Overwatch 2ish
 

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My initial thoughts of this are "Blizzard does Team Fortress 2"


...and I am perfectly okay with this.

Would love to see more though.

Team Fortress with League of Legends-styled characters. That's honestly a pretty brilliant idea.

Yeah they may have something huge on their hands. Hoping for a console release.

The consoles should be ok performance wise with this. But I still wouldn't be surprised if this is PC only. It is Blizzard after all.

Console versions of D3 have been incredibly positive for them. Consoles aren't a "dead market" for them anymore, though I still fully expect this to be PC-only at first.

any of y'all in beta? played a bit this morning, will probably be on all night playing this

Can't get Beta access unless I pre-order.... unless something has changed.

yeah got a key from my buddy, on the fence about buying it. if my friends stick around with it I'll grab it for sure

I've got the PC and PS4 versions to try them both out. Will probably start for PS4 if the port is good and grab the PC version when I upgrade early next year. My laptop can handle the PC version, but it's a hassle to play without using a joypad.

I finally got a 360 controller for my PC so I may toy around with using that but am sticking to keyboard/mouse for now

Having a lot of fun with Winston. I think I like the tankier characters

So Blizzard have done 3 great things with the game bar it just being fun. Like I said in the other thread, a rock solid 60fps is great. What they've also done is balance the game differently for consoles, which is perfect. Tracer has more health because you can't turn around quick enough on a joypad when being shot from behind for instance.

Tracer is my character, always a sucker for the speedy class. The third thing they've done is automatic highlight videos.

https://youtu.be/BSkqCHIaNGA

Think I'm going to chuck a pre order down.

May miss the beta but I will get this. They had me from first gameplay trailer and I've been thru all the character trailers since. Don't even know who to main.

Found the performance comparison and they've got the framerate locked down on XB1 too. Awesome stuff.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/di...mance-analysis

Really do love the auto highlights too.

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Open beta access starting times based on timezone:
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Been in early access and having a great time. Just need to work on gittin gud and I'll be set.

I played some beta with a group of 5 all last night. Was fantastic. Reinhardt is a monster.

So many fucking Bastions around everywhere though

Game not launching with competitive mode. Blizzard says they will add it in later on after release.....

Just like all those PVP modes you were gonna add in for Diablo 3 after release, right Blizzard?

Eh I don't think this will be the same case. Competitive play is a mandatory backbone to this game, where PvP in Diablo was always more of a gimmick tbh

Don't get me wrong, the way they've handled that in D3 has been a complete disaster and they should not be excused for it, but I would be legit surprised if something as ridiculous happened with Overwatch

FUck yeah, Xbox One and PS4 beta's started today. Halfway through the 11GB download now. Going to be a lonnnnnnnnnnnng night :D

so fun. just played a game against a 6-Bastion lineup lmao... so annoying

guys were cool tho

....holy fuck how the hell does the game even give that option? Like seriously that's some bullshit.

You should be able to stomp all over that team with a squad of Reapers.

Jesus no wonder people are picking bastion. Playing as him is practically cheating.

Downloaded the beta last night. Start it tonight to see what all the hub-bub is about.

Question to PS4 users, did this download as a "Music Player" for you guys? Did this on my phone at work, and when I fired it up, it said "Music Player downloading" in the corner.

probably gonna be playing this all weekend. any other PC players? tonavin#1510 is my bnet handle

They will nerf Bastion I think. I have come across a team of them too. You can set options to not allow multiple instances of the same character, but that is in custom games.

I, so far, have become pretty good with Thornbjorn (The Dwarf turret guy) and D.Va. Not too bad with Reaper and Soldier 76, but definitely smash the shit outta the place with the first two. Went on a 38 player kill streak with the Dwarf last night :D

niceee

I've been having a blast playing as Lucio. He's basically Kofi Kingston.

Jamaican or Ghana, South African Kofi?

I don't think I've ever paid enough attention to him to differentiate his style/mannerisms between "origin changes"................... but let's just put some headphones and rollerblades on Kofi and see where we get

Lol @ Kofi on skates.

BRB - gonna go play some Overwatch.

Got an hour of gaming with Bastion, that guy is seriously overpowered for beginners. Once other people get comfortable with heroes that can snare, stun, trap etc then it will be better. I went up against a good Roadhog who kept hooking me out of turret mode and had a few melee heroes attack combo me but that aside it was a piece of cake in all of the matches.

Will add you now, although I may be headed to Austin tomorrow so that limits my playtime :(

Bastion seems too strong on certain defensive maps, if you can set up and have a half-decent team you should be pretty safe to wreak havoc

Had a couple sick plays as Pharah flying over Reinhardts and hitting them from above with rockets. Pharah is super fun but pretty easy to pick off in the air. And people look like ballers when they do get you flying :'(

I haven't seen anyone pick Winston so far :'(

Winston's awesome. I think Reinhardt is just a better definitive tank character that he sees more play though.

I like playing Winston more on the attack since your aim is to get right up in the enemy's face and disrupt them and deflect attention away from your teammates. When your ult is up you can go nuts. Really helpful for trying to break through Bastions and turrets n shit

Played a few matches as Reinhardt and LOVE it. So far all the characters feel "fun to play" which is great. Also, GG Blizzard.

Normally don't go for snipers in game, but Widowmaker is a beast and her grappling hook makes her so incredibly mobile.

yeah, I like Widowmaker too...

dat ass

LOL! It would be the dwarf watching. Perfect height.

Bastion get's countered haaaaaaaaaaaaard by any one who can get behind him. Reaper's got a teleport that allows him to get in behind without entering the killzone in front for example. But for beginers, he's basically God/Devil. Also because headshots exist in this game, you can sit back with Widowmaker and Hanzo and snipe the hell out of 'em. And then Hanzo get's his ult and well....dragon time.

Hanzo in the hands of someone who can use him is a fucking nightmare.

This game is so good. God damn it Blizzard, TAKE MY MONEY!

I'm prolly gonna just get the shitty cheapest version. The $40 one. I maaaaaaaaay be persuaded into the Origins Edition since it comes with all the other shit for other Bliz games... dammit, you did it to me again, Blizzard.

I'm having XBL sign in issues but the response I'm reading here lights my soul on fire.

You have no idea how long I waited to see character discussions in this vein here.

The big things though are his lack of spread, and his healing. Ecause there's no spread in sentry mode, it's effectively a gattling sniper rifle. I was killing little specks in the distance last night.

And even if a sniper like widow maker or Hanso gets a good shot on me, I can duck around a corner and heal.

Dunno.. I feel like once you are at level 5 and above people are experienced enough to figure out what's going on. Like Shadow said, get behind Bastion in sentry mode and he's dead before he turns (as I found out lol). His jump is basically useless so it comes down to strafing and the different modes.

That strategy is fine against tne average player, but it will be difficult to get behind players who know how and where to use the turrwt mode effectively.

There are are some spots on the map that bastion can hold, where flanking behind is very difficult, even with teleporters. I know, because I've wrecked a few teams myself this way.

Tinkered with some of the characters in training/tutorial.

Probably dig the outlaw the best so far. But obviously this isn't your typical multiplayer shooter. I'll mess around with a few other characters from the other classes to see who I'll be comfortable with.

Neat concept here.

Yeah I've done that, and almost immediately the enemy team swapped over to snipers to take me down from far as well. Ditto with the hook + melee attack combos. There are ways to counter everyone, but I am sure there will be some re-balancing done for the retail release.

Does the highlight only go to the most kills in quick succession? Never see a healer get the highlight.

I've had support highlights. I cannot stop playing this game :D

Haven't played all the tank characters yet, but D.Va and her mecha are fucking amazing. Jumped off a ledge and flew in through a window just to self-destruct (ultimate) and get a team kill :D


I had something ridiculous like 79% kill participation that round. Reaper is fucking deadly when you figure out how to keep moving with him and how to tele in and out of SNAFU situations.

played a few rounds of this, not too shabby. Trying so hard to get the play of the game.

Mystery Hero seems to be where the higher level players are going, which is great, because it's a really fun mode for getting used to all the characters.

Only support potgs I've seen are when mercy gets a big Rez of like 3+ people off at a crucial moment

Tombjorn regularly gets me p's of the g :D

If you can put a turret down in a good spot and keep the team armored, it can win you many games.

Last game I just finished was capture points. I was Reinhardt and put a shield in front of the turret since everyone was assaulting. The turret was never down and we obliterated the other team :D

<3 D.Va so much.

you playing on console or pc drave?

Couldn't play much due to connection issues on this house side of things but I can say this game is just the joy. I don't think I ever so hype looking at the options screen. Of any game. Ever.

Alva tried to send an invite but I dropped out. Gotta get this internet up to speed.

(Btw; now have a steady place to game so I'll be on xbl way more often than the last three months)

Ecks Bawks Wun

Mystery Heroes is fun, makes me play people I really try to avoid. I think Symmetra is my least-favourite hero

Been playing a lot more Mercy lately too. Think I prefer Lucio to her for a support though, he heals more like a Resto Shaman :D

open beta on ps4?

Yep. Ends on Sunday though, get going now.


GET IT NAOOO!!!!

I really like how if you want to actually be good you need to learn a few different characters rather than just sit on one. Some mastery is good, of course, but it really pays more to know the various roles.

Recently finding a big love for tanking :D Makes sense I guess, I was always a tank in WoW or other mmo's. Reinhardt super fun. I PINNED a Reaper player across the map earlier today. It wasn't the highlight but it sure felt awesome to slam him into a wall and see him die from it.

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Oh man I had some fun with bots.

Just messing around on the Greek map and I was Reinhardt. Had a Hanzo plant a sonic arrow on the wall and saw all 5 bots charging in a line down this one ally. So I set up, and charged them. Managed to grab the Bastion and send him to his doom down a cliff with me while 3 of the other 4 bots come tumbling after for a Quad kill and a play of the game. Was damn near falling off the couch. Yeah it's stupid bots but it was so damn funny.

Pretty damn balanced game...exception for Bastion. Fuck that turret mode...needs a nerf to either damage, movement speed, or direction (the fact that the turret can spin 360 degrees makes it a pain to get around.

I've found sniping bastion works well. Also with McCready, flashbang + unload.

Bastion is tricky though for sure, very dependent on the map. I think his weaknesses will show the more the game is played.

Mei is also highly undervalued/rated.

If you time the ice wall right, you can instakill with it and/or send them flying through the air. Trapped fatass Roadkill between a pillar and the icewall and took him down.

Love the random shit that can happen each match. Each match really does feel different.


DONGS DONGS DONGS

For the love of god every team needs at least two Mercy's and you're golden.

Gonna main DVa and Phara for now. I like the ninja tho, but he's highly situational.

Genji is the best counter to lazy Bastion players, but I don't use him too much

Ive found myself cycling DVa, Phara, Mei, and Reinhardt depending on what side of the fence the team is on.

I prefer Reaper to take down Bastion. Teleport in close, shadow to get around and it's about 2 shots to finish.

I don't think he needs a huge nerf, just needs to be less effective at long range, like maybe some bullet spread. The distances he can be accurate are ridiculous right now.

I'm digging D'Va on offense right now. Never liked her but playing Mystery Heroes mode or w/e kind of forced my hand so I ended up as her for a while today. Had a good run. Her damage kinda sucks but launching your mech into people is so friggin' cool.

Loving me some Junkrat on defense too.

Really getting annoyed at seeing Bastion POTG. Not even salty about the hero in general just so annoying seeing a triple kill from a stationary turret be lauded, especially after I just had a game where I had a solid 4-5 kills in a 10 second span as a Junkrat... MFersw

Every time I see a Bastion Play of the Game I always quip, "you sure left click good there Bastion". I don't get a response but it's my petty way of voicing annoyance.

Finally got a sweet POTG as Junkrat. He's sooooo OP on defense (not quite Bastion but good)

You can disrupt their movements so much with your grenades, and the trap and mine are awesome. If you're not totally obvious with your rip tire you can easily get double+ kills with it. Probably my favourite hero to play when on defense.

I tried this game but uninstalled in a few hours. I know its a team game but there is no scoreboard at all? Boring. Its an FPS, I gotta have at least an idea to how im doing. Also the whole atmosphere seems too childish. I am sick of all the serious COD/BF style shooters but it seems dev cant find a middle ground like in the days of Unreal Tournament and Quake...they either go super realistic like Battlefield or Pre-K Kiddy Saturday Cartoon Network style like Overwatch or Team Fortress.


Also felt the movement in the game was kinda slow...

Earlier I had 49 eliminations in one game with D.Va including a quint kill. Put up her barrier and flew the mech into the group protecting the payload and hit self-destruct. Also had the most time on objective in the game as well as the POTG, but ppl after still voted for the fecking Bastion player :|

I haven't played him out of principle. Seems too easy, like a D II Hammerdin

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Uh, I guess this means it's popular?

D.Va's sexier than Tracer tbh tbh tbh

Widowmaker gonna be a hit in parodies, along with Tracer.

D.Va for sure. Widowmaker for the weird alien thing stuff.

Gonna make purple babies with Widowmaker.

Wow well obviously you're a stupid retard then who has no clue how to have fun.

BREAKING NEWS!

Open beta extended an extra day. Now closes May 10th at 10 pm. pacific time.

Sweet

lol

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I had this clutch end to a great game.

Nice. I have had quite a few games where the last few inches are the toughest.

Was playing with my friends last night, finally had a group of 6 of us on. Was so fun. On Payload (attack) we had a sick play to seal a win. We were reaching the final checkpoint and the defenders were making a strong stand. Their Reinhardt was shielding in front of them... so I threw my Junkrat mine to pop him out of position to create an opening for OUR Reinhardt who then charged into the group of them and then ulted, and the rest of our team mopped them up and we capped it. Was pretty sweet

Gonna play all night tonight then the long wait til the 24th begins :wavesad:

I'm pretty there's gonna be microtransactions for the currency and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna stock up like a silly fanboy. I want those skins and emotes. Shameless.

I was hoping they wouldn't go the microtransaction route since they're putting a retail price on the game. But I wouldn't be surprised either

Just hoping we keep the stuff we unlocked from this Beta. Cause I got a white Reaper skin that looks badass and I'd hate to lose it.

Everything is getting wiped, unfortunately :'(