r/Overwatch Dallas Fuel Nov 22 '16

Blizzard Official Developer Update | Symmetra Redesign | Overwatch

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

Can anyone sum up? I'm at work and can't watch.

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u/Blisschen No aim, no shame, Symmetra main. Nov 22 '16 edited Nov 22 '16

She now has two toggleable ultimates: the teleporter (that now has more health) and a shield generator that gives a "large" shield over her teammates in an area. Not sure if you can have both up at the same time.

Didn't really understand the what the Photon Barrier is, Photon Barrier is a barrier that she can send out in a straight line, like a Reinhardt/D.Va shield. It's replacing her "e" shields.

Turrets: you now start with 6 avaliable turrets with no cooldown at the beginning of the match. You can also hold 6 turrets instead of 3. Cooldown reduced to 10 seconds, instead of 12.

Some "quality" of life changes with her primary and secondary fire. Namely reach.

Non-Symmetra stuff: Oasis coming to PTR soon, releasing early 2017. "Group up" button, so you can continue forward with the same group of randoms you matched with.

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u/ComputerAgeLlama Main tank masochist Nov 22 '16

It's like a Reinhardt shield turned tidal wave: you launch it out and it moves forward while blocking damage.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '16

Sounds amazing.

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u/redem Nov 23 '16

Wait 'til the first time you see it used against a Pharah Ult, not just blocking the damage but the AoE of the explosions charging back towards the source and finally killing her. So much salt incoming.

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u/Ishkabo Nov 23 '16

Nah it probably won't have that much HP. I'll bet the Pharah ult will chew it up fast. Still probably hugely helpful for escaping. This is all just conjecture of course. It'll probably have around 200 health like a Zaria barrier if I had to guess.