
You forgot to spray and/or emote, so I give it 6/10...
Rise, thread of the dead. I may not be Microsoft, but I still did a dream thing.
That was awesome. (I know I'm late to the party). Also, that's a great video title.
Tracer figma figure was on sale so i added it to my shelf
Hey guys, how is the game these days?
I used to play with some friends regularly but didn't touch the game in about a year. I heard that Jeff Kaplan quit? Been really out of the scene
Hey guys, how is the game these days?
I used to play with some friends regularly but didn't touch the game in about a year. I heard that Jeff Kaplan quit? Been really out of the scene :)
Depends what you’re looking for from the game. If you haven’t played in a year, then not much has changed, which is kind of the problem. The matchmaking feels dramatically worse and bad then it did a couple years ago. Whether that’s due to the system they use being stale or just a significantly smaller player base making fair matchmaking harder is up for debate. When the game clicks and you have a great synergistic team where everyone is playing their roles and working towards winning, it’s still probably the peak multiplayer experience out there. I just find those moments so much farther and infrequent than they used to be. If you’re just looking for a casual shooter that doesn’t require great or even good aim and want to just mess around and not really have to think too hard, there’s some fun to be found.
I miss playing with you guys, but between the Internet in my new place being iffy and being iffy in general about how much I want to be supporting Blizzard products right now, my interest level in the game itself has been pretty low.
I mean you bought the game... you've already supported them. Not playing doesn't change that part of it.
I mean you bought the game... you've already supported them. Not playing doesn't change that part of it.
Eh, arguably by continuing to play you encourage others to play which could lead to them making more money.
ranalin wrote:I mean you bought the game... you've already supported them. Not playing doesn't change that part of it.
Eh, arguably by continuing to play you encourage others to play which could lead to them making more money.
I mean to each their own, but within our group here that plays we know that's not happening and faulty logic.
It's not rational, it's just a matter of association.
ranalin wrote:I mean you bought the game... you've already supported them. Not playing doesn't change that part of it.
Eh, arguably by continuing to play you encourage others to play which could lead to them making more money.
There is definitely reason to say playing OW makes someone a bad person
It's not rational, it's just a matter of association.
Thanks for the video, Axel. I still play Overwatch some. I think all the stuff mentioned is valid. I think a large part of the issue, though, is trying to make this a competitive and a casual game. We have competitive mode because of OWL and a lot of the issues, especially toxicity, stem for competitive mode and Blizzard's desire to make Overwatch a game for eSports. None of those issues came up when we'd get enough players for a custom two team game. It was just fun.
I still don't understand who showed whom a video frantically switching between twelve different first-person perspectives of rapid-fire rainbow particle barf and said, "oh yeah, this is going to be a viewing experience that people line up around the block for."
All that visual clutter is confusing enough when you are playing the game let alone watching someone else playing it.
I never got into watching OWL. It just never appealed to me. Of course I'm much older than the target demographic for OWL.
The chaos and clutter is one of the reasons the FPS community generally considers OW players to be unskillful or cowards compared to successful games like Valorant or CS:GO which relies far heavily on gunplay and punishes mistakes much more severely compared to OW
The chaos and clutter is one of the reasons the FPS community generally considers OW players to be unskillful or cowards compared to successful games like Valorant or CS:GO which relies far heavily on gunplay and punishes mistakes much more severely compared to OW
Yeah, if the FPS community in general has no trouble using those labels for players, that's not a community I want to be a part of. Using coward as a way to describe a style of play gives me the same vibes as the "git gud" community.
The chaos and clutter is one of the reasons the FPS community generally considers OW players to be unskillful or cowards compared to successful games like Valorant or CS:GO which relies far heavily on gunplay and punishes mistakes much more severely compared to OW
You are just trolling and rage baiting at this point Axel. Not a great look.
The chaos and clutter is one of the reasons the FPS community
What, are they all in one big chat room somewhere, drinking Red Bull?
Axel wrote:The chaos and clutter is one of the reasons the FPS community
What, are they all in one big chat room somewhere, drinking Red Bull?
Um, GWJ Discord? But replace the Red Bull with equal parts alcohol and shared angst.
FTR, OW2 is a lot better than OW1. Not facing double shields and the other changes in the beta? On board. For those that peaced out a while ago (understandably), this is in a very good direction. Cheers, all.
I was a bit underwhelmed by the changes. I felt like supports have less of an impact than ever and off-tanks haven't been changed enough to make them viable on their own. I want to play support even less than in OW1 because it's still not a satisfying role to play. Basically it feels even more dps centric now than it did before as evidenced by Blizz releasing yet another DPS character.
Hopefully the one change they keep is making QP attack and defend.
I was a bit underwhelmed by the changes.
If you play a lot of OW and you have a decent SR you can feel the changes and adjust accordingly. Casual players it will be the same game but you die a lot quicker.
I feel the changes. I just don't think they've made enough character changes to make up for the single tank. People in lower SR die faster because they treat a rein shield as hard cover.
OW2 Beta has made it tough to play OW1. That alone has made it a markedly better game for me. F two shields. Said as a heavy tank player.
Really interesting overview of the game from a former big OW content creator who understandably left the community, I suggest you guys give it a watch.
New character "Kiriko" announced. I guess this is the first character that will start off locked in OW2, though she's unlocked for anyone who owns OW1. Apparently she's meant to be an offensive support, bit like Zen?
Here's hoping this means the game will finally have a Japanese character who doesn't keep moaning about "my honahhh"...
Last day of Overwatch is October 2nd. After that it's Overwatch 2.
This Friday is the last Friday we get to play Overwatch 1.
I'm both excited and annoyed at the new Defense Matrix Initiative and competitive play changes. I like that they're requiring a phone number but also see how it would be an issue for some (especially anyone with kids who don't have a phone). Overall, OW has been stagnant for a long time and their comp issues have been well known for even longer.
Anyway, Friday. Last Friday for OW1.
Does that mean the PVE stuff launches Oct 3rd?
Last day of Overwatch is October 2nd. After that it's Overwatch 2.
This Friday is the last Friday we get to play Overwatch 1.
Sorry, I've only been skimming the news on this. Does this mean that everyone who has bought Overwatch 1 can no longer play it? Or simply that the devs will no longer be working on that iteration?
EvilHomer3k wrote:Last day of Overwatch is October 2nd. After that it's Overwatch 2.
This Friday is the last Friday we get to play Overwatch 1.Sorry, I've only been skimming the news on this. Does this mean that everyone who has bought Overwatch 1 can no longer play it? Or simply that the devs will no longer be working on that iteration?
My understanding is that it's gone. No longer playable. You can play Overwatch 2, however. Your skins, money, etc. transfer over. It will also open all your loot boxes for you. I had 750 loot boxes opened for me and had 65k coins instead. I think that happened last week or so. Anything you really want to buy you should buy now. Loot boxes are going away, too. Money is earned by playing and can be spent on what you want. They call it Overwatch 2 but it's really Overwatch 1.5. Overwatch 2 is free but people who own OW1 get a few bonuses in the first season of Owerwatch 2. You can find more info on that here.
Does that mean the PVE stuff launches Oct 3rd?
You'll have to wait until the 4th. Servers will be shut down at 9:00 AM Pacific on the 3rd and will be down until the launch of OW2 on the 4th.
If you are on PC you can start preloading on Sept 30th at 1:30 PM Pacific. To play Overwatch 2 you have to activate SMS Protect (attach a phone number to your account). Note that there is some controversy since you can't use pre-paid or VOIP numbers. You'll need a phone number for every account you want to use.
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