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[GodofWine]

I have enough coins to unlock first character but i am not sure which one.
I like playing flankers and from what i saw i think that i would really like Maeve. Any recommendations??

I asked my daughter (she plays this, she's 8..., she's GOOD (like I can almost not compete with her already), she'll cut you up into pieces and giggle while doing it..Im so proud of her lol) and she said Maeve.

My opinion, Androxus or Maeve...but in this case, I'd side with the 8yr old.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Yeah Maeve is pretty much a nice bread-and-butter Flank. Low HP but fast and high basic damage, with her mobility being easy to use unlike Evie. She attacks fast unlike Evie. Not hitscan, but still fast and accurate enough.

 

[NeoRaider]

I just discovered and unlocked Inara. She is amazing, so much fun to play. But she needs a good team and healer is welcome. But i really like her anyway.

One of a few characters that looks unique enough and has a personality.

 

[Boss Doggie]

I just discovered and unlocked Inara. She is amazing, so much fun to play. But she needs a good team and healer is welcome. But i really like her anyway.

One of a few characters that looks unique enough and has a personality.

she's also a flank that doesn't rely on shields but raw defense (and healing from support)

so can also work well with another frontline too

 

[Mr.Deadshot]

Everyone picking flankers all the time and then suck to play them really is annoying.

Seris is a cool character and actually useful as healer. Thanks for the hint here whoever gave it to me.

Really liking Inara, playing a bit with here. But only useful with a good healer.

They have to overwork the "play of the game"-mechanic. It's almost always Skye throwing a bomb. Healers/Tank should have a legit chance for this too when deflecting lots of damage in a given time or healing a lot of allies.

Teamdeathmatch can actually be very fun.

One trophy left for the Platinum

 

[TheFatMan]

What the fuck is with this game and games failing to launch?

I swear to god some nights I have to restart this game 30 times just to get a match to actually start up.

I mean I realize it's supposedly in the "BETA" phase, despite being out and making money for half a year, but come on.

The fucking game actually STARTING matches should maybe be something you have working.

 

[Boss Doggie]

playing at a low ping server feels great

What the fuck is with this game and games failing to launch?

I swear to god some nights I have to restart this game 30 times just to get a match to actually start up.

I mean I realize it's supposedly in the "BETA" phase, despite being out and making money for half a year, but come on.

The fucking game actually STARTING matches should maybe be something you have working.

what errors are you getting

 

[Maffis]

What the fuck is with this game and games failing to launch?

I swear to god some nights I have to restart this game 30 times just to get a match to actually start up.

I mean I realize it's supposedly in the "BETA" phase, despite being out and making money for half a year, but come on.

The fucking game actually STARTING matches should maybe be something you have working.

Seems weird. Haven't heard about this at all. Maybe try and reinstall the game?

 

[TheFatMan]

playing at a low ping server feels great


what errors are you getting

Seems weird. Haven't heard about this at all. Maybe try and reinstall the game?

It's not an actual error. The games just sit at the pre match screen forever and you have to restart to get it to work.

 

[Boss Doggie]

huh, that's a new one, try reporting it in their forum or reddit

 

[Boss Doggie]

Oh god just had a payload map where enemy team didn't manage to move the cart lmao

 

[Mr. Poolman]

Willo is far better than what her stupid look says.

She is excellent as an area controller and most people don't pick Blast Damage defense!

 

[Jest Chillin]

Willo is far better than what her stupid look says.

She is excellent as an area controller and most people don't pick Blast Damage defense!

Her Q probably needs a slight tune down but yeah, she's nasty. With the addition of Willo and Ash, it's very common to have a hard choice between Blast and Haven.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Her Q probably needs a slight tune down but yeah, she's nasty. With the addition of Willo and Ash, it's very common to have a hard choice between Blast and Haven.

Her Q is fine right now in that it's only really good if you pick that one legendary card, I guess maybe tune down if it's not picked?

I haven't tried the other legendary where enemies take continuous damage when she attacks them.

 

[spazchicken]

Anybody got any tips using that sniper girl that looks like Tracer?

All I'm doing so far is sitting back and sniping.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Anybody got any tips using that sniper girl that looks like Tracer?

All I'm doing so far is sitting back and sniping.

never forget to use your mines, it's pretty hilarious and useful

I kinda wish the mines inflict cripple than just slow though

 

[kurahador]

Anybody got any tips using that sniper girl that looks like Tracer?

All I'm doing so far is sitting back and sniping.

Mine spam.

 

[selo]

Anybody got any tips using that sniper girl that looks like Tracer?

All I'm doing so far is sitting back and sniping.

I started using her recently because i had some free crystals and I bought her set, I had to have about 11 wins to unlock everything. So here's what I learned

If you've got good aim:
- Choose the Eagle Eye Legendary, with a headshot you can pretty much one shot all damages and flanks (if they haven't bought the direct damage item)

If you've got regular/bad aim:
- Choose Steady Aim or Suppression Legendaries. If you go with the suppression legendary, to fully take advantage of it, you should build a loadout that powers up your mines, but if there are flanks, you should probably use the vs flanks loadout.
This is my Suppression Loadout:
a) Amplitude 3
b) Quick scope 3
c) Octopressor 2
d) Open Season 1
e) Well Stocked 3


If there are flanks in the other team:
- Build a loadout that will let you quickly escape. This is my "Vs Flanks" loadout
a) Beam me up 4
b) Restore 2
c) Bob and Weave 2
d) Octopressor 1
e) Quick Scope 3

If there are no flanks in the other team (pretty rare, but it does happen):
- Build a loadoout to control the space between yourself and the enemies, since there are no flanks, it should be easier for you to keep your distance (except with a couple of characters, like maybe Pip or Drogoz)

So thats my input regarding loadouts depending on the opposing team. As for tips regarding in game, pretty much just learn the maps, cover the ways to you with mines placed where they can detect the enemy but without them being easily visible to them, so they can't just shoot it easily.

If you're one on one with someone close range, try to teleport away where your teammates are, if the guy kills you at least he'll probably get killed by your teammates.

You should always buy items to damage the more stationary targets, like the tanks. So if you're against a fernando/torvald/ruckus, the best item you can buy is wrecker to destroy their shields easily. Wrecker is not really necesary for Makoa or Barik, since their shields are not so great, if you're against them your best bet would be anti healing items if they've got a healer.

But yeah, lots of practice required to be good with her, and as you continue getting better, your ELO will increase and you'll face tougher competition.

 

[Turin Turambar]

Anybody got any tips using that sniper girl that looks like Tracer?

All I'm doing so far is sitting back and sniping.

She is the official sniper role of the game. What else do you want to do with her besides sniping...

As other have said, mines are super good, don't use them defensively but throw them on the point.

 

[Boss Doggie]

She is the official sniper role of the game. What else do you want to do with her besides sniping...

As other have said, mines are super good, don't use them defensively but throw them on the point.

it's good to leave one nearby to your position

also I used to underestimate it but man, the bonus damage the non-scope shots do to "mined" enemies are good

 

[Mr. Poolman]

When I use Kinessa, I put a mine near my sniping spot, and then fill the payload with my mines. Also, always have a plan to teleport away in case of flanks.

Nessa is fun, but is better if you actually help out your team with your mines instead of being a lone wolf.

 

[spazchicken]

Mine spam.

I started using her recently because i had some free crystals and I bought her set, I had to have about 11 wins to unlock everything. So here's what I learned

If you've got good aim:
- Choose the Eagle Eye Legendary, with a headshot you can pretty much one shot all damages and flanks (if they haven't bought the direct damage item)

If you've got regular/bad aim:
- Choose Steady Aim or Suppression Legendaries. If you go with the suppression legendary, to fully take advantage of it, you should build a loadout that powers up your mines, but if there are flanks, you should probably use the vs flanks loadout.
This is my Suppression Loadout:
a) Amplitude 3
b) Quick scope 3
c) Octopressor 2
d) Open Season 1
e) Well Stocked 3


If there are flanks in the other team:
- Build a loadout that will let you quickly escape. This is my "Vs Flanks" loadout
a) Beam me up 4
b) Restore 2
c) Bob and Weave 2
d) Octopressor 1
e) Quick Scope 3

If there are no flanks in the other team (pretty rare, but it does happen):
- Build a loadoout to control the space between yourself and the enemies, since there are no flanks, it should be easier for you to keep your distance (except with a couple of characters, like maybe Pip or Drogoz)

So thats my input regarding loadouts depending on the opposing team. As for tips regarding in game, pretty much just learn the maps, cover the ways to you with mines placed where they can detect the enemy but without them being easily visible to them, so they can't just shoot it easily.

If you're one on one with someone close range, try to teleport away where your teammates are, if the guy kills you at least he'll probably get killed by your teammates.

You should always buy items to damage the more stationary targets, like the tanks. So if you're against a fernando/torvald/ruckus, the best item you can buy is wrecker to destroy their shields easily. Wrecker is not really necesary for Makoa or Barik, since their shields are not so great, if you're against them your best bet would be anti healing items if they've got a healer.

But yeah, lots of practice required to be good with her, and as you continue getting better, your ELO will increase and you'll face tougher competition.

never forget to use your mines, it's pretty hilarious and useful

I kinda wish the mines inflict cripple than just slow though

She is the official sniper role of the game. What else do you want to do with her besides sniping...

As other have said, mines are super good, don't use them defensively but throw them on the point.

Thank you guys.

 

[Mr. Poolman]

This new champion, Zhin will be rather sought after.

Such and aggressive Flank, and that Ulti is insane!

 

[Turin Turambar]

He seems pretty cool, attacking with combos of a fire sword, and the 360 attack and the shadow form are all well done.

 

[kurahador]

Of course Hi-Rez does double exp weekend as well, goddammit.
Do your own events at your own time dammit.

 

[Boss Doggie]

This new champion, Zhin will be rather sought after.

Such and aggressive Flank, and that Ulti is insane!

I was wondering how a melee champ would work but then I realized Flanks tend to be close ranged anyway.

 

[Turin Turambar]

New champion in action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlooSkKlOvM

 

[NeoRaider]

Just had amazing game with Willo!

I tried her 2 times when i unlocked her but i was doing so bad. Did she receive some kind of buff or i just had really bad enemy team?? lol

Her Ulti combined with Q and Dead Zone can be so powerful. Got quad kill.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Just had amazing game with Willo!

I tried her 2 times when i unlocked her but i was doing so bad. Did she receive some kind of buff or i just had really bad enemy team?? lol

Her Ulti combined with Q and Dead Zone can be so powerful. Got quad kill.

she now has unlimited ammo when she goes ult, and if you pick the seedling legendary, they pop out faster

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

Wow, I'm fucking tired of these champs that go immune, and this one heals while immune and moving? It's a better ice block.

 

[Mr. Poolman]

Ok,Zhin is going to be meta, he counters pretty much everything.

Ultimates That ZHIN COUNTERS!

Countering Viktor's ult is kinda cool.

 

[NeoRaider]

Ok,Zhin is going to be meta, he counters pretty much everything.

Ultimates That ZHIN COUNTERS!

Countering Viktor's ult is kinda cool.

This is stupid.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Zhin feels like he was released a little too early judging by the many exploits the guy has. Reload with third slash, "immunity" from knockback with his F, etc.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

First time playing in a month or 2. Ash is fun. Probably the first tank they've made that I actually want to play. Solid movement ability. Solid right click. Solid poke with main attack. The shield is real nice as well. Ult is okay, has it's use as a initiation tool or to survive back up to full health with a healer. Probably the best champ they've released recently imo.

 

[Jest Chillin]

Zhin does feel a bit overtuned. He's not super OP as a bad player is pretty ineffective with him but even a half decent one becomes a pain as he's pretty tanky and has a lot of mitigation tools.

I'm also not a big fan of attacks that immobilize AND damage simultaneously. Incredibly frustrating to be on the receiving end of it. Not because you're getting hit but because you're immobilized WHILE being hit. It's never fun losing control of a character but to have a big chunk of health dropped at the same time is a bit much.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

I wonder if getting crowd reduction items reduce his damage done during ult due to having less time being stunned or w/e.

His ult is still not as bad as pip's though. Pip's ult is just still all around too good imo. Only shields counter it, and crowd reduction. He has an ability that should not be easy to hit multiple targets. I would make it hit one target or have a very small splash so they have to be too close together to hit multiples. Make it more like a strong single target CC than an assassinate tool. Longer chicken time but more health on the chicken.

 

[Wildo09]

Hey guys, since the last update it seems my controller aim constantly goes all the way up or down every few seconds, this has made the game unplayable for me.

Does anyone have a solution for this? I'm playing with a PS3 controller btw.

 

[Jest Chillin]

Hey guys, since the last update it seems my controller aim constantly goes all the way up or down every few seconds, this has made the game unplayable for me.

Does anyone have a solution for this? I'm playing with a PS3 controller btw.

Look in the options for settings like Sensitivity and Deadzone. For Sensitivity, lower is slower reticle movement, higher is faster. For Deadzone, lower is more responsive. Higher is less responsive.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

Now after playing against zhin for a couple more matches, I think he is one of the worst designed champs in recent memory. His ult basically 1 shots you and as far as I can tell, CC doesn't even reduce it. This game is getting fucked hard by the devs.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Now after playing against zhin for a couple more matches, I think he is one of the worst designed champs in recent memory. His ult basically 1 shots you and as far as I can tell, CC doesn't even reduce it. This game is getting fucked hard by the devs.

he's not immune while using his ult and he actually can't kill someone with it when they have high HP

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

He killed me every time as Ash and that is a 5k+ hero. And the legendary card basically ensures it's a 1hk. Even if you don't die from his damage, it's a 2 second cc, which is a huge amount of downtime. You're going to die 90-95% of the time and CC reduction which should counter it does nothing.

Not to mention his primary attack is broken af. A projectile with a wide arc is basically autohit in this game.

edit:
You're forgetting he has a card that makes it do 25% hp per hit.

 

[Sulik2]

So I started playing it this weekend and am absolutely in love with Skye. Such a fun character to play, there definitely seems to be some stinker chars in this game. I'm looking at you Ying. Overall I really like, it doesn't have much buzz though, what am I missing. Are the cards broken and you can't play comp without certain expensive ones?

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

Honestly, this game has been going downhill for a while now. Never balance shit like evie's excessive mobility, never balance drog otk ult, add another otk ult to the game, more characters with immunity states, healing while immune to all damage, hit boxes still wide af. I've been a long time supporter of this game, since closed beta when you had to buy in. Might just stop playing altogether til they get their shit together and make a game where it's not bullshit every round.

 

[Boss Doggie]

He killed me every time as Ash and that is a 5k+ hero. And the legendary card basically ensures it's a 1hk. Even if you don't die from his damage, it's a 2 second cc, which is a huge amount of downtime. You're going to die 90-95% of the time and CC reduction which should counter it does nothing.

Not to mention his primary attack is broken af. A projectile with a wide arc is basically autohit in this game.

edit:
You're forgetting he has a card that makes it do 25% hp per hit.

you have to rely on your teammates to be safe from him, his attacks may have wide arc but they are slow, he can't cancel billows unlike other movement options (although it sucks that it's Q than F - should be F with whirl being Q), my main problem with him is that he is a bit on the buggy side

my only gripe really is that he restores 30% if it misses, it should be 0% like drog, and honestly I don't mind OHKOs since it works with him and only hits with one character, same with Evie being super immobile (trade off for slow projectile), it wasn't as broken as CLOCK IS TICKING pre-nerf

 

[NeoRaider]

They need to fix hitbox in this game ASAP. I had Sha Lin yesterday that was CLEANING my teammates one after another. But when i was looking at killcam, i couldn't even believe my eyes. Everyone was complaining about it. Maybe he was cheating?

Sha Lin and Kinessa hitbox in this game is just too much.

 

[Turin Turambar]

Honestly, this game has been going downhill for a while now. Never balance shit like evie's excessive mobility, never balance drog otk ult, add another otk ult to the game, more characters with immunity states, healing while immune to all damage, hit boxes still wide af. I've been a long time supporter of this game, since closed beta when you had to buy in. Might just stop playing altogether til they get their shit together and make a game where it's not bullshit every round.

Lol, maybe the game isn't for you.

The hit boxes are that way because they want to be that way, there isn't a bug in the game, also it isn't like they don't know how to make 'proper' hit boxes, it's a defining feature of the game. They want the aiming to feel... generous.

You are the first person I hear to complain of Evie and Drogoz, they have been staple 'show on cover of the game' characters of the game for several months, and they are considered good, but balanced.
Ults are ults, it isn't strange they can be ohk. Hell sometimes with a ult you can kill not 1 player, but two or more, with a good setup or some luck.

 

[Boss Doggie]

hell I managed to dodge plent of Drogoz too, like casting Impasse, running around the cart (this one works a lot lol), having meatshields, or letting others kill him first.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

Lol, maybe the game isn't for you.

The hit boxes are that way because they want to be that way, there isn't a bug in the game, also it isn't like they don't know how to make 'proper' hit boxes, it's a defining feature of the game. They want the aiming to feel... generous.

You are the first person I hear to complain of Evie and Drogoz, they have been staple 'show on cover of the game' characters of the game for several months, and they are considered good, but balanced.
Ults are ults, it isn't strange they can be ohk. Hell sometimes with a ult you can kill not 1 player, but two or more, with a good setup or some luck.

Are you kidding me? This game isn't for me? Hundreds of hours and having played since like 2015. Just because I have criticism of the direction they've gone recently doesn't mean it's not for me.

So what if this is the first time you've heard someone complain about 2 characters? I doubt you go to their forums or reddit because I've seen way more complaints about character balance than I'll ever agree about.

I'm not against strong ults, there is a lack of counterplay to some of it though.

As for hitboxes, they're absurdly overdone. And this has been a community criticism for years now. OW had the same thing and they changed it based on community feedback. Hirez should follow suit. They don't need to be CSGO levels of course. There is a place where it's not super twitchy and where skill shots actually require you to aim.


btw Drog was so much better initially designed, at least for his ult. Not his salvo of course. But his ult actually took skill to hit with and you could actually miss. Unlike now where it's almost virtually a guaranteed hit at least in terms of aiming it.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Pretty sure his ult is unchanged

 

[Turin Turambar]

Are you kidding me? This game isn't for me? Hundreds of hours and having played since like 2015.

Then why you write things like

Honestly, this game has been going downhill for a while now.

when you complain of things that haven't changed in a good while (like hitboxes, or Evie or Drogoz).
Ok, Drogoz has changed: he was nerfed. As Boss Doggie says, I don't think his ult has changed?

And you complain NOW of the hitboxes, after playing for hundreds of hours?