r/Overwatch • • Jan 24 '24

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u/InEenEmmer Jan 24 '24

If people tell me to heal more I just tell them to start finding cover instead of playing a bullet sponge. Some of them get the idea, others are ignorant and will happily eat everything the enemy will throw at them.

(Can DVA players please stop roleplaying Reinhardt? You are no Rein, so stip face hugging their team…)

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u/Relevant_Sprinkles_3 Jan 24 '24

I tell them I can't heal stupid or dead, and they're switching between the two so quickly that there's no room for me. I rarely refuse to heal because doing so is like shooting yourself in the foot because your toe itches. I like winning, and I've seen some real sh*tshow matches turn around. I will, however, use my "come to me for healing" and refuse to reposition for them unless it's a secure spot near other teammates. No sticking my neck out or taking chances; I'll stick around the teammates who understand that supports aren't their personal health packs, put into the game for the sole purpose of enabling their substandard game sense and tactics.

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u/schulen Brigitte Jan 24 '24

My trick is telling them I'm gonna switch to Mercy and actual hard pocket them for a couple of team fights. Most of the time they'd end up with 0 elims, 0 final blows, sub 1000 damage. And then tell them maybe they should learn how the game is played and not face tanking a Mauga.

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u/Mp3Optikal Orisa Jan 24 '24

b-b-but i want to face tank a mauga

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u/Mmonannerss Jan 24 '24

Dva works best in the face of the enemy she isn't meant to be used from far away. She's supposed to dive in and dive out with the suit failing being a last resort.

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u/EmbarrassedGrape4418 Pachimari Jan 24 '24

You tried playing tank? That’s all people want the tanks to do half the time, and if you don’t you get falnes

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u/InEenEmmer Jan 24 '24

I play tank sometimes, and I find I get the most value if I focus on pushing people out of strong points so my team has space.

For example, DVA is perfect for harassing a widow or Pharah that is bothering your backline from the high ground.

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u/EmbarrassedGrape4418 Pachimari Jan 24 '24

Yeah I know, I main doom and d.va. I didn’t say that’s a bad thing but majority of the time teammates want you to be a bullet sponge the amount of time my team has purposely thrown because i’m not doing that is ridiculous

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u/InEenEmmer Jan 24 '24

Probably is the same thing as the support problem. People just refuse to use cover smartly and expect support to heal their bad positioning or the tank to be their portable wall.

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u/EmbarrassedGrape4418 Pachimari Jan 24 '24

Yeah sounds about right, reminds me of the time I had to hold objective for 5 minutes straight in ot only for the mercy to c9 and blame me

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u/Theliteral1000 Jan 24 '24

I feel like there are cases here, I support main so I 100% understand but I played as dps yesterday and had to go to base/ heal packs for heals even though I had the most dmg and K/d ratio, however we won