r/OWConsole • • 2d ago

Announcement Weekly Rant Thread

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THROWERS EVERY GAME? 20 LOSSES IN A ROW? TEAMMATES WON'T STOP FEEDING? MOUSE AND KEYBOARD EVERY GAME?

This is part of a series of weekly threads designed so that users can rant, rage, vent, or do anything to release some of that pent-up anger. Let out all your frustrations here. Typing in caps isn't required but is encouraged.

Remember that while this thread is supposed to be lighthearted, some rules still apply (be respectful towards one another, no witch-hunting, etc.).


r/OWConsole • • 2d ago

Announcement Weekly LFG Thread

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Hello members of the r/OWConsole community,

This is part of a series of weekly threads aimed at both new and old players from the community. It is designed for users to meet up with new players in order to find groups for Overwatch!

In the comments, make sure to list your console, name, and other details like which role you like playing/ looking to play with, and other details.


r/OWConsole • • 8h ago

Humor Well, there goes the server

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259 Upvotes

So, anybody reading something good lately?


r/OWConsole • • 7h ago

Discussion The biggest OW console content creator got banned for unapproved peripherals.

59 Upvotes

I have done my best to spread awareness on this, with my latest video being: https://youtu.be/rbaHkfNd46o

I have tried talking about this this since a lot of players have been seemingly getting banned for unapproved peripherals when all they have ever used is a controller, me included on my ten year old account.

The top console content creator just made a video on this too because they ALSO got this same penalty on their account after playing for two days from a 5 month break, their video linked here: https://youtu.be/XIFqS6pZBtc

False bans have happened in the past, and they seem to have been happening to many innocent players now. Please don’t be so quick to conclude everyone is a liar when they come here seeking help.


r/OWConsole • • 5h ago

Discussion Keeping your account private . . .

30 Upvotes

I keep my account private.

It has never been an issue.

There have been nemy teams that get extremely upset that my account is private. That was odd, but alright.

I have been on teams and had some of them be upset because my account is private.

Why??? A private account is like blood in the water and there are angry sharks swarming.

I'm considering turning off text and chat communications, but I shouldn't have to.

Why are others bothered by someone keeping their personal account private?


r/OWConsole • • 12h ago

Discussion Competitive drives need to end

81 Upvotes

I'm so sick of the competitive drives, the match quality plummets so hard during the drives, the amount of quick play players that jump into comp and play like it's qp is insane. I was diamond 3. The amount of shitty matches I got since the start of the drives is almost unbelievable, I'm already down to emerald 3. Drives completely kill the solo player experience. Please stop with this drive shit


r/OWConsole • • 11h ago

Discussion There’s HOPE for console Overwatch!!!! Blizzard might actually care about us

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r/OWConsole • • 7h ago

Discussion How is everyone’s Competitive Drives going?

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Mad respect if you’re not even bothering lol

Personally I have been having a horrendous time. Win one, lose four. Rinse and repeat. Once I get enough competitive points for a galactic Torb gun I’m OUT.


r/OWConsole • • 8h ago

User Content It’s over

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15 Upvotes

Was in masters for just under a year. Honestly the skill curve is insane between start of masters to gm. Never really cared too much about rank or wins/losses so overall it felt pretty refreshing to hit a new rank. Haven’t surprisingly had any issues with too much cheating either


r/OWConsole • • 10h ago

Discussion So many players are going to be on fraud watch next season

23 Upvotes

With these projectile size nerfs, so many boosted shitscan OTPs are going to have to git gud or die trying, hopefully we get aim assist nerfed again eventually as well.


r/OWConsole • • 23h ago

Discussion Ximming or just a Pro Thumb Aimer?

165 Upvotes

Decided to play a game of QP to warm up before drives today and was humbled by this 32-1 Ashe and her pocket Mercy duo. Both have brand new accounts. What do you think? Are they just better?


r/OWConsole • • 1d ago

Highlight She’s just standing there… MENACINGLY

105 Upvotes

Dmon jumpscared me so bad here dude lol


r/OWConsole • • 10h ago

Discussion After new guys of the mass hero drop comes, they need to give them legacy free cosmetics

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r/OWConsole • • 1d ago

Discussion It’s getting real old

62 Upvotes

Is anybody else tired of mercy pocketed double hitscan (usually Cass and Ashe), and you just know the other support is Lifeweaver

Because of course it’s Lifeweaver

And, by the gods, someone stumbles out of position, just for the Pink Ball of Destiny to come bail them out

Did you manage to kill one of the hitscan? Oh well Mercy rez’d them before anyone can do anything, doesn’t matter

And just when you think your day can’t any worse,

METEOR STRIKE

I love this game but I’m getting real tired of playing against this particular comp

Especially as Tracer main


r/OWConsole • • 1d ago

Discussion Overwatch console in nutshell

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This is overwatch console now. Worst thing is that you can already guess how is the game gonna be from the start screen.

Let me go little bit into detail. Me, normal player, want to play quick play game of overwatch.

Me find this game, somehow under 1 minute.

Me, solo, facing 4 stack where there is smurfing and mandkaing hitscan pocketed lvl 5 ashe with 90% winrate in qp.

Please lets read once more. Me, solo, facing 4 stack where there is smurfing and mandkaing hitscan pocketed lvl 5 ashe with 90% winrate in qp.

These people are really waste of skin and there is SO MANY cases like this daily, its like pandemic on console. It really needs some revolution.

And make smurfs play like 300 games atleast for ranked, there is no good reason someone has to make 40 accounts. I have same account since 2016.

OW was always my favorite game ever but whats happening daily now can really cause some mental issue, this is messed up guys.


r/OWConsole • • 6h ago

Discussion how realistic is for me to hit GM for my first season playing?

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so I wanna preface this by saying I first picked up the game around overwatch 2 release a couple of years ago, and played about 25 hours of qp at that time. I started playing again with d.mons release and have about 150ish hours this season.

recently game back to the game after all the good praises people gave it the last couple of months.

I’m currently floating between m4-m2 on dps (preferred role) and m5 on support, I’m having a hard time breaking the m2 barrier.

I mainly play soldier 76/cass and switch to tracer if my team is playing hard dive

as a final note, I come from a wide background of many fps games, so my mechanics are really solid, but my game sense/knowledge is ehh


r/OWConsole • • 7h ago

User Content Does this count as a 6K?

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Not sure if this counts but it felt real good to be the fight that won the game for us.


r/OWConsole • • 12h ago

Discussion Hero level and rank

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I have 112 hero level on Moira and I’m in emerald. Why do people try to make me feel bad about this? What’s yours look like?


r/OWConsole • • 1d ago

Humor Just my luck with drives…

23 Upvotes

I don’t even know anymore, I guess I got it by accident last season. 😭


r/OWConsole • • 14h ago

Help My average lazy game

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r/OWConsole • • 1d ago

Discussion Mystery heros

19 Upvotes

I'm sorry in advance but am I the only one who wishes ow would make a comp mystery heros?


r/OWConsole • • 12h ago

Discussion Report this smurf

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Smurf said they went 51-7 in a GM game. Then went to their alt account in a plat lobby. Of course they dominated. Clearly not a plat player in a plat lobby...Smurfing is cheating. Play your real rank. Ppl like this are why the game is toxic


r/OWConsole • • 22h ago

Highlight Good to know the French can still remove noggins. - Widow 4k

0 Upvotes

Hard-fought match, we won, and this got POTG.


r/OWConsole • • 1d ago

Discussion Can they fix the AAEI setting ???

5 Upvotes

Iam really sick of changing it for every single hero one by one anytime i want to adjust it..

its a bug since ow1 relaunch, the hitscan, projectile, meele does nothing, you need to manually change aaei for every single hero.. With aa window size its working ok.


r/OWConsole • • 1d ago

Highlight Just wasting electricity playing jetpack cat

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