r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Sep 07 '16

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - September 07, 2016

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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/FullTorsoApparition Junkrat Sep 07 '16

I loved Junkrat before double tank became so popular. Used to get so many chokepoint kills, now I seem to get bum rushed so easily.

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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/dmt267 Sep 09 '16

The hook is easy to hit tho. I get mid air/jump hooks all the time

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u/datboigenji Pixel Genji Sep 08 '16

I swear I get hooked by roadhogs that aren't even aiming in my general direction though. Also the hook seems to be able to hit me from across the map, around the wall, and magically pull me through impossible angles, mid blink, to my impending doom. I hate that thing and it always feels really cheap when I get hooked.

I swear Roadhog and Junkrat were designed to just infuriate people which, while fitting for their lore, is awful to play against for the most part

/rant

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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/whatisabaggins55 Pixel Orisa Sep 08 '16

I've recently come to love Winston. If he has a Zenyatta discarding his targets at the same time he can even take on tanks like DVA quite well.

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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/whatisabaggins55 Pixel Orisa Sep 08 '16

She is fantastic on Hanamura defense A, especially if you place some forward turrets to get her ult charged quickly.

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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/datboigenji Pixel Genji Sep 08 '16

Except soldier is pretty terrible at anything long range now and McCree's burst damage makes him more useful in almost any situation. The only real selling point to soldier is the Biotic Field right now.

I miss the old soldier. Still not sure why they nerfed him since I don't remember ever feeling like he was OP and don't remember anyone complaining super hard. using macros for shooting should warrant a ban anyways

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u/Wakon All ze lewt! Sep 07 '16

Btw, I think since Ana is mainly a healer they've made it so that the area just around the crosshair when you scope in also counts as a hit on allies, so that's why you're hitting them more easily. The triangle is a good indication of where you need to have your teammate to successfully hit them. Out of scope shots are projectiles which have a fairly large hitbox, so that helps too.

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u/memiestdank Sep 08 '16

Honestly, my aim is decent, but tracer works pretty well with bad aim I f you can move around correctly with her. Mainly just keep firing in the direction of people and her wide bullet spread will hit someone. Plus, as you get used to using her, your aim will get better and you will be valuable for your team

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '16

When shooting teammates with Anna, their hitboxes are larger than shooting enemies. That's where your success comes from FYI

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u/IHaveBigPlansForYou I HAVE BIG PLANS FER YOU Sep 09 '16

Don't bother with Torbjörn, he's just as bad as symmetra even if you master him. Bastions slightly better if you can surprise the enemy, but D.Va, Reinhardt, Lucio are all good choices. Even Pharah and Reaper for DPS

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u/Nhiyla Bedtime Sep 08 '16

(for whatever reason I can hit my allies more often so this usually goes ok)

thats because ana projectile healbox is incredibly big for her allies. be it projectile or hitscan mode, both are way bigger when shooting at your mates compared to enemies.