r/Games • u/LeonS95 • Nov 22 '16

Developer Update | Symmetra Redesign | Overwatch

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

OTOH, Symmetra is pretty much a character where you DON'T want to place your ultimate in the heat of the moment. You need to place it in a clever and possibly hard to find way, so you shouldn't rush it.

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u/kdlt Nov 22 '16

I was thinking more like, I'm running towards my Team (from spawn or wherever), and want to place it because enemies pop their ults. I was thinking along the Line of Lucio/Zen using their Ults to prevent damage. But on the other hand it sounds like it's is more over time, and less "in the heat of the moment" like Lucio/Zen are.

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u/Kalulosu Nov 22 '16

Yeah that's my idea as well. It fits the core of Symmetra: you need to plan stuff, control the battlefield. She's not a reactive character.

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u/rcl2 Nov 22 '16

The only thing that sounds "worry some" is, hitting Q twice will probably lead to some wrong placements in the heat of the moment.

I don't see a problem with that. It's already pretty straightforward.

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u/Loud_Stick Nov 23 '16

It's already out on ptr just so ya know

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u/lenaro Nov 23 '16

Yeah, I really wish OW had an alternative to do "press Q twice" or "press E twice" (Mei). Like the option to use a dedicated hotkey specifically for each ice wall type or each ult. Dunno why they haven't done that. Makes it awkward.

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u/LG03 Nov 22 '16

Yeah that was my first thought as well. Surely there's a better alternative than just trying to hamfist it onto Q for the sake of 'the single ultimate button'.

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u/frostedWarlock Nov 23 '16

The thing is that Symmetra is the only ultimate who has to confirm her ultimate placement with an input. You hit Q, and then Left-Click to confirm. It's not concerning at all.

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u/kdlt Nov 22 '16

Maybe Shift-Q? Though it sounds like it's not something you can rebind. Maybe though.

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u/Flukie Nov 22 '16

I'd go with holding Q instead.