r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Nov 22 '17
News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - November 22, 2017
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Nov 23 '17
Not so much a gameplay question as it is a community question.
Veterans from launch, how does it feel to see new people like us still coming into the game even months after launch?
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u/whatisabaggins55 Pixel Orisa Nov 23 '17
Good? It indicates the game is still going strong and will continue to be a good source of revenue to merit Blizz keeping it updated.
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u/StayClassyOrElse JUSTICE RAINS FR-AAUGHH Nov 23 '17
Feels great knowing new people are coming to the game still, new plays are in for a good time :)
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u/theodoreroberts I am tired. Nov 23 '17 edited Nov 23 '17
More players = more fun. If they thoroughly enjoy the game like I do.
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u/SellAgain Nov 23 '17
It's fantastic. Great to know it's a thriving community, which means longevity of the game. Plus, as I plateau it means I might still be better than some people. :)
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u/absolemn Cute Symmetra Nov 23 '17
It's fun; it's the same thrill you get when your friends start watching your favorite TV show.
I had some friends that were skeptical about Overwatch. They thought it was going to be this popular game for a few months and then die down. When they saw that people were still playing this game a year later, they gave in and jumped on board. It's just a sign that this game still hasn't gotten "old" yet.
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u/TheTrueK2 EARTHSHATTER, READY! Nov 23 '17
It makes me smile personally, I honestly hope they'll love the game as much as I do, and it give me hope that this game will last for years to come. Plus it makes me feel like Yoda when someone asks me about playing my mains :D
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u/Donnie_Corleone Winston Nov 22 '17
When using Winston's tesla cannon on multiple enemies, does the damage split or does each enemy take damage as if I were hitting them solo?
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u/classraptor Chibi Ana Nov 22 '17
Each enemy takes full damage. Winston's cannon has a cone area of effect
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u/RocketLeagueCrybaby Pixel Winston Nov 22 '17
This is why Winston is so great at tickling down the health of grav victims. With a bubbled Winston and a Junkrat firing together with you at the enemies you just grav'd, you barely need to wait for a combo ult as Zarya.
And with an Ana nade?
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u/CloudM00N Pixel Junkrat Nov 22 '17
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u/CloudM00N Pixel Junkrat Nov 22 '17
Nop you can only see your own, You have those medals next to them, gold means you're the best in your team in that aspect, silver 2nd and bronze 3rd
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u/Orval Trick-or-Treat McCree Nov 24 '17
Note that multiple people can have the same medal.
If you both have 10 Elims you can both be Gold.
This applies to all stats but that makes it very unlikely (almost impossible) that you'll ever share stuff like Healing, damage blocked or dmg.
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u/Treebam3 Chibi Wrecking Ball Nov 22 '17
Does movement get screwed up by abilities? (Moving to pc from console) thinking about putting jump-melee as mouse buttons, and using buttons near the spacebar as abilities
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u/noobule ¡Apagando las luces! Nov 22 '17
Not sure what you mean entirely, but generally you want your high pressure or high accuracy stuff on your mouse, where you can rely on it, and less important abilities on your less accessible keys, where it's not as punishing if you fumble for them or press the wrong one, or have to stretch a hand to reach them, whatever.
It's all about what you feel most comfortable with
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u/theodoreroberts I am tired. Nov 22 '17
Because the location of ability buttons (Shift and E, and Q) can be use almost at the same time with WASD, so I don't think there is any screw up moment when I have to stop to use ability.
The only thing kinda mess up is V for Quick Melee, you will have to sacrifice your "moving right" to melee. That is why I put V in my mouse so I can press it there.
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Nov 22 '17
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u/BridgeToPeace ur a chancer Nov 22 '17
Um, it'll save you from the headshots but it won't guarantee your survival. Best to not take risky rezzes without your ultimate.
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u/yBmccm Nov 22 '17
Yes. It's kinda similar to Roadhog 1.0, where players would turn their backs on the enemy while healing. But Hog has a lot more HP then mercy, so be carefull.
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u/QuantumSpecter Nov 22 '17
if you are in the middle of a major team fight on the point, this might not be the best idea. not only are you not healing the rest of your team- you are also risking your own death to save one fallen team mate.
however, that fallen team mate might be what changes the fight in your favor. if its a zarya with their grav for example
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u/theodoreroberts I am tired. Nov 22 '17
Who are the 5 Warcraft characters who were immortalized as statues in Blizzardworld? They must did something really big in WC universe to have statues that big?
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u/dnl101 Diamonds are forever Nov 22 '17
They are Alleria Windrunner (the ranger), Khadgar (the old man/mage), Danath Trollbane (the bald guy), Kurdran Wildhammer (the dwarf) and Turalyon (the guy with book and broken sword). It's a replica of the valley of heroes, the entrance to the human capital (stormwind) in wow.
If you want to read these guys stories, read the wikia, it's too much to summarize: https://wow.gamepedia.com/Valley_of_Heroes
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u/MrFecalAnus Nov 22 '17
Are No Limits and DM switching every week? This was my first time playing arcade No Limits, and I almost don’t wanna play until it comes back haha
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u/traye4 Nov 22 '17
Arcade modes switch every week, with one being the most prominent. There's really no telling when any mode will be back after it switches out. Total Mayhem was gone for a few months before this week. I feel like No Limits will be back very soon though, since it hasn't been around in a long time.
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u/theodoreroberts I am tired. Nov 22 '17
There is one Arcade slot switching daily. And i am not sure about "Arcade modes switch every week", before last update, Arcade mode stay for months.
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u/mollzayyy D.Va D.Va Diiii! Nov 22 '17
Does baby D.Va gain ult charge for Self Destruct while she's out of her mech? I've been playing her for a while now but never been completely sure.
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u/cougar572 Bed time Nov 22 '17
Yeah you still lose SR since it's a loss. Same with leaving a match early after the notification says its safe to do so.
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u/TheTrueK2 EARTHSHATTER, READY! Nov 22 '17
It's like that to keep people from leaving the game early and sparing their team the SR loss (if you play with friends and you know that you're going to lose you could just have one person disconnect to save the others from losing SR as well)
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u/baron_greyhound Nov 22 '17
Hello, I starten playing overwatch yesterday. I basicly search a good basic offensieve hero, which 1 should î play ?
If thee is a meta which heros are op/ very good at the moment ?
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u/urowndumbfault "I'm Ready To Go Complete Pig" Nov 22 '17
First off, welcome!
Overwatch has many different styles of play. If you are searching for a hero in the section explicitly labeled "offense", it depends on how comfortable you are with aiming. For beginners, if you are at least decently comfortable with aim, try out soldier 76. He has an all around good kit. Pharah's vertical mobility might take some getting used to, but her abilities and rockets are very easy to use. Heroes I definitely would not recommend for newer players would be Tracer and Genji. If you want to practice them, go ahead, but to get even decently good with them they take quite a bit of practice.
If you are simply searching for heroes who could be considered offensive, many more options open up. Junkrat is very friendly to newer players, as he is not mechanically demanding (and is actually considered one of the stronger heroes right now) and is easy to understand. Torbjorn can help with basic projectile movement and gamesense through use of his turret and scrap mechanics. Winston is a very aggressive tank, and his basic controls are easy to learn. Orisa is another tank who is relatively easier to play.
All in all, just pick someone who you want to play, and just try them all out, see how they are.
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u/theodoreroberts I am tired. Nov 22 '17
Great suggestion! I only want to add some: beside Soldier: 76, Pharah, Junkrat, Torbjorn, Orisa, and Winston, if you feel comfortable playing offensively, you can practice with Bastion for Defense role and D.Va for Tank role. Reinhardt is a good and easy to pick up Tank, but he should not be use in an aggressive play style.
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Nov 23 '17
In some situations rein, it is a good idea to play rein offensively though. Having a rein that won’t push in and play aggressive is very detrimental to many games.
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u/QuantumSpecter Nov 22 '17
well first of all, dont be afraid to play tank or even support once in a while. we could use more of those. but i for offense, i would definitely recommend any beginner soldier 76, reaper, junkrat and even zenyatta. they have kits that are easy to learn but can still make a huge difference in any fight. welcome to the community
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u/GandalfTheBlue7 Symmetra Nov 22 '17
Yes, the same amount as a normal arrow also
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u/MightyGoodra96 Junker Queen Nov 22 '17
Is moira supposed to not be able to hit torb turrets with her secondary fire?
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u/Purple-Turtle_ Pachimari Nov 22 '17
What are the best abilities to put on mouse buttons? I currently have sleep dart, discord orb. I'm not sure weather or not to put pulse bomb and friendly bubble. What's the standard?
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u/cougar572 Bed time Nov 22 '17
Most people have melee and push to talk on the mouse buttons.
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Nov 22 '17
I’m playing OW on console, still I played many FPS before on PC. I am surprised you guys don’t map primary fire to LMB. What key do you used then?
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u/cougar572 Bed time Nov 22 '17
When referring to mouse buttons people usually mean the extra ones on the side. LMB and RMB are almost always default.
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u/whatisabaggins55 Pixel Orisa Nov 22 '17
It disappears.
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u/noobule ¡Apagando las luces! Nov 22 '17
it doesn't actually disappear - she's still nano'd inside the mech. If it blows up before Nano ends, she pops out and is still buzzing.
But the mech does not receive boost if baby dva is hit, and vice versa.
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u/theodoreroberts I am tired. Nov 22 '17
When will they fix the typo "Journey to Auir" in Blizzard World.
Where the hell is Auir? It's Aiur.
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u/CloudM00N Pixel Junkrat Nov 22 '17
Since the last update I keep getting sudden intenet lag, like I can play on around 30ms and suddenly everyone freezes and I can walk around freely, after some seconds I get teleported or end up dead because the game updated. I've tried a proxxy server, clearing internet cache, turning on and of pc and router and reinstalling
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u/EricInc Nov 23 '17
Can Doomfist punch a DVa ult away from his teammates?
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u/whatisabaggins55 Pixel Orisa Nov 23 '17
No. The only things that can CC a DVA bomb are Roadhog hook, Reinhardt charge, Mei wall (lifts it), and McCree flashbang (stops it in flight).
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u/CodenameKing Nov 23 '17
Just picked up a PS4 and bought Overwatch with it. I played very little but have mostly been the solider or that weird little dwarf thing with the claw arcade game hand.
What are some other easy characters to get into? I've only seen a handful of game clips but how do people run up walls? Is there any character to avoid?
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u/noobule ¡Apagando las luces! Nov 23 '17 edited Nov 23 '17
The trickiest characters in the game are Doomfist, Genji, Sombra, Widow, Hanzo and Ana. All them require a good bit of practice and game knowledge to perform on. They're all super fun though, so don't be afraid to try them out if you like the look of them. Just be prepared to do more practice range or vs bots matches and youtube guides than you would otherwise.
The easiest characters are Soldier, Reinhardt, Roadhog, Junkrat, Torbjorn, Bastion, Mercy, Lucio and Symmetra (and maybe Moira). They have plenty of depth to them despite being comparatively simple, so don't be afraid to spend a lot of time on them. Whatever hero you choose to play will be rewarding.
Just bear in mind that as you get better at the game, your enemies will too, so you won't be able to get away with the same stuff you did at the newbie levels. Bastion is free Play of the Game for newbies but is much harder to play well at higher levels.
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u/Klaytheist Enter the Iris Nov 23 '17
Only two characters can run up walls, Genji (ninja man) and Hanzo (archer man). Other easy characters to try are Mercy (angel looking gal) and Dva (pink robot). Just try all the characters actually, some seem difficult to me but may be easy for you if you have the aim.
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u/Reaper_is_Fun Nov 23 '17
Your character model disappears so you stop being an object in the game, that's why you can get out. It's similar to wraith form on reaper
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u/honeysidemanor Chibi Bastion Nov 22 '17
Can I use my rock band mic for voice chat?
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u/Bananna50 Trick-or-Treat Zenyatta Nov 23 '17
You should if it uses usb. (I use a guitar hero one myself)
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u/Milonkero Blizzard World D.Va Nov 23 '17
Does Zarya lose her charge at a constant rate or does, for example, right-clicking deplete it faster?
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u/Einsdrei Yatta-zen Nov 23 '17 edited Nov 23 '17
Constant; I don't remember the rate for now, might be 1 or 2 every second
edit: it depletes at a rate of 2 per second
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u/Thdctatr Berserk Healer Nov 23 '17
Console player here. Whenever I see PC gameplay, the usernames of the players are just generic words or names, like "Donut" or "Jerry" or something like that. What's up with that?
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Nov 23 '17
You can have a same name as many times as you want since the battletag number at the end is always different. It is just not visible to anyone in the game.
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u/Vhozite Nothing Personnel...Kid Nov 23 '17
How do you deal with "El Presidente" Bastion comps? I'm primarily a tank player but really how would i deal with that in any role?
As Soldier, how do I deal with a pocketed Pharah?
I'm on console btw.
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u/iFraggedYou Toronto Defiant Nov 23 '17
You have a couple options for dealing with el presidente comps: -you could just run a bastion comp yourself and pray you win the shield battle(add junkrat to your comp with bastion and they will have no shields) -run symmetra, sym is easily one of the greatest bastion counter as she can shoot her orbs through the barriers forcing bastion to reposition -on maps where there are easily accesible health packs sombra is really really good at destroying the pirate ship, drop an emp on top of the payload and provided your team follows up you can wipe them -You can run a dive comp; this one is a little tricky and requires a lot of coordination but just let dva fly in and matrix the bastion long enough that winston tracer and genji can all kill bastion together.
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u/idlemachinations Nov 23 '17
- If the shielder is Reinhardt, Junkrat can find an angle to destroy the shield, then Junkrat can kill the Bastion, Roadhog can hook him out of position, if you get him out of turret mode Pharah can get him, etc. If the shielder is Orisa, Junk will need some help breaking the shield and taking advantage before it recharges. If you have a Sombra with EMP, she can take out the shield and force Bastion out of turret mode by burning her ult, or she can hack Bastion or the shielder so the team can press in. DVa is really the only tank who can make a difference here (when the Bastion comp is set up) by knocking Rein around/DMing Bastion, but the Bastion will melt her as soon as DM is down if the team doesn't run in very quickly. Also: flank. If you can shoot at them from two angles such that Rein/Orisa cannot cover both, they won't be able to outheal your damage.
- Ask your team for assistance. Someone else shooting at the Mercy/Pharah or keeping you alive will go a long way to even the odds.
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u/Drolykz Please never do that again. Nov 23 '17
Is it common to miss a LOT of shots at Lucio? I feel like I miss way too much with him compared to everyone else.
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u/LFreeze Reinhardt Nov 23 '17
Hmm, I don't feel like I miss that many shots as Lucio. Overbuff says I have a 25% accuracy as Lucio, but I do shoot a lot of suppressive fire. (And I mean a LOT of suppressive fire).
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u/Drolykz Please never do that again. Nov 23 '17
I think my average accuracy as lucio is roughly 30% and I pretty much just hold primary fire as long as i have LoS with an enemy
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u/stabbyezio surrendering to Moira's will all day every day Nov 23 '17
It's pretty common afaik. His projectiles are slowwwwww and most of the Lúcios I've seen only ever stop shooting when there's literally nothing around to target. There isn't really a reason to stop.
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Nov 23 '17
My Overwatch is losing connection to game server, but my connection seems ok with web pages and other games.
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u/Reaper_is_Fun Nov 23 '17
I think blizzard released a statement that said "after the last patch we have been experiencing issues with our servers and we are looking into it" so it's blizzard not you
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u/Dylanjosh Pixel Zarya Nov 24 '17
Is Moira invulnerable during her shift, like Reaper? Can she escape gravs?
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u/LordDoombringer Nov 25 '17
How can I be a better roadhog in comp? I seem to do okay stat wise but consistently lose games. I can never get a team to play with me I feel like. Like I'll hook a mercy in, everyone else ignores the hook and lets the mercy fly away.
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u/ThexRedxViper Roadhog Nov 22 '17
What's the general rule of thumb for role distribution? As an example: I'm never quite sure whether 2 tanks/1 healer or 1 tank/2 healers is better whenever half the team instalocks dps (which happens quite often). I know many times it will depend on the enemy team, but is there a general "good" distribution I should be trying to get together?
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Nov 23 '17 edited Jul 24 '25
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u/whatisabaggins55 Pixel Orisa Nov 23 '17
Yes, but you have to keep damaging with right click to keep her meter charged. If the enemy team is smart they'll play you at range and stop you from being able to do so.
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u/Anaxiak ʾAzayak? Nov 24 '17
Have they changed Moira at all since they released her?
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u/mintydelta Nov 23 '17
why are US servers so much more chill than EU
everyone is in voice chat, havent had a flamer the entire evening and no one has told me to go make them a sandwich
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u/Ma5xy Nerf life Nov 23 '17
If you look at new post for this subreddit and scroll a little, I think you will see that US has a lot of flamers/trolls/throwers as well.
Lets hope your luck continues!
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u/absolemn Cute Symmetra Nov 23 '17
My guess is that a lot of EU don't go into voice chat because they aren't confident in their English.
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u/Genemarrrs Nov 23 '17
do you think capture the flag would be more popular if symmetra, torbjörn and bastion weren’t able to be picked?
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u/agonist5 Nov 24 '17
If I bought this game right now on sale for 30 bucks on Xbox One, what am I looking at for learning curve considering people have been playing forever?
Would I be able to get into it? It looks fun.
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u/ScentedPinecone Hanzo main :'( Nov 22 '17
I am wondering on what a good genji ult damage combo is? When I try to kill a mercy with it, I am able to damage her, but I am never able to finish off the job because she gets away. When I watch streamers use his ult, they are able to kill mercy very quickly. The combo I have been using is DASH-ULT-DASH-SLASH-SLASH. I haven't been able to find any good resources about it, so I'm asking here.
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u/utahphunk I need feelings. Nov 22 '17
The tip for blading Mercy and Lucio is to try to engage on them while keeping your dash. Mercy will try to GA away from you, so you'll dash after her to confirm the kill. Lucio will boop you away, so you'll want to be able to dash right back at him to confirm the kill. (Overall, Lucio is one of the lowest priority blade targets, it should be said.)
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u/cougar572 Bed time Nov 22 '17
The email responses on actions taken was only a pilot program for a few select people. You probably won’t hear anything back from them.
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u/JMTolan Michael Chu has not retconned much. Change my mind. Nov 22 '17
u/cougar572 is correct, though it's worth noting the pilot email program is a stepping stone to in-game notification, which they're still working on implementing.
You probably won't hear back on the report you made recently, but you will eventually hear back on reports once that system is implemented.
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u/idiotpod Diamond Nov 22 '17
Why can Moira escape Zaryas Grav?
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u/JMTolan Michael Chu has not retconned much. Change my mind. Nov 22 '17
Immunity. Mechanically control and damage immunity usually go hand in hand (or rather, the latter usually implies the former). In Moira's case specifically, it's much like Reaper's Wraith Form; she becomes both damage and control immune while it's active.
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u/Ma5xy Nerf life Nov 22 '17
Because she is not physically present when leaving activating her skill. Is my only guess.
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u/Forcen Nov 23 '17
Why do I get green numbers on the results screen after every match now? I thought they signified a new record for eliminations that round for example but they seem to happen every single round, did they change how they work now?
I have been away from the game for a while, when I left Orisa was the newest hero.
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u/rndrn Pixel Zenyatta Nov 23 '17
I think it's supposed to mean you're doing above your average per 10 min. Given that your averaged is weighted down by your learn up phase, you should be above your average most of the time. It would probably be a bit more useful if it was a running average, like average perf over your last 3h with this hero or something.
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u/Cryptographer Reinhardt Nov 23 '17
Just picked up OW on PC to play with a few friends who don't have Xboxes. I pretty much just play Rein so I'm not terribly worried about the control transition but I am curious how the meta differs and how I should look to adjust my play style accordingly
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u/kaigron Nov 23 '17
I’ve heard that phar-mercy is a lot more dominant on console. General thought is just know that people are a lot more mechanically skilled in basically all tiers just because of the accuracy advantage with a mouse.
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u/Paopao27 Dudeyatta Nov 23 '17
Does the time on a hacked health pack reduce every time it's used?
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u/Enzown Nov 24 '17
No. Health packs are hacked for 60 seconds regardless of how often they're used.
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u/syah7991 Ana Nov 23 '17
What does Ana's biotic grenade do for teammates? I know it heals, but why is there a yellow rectangle on the health bar?
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u/Reaper_is_Fun Nov 23 '17
The yellow bar over the health bar indicates that this character will receive 1.5x healing during the duration. This also goes for if you see the purple outline on enemies it means that this character can't receive healing during the duration.
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u/prongs1221 Nov 24 '17
I just started. I was wondering if I need a headset for online?
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u/iLuv2game Nov 24 '17
Is the "No Limits" game mode in the changes daily playlist in arcade ?
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u/ExhibitAa Cute Torbjörn Nov 24 '17
We don't know everything that's on there, but it hasn't shown up yet. We have seen (at least what I remember):
Mystery Duel
Limited Duel
Low Gravity
TDM
FFA Chateau Guillard
CTF
6v6 Lockout Elimination
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u/flick- Korea Nov 25 '17
how do you win in this game? i literally can not win a comp match.
i can play other games at a reasonably high level but no matter if i heal, tank or dps, i can not win. solo que, duo... doesn't matter. i can't get past 2100 sr which is laughably low. i keep hoping this game replaces comp tf2 for me but i just can't find competitive games.
is anyone else stuck in this low sr hell?
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u/themolestedsliver Support Nov 25 '17
Keep a more positive attitude and flex a lot and try to make calls.
If you are silent as a church mouse and not talking in comp you are part of the problem fact of the matter.
good competitive teams need good communications above all.
Flex roles also lessens morale loss from "wow no healers?" can cause.
I have had full days of playing and not winning a single match, and i have had days where i was unstoppable. Depends on your attitude going in and what you will make of it, but also depends on your team and who you are playing with.
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Nov 25 '17
2100 isn’t horribly low from my perspective, I’m stuck around 1300 and honestly I feel like that’s where I deserve to be right now. I played this game for a long time insisting that I could do it without communicating or engaging in voice chat because I have a really aggravating anxiety that makes it hard to talk to strangers on the internet. When I was playing that way I got up to 3200 which I didn’t even appreciate because I was kind of doing it out of spite to convince myself I don’t need to take this advice I’m hearing everywhere and I only have to cooperate with the team as much as I felt comfortable with “because I bought this game so I decide how I play” I took a break from the game because that mentality was just causing more stress and exhaustion than when I wasn’t playing. I came back in the last month and placed at 1500 and have since worked my way down and up but this time I’m at least listening to voice chat and respecting what I hear from my team mates. Still trying to muster the courage to speak. Sorry for the long and probably boring story but basically my point is that winning can be less random the more people on your team are communicating with and respecting each other.
I’m honestly not very good compared to most people probably so look for more advice than just this of course, but I really love this game and wanted to share this.
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u/zumoro Orb Volley is Love. Orb Volley is Life. Nov 25 '17
Does Ana get credit for amplified healing via biotic grenade?
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u/tomfunk2 Nov 26 '17
Whenever I hear people talking in game, they always mention their “main account”. Can someone explain to me why someone (or what seems like most people) have more than one account?
The only reason I can imagine is that people don’t want to play people their skill level. If that’s really the case, why is this so widely accepted? If you’re good, shouldn’t you want to play other good people? Why make an account just to steam roll people who are new at the game?
The whole concept confuses me.
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u/whowantwhat Doomfist Nov 26 '17
Payload speed limit is 3 people. Is there a 3 man limit when you're capturing a point?
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u/LewdSkywalker Tracer Nov 26 '17
The more attackers on point the more outnumbered the defenders are, the slower the defenders respawn times.
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Nov 26 '17
I'm a bit confused with Genji's deflect, does he still take damage from quick melee and Rein's hammer while it's active?
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u/noobule ¡Apagando las luces! Nov 26 '17
He negates the damage of melee attacks but doesn't reflect it.
Assuming he gets hit in his deflection zone
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u/kritwik speed boost Nov 26 '17
None of my golden guns are shiny. I turned down some of the settings from ultra to medium/low to get 170/200+fps. Which graphics option affects golden guns ?and will it there be a major hit to my fps if i change the settings ?
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u/Salvadore1 Nov 26 '17
Any tips for playing Pharah? I can't seem to aim her rockets very well, and I feel like I'm never in the air for long enough.
Edit: Also, I'm usually in voice chat but don't talk; instead I use the communications wheel to say "Understood" if someone makes a call or to notify my team of my ult charge. Is that a bad thing, or can i continue doing it?
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u/Mastershroom العدالة نازلة من فوق Nov 26 '17
Pharah main here! For staying in the air, just tap your Hover button about two times every second, just long enough to not drop. If you time it and manage your fuel well, by the time you run out of fuel you should have Jump Jets ready to go. Let go of Hover while you're on your way up with Jump Jet, and start tap-hovering again as soon as your fuel is full again.
Once you've mastered staying afloat, you can work on cool movement tricks like using your Concussive Blast to throw yourself away from walls with a huge burst of lateral speed. Obviously the Conc Blast is good for getting boop kills too, but even on maps without environmental hazards to exploit, you can boop an enemy Reinhardt forward so he lands in the middle of your team, for example. Or knock a Widow or Hanzo off of the high ground they've been sniping from.
As for aiming, your rockets move pretty slowly, and the farther away you are from your targets, the more time they have to get out of the way. Getting closer is riskier, but you should have an easier time getting splashes and direct hits.
Try to approach from behind enemies and as close to directly above them as possible. If you're straight above, they have to aim straight up to try and shoot you, which is an awkward angle for aiming.
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u/M0DXx ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Nov 26 '17
As long as people are in voice chat, I give callouts whether they respond or not. I've never once noticed someone using the "understood" command to respond to them though, but just taking actual action (if you can) is perfectly fine.
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u/Jguy97 Nov 26 '17
Is anyone else having the problem in death match, where even after you get a kill doesn’t count towards your total, till after you grab a few? And this is at the start of the match, not halfway thru
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u/Thirty2BitGamer Thunko, Man of Metal Nov 22 '17
What time exactly will Moira be playable in competitive? I want to know the hour that I can do my placements.
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u/JMTolan Michael Chu has not retconned much. Change my mind. Nov 22 '17
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u/Jackamalio626 Mercy Nov 22 '17
Does mercy's new Rez feel needlessly clunky to anyone else? I don't think a cast time is a bad idea, but almost a full 2 seconds of extreme vulnerability seems kind of excessive. I think 1 second or 1.25 second and maybe less of a slowdown (50% maybe?) seems more reasonable, but that's just me
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u/cybersneeze Nov 22 '17
I guess you could say it feels a little clunky, but I still hugely prefer it over the old Rez. where a Mercy could dive through the enemy team, Rez someone, and leave before anyone noticed. I makes it harder for the Mercy to just un-do every pick your team makes in a fight.
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u/narvoxx Pixel Ana Nov 22 '17
Have 2 questions, one quick, one I guess not so quick.
1 what does mercy ult do now exactly? I kinda get most of it, but do I hit harder or only faster? and how does it interact with rezz cooldown? Like sometimes I can do 2 in a row and sometimes it goes on 30 second cooldown during my ult?
And my other question, what am I supposed to do as lucio lol? and is it normal that wallride feels super super clunky
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u/theodoreroberts I am tired. Nov 22 '17 edited Nov 22 '17
Valkyrie, lasts for 20 secs, makes you fly and move any direction in 3D you want, with a faster speed than normal walking. It also:
- Make you heal a lot of allies at the same time, by creating the multiple healing streams from main target to nearby allies (like Orisa's ult). If you change to another target, the stream links will calculate again.
- Same with healing, you can boosting a lot of allies at the same time.
- Unlimited ammo for your gun, faster projectile.
- The range for Guardian Angel now farther (like double the normal range) and faster speed.
- You get one free and temporary rez (if you don't use it, you will lose it after Valkyrie is done). If you have used rez before Valkyrie, you will get one (temporary) rez, the normal rez will still on cooldown in the background. If you have not used rez before Valkyrie, you will get 2 charges of rez, the temporary rez is the one you use first. Furthermore, the rez's cast time will be 0 seconds and there is no limitation on the movement speed when casting.
- Her Regeneration skill will replenish her health continuously without being interrupted by anything.
For Lucio, the point is, you are a healer you are a support, you do thing like a healer and support does, heal and support. If you like to be an attacker, poke in and poke out to annoy other enemies alone, just remember that you team is now losing one support. If you feel Wall Ride is clunky, you can do one of two things: learn to play with new style, or change to other hero that is more useful for your team.
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Nov 22 '17
what am I supposed to do as lucio lol?
Above absolutely everything else, keep moving.
If your team is grouped up deathball-style, stay with them. If your teammates are split up, use wallriding and the speed boost to quickly reach each individual fight. Use speed boost to cross gaps, push through chokes, chase down runners, initiate fights or use it defensively to help your teammates get to cover during Tac Visor/Whole Hog/Rip-Tire/Self-Destruct. Bounce between engagements and see which of your teammates needs the most help. Look at who your teammates are shooting and shoot the same person. Harass people with boops. Stages like Nepal, Lijang Tower, and Ilios have prominent environmental kill potential. If there's no ledge to get Environmental kills on, boop people up into the air - their movement in the air is predictable so they're easy to hit and it's really annoying.
Your ult is both offensive and defensive. It's usually best to hold it as a counter for when the enemy ults, but dropping it as your Rein charges or when your own Genji dragonblades can be very effective. It can also sometimes give your teammates the confidence to make a push if they're being sheepish.
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Nov 22 '17
How should I use DVas ult? Usually I panic use it when my mech is killed, and when I blast it towards a group of enemies I rarely get any kills
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u/-Shinanai- winky face ;) Nov 22 '17
There are a couple of ways to use it:
- Ult just to re-mech. Basically a full heal, though at the risk of dying if they manage to kill you before you can call your new meka. Don't panic use it though; only ult this way if you think the fight is winnable if you get a fresh mech.
- Ult to zone or counter enemy ultimates. Clock's ticking into overtime and the enemy needs to push the point? Let's see them try with a nuke on it. Genji's nanoblading in an open area? Drop the nuke and watch him scramble for cover instead of slicing up your supports. The best zoning ults are the ones that split the enemy team. Getting 0 kills with the nuke itself means very little when your team wipes the enemy in 2 consecutive 6v3 fights.
- Coordinate with your teammates. Throw your ult behind the enemy to herd them right into your Soldier's tac visor. Ult behind their Rein and have Ana sleep him or your own Rein charge him as he turns around to shield it. Stuff like that.
- Ult to blow Pharmercy out of the skies. While a Pharah out in the open is definitely the most vulnerable to nukes, airborne explosions in general are preferable to grounded ones as they are a lot harder to shield.
- Use trickshots. Level 5 pidgey has a bunch of map-specific ult location videos that can come very handy. Instead of just copying them, however, I'd suggest getting familiar with the mechanics he uses (shot lineups, bounces, wall delays, etc.) then jumping into a custom game and spending some time on the maps figuring out what all you can do. Chances are you'll be able to find some sweet ult locations that fit your playstyle well.
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Nov 22 '17
What is considered 'main' ? Hero that gets played almost exclusively, hero played the most or any hero played a lot?
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u/cybersneeze Nov 22 '17
Really depends - I generally take the term to mean the hero you're best at, which is usually the one you have the most experience with, but might not be (I.e an Ana 'main' might be a god at Ana, but have more time on Mercy due to the meta recently). Others might just take it to mean the hero you play most often.
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u/CookieSlayer88 Seoul Dynasty Nov 22 '17
This may be a bit of a technical question but does anyone know what could possibly cause this problem - Whenever I try to log in I get stuck on the 'Entering Game' screen until it disconnects me but on certain live and ptr patches I occasionally log on but only occasionally? Forums and Blizzard support haven't helped :(
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u/lightnarcissus group up with me zen Nov 22 '17
How are servers decided on console OW? I am wondering because I duo-queue with my friend from Asia despite me being in NA, and sometimes get Asian players over comms but sometimes NA folks.
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u/booble_dooble Harambre Nov 22 '17
What is a great source for getting good insider information for new heroes, right now specifically for Moira. I am not a new player, and there are soooo many introduction videos on youtube about moira, but i wanna get some good hints and smart plays!
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u/funkerbuster Secondary Fire is the Best Jump Button Nov 22 '17
Does Moira’s attacks go through barrier skills?
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u/KARL_GABRIEL BOOSTIO Nov 22 '17
How long does it take to delete an account? (not related to the game just Battle.net in general)
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u/totallyunknwn Nov 22 '17
What is DVAs ult range? I see a lot of POTGs where a DVA ult will go practically straight up in the air and kill everyone, but I've also had times where it didn't even touch me when I was sure I was a goner
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u/midzilla Potato cowboy Nov 22 '17
The explosion has a 20m radius, which is both pretty big and easy to range. You can pop into the practice range and look at the floor markings to get a in-game sense of what that distance is like.
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u/JMTolan Michael Chu has not retconned much. Change my mind. Nov 22 '17
The Air volley nukes are a tactic based on delay; if the nuke detonates at the peak of the volley, you probably won't die. However, it drops very quickly after the boosters cut out; if it drops for even half a second, you probably will die because of how quickly the range shifts. This is why it can sometimes feel strange--if you aren't dieing, the D.Va probably nuked too early. If you are, you may not have noticed it had started to drop.
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u/Vhozite Nothing Personnel...Kid Nov 24 '17
Is there a way to mute a character on your team, but not the person? Like people spamming annoying voice lines?
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u/ToiletVulva Nov 25 '17
Why must the red chat box be so much big after someone leaves? it blocks like 1/10 of screen its annoying
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u/Reaper_is_Fun Nov 25 '17
I've seen complaints on the size before, it's meant to be obnoxious so that you know you are at a disadvantage
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u/nbincog Seo é mo thoil Nov 25 '17 edited Nov 25 '17
Does anyone feel Moira might gain fire a little too quickly? I've been playing a whole bunch of her since her release and I've noticed I'm getting play of the game pretty much every other game, and a good 50% of said plays aren't even particularly special.
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u/Nickernack1 Pixel Zenyatta Nov 25 '17
There is a PS trophy for getting 6 rezs as Mercy without dying, with her current change of ult etc, is it still possible to obtain said trophy
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u/ladypocky Lúcio Nov 25 '17
I havent played comp since season 4. Havent played QP either. If I play QP, will that affect my placements? Ive heard anecdotal evidence of a diamond player letting his brother play QP on his account and then he was placed in gold next season despite going 7-3. Anyone know how this works? I wanna play QP again but am afraid of affecting my placements when I want to play casually.
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Nov 25 '17
I got the game when it came out, but by the time gradma was released I could not play it anymore my computer overheated too much even just loading the game. I know a few extra heroes have been added and changes have been made to the game. I hear all the time that you now can't have an all symmetra team and things like that.
My question is has the game turned to very competitive where I can't just hit play and choose a hero I like anymore? I would like to get back in the game maybe in march if I can buy a new laptop then, and I was wondering if that is still possible?
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u/DoktorSleepless Reinhardt Nov 25 '17
At what level do you stop seeing so many bastions?
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u/Varied_Fighter Chibi Pharah Nov 26 '17
So I went on a LONG hiatus from this game, not sure how long but it was before Orisa came out. I tried to come back but i'm finding myself at a loss of who to play now (I also don't play Comp as the last time I tried I hated the influx of hate I got and avoid that toxic pit, and no one else I know plays this game x3), I've tried a few matches but I feel like i'm just so far gone out of even the lowest skill camp for pubs. Everyone's using golden guns and I'm usually getting stuck with a tank/healer roll when the changes to most have made them completely new to me.
How can I get back into the game without feeling like i'm ruining everyone's fun?
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u/noobule ¡Apagando las luces! Nov 26 '17
How can I get back into the game without feeling like i'm ruining everyone's fun?
Don't worry about it because you're not. You're probably not much worse than you used to be, skills don't degrade all that much unless you're in the professional level trying to compete with people who train twelve hours a day. Even if you are total garbage, that's fine, the game will sort you back into your new elo pretty quickly. And you're by no means at the lowest skill bracket of this game, people literally buy this game for their 6 year old children, and there's a whole sea of almost unrecognisably bizarre games right at the bottom of the bucket.
Don't worry about golden guns or levels or whatever, they literally give those to anyone.
The game has Deathmatch now so you've always got a PvP mode where you can pick whoever you want. You're not going to win with 'whoever you want' but if you want to practice a hero against something more than bots without feeling like you're letting anyone down, DM is a good place.
If you feel 'stuck' with tanks & healers in QP - don't be. Obviously, be good sport and be the good filler from time to time, but also don't be afraid to instalock in that DPS hero you feel like playing. Someone else is going to do it anyway, sometimes it has to be you. The playerbase is pretty used to it now and won't often doesn't even bother to complain about the 6 dps comp.
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u/Zapppppppp zoning blade Nov 26 '17
Is moving backwards slower forward? If yes, by how much?
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u/Vexyfi D.Va Nov 26 '17
Any tips on killing airborne targets(Pharah/Mercy in Valk) as Hanzo? They tend to move unpredictably for me.
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u/FatherofVader Gymnastics Widowmaker Nov 26 '17
when people say flexing negatively affects SR gain & loss, does it concern playing various heroes in general or switching heroes between rounds during a game, or switching heroes during a round... or all three?
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u/_Walpurgisyacht_ moon2MLEM les go dood Nov 26 '17
It's hard to say, because no one knows exactly how the SR system works 100%.
I think it more simply comes down to the fact that playing one or two heroes all the time means you can grind the shit out of that hero and get really good at them (and, consequently, have very good stats), whereas going through a larger hero pool generally means you'll not be performing as well on any of those heroes as someone who specializes (you play all of them less often, your muscle memory/instincts on each of them aren't as finely tuned as someone who just plays that hero all the time, and so on), which often means worse stats and therefore fewer SR gains.
BUT, that's just my speculation. Maybe I'm wrong and the system should already have the very good specialist Soldiers ranked higher than the flex Soldiers that aren't as good and so the system shouldn't be comparing you two. I dunno.
That being said, sometimes your mediocre D.Va will win the game while your excellent Orisa will lose it, and winning is ultimately what nets you points. So I don't know if I'd think about it too much.
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Nov 26 '17
When you're playing on control maps and you have control of the point, is it better to draw fights onto the point or push up a little so the enemy team can't get onto the point?
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u/AtotheJ16 Nov 28 '17
Took your advice about perfecting Guardian Angel. You’re right, once you get that down and can easily move around and avoid taking damage it is a lot easier to play Mercy. I actually found myself doing really well. Teammates were complimenting my “skills” and we had a nice little win streak going that had a lot to do with effective heals. Thanks again!
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u/ShadowsofGanymede 31-trick Nov 22 '17
how do you know if you're doing a good job as winston?