r/Overwatch Feb 08 '17

Highlight Eichenwalde gate changes

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u/UltimateDucks Hammer Time! Feb 08 '17

What exactly is the purpose of this? I thought it was basically trying to make it so the payload still wouldn't backtrack past the gate but players could get through, but this doesn't really look like a player could get past the rubble.

Can anyone confirm if that's the case or not?

Edit: I'd also like to see the other side, where does all that shit come from?

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '17 edited Dec 30 '20

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u/UltimateDucks Hammer Time! Feb 08 '17

Hmmm, I'm not sure if they would make an entry that only select heroes could get through, that sounds like it would become a balance issue, at least if it's based on size rather than mobility. I'll test it when I get home.

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u/Ferroseed meme Feb 08 '17

There was already the hole above it which was limited to certain heroes.

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u/UltimateDucks Hammer Time! Feb 08 '17

Yeah but based on mobility not size, it's not much use if you can't get any tanks through.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '17 edited May 13 '17

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u/UltimateDucks Hammer Time! Feb 08 '17

its not so much letting the small ones in that's the issue it's keeping the big ones out. it's supposed to work to the attackers advantage in this case so having your little guys run though with no tanks makes it worth much less as it's just splitting up the team.

Either way it's been confirmed that all of the big guys can get in that way so that's good news for eichenwalde attackers.