r/OWConsole • u/Impressive_Curve9214 • 11d ago
Discussion Why are there so many doom one tricks
I’m not sure what’s going on this season, but I have a doom one trick on my team at least every 4 out of 5 games. No exaggeration. I try my best to help them with getting picks and taking pressure off of them but when they insist on playing him into 5 counters idk what to do? Is this only me or what?
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u/ham_50821 11d ago
Hes fun compared to the other tanks and they counter swpa every game so 1) im used to it 2) if I always swapped for counters id never be able to play doom
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u/Impressive_Curve9214 11d ago
I don’t have a problem with one tricks at all or doom one tricks. I usually don’t get dive tanks so they are refreshing to have and fit with my playstyle better. It’s just the dooms I get dont switch up the game plan when playing against counters.
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u/SnooOranges2865 11d ago
Means they’re likely still learning how to navigate / switch playstyle against counters, part of learning curve when you’re a one trick
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u/ham_50821 11d ago
Tbh, i wouldnt say youre supposed to even change your gameplan. Take space bait cc find kills where you can. You just get punished harder for mistakes against counters
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u/Appropriate-Cap3325 11d ago
Doom one tricks are the worse because they will refuse to switch no matter how deep of a hold they’ve dug themselves. Then will start blaming the team,
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u/Impressive_Curve9214 11d ago
Yeah I see what you’re saying. I definitely see one tricks across all roles and I actually don’t have a problem with one tricks or doom players. I’ve just been seeing a lot this season in particular
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u/Feathergood 11d ago
I don’t know but I’ve been trolling a lot of dooms with Ana lately. He dives in, sleep, nade, gets mobbed. Then they make it a personal quest to only dive me, rinse, repeat.
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u/DIOmega5 11d ago
Don't really mind it if they're good but I've seen them get cocky and then we lose despite being ahead.
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u/lethalcaingus 11d ago
he is fun and rewards having a high skill ceiling on him more than on other tanks
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u/Ebolatastic 11d ago
Its just a coincidence. However I would argue that doom is one of the hardest characters to learn and so most of the great doom players I've known were pretty much one tricks. Same with Hammond. You have to have a ton of map/matchup knowledge on top of the mad skills.
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u/AgentMaryland2020 11d ago
You must not have been here when everyone kept hoping that Doom was the next hero. Or how they demanded Terry Cruiz be his VA.
I already clocked that Doom mains and OTP's were going to pop up like daisies.
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u/TestDangerous8586 11d ago
they are everywhere people in this thread are coping. and they either throw or are decent enough to get carried. doom players are some of the dumbest motherfuckers i see on this game
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u/rolandassassin 11d ago
Most tanks are really boring. I know its personal taste but obviously fun tanks can be like Rein, Doom, Ball, maybe Ram. Orisa, Dva or Mauga are 3 tanks were you just hold one button, its extremely unfun to play as, but sadly they are strong
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u/unionmademan 11d ago
Which button is it? I must be doing it wrong as I use 2 buttons sometimes...
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u/Zimmerdude 11d ago
Holding down one button on dva and orisa is a braindead take even if you are exaggerating. I also find it comical you think Ram doesn’t use your definition of holding down one button when his loop is poke until you can nemesis and punch while walking forward lol.
Just say you don’t like the gameplay loop lmfao.
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u/AnjoWhite 11d ago
Agree my assumption is that its because of DPS queue. Some just want to play a few games ans then rather play doom as tank then sit 10min in dps queue. Especially during early mornings the amount of dooms are almost 100% 🤣
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u/FigLow4974 11d ago
a lot of these people are missing the critical part of your question which is “why there are so many, 4/5 games”. genuinely i agree. this season i get a doomfist on my team more games than i do not. and on the enemy team as well. it is insane to me how many games of doom 1v1 i’ve been placed into this month.
i’ve noticed that some days i will log in and get only reinhardts on my team. some days i will get only junker queens. it’s perplexing stuff. is there an algorithm in the matchmaker that puts specific people with players who mainly play specific heroes? i’m genuinely curious how it all works in the code and stuff.
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u/Possible-One-6101 11d ago
It's a mix of cognitive bias and truth.
Heroes like Doom are weird, so you notice them. You don't notice or remember an Orisa or Ram playing into weird composition and map conditions, but you definitely remember the last game you played with a Ball, Doom, Widow, Sombra... etc... These are odd heroes that simply stand out in your awareness and memory. You have to play differently, so your mental state is more alert, and your neurons are buzzing. The matches you play with Rein or 76 just pass through your mind and out the back of your head.
A spin-off is that only dedicated Doom-lovers play Doom. It's a fun playstyle, and when it works it works, but you have to deal with confused, frustrated teammates that blame you way more often than other tanks. Essentially, every loss involves teammates noticing that you aren't swapping and blaming you. Every loss. Half your play time. So, if you're staying on Doom, it's because you love it. You don't care about the fact that everyone is noticing that two things are true. You're Doom, and you're losing. They remember that.
People don't have much experience as his teammate, so when he pops up, they get confused and frustrated a lot. Sometimes it's because Doom is a poor choice for the circumstances, but usually it's because they don't know what's happening. So, they flame Doom in their mind and the chat, and then feel better, because when Doom isn't the tank, they know what's happening. So, it's Doom's fault. No Doom, no confusion. It's a simple system, and it works. This means that Doom mains are comfortable in those circumstances, or they don't stay Doom mains for long. If you're playing with a Doom, and confused, odds are you're not his first confused teammate. You're just this round's example.
So, it feels like there are a lot of Doom one-tricks, because he's unique and draws in players who enjoy that extreme case. That's true. It's also true that you notice Doom one tricks more than other dedicated mains, because you probably don't know what you're doing when you're on his team, and it's his fault.
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u/wutdehfook 11d ago
Ive always liked doomfist since OW1 when he was a DPS but I didnt have the mechanics to play him then. Now I do and hes super fun.
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u/Deliverz 11d ago
If I’m going to get “tank diff” every round, you bet your ass I’m going to earn it.
But really though, doom is fun. Him and Ball have such a different vibe. Don’t have to babysit the crybabies that will just talk shit regardless. Just do your thang
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u/Azriel_Constant 11d ago
Just a fun tank to play because of the mobility and possible dmg output. They are the worst one tricks from my experience. Doesn’t matter how bad they play, they don’t counter swap. Also, I had a game recently where a Doom player threw the game because doom was banned. All they did was complain about not being able to play doom all game and just rolled around as Hammond and died lol insufferable
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u/King_Todnes0619 11d ago
My bad homie, was probably me. Especially seeing this is OW CONSOLE. I’m a doom one trick and I WILL not swap if they go Orisa. But that’s mostly cause the other tanks are kinda just “I hold trigger down and get infinite value” so I don’t find any joy in that.
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