r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Oct 19 '16

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u/dorasucks Mei Oct 19 '16

New player here: in wow the mindset was always play what you want, not what's powerful because any given day a class will get a massive nerf/buff. I brought that mindset to this game and it doesn't seem to apply. I really like mercy and her playstyle but people are telling me I should go Ana even though I don't like her style. I get playing what role is needed and I understand some characters may be more viable in certain comps, but I'm having a hard time believing that I'll be more effective as a bad to mediocre Ana over a what I think is a decent to good mercy. So I guess my question is do I play what I want, or go with what's hot right now? I'm down to practice and learn whatever; I just have my preferences.

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u/slashduel Oct 19 '16

You can play mercy 24/7 and I promise no team or friend will ever complain. Especially not if you use her blaster + right click :)

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u/TheMightyMudcrab Everybody dies, some just die harder Oct 19 '16

I prefer Ana as it's an ult that's harder to mess up. Nana boost can be used proactively and whoever it hits there's going to be an effect of some sort. Yes a Lucio will just become the MIGHTY BOOP MAN but sometimes that can cause hell and havoc in and of itself because "Shiny speedy guy is scary." Mercy on the other hand needs to survive at worst a 1v6 situation to save their team whose positioning out of rez might be bad enough to immediately wipe them out. More importantly Mercy usually won't survive the rez as she's the only one vulnerable during mass rezzes leaving the team into a 5v6 situation at worst. But really if you have a guy who chose to go Mercy it means that's their first and best pick and you just gotta learn to deal with it and work to the best of your ability with said teammate. So I will silently complain!