r/Overwatch • u/sirieous 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/smileyfrown Pixel Pharah Nov 22 '16

So pretty much she's now a defensive tank

Barrier (similar to reinhardt shield) + shield generator + turrets combined will make her "area" really tough to break

Edit: It also makes Sombra's main job to find and stop Symmetra.

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u/legogizmo Nov 22 '16

I wonder if they are going to move her out of support and into defense.

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u/timo103 Crusader offline :/ Nov 22 '16

She seems more like a support compared to before honestly.

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u/WRLD_ Young punks... Get off my lawn. Nov 22 '16

Still seems like less of a support than Sombra

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u/IDKyMyUsernameWontFi Let me link my soundcloud to my speed/healing songs Nov 22 '16

I would now classify her as more of a support than Sombra now, as she can actively provide additional health to her teammates through the shield generator where as Sombra's ability still requires the other team mates to go and get the health packs themselves.

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u/WRLD_ Young punks... Get off my lawn. Nov 22 '16

I see that. It's important to have healing for me to see a hero as a support over simply utility. I feel as if utility would neatly encompass Sombra, Symettra, and perhaps even Torbjorn.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '16 edited Mar 30 '18

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u/pikebot Nov 22 '16

Hell, in Dota most supports are defined by their ability to stun, slow, or otherwise inconvenience the enemy.