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Overwatch (the second thread)

  • 05-09-2019 3:23am
    #1
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭


    Role lock in qp can feck off. The fun mess around part of Overwatch is now a sweaty worse version of comp.


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  • #2
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,352 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Canis Lupus wrote: »
    Role lock in qp can feck off. The fun mess around part of Overwatch is now a sweaty worse version of comp.

    Normal quick play is in Arcade now I think.


  • #3
    IvoryTower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    that was the plan i believe, havent checked it mind


  • #4
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    And comp is awful with this meta, I think it's time to take a break from the game. It's totally broken.


  • #5
    IvoryTower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    i'm not a fan of the double shields but not having too much trouble with, teams seem too disorganised to really take advantage of it. I like that pharah is actually a good pick for a change with all the mei/sym/reaper about. Because of the dps queue I'm almost always playing wrecking ball or ana, love both of them. My ana is terrible but it's great that I can have my own rank for her in gold and then can play my hamster games in diamond. You know you've played the game too much when you'd rather be a gold ana than a diamond moira


  • #6
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,709 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Mod note: Just in case there's any confusion, the previous thread reached its 10,000 post limit so have closed it off and started this new one with the most recent posts.

    Old one is here for posterity or if you need to check back for anything: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057322610


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  • #7
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    Hello new thread.

    Looking forward to the Switch version of this in October :D


  • #8
    chopperbyrne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,040 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    The current meta is worse than goats.

    Just a big shieldy bunker with an invincibility generator, and mercy behind damage boosting.

    Blizzard clearly haven't a clue how to balance this game at all.


  • #9
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    I don't know if that's entirely fair. It's a massive change going from balancing a team that can be anyone to a team that's always 2-2-2. Lot's of changes will be incoming to take the new setup into account I'd say.


  • #10
    nix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,917 ✭✭✭nix


    Out of curiosity, why does a thread need to stop at 10k post?


  • #11
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,709 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    nix wrote: »
    Out of curiosity, why does a thread need to stop at 10k post?

    Just a technical limitation, apparently puts the servers under pressure once it goes over. Or something. I just lock the thread :pac:


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  • #12
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,731 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    I finally came back to this as I needed a game less intense than Tekken 7 to play for a bit.
    Bloody hell, no one can deal with Symmetra it seems.


  • #13
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,352 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    Bloody hell, no one can deal with Symmetra it seems.

    I thought that too. She was wrecking me last night, slowing me to a crawl with the turrets and then melting my face with the beam.


  • #14
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,731 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    The frustrating part is that I'm losing to bunker+Sym setups.
    So we seemingly HAVE to run our own shields to get past a choke - but that just gives Sym extra charge on her beam.

    IDK if I'll stick around for long. DPS queue is seemingly impossible - waited 10 minutes without getting a game, haven't even got my DPS ranking yet since it takes so long.


  • #15
    IvoryTower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    yeah she's a nightmare, the amount of people that will run into fight after fight dying while never attempting to shoot the turrets, its painful to watch when you're playing support. "oh look here he goes again!"


  • #16
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,392 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Yeah some people have a serious blindspot with the turrets, they will just ignore them and die.


  • #17
    IvoryTower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    The frustrating part is that I'm losing to bunker+Sym setups.
    So we seemingly HAVE to run our own shields to get past a choke - but that just gives Sym extra charge on her beam.

    IDK if I'll stick around for long. DPS queue is seemingly impossible - waited 10 minutes without getting a game, haven't even got my DPS ranking yet since it takes so long.

    I don't know how they'll make it faster, you'd have to assume that a lot of dps will switch to tank/healer and then a lot will just play cod etc for their pew pew. I'm barely playing dps now the way it is, I was always flex player so not too bothered but can feel myself getting worse at playing dps without the practice

    Even dafran has played support since role queue came in :pac:


  • #18
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,352 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    The way things are at the minute if your good with Pharah you should do well. The Sym Reaper combo wont be able to kill you so you'll get very little pressure and can work away uncontested.


  • #19
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    Mei is very good against Reaper, on defence at least and decent against Symmetra.

    I wonder if any of the OG Sym players are still around. Would be fun times playing here now.


  • #20
    IvoryTower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    OG sum?


  • #21
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,352 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    IvoryTower wrote: »
    OG sum?

    Sym.


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  • #22
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,731 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    TitianGerm wrote: »
    The way things are at the minute if your good with Pharah you should do well. The Sym Reaper combo wont be able to kill you so you'll get very little pressure and can work away uncontested.

    I'm a Pharah main, I just can't seem to get games as DPS :(


  • #23
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,352 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    I'm a Pharah main, I just can't seem to get games as DPS :(

    Queue times are long for DPS because the majority of people want to be the Pew Pew guy.

    I play healer most and a decent bit of tank. Longest I've waited so far was about 3 minutes.


  • #24
    IvoryTower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    this is like payback for all the instalock dps's


  • #25
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    IvoryTower wrote: »
    this is like payback for all the instalock dps's

    All the 12 year old Genji mains have surely abandoned the game for Fortnite at this point.

    I really wonder if role lock will make it past a season.


  • #26
    IvoryTower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    Role lock is here to stay imo. Most of the player base are happier from what I can see on reddit.


  • #27
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    I think it will stay. The structure it gives is invaluable. Played in a four stack last night and we were able to win 8 out of ten working as a unit, even when we had DPS not chipping much. Comparing that to the 5 DPS 1 healer nightmare the game had become, I never want to go back.


  • #28
    IvoryTower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    I notice it doesnt show you what stacks are in the game, I assume they're allowing say a 4 stack play against randoms to speed up the queue, would certainly mean grouping up has a massive advantage now. Sometimes when soloing the other team seem remarkably in sync


  • #29
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,352 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    I think I'm only going to play on weekends or during the day now. At least people seem to try to work together somewhat. Evening times are a bit of a joke.

    Edit: got a nice POTG with Moria. Took point one straight away and pushed with Ult for the second point.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2WB9uJjkpA


  • #30
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,731 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/1174020727537917953

    OK this is epic.


    Also Patch 1.40


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  • #31
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,352 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/1174020727537917953

    OK this is epic.


    Also Patch 1.40

    He shoots little Lego bricks as well :pac:


  • #32
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    New PTR changes look good.

    Roadhog and Dva especially would become a lot more useful.


  • #33
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,348 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    How's Junkrat these days? Haven't played in probably a year now, but he was always my main.


  • #34
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,352 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    super_furry wrote: »
    How's Junkrat these days? Haven't played in probably a year now, but he was always my main.

    He's not as popular on PC (Gold) now as he was a few weeks ago. The double shields are probably making people go with Doomfist instead of him at the minute. Mei and Reaper being picked a lot as well.


  • #35
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    super_furry wrote: »
    How's Junkrat these days? Haven't played in probably a year now, but he was always my main.


    Pretty great


  • #36
    A Neurotic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,779 ✭✭✭A Neurotic


    super_furry wrote: »
    How's Junkrat these days? Haven't played in probably a year now, but he was always my main.

    He's pretty well suited to the current state of things, lots of shields to break down and bunkers to break with flanking/tyre.


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  • #37
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,434 ✭✭✭Homelander


    getting very pissed off with this game as healer. Gold healing, 10 losses in a row. Wonderful.


  • #38
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,352 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    Homelander wrote: »
    getting very pissed off with this game as healer. Gold healing, 10 losses in a row. Wonderful.

    Unfortunately you'll always get a few fools. I've been lucky enough since role queue came in and it's never more than two or three games in a row where someone ruins the game on you.


  • #39
    IvoryTower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    Having a pretty solid experience, i get the odd abusive message like before but nothing major. If their only concern is ana didnt do enough healing it can't be too bad.


  • #40
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,434 ✭✭✭Homelander


    Have now lost 20 games in a row. Magical stuff.


  • #41
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,434 ✭✭✭Homelander


    Obviously that was meant to say 12, not 20! I finally won a game on lucky number 13.


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  • #42
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,731 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    I'm done with this.
    Can barely get a game as DPS (7mins wait? more like 12)
    Can't switch from tank to DPS if our guys aren't killing anything.
    Symmetra everywhere.
    Doomfist everywhere.
    Mei everywhere.

    Game's wrecking my head and wasting my time.
    Last 3 games we had a disconnect (3 in a row!) after round 2, still had to play through the BS of 5v6 for 3 points.
    Lose even when you know your team was steamrolling 6v6.

    Nah.
    Bye bye Overwatch, it was a fun 3 years.


  • #43
    Benzino
    Registered Users Posts: 3,803 ✭✭✭Benzino


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    I'm done with this.
    Can barely get a game as DPS (7mins wait? more like 12)
    Can't switch from tank to DPS if our guys aren't killing anything.
    Symmetra everywhere.
    Doomfist everywhere.
    Mei everywhere.

    Game's wrecking my head and wasting my time.
    Last 3 games we had a disconnect (3 in a row!) after round 2, still had to play through the BS of 5v6 for 3 points.
    Lose even when you know your team was steamrolling 6v6.

    Nah.
    Bye bye Overwatch, it was a fun 3 years.

    You will be back. They always come back :D


  • #44
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    I havent played in about 18 months, i was planing to reinstall to see what the craic is but K.O.Kiki put a stop to that lol :)


  • #45
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,392 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    The game is better than it's ever been in ranked, long wait times for dps aside.


  • #46
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    The game is better than it's ever been in ranked, long wait times for dps aside.

    Have to agree here. Steamrolls are the least I've ever had. Can take losing if it feels like it was an even fight.


  • #47
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,434 ✭✭✭Homelander


    I like the system. I'm horrible at tanks though. I'm platinum DPS/Support (barely in Support anymore after losing a ton of games recently) but can't get past high silver for tanks! I mean I think I'm not quite that horrible but I've played so many games but can't get past that, so it's gotta be me. It's like a stain on my profile every time I see it. :P


  • #48
    IvoryTower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,825 ✭✭✭IvoryTower


    If you get into a 3-6 stack as dps the queue is fine, solo q is rough. But you know, play a different role


  • #49
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,715 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    When you guys mentioned wait times I assumed it was for competitive but I'm seeing 3-4 mins wait for support and tank while 7-8 for dps just for quickplay. I can't be arsed with that.


  • #50
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,392 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Dcully wrote: »
    When you guys mentioned wait times I assumed it was for competitive but I'm seeing 3-4 mins wait for support and tank while 7-8 for dps just for quickplay. I can't be arsed with that.

    Classic quickplay is in arcade now, no role queue there.


  • #51
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,330 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    Unit Lost have a preview up on his youtube channel for the Switch version. It looks pretty decent. Gyro control look pretty fun in handheld mode.


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