Well, the missus bought me Overwatch for my birthday today... any beginner tips?
I've been sticking to Soldier 76 (I think that's the number) as he seems to the the entry level fps type character and just playing against the A.I a couple of times to get used to the controls, I'm having fun. Think it's time to pension off CS:GOas my "go to shooter" and stick to this.
Soldier is a solid pick, but you should try and get decent with at least one hero from each class, due to the fact the main game modes don't support multiple of the same hero.
As for beginner tips:
The game is pretty much solely objective based. While getting kills is important, as it helps thin the enemy teams attacking pressure, K/D ratio isn't that important. If there's an objective, try to jump on it if you can, unless you're playing a flanker or someone who is best played in either your team or their teams back lines.
In group fights, killing the Mercy is a good priority, as her ult can resurrect her team.
Try to stick together as a team. Obviously, you don't want to all run through a single choke point together, but if you're die, try and regroup near your spawn, rather than trickle in one by one.
If an enemy Winston says "Hi there!" to you, say hello back.
When it comes to using your ult, depending on the character you are better off waiting until at least one other person has theirs ready that you can synergize with, and that you use them while attacking as a team. Zarya's​ ult is perfect for initiating a team ult combo.
Don't be afraid of switching heroes during a match, but if your ult is nearly ready, it's usually better to stick it out a little bit longer, see if you can get anything going by using it, and then swapping.
If you can, try and fill the missing role in your team. This will usually be the healer, but could occasionally be a tank or defensive hero. Soldier can group heal, so if you really can't play a healer he's still a decent choice, but definitely not ideal.
On payload defence matches, if you stand near the payload while it's not being contested, you'll begin pushing it back slowly.
