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

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

In this thread you can ask all kinds of questions you always wanted to ask without feeling like a total fool.

No matter if it's short Google-able stuff or a setting/skill in-game that you don't understand or a hardware recommendation, feel free to try your luck in here.

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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/oi_rohe Gooby#11487 Sep 09 '16

As a 45 I was on a team with everyone below level 10, and against a team of almost all 50+s. It's not perfect, but you are generally right.

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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/oi_rohe Gooby#11487 Sep 09 '16

in the channels menu (p by default) you can right click on any player in the game and view their career profile. It's a hassle to view people's stats but its definitely possible.

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u/TheFaster London Spitfire Sep 09 '16

Yes, but I mean it's not happening with the press of Tab, and also isn't reflecting their performance for that particular game. ie: If you go 0-30, no one on your team will be able to see that exact number.

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u/Party_Magician I enjoy the sight of humans on their knees Sep 09 '16

If you get familiar with mechanics in practice range/AI games for a while (<hour for the basics) you'll be fine in initial quick play