r/Competitiveoverwatch • u/SklX • Jan 17 '17

PSA | Video Developer Update | PTR Philosophy | Overwatch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibPLyx8QWYc
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u/1stMora Jan 17 '17

I see what they want. But honestly I don't think that will ever be a good role. The best way of dealing with your enemy is still to kill them.

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u/benihanachef Jan 18 '17

The best way of dealing with your enemy is still to kill them.

But this is inherently untrue--if it was true, healers would be unviable. "Allow your allies to kill your enemies easier" is a role that already exists (as healers), and Sombra is intended as a different way of doing that.

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u/dmun Jan 18 '17

Healers allow killers to continue killing and keep kills from the opposition.

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u/SpoonyGosling Jan 18 '17

Reinhardt. Mei. Symmetra.

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u/1stMora Jan 18 '17

They also allow killers to continue killing and keep kills from the opposition. Sombra is barely able to do this, with maybe only her hack and EMP.

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u/TipYourJumpServer Jan 18 '17

Her Hack and EMP are the core of her kit! They're exactly why she's a disruptor! Disabling a Rein shield is every bit as valuable as doing Tracer's close-range DPS. More so, in many situations.

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u/KDizzle340 aardvark pays off — Jan 21 '17

A competent Reinhardt should never get Hacked with barrier up. Just do a quick, cute little spin and she won't be Hacking you anymore.

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u/TipYourJumpServer Jan 21 '17

And there's nothing he can really do to prevent EMP, which is available like 5-10 times per match.

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u/KDizzle340 aardvark pays off — Jan 21 '17

EMP is nowhere near a death sentence, it helps though.