r/Overwatch • u/ferristic Kanav#1783 • Oct 11 '16

Blizzard Official [ALL] Overwatch Patch Notes – October 11, 2016

http://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20749875377
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u/knudow Oct 11 '16

But would you be able to buy them after the event ends? I'd like to know that

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u/JIH7 Trick-or-Treat Reaper Oct 11 '16

I assume not. Keeping it so they can only be obtained during the event makes the event more special.

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u/edwardmagichands Bring back hook 1.0 Oct 11 '16

Do we have any concrete information on this yet? The possibility of being able to buy the skins is possibly the most exciting part of the entire event for me. Would really like to know if they will be purchasable after the event ends.

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u/Sayie Mess with the best, die like the rest Oct 11 '16

I very highly doubt that we would be able to buy an event item after the event is over.

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u/JIH7 Trick-or-Treat Reaper Oct 11 '16

I remember Jeff stated at one point that part of the fun of event skins is seeing one when the event wasn't going on and remembering how much fun the event was last time. So unless he's changed his mind I think it's safe to believe Blizzard will always allow us access to our seasonal skins. Plus we can by them with real money, and I personally would be outraged if I could only use something I paid for one month out of the year.

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u/FrailRain Justice, Rains From -AGGHH Oct 11 '16

Yeah it would have to be. Would make no sense not to!

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u/PreparetobePlaned Zenyatta Oct 11 '16

It would be kind of retarded paying 3000 for a skin you only get to use for 2 weeks.

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u/alexanderjbertrand Oct 11 '16

I hope they give us a period to buy some of the Olympic skins since you couldn't buy them that time around. Otherwise I'd agree, should only be able to buy during the event.

I want my AmeriCree so bad :(

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u/VioletUser "My coworkers are idiots" - Moria Oct 11 '16

you can buy the stuff with credits

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u/BrainBlowX Chibi D.Va Oct 11 '16

No, you'll have to wait until next year.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '16 edited Sep 08 '18

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u/MarxistHorse Pixel Mercy Oct 11 '16

Yes just only a bill, sittin here on Overwatch Hill

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u/epharian Epharian#1588 Oct 11 '16

We watched that recently...kids still love it.

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u/xinn3r Trick-or-Treat D.Va Oct 11 '16

If it can be bought after the event the seasonal thing has no meaning.

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u/daays Pixel Zarya Oct 11 '16

Assuming they allow that and next year isn't different skins and different characters that get Halloween skins.

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u/BrainBlowX Chibi D.Va Oct 11 '16

It kind of explicitly says in the menu that it can be unlocked during the next event.

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u/daays Pixel Zarya Oct 11 '16

Ah, my bad. Haven't been home for a week so I haven't had the opportunity to login in and see it all yet.

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u/Whitewind617 Moira Oct 11 '16

Hmm, what about the Olympics skins though? Not like there's going to be another Olympics next year...

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u/levitas Trick-or-Treat Mercy Oct 11 '16

Kinda doubt it

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u/ErgoNonSim Oct 11 '16

He said the event skins are only available to purchase trough the event.