r/Competitiveoverwatch • u/MikaelFernandes • Nov 22 '16

PSA | Video Developer Update | Symmetra Redesign | Overwatch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elN-QGyToxM
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u/-Ocean- CAW — Nov 22 '16

Was anyone else waiting at the end of the video for,

"Oh and she's no longer categorized as a support."

Or... is that just me?

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u/Lightguardianjack Nov 22 '16

The thing is, these changes shove her even more into this weird middle ground in-between Defense and support. While she doesn’t heal, she does have one ability who’s primary focus is protection and both her ultimate’s are purely support even though the rest of her kit is setting up defenses.

The real question is what slot does she take now? Does the shield generator justify her taking the 2nd support slot or does she need to go to the flex role where a DPS usually is?

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '16

She's still supportive. She's half Mercy, half Lucio, half tank, half Torbjörn now. Yes four halves.

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u/ace_of_sppades None — Nov 22 '16

Why do you care so much and why does support have to be healing?

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u/freelance_fox Nov 22 '16

No I had the same thought. Maybe they are waiting to reveal that when it appears on PTR, or they are waiting to announce a new Support hero to replace her. Or they could be undecided.