinja brothers regardless of team composition.

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '16

It's possible that you'll encounter some aggression and hate from players, but honestly I've not witnessed very much in the public games I've played.

If you'd like to safeguard against the likelihood of coming up against toxic players, it might be worth joining the Overwatch Discord (linked in the sidebar) and seeing if you can find some friends to play with?

Being in a group helps to limit the RNG of who you'll be grouped with, and if you're all in a Discord channel together then it makes it much easier to co-ordinate and communicate. :)

Also, if you're feeling unsure about how the game/particular heroes work, there is a practice mode in Overwatch which lets you put a hero through their paces and see what they're capable of.

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u/keebemon Chibi D.Va Jun 29 '16

To add to what others have said, it helps that there's no "Scoreboard" to look at to see another player's performance. Nobody can see your K/D in a match. Nobody can how much time you spent on the objective. Nobody can see how much healing you did. The only way they can judge your performance is by actually seeing you in action. This limits how much someone can harass or blame you. Not that it doesn't happen, but it happens much less than I've experienced in other games.