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Nexus Challenge 2.0 (Overwatch x Heroes event): D.Va, Genji skins, 10 lootboxes, more

mindsale

Member
HOLY SHIT THAT D.VA SKIN

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I get that this is supposed to be ejaculate, but what is the image actually? I'm beyond curious for what this actually is.
 

Zackat

Member
I'm installing this for the first time and I don't game on PC.
Add people to your friends list by their battletag. You will probably see a lot of people posting theirs here. Once you have them added you can invite them right from your friends list.

All this kind of stuff is way easier on PC :)
 

Ploid 3.0

Member
Why did they have to have a friend list play rule. They should have just made it any multiplayer, are people not playing with their friends in this and they are trying to get them to do so?
 

KarmaCow

Member
Why did they have to have a friend list play rule. They should have just made it any multiplayer, are people not playing with their friends in this and they are trying to get them to do so?

It's a team based game.

It also means people will bug their friends to also try the game.
 

The End

Member
I just reinstalled HotS for the 2.0 update (and got a massive amount of loot boxes). Guess this'll keep me playing for another month.

Edit: Last time, everyone just friended the guys in the lobby during Quickmatch / AI match, boom, problem solved.
 

NeoRaider

Member
Not sure if posted:

"We completely understand that there are some players who do not own or have access to a PC to play Heroes of the Storm. Because of this, we plan to add both the Oni Genji skin and the Officer D.Va skin to the normal, base Overwatch loot box at some point in the future."

BEST NEWS EVER!
HotS who??

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FHIZ

Member
Wait, god damn it, I have to play the 5 week 1 games even though I've already got Oni Genji, if I want the D.VA skin?
 
So, I'll do this stuff to get these skins.

Never played a moba in my life. What am i in for here? I tried dota 2 once for a half hour and didn't really latch onto it. Is HOTS less complicated? more streamlined?

Do i need to do a tutorial or something before I jump into these five matches?
 

Zackat

Member
I want that D.Va skin but I'm not playing a MOBA for that.
HotS is a fun video game though.
So, I'll do this stuff to get these skins.

Never played a moba in my life. What am i in for here? I tried dota 2 once for a half hour and didn't really latch onto it. Is HOTS less complicated? more streamlined?

Do i need to do a tutorial or something before I jump into these five matches?
Very easy to pick up. Way less complicated than dota2. You will have a little tutorial when you start the game.
 

Dreavus

Member
Why did they have to have a friend list play rule. They should have just made it any multiplayer, are people not playing with their friends in this and they are trying to get them to do so?

Pure speculation on my part but I assume its partly to encourage new players to play with their Overwatch friends, as well as to raise the chance of having a positive first experience with the game since you're playing with friends.
 

Veelk

Banned
So, just to be clear, do I have to play the games I'm not interested in?

I already have Oni Genji and I just want D.Va's new outfit. Do I have to play 5 games in week 1 and then another 5 in Week 2?

Or do I just play 5 games in Week 2 alone?
 

benzopil

Member
So, just to be clear, do I have to play the games I'm not interested in?

I already have Oni Genji and I just want D.Va's new outfit. Do I have to play 5 games in week 1 and then another 5 in Week 2?

Or do I just play 5 games in Week 2 alone?

This or 10 game in week 2. Or week 4. As you wish. But 10 games anyway.
 

LiK

Member
So, I'll do this stuff to get these skins.

Never played a moba in my life. What am i in for here? I tried dota 2 once for a half hour and didn't really latch onto it. Is HOTS less complicated? more streamlined?

Do i need to do a tutorial or something before I jump into these five matches?

It has a good tutorial for new accounts. Easy to play.
 

Dartastic

Member
I kinda hate this. I really want the D.Va skin, but I really, really don't want to waste my time playing Heroes of the Storm. I don't like playing MOBAs. I just don't.
 

Swiggins

Member
I kinda hate this. I really want the D.Va skin, but I really, really don't want to waste my time playing Heroes of the Storm. I don't like playing MOBAs. I just don't.

Both Oni Genji and Officer D.Va will eventually be put into regular loot boxes, chill.
 
I didn't see it mentioned here, but it seems like some of the week 1 rewards are actually new. I did the last Nexus Challenge, but previewing the new rewards in-game showed some stuff I was missing. I think it's mostly new sprays and some bike tints, but week 1 isn't a total repeat.

I feel sorry for the HOTS community that has to deal with the influx of terrible players like me.
Don't worry about it, us HOTS regulars are used to terrible teammates!

I actually lost levels and dipped back under 300 total player levels.

I want my third Veteran chest Blizzard you shits.
Okay, so I found out why this happened. The new account level is based on levels gained, not total levels like it was previously, so you remove the starting level 1 for every character in the game. I wish I had understood this, I did a fair bit of research prior to 2.0 and saw no mention of this, but that's what happened.

(Sorry.)
 

NeoRaider

Member
Anyone who doesn't have it in the next week or so will be old news.

Maybe. If that matters to you, and if you are getting the skin to show it to the others and not because you like it.

D.Va is my most played hero in the game and they won't make me to install and play this snoozefest of a game for 1 skin only to be among the first to have it.
 

Pilgrimzero

Member
I may be wrong but I believe the fastest way to do this is party up and play VS AI on easy. You can blow through a match in minutes.
 
I may be wrong but I believe the fastest way to do this is party up and play VS AI on easy. You can blow through a match in minutes.

That only works this time for week one, apparently. That will be the fastest approach, definitely, but realistically you could do it with real matches in maybe a little more than double the time.

If people really are afraid to play for weeks 2-4 I suppose they could just create a full party of people and throw the matches. That could be even faster than an AI match, though please don't do this unless you have a full team who is onboard with the idea...
 

Dreavus

Member
I may be wrong but I believe the fastest way to do this is party up and play VS AI on easy. You can blow through a match in minutes.

Blizzard has caught on to this. The first week can be with AI games but the following 3 weeks must be done with pvp games. I guess they want people to participate in matchmaking.
 

GRaider81

Member
So is this live now? TBH ive always thought of giving HoTS a go but this Dva skin has pushed me over the edge!

Im up for blasting through games or actually trying to learn the game.

my BT is GRaider#2167 for any other like minded players. Im in UK for time scheduling
 
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