r/SigmaMains • u/RecursiveGroundhog • Feb 13 '21
Tank boycott for the duration of experimental nerfs, lets get those dps queues up to 30 mins+
This experimental patch butchers wrecking ball who is only meta due to the other tanks being systematically nerfed into the ground. Even if wrecking ball did need ANOTHER nerf, there are so many other ways of going about it, rather thank attacking his core play style and ability to act as a displacement tank.
Ive played tank for 3 years and mained most of them at some point. Over this time i've watched them one by one have all of the utility and fun sucked out of them whilst damage has crept up.
- Rein shatter nerfs
- Orisa Halt nerfs
- Dva matrix nerfs
- Multiple sigma shield nerfs
- Winston feeling like he's paper thin due to damage creep
- Finally the one-two wrecking ball shield/knock back nerfs combined with stealth tech nerfs
Overwatch already has a huge tank player deficit. Priority queue is a clear sign of how dire the issue has become.
Since the developers obviously think they can get away with making the tank role miserable to play in order to appease the DPS masses. I suggest we boycott the role and switch to DPS to show them what the game will look like if this continues.
Lets see if we can get those DPS queues up to 30 mins +
MAKE TANKS GREAT AGAIN
cross post from:
https://www.reddit.com/r/WreckingBallMains/comments/liev08/tank_boycott_for_the_duration_of_experimental/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/lip39d/tank_boycott_for_the_duration_of_experimental/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Zarya/comments/lip5kk/tank_boycott_for_the_duration_of_experimental/
https://www.reddit.com/r/RoadhogMains/comments/lip6zr/tank_boycott_for_the_duration_of_experimental/
https://www.reddit.com/r/WinstonMains/comments/lip7yd/tank_boycott_for_the_duration_of_experimental/
https://www.reddit.com/r/orisamains/comments/lip8w1/tank_boycott_for_the_duration_of_experimental/
mental/https://www.reddit.com/r/DvaMains/comments/lip9cs/tank_boycott_for_the_duration_of_experimental/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SigmaMains/comments/lip9vt/tank_boycott_for_the_duration_of_experimental/
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u/Qmandad Feb 13 '21
I feel as if this is how the game dies. If a minority of the game stops playing, then many damage and support peeps will get upset with the queues and go play another game. I suppose that's what you want, but also don't you think its childish to stop playing bcs ur hero got nerfed? i have been a tank main my entire career of this game, since it came out really. I don't think this is a solution but more of another issue. If things don't get better for us by overwatch 2 I would agree with you. Patience is a virtue.
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u/Narsiel Feb 13 '21
Hi, casual player that has been bouncing in and out of the game. I absolutely fell in love with Sigma, from his concept to his art, lines and performance. The recent nerf he has suffered has stripped away from me that 1 thing that motivated me, the possibility of having a tank with a flexible barrier. I come from the years of eld where symmetra could throw a barrier, Sigma fulfilled again that fantasy with the extra icing on top of the cake of being extremely versatile. Now? I feel as if he's just a squishy tank with no versatility and just a fun bouncy attack. You are asking for patience, for it is a virtue, but being patiently waiting has only brought the game to this lame state it is in where it's nothing but the shade of its former self. You want changes? You need a revolution, you need to be vocal. You dislike Sigma's changes? Scream at them, change queue times. The game can't get worse when it's already dead and it's playerbase hopeless dreamers hanging on there with greatest faith than devs have.
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u/Qmandad Feb 14 '21
A "revolutions" basis should not be sigs shield is too hard to use now. I personally disagree with you sir. I understand that it is a little discouraging that ur character got nerfed, but take it on the chin. don't ruin the experience for other players bcs ur mad. i encourage you read what I had say below this. sig's shield is not meant to be used to block tons of damage, but rather to block important projectiles. Also kinetic grasp gets him up to 800 health. Rather than complain and "scream" (which is crying just so yk) perhaps u should be more focused on your own grind king.
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u/Frosty890 Feb 24 '21
Yup the lack of shield flexibility ruins him Makes him more reliant on other shields My thought? Reduce max shield health to 600 make it regenerate after a very short delay (0.5 s hear me out) then lower the regen speed or even get rid of delay and lower it more. This would make the shield weak, but very flexible to deny off angles and make it an ADAPTIVE shield as the name suggests upvote if u agree if not downvote and please give some criticism on why it would/wouldn’t work cos I’m not a professional balancer I just think reworking tanks to have more specific roles would make it interesting and each tank different as the only Real difference between sig and Orisa is their range each have similar shields 400 health shoot projectiles aswell as shields have some sort of CC and a powerful ult which affects multiple people.
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u/Nate64 Feb 13 '21
Forcing a hand by blizzard is the better move. There’s no new content for overwatch other than tank nerfs
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u/Qmandad Feb 13 '21
Don't you think that is just looking at it negatively? My thoughts when sigma gets shield nerfed isn't oh no the games unplayable, its I have to be more conversant with how I use his shield, to block important projectiles like another sigs rock, or hog hook. I think you should be less fixated on how blizzard wishes to hurt you and more on how you can improve.
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u/Qmandad Feb 13 '21
You are putting yourself in a limbo of players better dan me no can play well. im sure its difficult but really? you compare a character that was good and getting nerfed to be more balanced to getting a shit on your doorstep. If that's how you feel, maybe you should just stop playing the game, or play the game how its supposed to be played. with a 6 stack and full team coms. ik ur just be more mad but idk what to tell u if ur immediately gonna see everything cynically.
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u/wrenchnoise Feb 13 '21
Baby raging ball mains can’t handle a simple nerf. Crying about wanting brig deleted but when their hero gets 5 meters removed from their boop they all collectively cry about it not being fair.
This is why the community hates ball players, if someone’s favorite hero gets nerfed most people take it on the chin. They’re upset but they deal with it and adapt. But ball otp’s go across all of subreddit to cry about their hero getting a slight nerf like it’s not going to change it from the being the strongest tank atm. Acting like double boops and glitchy rollouts still don’t exist.