Even the sound is the same, sounds like a wind chime.
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Even the sound is the same, sounds like a wind chime.
His Trick, or Treat? Voice Line sounds more sinister when the new skin is equipped.
Stallion Dan
Member
Have they nerfed XP?
I'm getting 2-2.5k per match when usually get 3.5-4k.
I'm getting 2-2.5k per match when usually get 3.5-4k.
Not that I noticed. Here's how it works (copy/pasted from some guy on the Blizzard forums):
1) Time - 3.4 XP per second
2) Medals - 50 XP for a bronze, 100 XP for silver and 150 XP for a gold medal. You can only earn XP for one medal per match (max 150 total)
3) Finished the game - 250 XP
4) Winning - 500 XP
5) Consecutive Matches - 200 XP
6) Back-filling a match in-progress - 400 XP
7) First day's win - 1500 XP
8) Group bonuses - 20% for playing with friends
This is me. I'm trying to get Soldier dancing in there somewhere.
Stallion Dan
Member
Oh yeah playing solo, guess that and matches ending quick are what's doing it.
FiveSix4Three
Member
About to hop on in a few to grind out some mystery heroes for boxes. Anyone want to combine powers?
(PS4)
(PS4)
Nuno Pinto
Member
Got Zen.
feelsgoodman
3 legendaries in 11 boxes. Liking my odds so far.
feelsgoodman
3 legendaries in 11 boxes. Liking my odds so far.
0, but Im going to get one tonight for sureeeee.
ArgyleReptile
Banned
Two legendaries in a lootbox for the first time!
Fucking Nomad Genji and money.
Fucking Nomad Genji and money.
Kor of Memory
Member
It might not be you because I saw a thread on reddit today of someone saying they were getting less XP while playing mystery heroes.
Lieutenant Shinysides
Neo Member
Does anyone know if they improved the loot box situation? I swore off buying loot boxes after the Omnic crisis because of how abysmal the drop rates were, but a friend spent $15 and got almost all of the skins this week. Was he just lucky or is it actually better? I've opened three since the event hit and got nothing good.
It's going to vary from person to person depending on how many total non-event items they have unlocked on their account.
All of my boxes have been 4 Halloween items, because I have almost everything and there's nothing else for the system to give me.
Nuno Pinto
Member
When I used my emotes with the Zen skin it totally reminded me of Brainsucker from Bloodborne.
Unlikely, OW doesn't reward fake dps mains.
Same.
Unlikely, OW doesn't reward fake dps mains.
Same.
Youre making me have no choice but to be Reaper again.
Lieutenant Shinysides
Neo Member
Sorry, I meant skin drops specifically. Back in the Omnic crisis, I got almost all of the skins. Comparing that to the Anniversary Event, I had to buy the one skin I wanted because no skins would drop from boxes. This ended up causing a huge community outburst against Blizzard because it was obvious that they had significantly nerfed the drop rates for skins. I'm wondering if that has improved.
Basically I'm wondering if I should buy a few bucks worth of boxes or boycott them still because the drop rates for skins are abysmal.
Kor of Memory
Member
Best estimate is an average of 1 new legendary per 12-13 loot boxes.
Now, you might get a Legendary sack of coins, or a Legendary from last year, so take that into account.
Nuno Pinto
Member
Lieutenant Shinysides
Neo Member
I wonder if my friend just got very lucky. He said he spent $15 on boxes and got almost all of the new skins.
Kor of Memory
Member
I'm going to call bullshit.
What's odd is there is no $15 box package (assuming you're talking about USD). They come in:
2 boxes for $1.99
5 boxes for $4.99
11 boxes for $9.99
24 boxes for $19.99
50 boxes for $39.99
So even if he spent 19.99 on 24 boxes. He likely got 2-4 legendary skins. Consider there are 9 skins this year, on top of 5 from last year. I'm going to say odds are: your friend is full of the poopy.
I've been having luck that feels like things are back to normal drop rates for legendaries in seasonal boxes. Have gotten about 10 boxes and have had two legendary skins and some legendary coins drop(probably a bit luckier than average on those). Feels much better than anniversary and summer games did. Might be able to get all the skins I want, which is actually all of them that are new this year. Feel like they did a great job on all of the skins this time, no clear winner for me.
Nuno Pinto
Member
TheThinWhiteDuke
Member
I rarely even see Tracers to orb or to discord their attackees. I know from the kill feed that they're out there doing the lord's work, I just never catch more than a glimpse of them.
Side note, there was this one tracer months ago who would call out "Hey, Doc!" from the rear, and when I'd turn around they'd be sitting on the ground directly behind me, waiting for an orb. Don't know how they got there without me seeing them, every time, but it made me laugh, every time.
Nuno Pinto
Member
Spamming the new Tracer voice-line is a joy.
fluffydelusions
Member
Got 1 skin in that first free box from the event...opened up about 7 more and nothing.
I was in a custom game where it was basically "Hopping Mei Grand Prix", and the Mei who hopped to the finish line first wins.
That's hilarious.
Wyndstryker
Member
I wonder how long a Mei hopping race around Kings Row or Route 66 would take.
Kor of Memory
Member
That line has been around since the Uprising event I think.
Really?
Blimey, coulda fooled me.
EDIT: I also heard some lines for Tracer specific to killing Widowmaker - "that felt good!" - that I thought weee new. Guess not.
down to 3483 after two matches with Torb one tricks and one of them was with a duo consisting of a Sym one trick and an orisa one trick who played Pharah ( neither were in voice)
My third match had our only healer play attack Sym, a support main who picked winston when need a support and some dude playing Sombra who i kid you not went MIA for a good 2 mins do ing god knows what (not killing the shield gen and zen i know that much)
The one win i had today was against a team with a sym one trick that we steamrolled. Is masters always this bad or was this a bad day? Because the amount of throwing is insane today
My third match had our only healer play attack Sym, a support main who picked winston when need a support and some dude playing Sombra who i kid you not went MIA for a good 2 mins do ing god knows what (not killing the shield gen and zen i know that much)
The one win i had today was against a team with a sym one trick that we steamrolled. Is masters always this bad or was this a bad day? Because the amount of throwing is insane today
That's generally the trash you'll find in masters.
Sombra's skill ceiling has gone up pretty drastically with the changes to the way Hack interacts with Ults now. The timing and decision to use EMP has to be considered even more now, because of how much more potential value you can get out of it now than you could before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQPS7viiSbA
Simple example: If Mei casts Blizzard and Sombra EMPs while Snowball (Mei's little drone that she throws out) is still in the air, Snowball will just disappear, the Blizzard won't go off, Mei will be hacked and at 0% Ult Charge. That's a huge change.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQPS7viiSbA
Simple example: If Mei casts Blizzard and Sombra EMPs while Snowball (Mei's little drone that she throws out) is still in the air, Snowball will just disappear, the Blizzard won't go off, Mei will be hacked and at 0% Ult Charge. That's a huge change.
made it back. I feel like i should just stop here
lol nice to know. i knew i should have que dodged tbh.
lol nice to know. i knew i should have que dodged tbh.
Incendiary
Banned
I got a Loot Box with a legendary and everything in the Lootbox was from the event except for the legendary.
Find a team that plays hanzo, mccree, zen and torb.
If someone picks genji or widow leave because they do not have the damage output to survive expert endless. I doubt they can even survive hard endless.
Ya, you really need Zen over Ana. As useful as Sleep Dart is, in general, and Anti-Heal is for Roadhog, you need Transcendence to survive the later levels.
I actually went and see how long it would take, and with adjusting trajectory, it had taken me 10 minutes and 17 seconds from the Attackers Spawn to the Final Point on King's Row, a la hopping.
How will you headshot her then?