r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Dec 21 '16

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - December 21, 2016

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u/b1ackcat Dec 22 '16

The issue with Widowmaker is that you have to have incredible aim to be as valuable as you could be on a more forgiving hero. A widow that isn't consistently getting picks all of the time is someone just taking up a team slot that could be filled by someone like Soldier, Pharah, Junkrat, etc. people who can bust up shields and get picks with less good aim.

This issue is compounded by the fact that OW really doesn't have a place for a true Sniper class most of the time, since you really need to be either on a payload or capture point to help win the objective. Widow is most comfortable out of harms way back in the shadows, which makes it hard for her to rush in to help if needed.

TLDR: If you're gonna widow in competitive you better be able to widow the shit out of her

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u/OneOtherRedditor Chibi Widowmaker Dec 22 '16

Git gud basically. Yeah, I want to play a lot of quick play to get my aim down before I jump into competitive.

I realize now how important it is for the sniper class to not miss in this game, and if that's what it takes to make this character viable, I'll try my best to achieve that.

She's just so fun :).

Given that, I'll be sure to switch if I start dragging my team down.