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K.O.Kiki · 30-08-2017 3:48pm

Junkertown Queen poster - could be our next hero?

Kimbot · 30-08-2017 3:50pm

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

Junkertown Queen poster - could be our next hero?

Wasnt the next hero datamined earlier in the year? It was a defence hero i think and their name started with R

TitianGerm · 30-08-2017 4:00pm

jonnycivic wrote: »

Wasnt the next hero datamined earlier in the year? It was a defence hero i think and their name started with R

Was it not a monkey from the moon?

fixXxer · 30-08-2017 4:17pm

emmetkenny wrote: »

Was it not a monkey from the moon?

Hammond was heavily hinted at when Lunar Colony was launched. That looks like a pretty big axe she's carrying. High speed melee character confirmed.

SolvableKnave · 30-08-2017 4:26pm

emmetkenny wrote: »

Was it not a monkey from the moon?

Don't you mean Wizard?

Digital Solitude · 30-08-2017 6:17pm

Another sexy side shave female.

Good stuff.

Link to Jeff talking about report system and stuff

https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20758737651#post-16

mcmoustache · 31-08-2017 10:29am

Junkrat, Orisa, Widow and Hog buffs are live since yesterday.

While the change to the riptyre is welcome, I never thought I needed a second concussion mine. I thought that the current Junkrat was nicely balanced and just needed some more health in his riptyre. That said, the double mine lets you lob two in a row at someone. I just hope people don't complain too much about being double mined in the face and get JR nerfed again.

Orisa's buff is great. I didn't think she needed one but the bigger shield and slightly faster projectiles are welcome. The projectile speed buff isn't that noticeable but the bigger shield certainly is. It's easier to hide from Pharah, for example.

I can't speak for Hog or Widow as I don't play them but Hog definitely needed a buff and Widow's seems pretty cool too.

I'm dreading the nerf to D.Va - a lot of D.Va players on the PTR aren't happy.

papu · 31-08-2017 10:33am

mcmoustache wrote: »

Junkrat, Orisa, Widow and Hog buffs are live since yesterday.

While the change to the riptyre is welcome, I never thought I needed a second concussion mine. I thought that the current Junkrat was nicely balanced and just needed some more health in his riptyre. That said, the double mine lets you lob two in a row at someone. I just hope people don't complain too much about being double mined in the face and get JR nerfed again.

Orisa's buff is great. I didn't think she needed one but the bigger shield and slightly faster projectiles are welcome. The projectile speed buff isn't that noticeable but the bigger shield certainly is. It's easier to hide from Pharah, for example.

I can't speak for Hog or Widow as I don't play them but Hog definitely needed a buff and Widow's seems pretty cool too.

I'm dreading the nerf to D.Va - a lot of D.Va players on the PTR aren't happy.

Hog is great now running around self healing, a faster cooldown on hook would be nice. Was doing work with him on deathmatch yesterday until 4 people switched to reaper to counter me, just went junkrat then , he is a blast now.

Grayditch · 31-08-2017 10:35am

I'm liking the Junkrat changes. I miss not being able to kill Genji as easily with the mine, but you just gotta make sure you land the second if you have it handy.

His survivability has gone up, as it's easier to get out of dodge when you're in trouble.

fixXxer · 31-08-2017 10:37am

Yeah the Junkrat buff feels too good to be true and that it could be taken away at any second. Has anyone made the new Roadhog set up work? I mean, he's pretty hard to kill now but apart from being a literal meat shield, doesn't seem to have much effect.

papu · 31-08-2017 10:45am

fixxxer wrote: »

Yeah the Junkrat buff feels too good to be true and that it could be taken away at any second. Has anyone made the new Roadhog set up work? I mean, he's pretty hard to kill now but apart from being a literal meat shield, doesn't seem to have much effect.

Few right click shots then hook and shoot + melee, just need to re-calibrate when to hook shoot + melee to kill on enemies. I was cleaning up until all the Reapers showed up..

mcmoustache · 31-08-2017 11:25am

fixxxer wrote: »

Yeah the Junkrat buff feels too good to be true and that it could be taken away at any second.

This is what I fear. I don't mind if they remove the double mine or even if they lowered the damage a bit but there's always the risk of getting roadhog-nerfed if enough people complain.

J. Marston · 31-08-2017 1:10pm

D.Va's defence matrix nerf is also another buff to Junkrat. Her old DM could eat a whole clip of grenades, that won't be the case anymore.

aaronjumper · 31-08-2017 1:17pm

I don't know if I'm going to be any good with Mercy when she becomes a DPS character.
Time to perfect Lucio wallriding maybe or try and learn how to use Ana.

The Widow changes are pretty great, even if I'm still not a great sniper in general I find it easier (usually) to hit targets with her than Hanzo.

Grayditch · 31-08-2017 1:28pm

I missed it, what's going in with Mercy?

aaronjumper · 31-08-2017 1:35pm

Grayditch wrote: »

I missed it, what's going in with Mercy?

Her Ult is being changed to 'Valkrie'.
Basically her res is an ability that targets one person and has a 30 second cooldown.
When you pop her new ult (which lasts 20 seconds) it will reset res and it's cooldown drops to 10 seconds.

Now the fun part:
While it's active her beam attaches to multiple targets and (may) be more effective.
Also she does more damage, her pistol gets a bottomless clip and she can FLY.

Grayditch · 31-08-2017 1:42pm

Eh... that sounds perfect for the way I play Mercy anyway!

aaronjumper · 31-08-2017 1:46pm

Grayditch wrote: »

Eh... that sounds perfect for the way I play Mercy anyway!

Battle Mercys rejoice! :pac:
Some funny videos of the PTR on Youtube of ulting Mercys being nanoboosted and the madness that follows.

Oh I forgot one, her passive healing doesn't stop when she takes damage while the ult is going.

IvoryTower · 31-08-2017 2:15pm

it sounds great, did they say when that change is coming? I much prefer using rez early to try swing the momentum

madcabbage · 31-08-2017 2:43pm

That change may not actually hit the main game, it's still only in the PTR. Nano Battle Mercy does look like great craic I must say!

Mickeroo · 31-08-2017 2:48pm

I thought I heard they already got rid of the bottomless clip at least.

fixXxer · 31-08-2017 2:51pm

Mickeroo wrote: »

I thought I heard they already got rid of the bottomless clip at least.

Fire speed back to normal but clip still infinite I read this morning.

K.O.Kiki · 31-08-2017 3:26pm

The reworked Mercy is a terror cos of her damn tiny hitboxes!
It's weird how she's now also better at flying than Pharah...

Digital Solitude · 31-08-2017 3:33pm

madcabbage wrote: »

That change may not actually hit the main game, it's still only in the PTR. Nano Battle Mercy does look like great craic I must say!

Big PTR changes are basically "this is coming" recently from what I've seen.

Kimbot · 31-08-2017 3:33pm

SOMEONE NANO BOOST ME NOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

dudeeile · 31-08-2017 3:36pm

jonnycivic wrote: »

SOMEONE NANO BOOST ME NOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Where are ya?

Coming back from spawn!

A Neurotic · 31-08-2017 5:37pm

Just after a thoroughly genius top-level Junkrat strat occurred to me in the Chateau map, a willing Reaper test subject came along to let me test it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljAcT-GNt30

aaronjumper · 31-08-2017 5:41pm

I don't think willing means what you think it means. Nice play ya shneaky fooker.

K.O.Kiki · 01-09-2017 12:19am

Deathmatch is such an easy way to grind lootboxes

Sight808 · 01-09-2017 7:45am

Tried to play my frist comp game this morning, someone from other team left before game began. Second attempt at first placement game, someone from other team left after 30 seconds of the match starting, this is on PC.

It's really frustrating when you have limited play time.

Anyone else start theirs yet?

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