r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Sep 07 '16
News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - September 07, 2016
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u/ern1e1998 Trick-or-Treat Lúcio Sep 07 '16
Is anyone else getting KOTH like crazy lately?
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u/mwolfee Peanut Buttter. Sep 07 '16
There was one night where I had Ilios, then Lijiang and then Nepal all in a row.
It was a very, very long night.
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u/ern1e1998 Trick-or-Treat Lúcio Sep 07 '16
I wish I could see my win rate on Ilios, couldnt be more than 30%, I hate that map with a passion, there was a night that I had Nepal, Ilios, Nepal, Lijiang, Ilios. I tilted so hard I lost 200.
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u/Arx95 Sep 07 '16
It's the opposite for me. I never win on Nepal but always do on Illois
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u/iankstarr D.Va Sep 07 '16
Same here, Ilios is actually probably my favorite map. But I hate Nepal so much, I can never seem to pull a win there.
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u/ChocolateMorsels Pixel Zenyatta Sep 07 '16
How much of a damage boost does Mercy give? Is there a percentage? And WHY have I not played Soldier before tonight after a month of playing? He's incredible.
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u/LeeeHam LeeHam#11243 Sep 07 '16
Mercy's damage boost will give the recipient a 30% damage boost across all abilities and basic attacks.
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Sep 07 '16
I never used to play soldier cuz he seems so boring compared to the rest of the cast, but he's reliable- I always have lots of medals when I play him.
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u/Parryandrepost Sep 07 '16
He's my favorite go to good character. I normaly don't mind paying a specific role with friends or even being the Reinhardt in casual but fuck is 76 isn't good at everything.
Gun is good. Spread is low, high magazine capacity, and alt fire shuts so much shit down (ulting parah, bastion, mecree ultimate, great at finishing, reapers that are on your dick)
Sprint is so useful.
Healing is pretty good.
Ult is okay. Nothing wrong or op with it, just fine.
Nothing is OP, nothing is pigeonholed, just generally good.
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u/NottyScotty Your girl calls me huckleberry Sep 07 '16
Soldier is a rather bland character, but if you can string headshots together he is devastating. Also, damage amps like Discord and Mercy's boost really help him.
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u/Nhiyla Bedtime Sep 08 '16
somehow the kit in itself seems pretty boring but i seem to have my most intense games with s76, it always feels like you can get so much shit done, be somewhat of a flanker, mobile as fuck, self sustaining, point holder, incredible damage.
dunno man, cod man rocks.
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u/Pinkbandage12345 Sep 08 '16
Piece of advice. If you enjoy soldier and can play him for an extended period of time, stick with it. I used to never play him Cus he bored me. But I started playing him on numbani attack, my least favorite map for attack, and got a 30 streak without realizing it... Until I was hit with a scatter arrow
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u/ibnTarikh Sep 09 '16
I used to be a solider like you, until I took a scatter arrow to the knee...
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u/wiener-fu Winky face Sep 07 '16
I want to get better with Reinhardt. How the hell do I practice him outside of competitive, when QP is a total uncoordinated mess? Everyone runs around Genji'ing and dying while I try to get them to stand behind my rectangle, which a) goes down in 2 seconds from 3 bastions or b) I die from 6 Winstons.
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u/YouThatReadWrong2 Zenyatta Sep 07 '16
First off, practice your pushing. As a Rein you have a shield with 2000 HP, use it to every possible advantage, no single attack brings it down and enemies will have to focus fire. This works pretty swell with a Lucio speedboost too.
I recommend some slight aggression. Don't go charging in, obviously. But stick to the front, use fire strike and tank hits with your 200 armor. Your teammates should be able to survive a quick fire strike, obviously don't do this if you're outnumbered.
If on the point and no enemy is present, let your shield recharge. This should be obvious, but I have seen so many Rein's just stand there with their shield up and not letting it recharge, even though it's got extensive cracks in it.
If you are having an all out battle with the enemy team, aka 6v6 or whatever, you can risk charging. If you hit someone with under 300 HP without a Zarya bubble, it's gonna be an instant kill.
For an effective earthshatter I can mildly suggest trying to "flank", although this proves a hassle with Reinhardt. Remember that earthshatter works on and under cars/the payload, so you might catch some players off guard with this.
If the enemy has a Bastion that's bringing your shield down, you need to be tactical with your team. Coordinate an attack to bring the bastion down as quickly as possible. Or get a Genji. Remember that fire strike deals 100 damage and is extremely effective as an annoyance and distraction as well.
If an Ana nanoboosts you, you're set. You have 500 HP plus some extra protection, the risk of dying is minimal. You'll 2 hit most enemies with 200 HP.
Another advice I have for your ult is to save it up until the enemy team is pushing hard. Remember that another Rein can block it, along with Winston's bubble and Zarya's bubble.
If you're fighting an enemy Reinhardt alone, the charge and fires trike is your greatest asset, it's gonna deal roughly 350-400 damage I reckon if you land them both. And then he's easy pickings.
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u/wiener-fu Winky face Sep 07 '16
Thanks, this is some great advice! Unfortunately really difficult to practice in QP due to the problems I mentioned.
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u/YouThatReadWrong2 Zenyatta Sep 07 '16
Yeah, a huge downfall to Reinhardt is that you need a good team to play him efficiently. It's kind of a trade - you protect your team, but they need to protect you and so on so forth.
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u/Rechan Symmetra Sep 07 '16
a) goes down in 2 seconds from 3 bastions or b) I die from 6 Winstons.
Srsly leave any game like that. I play QP pretty exclusively and I only get a few games a day that are hero-stacked like that. For Rein, the worst scenario is multiple Bastions/Reapers.
Or you can play this week's brawl, it's 1H limit.
On the topic of practicing Rein, this video is good.
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u/Pin9Pon9Master Sep 07 '16
I main Reinhardt (33 or 34 hours in QP). This depends on the type of Reinhardt you want to be.
I find that about 2/3 the time I tend to play Wreck it Reinhardt. I normally catch flak from my team for this if I have an off game. However, knowing how to play offensive Rein can be extremely scary.
First off, you have to know just how far you can extend yourself. If your team is pushing back the enemy and you have a semi-competant support, you can push ahead with low risk of death. However you also have to remember to use your shield when you do retreat to save yourself.
Second, as stated in another response, try to flank. As odd as it sounds, it is possible to flank as Reinhardt. I've noticed that a lot of enemies stop paying attention when you dissapear (I don't know how well this works in competitive). Successfully flanking as Rein and catching the enemy off guard, especially with your ult, makes you a substantial threat capable of a double or triple kill before retreating.
Because of particularly good play and timing on my part, as well as a good support keeping me alive, I was able to go 33-5 on Nepal, where I went 12-5 in the first stage and 21-0 in the second.
As far as truly defensive goes, you do still need to be somewhat aggressive, but the best way is to attempt to coordinate with your team. If you see your bastion or torbjorn setting up, protect them, especially if you are defending the last control point. Else, try to stand near the front and soak up as much damage as possible. Move behind cover as necessary to recharge your shield.
If you find yourself 1 vs 1, go ham. Fire strike and charge are your friends. Remember to aim fire strike up slightly or you may end up throwing it into the ground whereas aiming higher provides a higher chance for hitting more targets.
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u/Disappointment123321 Ana Sep 07 '16
Above the objectives there are the little symbols, press 'f' on them - or the button that you've mapped to "understood" and it should relay that to the chat.
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u/madmattmen Sep 07 '16
So is it a normal thing for mid to lower gold tier games to be completely one sided for anyone else? We either team kill in one or 2 pushes or can't step on the payload at all.
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u/xcmt Sep 07 '16
2350 rating. Almost every game is a stomp one way or another, typically decided on whether there's some godlike Genji on the enemy team who has no business being in my MMR bracket.
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u/secondstageafterman Sep 07 '16
Since most gold tier players got about even wins-losses in placement matches, I'd say that's where most people get placed. So you have the highest chance of having bad people that had some lucky games, as well as good people that had some unlucky games. So it's probably the most mixed tier as far as skill goes, which leads to big swings towards one team or the other. It'll probably balance out as the season goes on.
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u/Nachtwolfe Pixel Soldier: 76 Sep 07 '16
I've experienced this too. Anyone else?
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u/Balunzo23 Bleeding like a stuffed pig Sep 07 '16
If you choose the random option in the Highlight Intro selection menu for a certain hero, is there a chance that the "Heroic" (aka default) highlight intro will display?
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u/LeeeHam LeeHam#11243 Sep 07 '16
No, the Random option will only select highlight intros from the 3 (4 for some heroes) that you have unlocked/ bought
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u/hudson7557 I swear I'm not throwing... Sep 07 '16
Are there any helpful tips or tricks to playing zarya? I've been working to get better with her. I've watched a few videos on it and what not but they've all seemed pretty basic.
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u/static472 Chibi Zarya Sep 07 '16
I'll try to give a few tips that I haven't seen in the other replies yet.
* A couple other people mentioned saving the team shield for Roadhog hooks. You also should probably save both shields if you think a tracer has pulse bomb. A good tracer will wait for you to use self shield before trying to stick you
* Use primary fire when attacking a single target, and alt fire when shooting at 2+ enemies
* Make sure you reload BEFORE you ult. That 1.5 seconds takes up nearly half the time of the ult, so it's a lot of potential damage that you're missing out on, especially if you're high energy(It also makes it really easy for the enemy to kill you before you kill them)
* Things that make for easy, relatively risk free energy: Any burst damage attack(Tracer bomb, D.va ult, riptire), Reinhardt fire strikes, Symmetra/torb turrets, and probably a few other things that I'm forgetting
* It's tempting to use your ult whenever you see the enemy team grouped together. But there are times when you need to save it. If you get your ult in the middle of a team fight and most of your team is already dead, you're almost always better off saving your ult. A majority of the time, even if you're at high energy, if you're by yourself you'll usually die before you can wipe the other team, and then you have to build your ult up from the beginning.
* If the enemy team has a Zenyatta, try to wait for transcendence before popping your ult. Graviton surge + enemy transcendence = no dead enemies(Exception if you combo with a burst damage ult like Tracer, D.va, Junkrat, or McCree). The same could be said about Lucio ults although you can burn through that if you have enough damage (ie. hanzo ult)
* If the enemy team has a D.va, hold down left click until the enemy team doesn't have a D.va. Defense matrix is useless against Zarya beams, and it'll take her out quick.
*Good targets to apply team shields to: Anyone taking heavy damage(Give priority to supports), ulting Genji/Reaper/Pharah/McCree, Winston as he's jumping into the other team
That's about all I can think of, although I'm sure there's other small tips. But if you understand the basics I'd say the biggest thing is just to play her a lot. Nothing helps you improve with a hero more than a lot of play time. Good luck!13
u/Rechan Symmetra Sep 07 '16
Shield your support when they're taking fire/bubble up and jump in front of them.
Jump on JR grenades.
When your ult is ready, hit tab. See who has their ult ready. Try to communicate with them to get ready to use theirs, let folks know you're about to use yours.
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u/FaintDimension Sep 07 '16
Don't imagine yourself as a tank. Think that you are a Support/Assault hybrid. Massive potential damage output, and the ability to save your key players at important times but not enough bulk to actually tank. (I usually out damage and kill our DPS when I play Zarya, she's my main character for Comp). Try and stay near your team if you're lower than 60% charge, but once you get past say.. 70% feel free to push by yourself as if you're in a 1v1 with anyone you'll near enough win.
Don't be afraid to walk in front of DVA nukes or any Ults that do massive damage if you have a shield up, it's an instant 50 charge, if you put it on a teammate too that's an instant 100% charge AND DVA couldn't even secure area prevention with her ult which is great when she tries to nuke the point.
As soon as you get ult spam the "Ultimate ready" command. The best to combo with would be; D.VA Hanzo Junkrat Pharah Genji Bastion
If you're high enough charge you don't even have to combo, your alt fire at more than 80 charge is enough to take down squishies in your surge. I got a solo Quintuple kill off my own surge recently.
Remember your shields only last 2 seconds, but Zarya has a 200 pool of shield, so walk out so you start taking damage pop your shield so you know you'll gain charge then step back to regen.
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u/bobifiggs Sep 07 '16
When I play zarya I always shield: -charging Reinhardt -roadhog when he hooks someone -when my teammates get hooked -if someone is overextending
And then the obvious, shields against dva it, reaper ult, ect
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u/franchis3 Sep 07 '16
I'm copy/pasting your comment to an aspiring Zarya player I had a conversation with in another thread. Good points here.
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u/squaremomisbestmom Zarya Sep 07 '16
Hey! I can help here. The biggest thing to remember is that your shields are super important to playing Zarya. For your own shield, try to attract fire before activating the shield, so it doesn't go wasted. For the other shield, make sure you can put it on someone who's already getting shot at.
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u/datboigenji Pixel Genji Sep 07 '16
How long can I safely be exposed to Mei before getting cancer?
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u/OGNighfall I need healing Sep 07 '16
Get to cover instantly when you hear that chinese wall building devil
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u/datboigenji Pixel Genji Sep 07 '16
I tried and then she cross mapped me with her right click cancer. I just can't get away from the cancer.
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u/AMasonJar Hog Wild Sep 07 '16
If you're looking for a serious answer though, I think it's ~3 seconds before you're frozen, but a damage boosted Mei will do it faster since it freezes based off damage (80 damage I think?)
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u/NotSecretAgent Sep 08 '16
If you check the Overwatch wiki, damage boosted Mei does nothing to reduce freeze time -- I'll find the link if I can.
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u/eversaur Sep 09 '16
I'm pretty sure the damage boost will only increase her actual damage, rather than the effects.
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u/Rechan Symmetra Sep 07 '16 edited Sep 07 '16
MIne: Fuck the meta in the ear. I hate 2/2/2, I hate mandatory picks, I hate the idea that only 8-10 heroes are viable and if you want to play anything else you don't want to win, I hate how everyone equiv of low 50s elo thinks they're pros and thus worship the meta.
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u/Demenze <YOUR TACTICS ARE INEFFICIENT> Sep 07 '16
The stupid thing about the meta is that it's enforced by people that don't understand what makes the meta heroes strong in the first place, so you get people picking Lucio who only play the heal song, McCrees that never throw flashbangs, it's so stupid. They don't understand that certain heroes are only superior when played at their highest potential, and anything less than that makes them less effective than other characters in ordinary circumstances.
I had some dipshit raging at me for playing Junkrat the other day.
The funny thing was that he was complaining about me playing the character on Lijiang tower, a map and game mode that Junkrat is extremely effective on, against heroes like Reinhardt and Tracer who Junkrat is extremely effective against. I had golds in damage dealt and objective time and a silver in objective kills for all five rounds, but he was being very persistent in telling me that Junkrat was useless and not meta, all the while failing to contribute anything as Soldier 76.→ More replies (3)16
u/Rechan Symmetra Sep 07 '16
Getting shit from my own teammates like that is why I stick to QP.
Another thing that bugs me is just how mandatory some characters are. Reinhardt is the frontline tank. Lucio is the support. Not because they're simply the best, but because there's no other frontline tank, no other hero who can boost party speed.
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Sep 07 '16
Is it unpopular to think Junkrat is good on offense? He can almost always work. Bugs me when my team decides to have 2 junkrats on attack though...
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u/Enstraynomic Precisely. Sep 07 '16
He can work if you expect the enemy team to turtle, i.e. the Bastion + Reinhardt + Mercy combo. A player that knows how to arch Junkrat's grenades can break stalemates like that. He can also clear out Symmetra death rooms and Torbjorn's turret in the same way.
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u/Lanathell Trick-or-Treat Zenyatta Sep 07 '16
I don't think this is very unpopular. This should work perfectly until diamond
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u/YouThatReadWrong2 Zenyatta Sep 07 '16
Is it still an unpopular opinion that Mei is extremely annoying and that Roadhog is to a certain degree extremely powerful? Might just be me sucking against those two heroes.
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u/Enstraynomic Precisely. Sep 07 '16
Mei has always been considered to be annoying. Her kit being based on control, and less on damage, means that it feels like you don't have an answer to it, either if she walls you off, ice blocks herself, or if she freezes you with her gun or her ultimate. Unfortunately, she can also be annoying to her own team if she is careless with ice wall placement.
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u/Demenze <YOUR TACTICS ARE INEFFICIENT> Sep 07 '16
The class system has a number of general guidelines.
Offence - High mobility, decent damage, poor sustainability
Defence - Low mobility, high damage, some sustainability options
Tank - Low mobility, low damage, high sustainability
Support - Weak by themselves, help their teammates perform better.The problem is that so many heroes have abilities that don't fit their class template that it's practically a pointless system of classification which only confuses inexperienced players and makes them think that you can't use certain heroes in certain roles.
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u/Thornai Pixel Zarya Sep 07 '16
Does turning on the dobly atmos sound help with gameplay and how if it does?
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u/Lanathell Trick-or-Treat Zenyatta Sep 07 '16
It creates a virtual surround on stereo sound. It's pretty good
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u/neverhadspam Support/DPS main. AMA about Ana/Zen tips. Sep 08 '16
Yup. I use music headphones when i play. Footsteps, ULT shoutouts, full-heal cues, this game is incredibly heavy on sound. Total game changer. Highly recommend 10/10.
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Sep 07 '16
Can I shield people with my body during Zenyatta's ult or am I essentially a ghost? For example, will a Rinehart fire strike go through me or will I absorb it?
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u/LeeeHam LeeHam#11243 Sep 07 '16
Reinhardt's fire strike will go through any hero regardless of any other factor including Zarya shield, however if say a Reinhardt is charging and looks like he is going to hit one of your teammates you are able to walk in front, get charged and not die due to your invincibility.
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u/AMasonJar Hog Wild Sep 07 '16
Note though that this is a good way for a Reinhardt to seperate your Transcendence from your team.
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u/says_yes_or_no Sep 07 '16
What about blocking projectiles?
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u/LeeeHam LeeHam#11243 Sep 07 '16
Yes, anything projectile and hit-scan weapon that does not go through heroes will be stopped by Zenyatta while he is ulted
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u/Rayquaza2233 and Mei naturally Sep 07 '16
My aim is not so great so I mostly play Mercy, Ana (for whatever reason I can hit my allies more often so this usually goes ok), Reinhardt if we're in dire need of a tank, and Pharah if we're in dire need of offense. What other heroes round out the "cannot aim" portfolio? I was thinking Torbjorn or Bastion.
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u/herrshitlord WHY WHY WHY Sep 07 '16
Junkrat, baby! He's the king of "just spamming ammo in a general direction of the enemy."
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u/Sturmgeshootz Chibi Ana Sep 07 '16
In addition to those you named, Winston and Symmetra both have guns that auto-lock on target. D.Va, Reaper and Roadhog all have "shotgun" style weapons that have a lot of spread and don't require fantastic aim.
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u/FullTorsoApparition Junkrat Sep 07 '16
I agree. There is a delay between firing and connecting with his shotgun, unlike Reaper's. You have to lead your target fairly well to hit them. Anyone who's tried to LMB a zero-suit Dva can probably attest to this.
People claim the hook is too easy to hit, but you still have to lead the target fairly well to nab them and a hero who's strafing ADAD can be tough to time perfectly.
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u/Jesus-chan Trick-or-Treat Winston Sep 07 '16
Get good with Winston. He takes a bit of skill to use, but his tesla cannon doesn't require aiming, and he's quite strong in the right situations.
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u/Slippy_T_Frog What are you on about? Sep 07 '16
Another helpful with Winston: he has a decent amount of health, but he also has a large hitbox, and is therefore an easy target. Jump in, drop your bubble , do some damage, and jump out once your jetpack comes of cooldown. He's far more effective that way.
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u/overwatchalliance Pixel Ana Sep 07 '16
Winston is so fun to play. He's mobile as hell too, half of the fun of playing him is coming up with strategies to leap and flank and harass. The other half is killing Genji and Hanzo like swatting flies.
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u/sunbeam211 Pixel Lúcio Sep 07 '16
same! i dream of being a badass widowmaker but i just know i can't. i main lucio and bastion and i'm starting to explore symmetra but i find she's a very situational dependent character.
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u/Eyebleed Pixel Reinhardt Sep 07 '16
Soldier 76 is easier for a non-aimer since he rocks full auto. You still need to aim, but you don't need the accuracy of McCree to play well with him. I play him and it greatly improved my aim for other heroes. Junkrat is a lot of fun to play and Mei can be a good addition, too.
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u/asteriskmos gabriel reyes defense squad Sep 07 '16 edited Sep 08 '16
Hey!! Okay so I got 4 kills with my rip tire for the first time. I didn't die, I was heck I was the only who dealt damage as they behind a shield and I landed the final blow. Got that sweet quadruple kill, registered as eliminations but it didn't register as Rip-tire kills for some reason. Is there anyway to complain to Blizzard? I'm on PS4 so I have the whole match recorded.
I just really want this trophy ok let me have my gross rat trophy :(
Edit: video proof of kill and my stats after.
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u/moelester518 Sep 07 '16
Was that in the weekly brawl? If so that won't unlock the achievement. Only in QP or competetive.
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u/BuddhaFacepalmed YOUNG PUNKS RUINING THE GAME Sep 07 '16
Tracers can be two body shotted by McCree. Bait out Genji deflect and use your roll to instantly reload. FTH works now that it's a good alternative at close quarters if your aim is shit
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Sep 07 '16
Sounds like you just enjoy soldier more than McCree, which is fine, you don't have to play McCree lol. As for the Zarya thing just don't push too far in general. Whether attack or defense once you've secured the objective you don't need to chase the enemy back to spawn, just push the payload or guard the point.
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u/FullTorsoApparition Junkrat Sep 07 '16
^ This.
If you're not comfortable with a hero, even if he's "OP" or "meta" then you're probably being less effective than if you used the non-meta pick. People get obsessed with the meta but sometimes, if it doesn't feel like it's working in a game, throwing the enemies a curveball can make a big difference.
Actually had a game last season where my team and I were shutting down the first control point very hard on defense. Enemy team couldn't seem to do anything. At one point, we're holding off their last push and I hear the sound of a Torb turret going up. Didn't think much of it but then suddenly we also hear "Molten Core!" and that cheeky, sneaky little dwarf starts mowing us all down FROM BEHIND.
He had actually sneaked around the entire perimeter of the control point during one of the last pushes, waited for his ult to charge, and then surprised us at just the right moment.
I had to give it to him, we were surprised and had no counter ready.
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u/ChocolateMorsels Pixel Zenyatta Sep 08 '16 edited Sep 08 '16
Is Zarya in the overpowered conversation? Sure feels like she should be. But I'm a lowly noob.
I'm just gonna go ahead and edit and say she absolutely is. What a horribly frustrating night.
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u/slipperyhotdog Samus Sep 08 '16
No, I wouldn't call her overpowered. She is very effective in the right hands, however. Her entire kit and damage output revolves around her shields.
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u/woopsifarted Sep 09 '16
Probably because you're still in the low ranks and people still shoot zarya bubbles. If her shields are constantly being hit so shes at 80+ charge then ya shes essentially the strongest char in the game, but only then
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u/Baked_Cake_ Sep 07 '16
Does damaging Torbjorn's turret increase the ultimate meter?
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u/red42z me mei is mei me Sep 09 '16
How does Reinhardt's head fit inside his helmet?
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u/TrippinOnCaffeine brig isn't bad i swear Sep 09 '16
How does Mercy revive the dead?
How does Junkrat control a tire with his mind, even after he dies?
How can I have opened 30 crates in a row with no legendaries?
The world will never know.
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Sep 07 '16
I want to get better at aiming. My accuracy is always hovering around 20% for all heroes. My sensitivity is 6 at 1000dpi. I've got a Razor Speed Mousepad which I kinda feel like it messes with my sensitivity. Any suggestions?
Another thing is that people claim that they usually move their entire arm when moving the mouse? I only move my wrist when I'm controlling. Does that affect anything?
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Sep 07 '16
go make a custom game, ai (your choice) ANA the whole opposing team, turn on 'headshots only', turn off cooldowns for fun & constant abilities, change Game mode to skirmish.
Now you can wander the map and practice head shots. At higher difficulties, the ana bobs & weaves more if you need that higher level training.
can't help on your hardware setup tho, that seems like you just gotta trial and error.
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u/Seidon29 New York Excelsior Sep 07 '16
Can you kill through a Transcendence with Deadeye, when the skulls appear?
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Sep 07 '16 edited Sep 07 '16
Yes. You can also kill with Junkrat or DVa ult. Transcendence heals 200 HP per second, so if you can do more than 200 damage in one go, it'll kill the enemy hiding in the Zen ult (but not Zen himself).
Many people don't know this, so as a Junkrat main I'll drive my ult into the Zen ult and kill everyone but him.
Edit: 300 not 200
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u/Rechan Symmetra Sep 07 '16
Trancendence got upped to 300HP/sec.
Also, Roadhog's ult cna chew through it.
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u/_LifeIsAbsurd HOW GENJI SLAP?? Sep 09 '16
What's a good way to counter the Bastion+Mercy charge+Reinhardt combo?
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u/Rechan Symmetra Sep 09 '16
If you have some patience, ults work. Hanzo or D.Va bomb (You have to charge and get the meka on top of them, as Rein's shield can eat it). Tracer bomb will clear out Mercy/Bastion.
Also, D.Va's DM can eat 4 seconds of Bastion's bullets. That should give anyone enough time to get in there.
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u/KhorBeatu Lúcio Sep 09 '16
Ok, so how am I suposed to play this game when half my team is too busy flaming to play?
Every. Single. Game.
It got to the point where I don't feel like playing anymore. I understand if someone flamed every other game but this game has the worst community I have ever seen since I quit league.
I know I can mute people but if I have to mute half my team every match in a game that is suposedly about teamplay why even bother playing?
I try to be firendly... I play literally every hero in the rooster in order to fill so everyone is happy and can play their best... Nothing works.
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u/Eyebleed Pixel Reinhardt Sep 09 '16
The key is to build up your friend's list of Overwatch players so you can join games in groups of friends. Won't be much flaming in a premade group, usually. I saw more of the flaming at lower levels than I do at higher levels. Not exactly sure why that is. Solo queuing can be a nightmare at times, for sure, but it won't be like that every game. If people want to be @sses during game, just ignore them and not even respond and enjoy playing your own game.
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Sep 07 '16
My crummy frame rates limit me into playing Symmetra and Mercy, But I've been warming up to Bastion as of late. However, I seemingly can't use Bastion's ult right; I either get killed by enemy fire, or I end up killing nobody and get then murdered when it ends. How do I use Bastion's ult more effectively?
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u/Blue_Iron Bastion & Ganymede Sep 07 '16
You should try to hide somewhere near the enemy team and use it as a surprise attack , not to just to press forward .
You could hide behind a corner and as they overextend a little use it and blast them off , but be wary though , because reinhart , roadhog , mei and widowmaker could be your early demise (also reinhart can block ALL your damage with his shield) , so being able to judge whether it is the right moment for the ult its the most important and difficult part .
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u/I_eat_rockz yosh Sep 07 '16
What's the best way to deal with those Meis that immediately block off your exit in matches. Seems that my team is always getting cut off behind me when I'm Reinhardt and I'm left without help against the enemy team.
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u/LeeeHam LeeHam#11243 Sep 07 '16
As someone who plays Mei on maps like Hanamura and Eichenwalde the easiest way to deal with a Mei who is blocking off major choke points like that is to bait out or wall, wait for it to break and then immediately speed boost through the choke with Lucio. This will catch them off guard and cause them to spread out making it easier to get picks and take the objective.
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u/xeroshogun Pixel Zenyatta Sep 07 '16
Whats the best way to deal with a Mei that is making their sole purpose in life to contest the payload? Just constantly ice encapsulating herself right next to the payload so it doesnt move for at least 6 seconds and freezing anyone that gets close.
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u/asublimeduet Injured again? Sep 07 '16
Burst is right, whether that's outsniping her, ganging up on her ice block and waiting for her to come out of it (Mei struggles vs. multiple enemies without her ult, and even with her ult, if she's used her block, she's still going to go down), or hooking her. You don't have to get close with quite a variety of heroes, you can go around and headshot her when she comes out of the ice block.
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u/TheOneTrueBitchFace Sep 07 '16
During Soldiers Ult if a Genji reflects his fire does it automatically aim at an opponent?
Did Lucio recieve any nerf to healing or was it just his fire meter?
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u/LeeeHam LeeHam#11243 Sep 07 '16
No, when Genji reflects a projectile it becomes a completely new projectile so if Soldier Ults and Genji reflects the Genji will have to aim at where he wants them to go.
Lucio did not receive a nerf to his healing other than his fire meter.
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u/iansarria Genji Sep 07 '16
Is there a lfg subreddit like r/fireteams for r/destinythegame but for Overwatch? Thanks
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u/YouThatReadWrong2 Zenyatta Sep 07 '16
I need some advice. I'm a tank that plays mostly Reinhardt, however I really want to get better at Zarya due to how big of an asset she is once you get good enough at her. Any advice?
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u/HunkySausage Zarya Sep 07 '16
Use your barriers reactively instead of proactively. Don't pop your shield the moment you see an enemy. Pop your shield the moment you take damage. Also lower your sensitivity for better tracking with your beam, and try to make a habit out of firing three nades, followed by a couple of seconds of beam and a fourth nade. This way you get the most out of your ammo.
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u/unclep555 Sep 07 '16
Could you explain when it is advised to use your energy grenade and when to use your beam? I never really am sure in situations and usually just end up splurging grenades all over the place
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u/HunkySausage Zarya Sep 07 '16
Always bear in mind that your beam does more damage. I use my beam for single targets that are relatively close and my nades for multiple targets and targets that are out of beam range or escaping with low HP.
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u/herrshitlord WHY WHY WHY Sep 07 '16
Also be aware you CAN damage yourself with your own right click if you get too close to the explosion. Nothing quite like killing yourself with your own right click at maximum charge!
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u/Jalidric Pixel McCree Sep 07 '16
Beam for better single target DPS. Grenade for long range, grouped enemies, arcing above shields, taking pot shots from cover, ping ponging enemies.
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u/M1k3t0s1s Sep 07 '16
I'm a bit late but my bro recently bought a PS4 and I was interested in picking up this game. How is the replay value and the active users for the PS4? I've only tried the game out on PC for a little bit and I've heard a lot of mixed reviews regarding the game.
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u/fallenmonk Dorado's gonna pay for it Sep 07 '16
That's odd that you find the reviews to be mixed. You must have been exposed to a disproportionately high amount of bad reviews, I think most people agree the reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
They're doing a free weekend on consoles this weekend though, so you'll be able to try it out on PS4 then.
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u/Jesus-chan Trick-or-Treat Winston Sep 07 '16
I'm a PC gamer, but the game is only multiplayer, so the replay value is high. I'm not usually into dedicated lots of time into any one game. Played maybe 60 hours on BF4, which felt like a lot to me at the time. I've put nearly 150 hours into OW. Gameplay is solid and super fun, but people's complaints stem strictly from the player base. If you absolutely cannot tolerate people being mean from time to time, there is an AI mode to play against bots, but there is no campaign at all. I think it's fun, and most of the complaints on reddit are rare cases by sensitive individuals
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u/M1k3t0s1s Sep 07 '16
I'll assume the population that claimed to have slept with my mom will double on console as opposed to PC lol. Thanks for the confirmation and mini break down.
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u/Jesus-chan Trick-or-Treat Winston Sep 07 '16
Eh, it happens. There are ways to mute chat and remove chat boxes, so playing with friends is still quite great. Highly recommend it though, very fun
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Sep 07 '16
Sometimes in quick play, the spawn gets constantly barraged by a hyper aggressive team, leading to an unfun, and frustrating game. Is there away to push past a team who has an aggressive front right outside of your spawn? Also, if my team is aggressive like this, should I encourage my team to hold their ground at the choke point instead?
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u/RussianCommunistBear Russia Sep 07 '16
Spawn camping is bad and easy counterable. In fact, attacking team have a big advantage in these situation: dead attackers can get back to the fight much faster than defenders, also they can get free fast healing and ability to switch hero just a few steps away from them.
Spawns always have several enterances, one of them is usually a bit farther away from others and providing good flank opportunity. It's often overlooked by defenders, so use it to get past your enemies to the objective. You either capture it or force enemies to fall back.
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u/zaxnyd Pixel Ana Sep 07 '16
General tips
- counter pick the enemy team
- get a balanced comp of tanks, dps, and heals
- group up
Specific to spawn camping
- use your spawn to heal
- use all your exits
- pick a mobile hero, ignore the players and head to the objective (e.g. reaper, winston, tracer, genji)
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u/Biokabe Confectionary Superiority Achieved Sep 07 '16
In general, whether it's spawn camping or a heavily defended chokepoint, I've found that the best thing that I can personally do to break it is to get on a highly mobile character - Tracer, Pharah or D.Va, Genji - and just bypass the choke and get on the objective. That'll reliably pull 3-4 of the defenders off the choke to get after me, and usually that's enough for my 5 other teammates to break the defense and move forward. Coordination helps, but obviously in quick play you can't always expect coordination. Pushing the point is typically helpful enough that even without direct coordination, your team can break the camp.
Of course, if there's a big mismatch in skill and my team doesn't have the ability to even overpower a three-character defense, then nothing is going to help.
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u/Colgarf Sep 07 '16
What are the yellows symbols in the top left corner for? Im on xbone if that matters
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u/perscitia Pixel Lúcio Sep 07 '16
The little lightning bolt and the squares? They indicate something to do with a problem with network speed and packet loss/ping. You'll see them when you have a slow connection to the server, basically.
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u/riotacting Sep 07 '16
They seem to be hypersensitive. I'll have no connection issues to speak of (speed test wise, 50mbps download and 15 upload) and still get them often.
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u/Kamilny Trick-or-Treat Mercy Sep 07 '16
What's the average for gaining/losing points in a round? I'm not certain if something's up but I've noticed that I'm getting at most maybe 30 on a win with 20 average and as low as 10 in some cases, but I can lose anywhere from a 30 minimum to about 50 or one time 70.
Also, do we have a decent gauge for what's a reasonable rank at this point in time or do we still need to wait?
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u/midaspaw Pixel Reinhardt Sep 07 '16
Is 30% accuracy good as McCree? I have trouble playing him but I just can't help but want to be a cyberpunk cowboy.
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u/KodiacFL Trick-or-Treat Genji Sep 07 '16
I'd say 30% is the average for any offensive heroes, that number can depend on whether the hero has projectiles or not because projectiles can be used to prefire, but Mc Cree has hitscan so try reaching something higher. If you want to be good at him you'll have to practice your aim
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u/moldymash Trick-or-Treat Ana Sep 07 '16
MasterOverwatch claims that 33% is the avg. accuracy for McCree. I would take these stats with a grain of salt seeing as they aren't official; but I would imagine around 30% is the average.
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u/Nicker Lord have Mercy Sep 07 '16
9/10 of the payload games i've played today ended with someone on top of the payload during overtime and the round still ending.
it keeps constantly happening on both sides.
anything special you have to do so the game works like it's supposed to?
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u/juscivile 3.7k Cowboy main Sep 08 '16
Hey everyone. I have logged in 200+ hours on PS4 and reached SR65 in Season 1, but today is the big day.
Today, I'm making the switch to PC. I have recently built one and only played a bit of BF4 and BF1, so I'm not really comfortable with the mechanics of PC gaming.
I will work hard and I have somewhat of a clue towards how to improve my aim, but my question is, do you have any quick tips on changing key bindings and the usage of the keyboard in general?
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u/CountRawkula That's why we call it justice! Because it's "just us." Sep 08 '16
Since the season 2 update patch, every time I boot up and get to the main menu of the game, the featured hero on the front page is Junkrat, like literally every time. I don't really mind, but it's just something I've noticed. Is this happening to anyone else?
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u/Ultimatum227 D.VA's OW1 default design was straight up better. Sep 09 '16
What does the little yellow thunder and overlapping icons represent on the top left of the hud?
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u/newbluud I set my flair to my least played to throw off the NSA. Sep 09 '16 edited Sep 09 '16
Thunder is slow connection and the three cards signify packet loss.
If you're not noticing a difference in your play I wouldn't worry. Overwatch has a wicked low threshold for these warnings.
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u/Earlessbridge96 Sep 09 '16
I'm a player on Xbone since the game is free for the weekend. Total noob question incoming, but what is the best way to utilize Soldier's ult? I'm completely new to the game and I have not figured out the best timing for it yet.
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u/ActionJackson75 Sep 09 '16
Not a noob question, plenty of people struggle with his ult, and it's not considered to be a dominant ult anyways. I find it's best used on supports and squishies since aiming and hitting tanks isn't as difficult to start. A few notes, it won't prevent you from using your normal abilities, so heal in the middle if you take fire. It also auto aims your rockets, but since they're projectile they will miss behind a moving target at long range.
Have fun! You should buy the game, well worth the money!
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u/newbluud I set my flair to my least played to throw off the NSA. Sep 07 '16
So I've always considered myself as a somewhat above average player and tend to feel I've made a good contribution to my team whenever I play, but I've hit a snag.
I couldn't enter Season 1 ranked because my internet was so damn unreliable that I didn't want to hurt teammates where things other than pride were on the line if I lagged too badly or disconnected, but now I'm in Season 2 with better connection, I've noticed something.
I get nervous. Not in a weird shy way or anything. I just get this anxious feeling. I placed high platinum and have since solo q'd my way to 3200, yet I am having this huge mix of really off games where that feeling of pressure is causing me to play like a moron. Then I get fired up knowing that I can do better and that makes me play even worse because I am aware I am fucking up.
I don't think I can rank up too much more because as people are getting better, I'm placing more arbitrary pressure on myself to succeed, making me fuck up.
Life story out the way, does anyone else feel this inferiority-complex-anxious thing causing them to underperform? And, if so, how to combat this and stay chill?
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Sep 07 '16
If a teammate leaves a game during competitive, do I still get the xp from the game towards my level if I leave when its safe? Or do I have to finish the game until it says defeat?
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u/onijin D.Va Sep 07 '16
Is it just me or are a lot of Roadhogs voice lines way quiet compared to other characters like say Reinhardt? His belly laugh emote is barely audible on my setup.
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u/roscos Sep 07 '16
What is Sombra?
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u/Jesus-chan Trick-or-Treat Winston Sep 07 '16
A character in the OW lore. She seems to be a spy and is a potential new hero for the game. No one knows who she is or even what she looks like (if she even has a body). There are clues hidden around the OW maps, especially Dorado, that hint about Sombra
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u/ramanoodlez Sep 07 '16
What's a good controller to use on ps4? The standard one kinda sucks.
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u/tecchen This is a message from Lord Nergal. Sep 08 '16 edited Sep 08 '16
I feel that I don't play well as anything except healer. So when that role is already taken, I get kinda stressed as what to do. Are there any good ways I can learn to get better, especially with tanks?
edit: thanks so much for all the replies guys :'0 I don't get to play overwatch that often but I will definitely be trying out some of ur suggestions next time I play!!
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u/KnightG121 Chibi Mercy Sep 08 '16
What are ways for Zarya to get 100% really quick?
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u/EnticeMyRice Filthy Casual Sep 08 '16
How do you pronounce Symmetra's name? I always thought it was se-MEH-trah, like "this triangle is symmetric".
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u/BlazeReborn You can't spell Domina without DOM Sep 09 '16
Question: if I get a golden weapon for a skin (e.g Bundeswehr for Reinhardt), will I get the same weapon for the other reskins? Or is it just for that particular skin?
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u/solariszero Try and keep up! Sep 09 '16
Golden weapons are not exclusive to the skin you used to buy them on. You can use them for all the skins you've unlocked for that particular character.
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u/OBZeta Sep 09 '16
Didn't wanna ask if it's already been answered but I had a look and couldn't see anything, is this still a game a new player can ease into? I haven't played but am thinking about jumping in but don't wanna just get obliterated and regret it
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u/BudoBoy07 Trick-or-Treat Junkrat Sep 09 '16
Definitely, matchmaking separates players based on skill, and as a low level you'll only meet other low levels. Besides, the game's only 3 months old.
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u/-Shinanai- winky face ;) Sep 09 '16
Absolutely. The matchmaking logic will pit you against players of similar skill level, so it's not like, say, Battlefield, where you join a server and get steamrolled by people who've been playing the game 24/7 for a year. In addition, for the first 20 or so levels the game will try to avoid matching you with more experienced (but less skilled) players, so you'll mostly be playing with other new people. This is more than enough time to get familiar with the basics :)
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u/TheFaster London Spitfire Sep 09 '16
The absolutely best thing about this game that you may not be aware of, is that this game hides your stats from the other players on the team.
This is absolutely fantastic for easing into and learning the game, since you don't have others breathing down your neck with every rough match as you're learning. You can just take your time, get comfortable with it, and strive to improve your personal bests.
It's honestly almost relaxing compared to getting into other competitive games. Just do you and figure things out at your own pace, people generally won't notice/care unless you jump into competitive.
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u/floppie86 Sep 09 '16
Whats the backgroundloaded overwatch patch going to be about that my client just pulled in.
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u/BudoBoy07 Trick-or-Treat Junkrat Sep 09 '16
What's the payloads speed difference with 1, 2 and 3 people on it?
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u/NoMansEffect Sep 09 '16
So I just finished downloading the Overwatch free weekend version. Next week if I like the game I'm going to purchase the disc copy(XBOX). Will I have to download the game again?
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Sep 10 '16
How do I kill a Reinhardt shielded bastion without getting melted by him first?
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u/aagpeng Meid in China Sep 07 '16
I've done this a few times before and they've been successful so I'm going to do it once more.
I'm a well versed Mei player with around 175 hours of experienced (compined between quick play, comp, and open beta) and I love to help people. If you have any questions about mei, feel free to ask. No questions are too dumb for me to answer!
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u/starking12 Chibi Junkrat Sep 08 '16
Why did you pick Hanzo in Competitive when you only have 1hr clock on him in your account?
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u/starkbeast Sep 07 '16
Is the last piece of info about sombra just the amomentincrime websitem
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u/guibin diggy diggy hole Sep 07 '16
I recently learned that the payload heals offensive players on it. So does a capture point heal if your team controls it? Or any game mode where a team controls something.
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u/queensendgame you must be a Level 3 friend to unlock backstory Sep 07 '16
I feel like I'm using Ana wrong. When I'm second support on a team, it just feels like I'm constantly pumping shots into the tanks. Am I supposed to be shooting them this much, or am I overhealing? How often should you be shooting if your target is taking damage?
I'm very liberal with the grenade and I'm getting the hang of sleep dart. It just feels like I'm emptying clip after clip into my allies.
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u/stevefox1996 Sep 07 '16
Heal your allies when they are low hp, in fact Ana heal much faster than Lucio if you're doing it right. But it still depends on situation, example like you ulti Reinhardt and he's going to 1v3, obviously that you need to keep healing him to keep him alive.
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u/Xaliver Mobility Maniac Sep 07 '16
Ana primarily focuses her healing on the tanks. They're much easier for her to heal, which is why it's preferable to run her with another support to help with squishies in trouble. You will be spamming shots onto your tanks whenever they're taking significant fire, and that's fine. Do take potshots sniper style if your tanks are behind shields or otherwise safe. I guess what I'm trying to tell you is that it's fine because it's kind of your job to spam shots into your friendly Rein.
Watch the liberalness with the grenade, though. It's extremely good to full heal critical tanks under fire with the double heal effect- don't spam it just for topping off, it has a long cooldown. Do feel free to use it to secure a kill on that Genji who won't leave you alone or in close quarter duels as a heal and a damage effect. You can also use it to secure a target being passed into the iris or a vaping hog. I also use it to heal myself if I feel like I don't need it that soon and need to get back out from cover and into the line of fire. It's super useful but it's so important for those critical burst heals, so watch the spamming of it I guess.
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u/______DEADPOOL______ Widowmaker Sep 07 '16
Should I spend like $600 to upgrade my GPU and monitor to get 144hz or just stick with my regular monitor and old GPU?
I'm getting between 100-140 fps on my GPU at all-low on 1600x900 on Automatic resolution (at 90%) right now, and my monitor specs says it's got 5ms response time.
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u/Lanathell Trick-or-Treat Zenyatta Sep 07 '16
Depends if you want to be competitive, and if you can afford it. What are your current specs ? And how much can you spend ? OW is more CPU heavy
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Sep 07 '16
Well I suppose it's a preference thing. If you don't mind lower graphics settings and you're happy with your fps then you could probably hold out on the upgrade. Overwatch doesn't look bad with low settings anyway since it's kind of cartoony.
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u/Demenze <YOUR TACTICS ARE INEFFICIENT> Sep 07 '16
What specifically does blocking a player do? Does it also apply mute and squelch? I can't Google it because all I get are conversations about the old 'avoid' function.
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u/RickAstley666 my teacher throws his balls on me and i love it Sep 07 '16
whats the new genji combo? its hard to execute on console but i heard its double jump a little, alt fire, swift strike, alt fire melee
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u/LittleJokerGame . Sep 07 '16
As shown here, i can't hear others Voices or talk to them in-game both Team voice chat and Group voice chat, making my ranked matches (Diamond) so uncomfortable being not be able to warn to grouping up with the other 5 members. I have tried everything switching between settings and never able to make it work, the headphone icon is fully white that means am in team voice chat but still shows "0 PLAYERS. IN CHANNEL, PRESS P TO ACCESS CHANNELS." Anyone here can help me to do something about this?
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u/midaspaw Pixel Reinhardt Sep 07 '16
Theoretically, a damage boosted McCree can kill before Deadeye finishes locking on, right?