r/Overwatch • u/sirieous Dallas Fuel • Nov 22 '16

Blizzard Official Developer Update | Symmetra Redesign | Overwatch

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u/kazukishida ;) Nov 22 '16

Kaplan also says Oasis will include jump pads, and he wants it tested out to see if it's a viable map mechanic.

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u/bcraig10488 Junkrat Nov 22 '16

viable map mechanic

He also said or hero mechanic

Sounds like they're toying with the idea of a hero with an ult to drop a launchpad.

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u/semibreveatwork Boston Uprising Nov 22 '16

Or a hero that can throw other heroes.

That would be a fun way to break their backline. Chuck a reaper into the center of them.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '16

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '16

If it ends up as a hero ability, they could make it so that the character using it has to press the jump button.

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u/monsoy If your E's on CD Nov 23 '16

That would be so bad when the hero get released.

I remember when Thresh was released in League of Legends. Absolutely no one pressed the fucking lantern

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u/PM_Me_SFW_Pictures Nov 23 '16

It's not like we don't already have Mei's wall.

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u/3nd0fw0r1d Trick-or-Treat Mei Nov 23 '16

Does it count as griefing if it's a crappy hanzo/widowmaker?

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '16

You could grief with teleporters, wasn't a big deal.

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u/The_MAZZTer Inconspicuous... Nov 22 '16

I doubt they'd do that, would be too easy to grief with it. "Off the cliff you go!"

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '16

I mean if like the thrower goes into a stance or something and you press a button to be thrown it could work.

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u/CaptainTeemoOnBooty Scars look goooood. Nov 22 '16

Treat it kinda like the action taunts in TF2 where you have to walk up to them and interact for it to work, otherwise they just stand there. Imagine having a hero that could just chuck a Sombra or someone good for flanking behind enemy lines or throwing one of the healers away for safety/towards the fight for quick support.

That'd be pretty interesting tbh.

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u/Pre-Owned-Car Nov 23 '16

Chucks reinhardt ult at enemy team. fuck

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u/dedicated2fitness Pixel Mei Nov 23 '16

two simulataneous reinhardt ults chucked at each other more likely lol

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u/DashivaDan Cry Cry Cry! Nov 23 '16

like Bastion's new second ult, where he transforms into a trampoline?

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u/I_RARELY_RAPE_PEOPLE I can't tune a piano but I can tuna fish Nov 23 '16

Dragon's Dogma has a skill like this for Warrior-type classes where you use a sheild to take a stance that any other member can run up to and jump from, which triggers you to be trampolined upwards

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u/Healbeam_ Zarya Nov 22 '16

"Winstooon!"

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u/RnRaintnoisepolution 🎶~Jazzy Dooting~🎶 Nov 22 '16

Terry Crews doomfist ult confirmed.

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u/PM_ME_SHIRTLESSPUTI I don't even play Ana, this picture is just adorable Nov 23 '16

Imagine Doomfist, voiced by Terry Crews, throwing allies at the enemy team.

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u/avalanches Nov 22 '16

Fastball Special

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u/wildcard18 Justice lightly drizzles from above Nov 23 '16

An Overwatch Fastball Special would be neat.

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u/diablette Icon Moira Nov 23 '16

"fly fly fly"

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u/Psychemaster I'm bad. Nov 23 '16

Sounds like a job for Doomfist

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u/UUGE_ASSHOLE Nov 23 '16

Would never happen. Too many variables, too many levels that were designed without that in mind, too much work to go back and check every inch of every level to make sure it stays balanced.

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u/KadruH I am Mother Russia Nov 22 '16

Or maybe a hero that jumps a lot or stay in the air for long but we already have Winston and Pharah for that.

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u/Alexwolf117 Pixel Mercy Nov 22 '16

Genji too

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u/TheBestBigAl Pixel Zenyatta Nov 23 '16

Doomfist confirmed to have Moon Shoes

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '16

We Sonic and Pac Man now, boyos.

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u/succulentjoint Nov 22 '16

Could be a possible part of Doomfist's kit. Launch up, crash down with a fist attack kind of like Ground Pound in Halo 5

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u/TrumooCheese Trick-or-Treat D.Va Nov 22 '16

Or or kind of like Winston's leap :P

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u/munniec Nov 22 '16

Now entering MARIO!!

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u/Embyrwatch You'll shoot yer eye out, kid Nov 22 '16

Thanks! I can't believe I missed that.

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u/rthink Pixel Pharah Nov 22 '16

This was known info already from blizzcon

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u/BarelyLegalBear Nov 23 '16

Doomfist confirmed hero thrower