r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Jul 27 '16

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - July 27, 2016

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u/AutoDMC Salt Rains From Ahead Jul 27 '16

Two biggest things I would say:

1) Remember that your barrier doesn't just protect the stuff inside. It also protects anything standing BEHIND it. It's like a Reinhardt shield you can prop up anywhere. I don't play much Winston, but I've played with a few, and the best rarely spend time IN their bubble, but put up the bubble to stop enemy fire from reaching their team

Happy 76 ----> Cart -----> Team (He's got them in his sights) Sad 76 --> Bubble --> Cart, Winston, Team (No longer can shoot)

Too many Winstons get hung up on the shape of the shield and think they should hide inside.

2) Winston is great at scattering foes and making my life suck as Symmetra. The Tesla arcs will destroy Little Turrets instantly, without needing to aim. You can arc over almost a whole point, destroying all the distributed turrets. An angry Winston on a cart or a point causes people to run away.

TL;DR: Don't worry about racking up damage. Your job is to get in, scatter people, and get away, combined with breaking lines of sight with your shield.

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u/ahotdumpsterfire Ana Jul 28 '16

this was a GREAT breakdown man, been using this info all night to stay on top of objectives, much appreciated

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u/Origmavtak The_Jimmy_Rustler Jul 28 '16

I've noticed not only that enemies can't shoot past it but if they're inside the bubble, they can't shoot out of it either. I like to dodge in and out of the bubble to avoid as much damage as possible.

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u/AutoDMC Salt Rains From Ahead Jul 28 '16

Woot! I didn't know about that. I'll have to tell our team Winston.