matrixman92
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I hope this is dead wrong
because I didnt get tickets to the theater thing and all my friends are going....... 
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Rumor: New Overwatch hero unveiling on Monday, likely Sombra (support sniper) [Nope]
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It's just for the plotline. You can play as anyone.
LurkerPrime
Member
I want to see what evil Bastion looks like. Or evil Tracer.
...Evil Winston?
TF2 kept it smart early on, with clear weapon differences, but has become a bit of trainwreck that's more of a party than a fight. They even reached a point where cosmetics like hats gave bonuses (albeit only functioning with a full set of items equipped), which was a pretty low period for balance in the game.
So, good decision by Blizzard. I hope they stick to it.
Genji is actually a Metal Gear rep.
...Evil Winston?
TF2 kept it smart early on, with clear weapon differences, but has become a bit of trainwreck that's more of a party than a fight. They even reached a point where cosmetics like hats gave bonuses (albeit only functioning with a full set of items equipped), which was a pretty low period for balance in the game.
So, good decision by Blizzard. I hope they stick to it.
Genji is actually a Metal Gear rep.
It's just for flavour, like the little bits of banter between characters. It doesn't inform team composition or match ups.
I hope this is dead wrong
because I didnt get tickets to the theater thing and all my friends are going.......
my theater didn't get enough people, and i'm not driving 4+ hours to get to the nearest one. i hope they post the panel stuff later. disappointed with lack of free swag more than anything.
matrixman92
Member
i didnt think my local one was going to get enough. It needed about 20 more like less than an hour before the deadline. Checked back a little after the deadline and all 155 tickets had been sold. I believe the goal was 80 something
Im just really hoping its not free exclusive chaaracter skins or something like that. If its free swag like they had at PAX, im ok missing out on it
Good. I'm tired of older female characters not looking old (fighting games). Even OW kinda falls into that.. both tracer and mei having nice anti aging strats.
Salty Rice
Member
Cool. Cant wait to see how that new character plays.
Oh my god yes, the "set bonuses" were a disaster. The worst part is they had to keep them around for a while because people had ponied up cash to get them already.
FAKE EDIT: I was checking the tf2 wiki and it looks like they finally removed the stat-granting set bonuses back in 2013. Still a good three years of them being in the game though.
Dr. Buni
Member
Tracer is 26, though... Well, in theory, she might be older but her body doesn't seem to get past 26 because of the time shenanigans.
And 30 (36? something like that) isn't old, so I see little problem with Mei not looking "old".
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Wait what? 30 years since Overwatch was disbanded?
The Omega Man
Member
OW definitely falls into that, and if we can have a chubby non sexualized hero, I hope we can have an older woman that looks her age
We need a Shokugeki no Soma character,
Just for fun and to feed into their over arching story, which the actual multiplayer game/matches doesn't really advance.
If they get a few more villains in here I could see them putting in a "good versus evil" weekly brawl mode though. Just like old school Sentinels vs Scourge heroes in WC3 Dota.
LurkerPrime
Member
Oh, interesting. I'd swear there were in last I played... but that wasn't too recently. Time flies.
The early days of weird items worked OK for TF2, but as it edged closer to free-to-play the balance got really weird. It became more about collecting than fighting.
Overwatch would be very wise to avoid items entirely. Same goes for variant heroes. Balancing the new heroes will be tough enough, I think.
Fun modes though, those would be an awesome addition. I'd love a good vs. evil mode. Though they'll need some good variety in heroes for that to work right.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
It really doesn't matter that the snipers are under defense. All it does is lead someone to incorrectly conclude that widowmaker is bad on offense.
LiquidSword
Member
The Omega Man
Member
yep, Solidier 76 used to be a blonde stud, now he is white haired (receding too) grumpy man.
Women in this game are not penalized for aging, thanks nanomachines and cold weather maybe.
maniac-kun
Member
Im hoping the game will one day have 100 heroes
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
That can't be right. That means Tracer and Mercy are what 45-50 years old at least?
Support sniper sounds amazing. Shame we'll have to deal with tons of snipers shitting up the lobby though.
Mercy is 37 and Tracer is 26.
Mercy is 37 and Tracer is 26.
It's actually only 6 years ago. He just aged terribly. https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/19809396
This is why everything is still sort of broken down.
Mind, Overwatch *started* longer ago than that.
Not every one was there when Overwatch was formed.
Only Reaper, Torb, Rein, Soldier and Pharah's mom.
Darryl M R
Member
Adding a new character and more maps would help me buy this game for 60. .
MMaRsu
Banned
thats exactly what they are doing!
Well, it's not like he was still rocking that blonde hair right before his death (might be wrong here, of course). He was when people began to ask for the disbanding though.
CarbonFire
Member
They'll probably get around that by making Sombra an omnic/robot that had Fareeha's memory/personality/essence downloaded into it. Or just go super lazy and go the Genji cyborg route.
Heroes never die after all.
Dr. Buni
Member
There will be more than just one new hero, so I think the game isn't all that expensive in the long run.
If that happens they better give her an human alt skin. Like Genji's.
if you would have ordered tickets and the event didnt get enough people you would have been refunded. i was.
"For a price" makes sense now if you think about that, reaper and genji.
Finaika
Member
Evolve.
The Omega Man
Member
So is it 30 years or 6 years? I think they have been fighting for 30 years or that's what the war lasted and it finished 6 years ago.
Dr. Buni
Member
It is 6. It can't be 30 unless Winston joined Overwatch when he was 1 year old.
"Gabriel Reyes, we can make you immortal!"
"Cool, what's the price?"
"Your personality will revert to that of an angsty twelve year old."
Overwatch has existed for 30 years.
76, Rein, Reaper, Tor, Phara's mom were the founders.
Overwatch disbanded 6 years ago.
Many members have come and go from Overwatch.
This isn't hard to figure out.
The Cool One
Member
Man this detective work 😰
The Omega Man
Member
Excuse me Mr Smart ass
chaobreaker
Member
Eh, I understand that and appreciate that all the characters are multi-use, but starting brackets are still useful and Support is unarguably still lacking. We have three supports, we could use more, and a sniper is a natural fit. *shrug*
Permanently A
Junior Member
The idea of a support sniper is quite interesting. Only way I can see it work is if she can shoot healing bullets or something.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Shield and spawn portals aren't support enough?
Permanently A
Junior Member
She used to make sense as support when her shield gave +50 but then she was OP.
The shield is minor (Torb gives 3x the EHP she does) but the teleporter (and the laser turrets)... that's, to me, "zone control", and "zone control" is the theme of all the Defense heroes.
Dr. Buni
Member
And no w she is UP, according to some. Maybe her shields should give HP based on the hero's total HP... so a tiny bit for Tracer and a lot for Reinhart.
Edit: https://twitter.com/OverwatchEU/status/733281174664138752
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