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Rumor: New Overwatch hero unveiling on Monday, likely Sombra (support sniper) [Nope]
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chaobreaker
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An FPS with a Sniper that's designed to help your teammates? First time I ever seen one.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Lol. I hope this is a joke.
doctorblurg
Banned
oh man... that's 7PM on Monday for me! :')
Interfectum
Member
lol actiblizz gonna sue themselves.
I wonder if they'll hold off on releasing new heroes until they have 2-3 ready at once or if we'll get one at a time. It would be pretty shitty if every match was just everyone playing the new character. From what I understand the last batch of new characters was D-Va, Mei and Genji?
The game lacks straight up Villains. Reaper is kind of the only one, I mean look at Roadhog and Junkrats comic.
Lady Siara
Member
So what exactly would a support sniper entail? Some sort of healing a la Soldier 76? Lots of traps?
It'd be interesting if she had some sort of slowing bullet.
It'd be interesting if she had some sort of slowing bullet.
DoublePayje
Banned
I hope more informations about those heroes soon
The right one is Athena, the embodiment of the Overwatch-AI. Like EDI from Mass Effect.
I hope more informations about those heroes soon
I think the left one was supposed to be an early incarnation of Junkrat, but I can't quite remember.
Shake Appeal
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I like the idea of there being a super-squishy support that "snipes" healing, requiring precise aim to buff friendlies. Right now, all the supports require virtually no skill to place heals.
Good. We need more supports. Give me all the supports!
Sniper support sounds especially cool. Targeted buffs and debuffs would be useful for any team, and you get to stay back and be a coward while still supporting. She'll still need a way to get around to high elevation like Widowmaker with her grappling hook and Hanzo with his wall climbing, maybe a double jump or limited boost up.
Sniper support sounds especially cool. Targeted buffs and debuffs would be useful for any team, and you get to stay back and be a coward while still supporting. She'll still need a way to get around to high elevation like Widowmaker with her grappling hook and Hanzo with his wall climbing, maybe a double jump or limited boost up.
Mass Effect
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Lady Siara
Member
Hm, could be. There was a character in Evolve that did something similar but it was with grenades. Sombra might be shooting darts into people instead, maybe some sort of damage over time/heal blocking dart for enemies and a healing dart for allies.
I don't see her being a buffer/debuffer though because Zenyatta already fills that niche.
Based on their comic, Junkrat is very excited to mass murder Omnics, who are basically people in the context of the universe.
I don't know, that seems pretty bad!
AcademicSaucer
Member
Man, I wonder how much of the lore and characters is from Titan. Maybe they will make that money back with overwatch.
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Oh this could be our Spy? Yes pleaseeeeee
Well, some of the classes were straight converted into Overwatch characters, like Reaper and Tracer.
I think they started over on a lot of it though since the idea was that you were regular person by day and a superhero whenever problems happened.
He only has one specific debuff though and no real buffs, just healing. Maybe Sombra could have multiple debuffs for enemies, like slowing them down or reducing damage output. Just a thought.
My gf would love another sniper, Hanzo isn't really the same kind of sniper with the lack of zoom in.
But how would a support sniper work? Shoot your friends with your sniper rifle for heal/shield/armor? Would be kind of weird. Bullets that debuff enemies, sure, but how is that any better than simply doing lots of damage with Widowmaker?
But how would a support sniper work? Shoot your friends with your sniper rifle for heal/shield/armor? Would be kind of weird. Bullets that debuff enemies, sure, but how is that any better than simply doing lots of damage with Widowmaker?
The Omega Man
Member
New Soldier 76 short is imminent and Sombra has to appear there.
I was hoping this would be the next hero
During that video I was playing it in slow mo and trying to pause so I could catch names of the people popping up.
Obviously Blizzard knew people were going to do this since the names never become clear.
.........
I wonder what kind of skill Sombra will have if she really is the new character and a support. Healing sniping bullets? Or not a healer at all and some other form of support like Symmetra
Mobius and pet octopus
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They aren't just blurred, they don't appear to be letters at all. Maybe I am wrong though.
If you look closely, they kinda appear to be just lines.
LurkerPrime
Member
Oh man, this is exciting. I thought Overwatch's full roster was already revealed.
The launch roster is. They're adding more heroes post launch though.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Reaper's a villain? 
Well they were under the impression that they were terrorists.
Reaper's a villain?
He turned into one. He was once a member of Overwatch.
The Omega Man
Member
I am up for a more creative Sniper hero, Widowmaker is just a classic Sniper, I hunter-like Sniper that lays traps, more of a Mid-Range combat sharp shooter would be awesome.
A man can dream.
A man can dream.
I know, crazy right? I would have expected him to be a nice guy with that costume and dialogue.Reaper's a villain?
He was reveling in getting to murder them because they were omnics.
chaobreaker
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