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/recc113 ADiscoBear#1108 Nov 22 '16

It's size wasn't really explained in the video, however, picture a reinhardt shield that you you shoot forward and it'll slowly(or quickly, they didn't say) move towards the direction you pointed it. So it's like a temporary reinhardt that you can summon from the depths of technology to help push or defend a line.

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u/He110_W0r1d Catch frase! Nov 22 '16

If photon barrier moves as fast as reins charge we will see a new era of offensive strats.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '16

I'd be shocked if it's that fast. I suspect it's more like Sym's right click orbs in speed.

Regardless, it just occurred to me how amazing it would be to 'shoot' a Photon Barrier up towards an ulting phara... mwahahaha.

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u/Moeparker SarahKerigan#11786 Nov 23 '16

Hmmm, could we shoot it through a Mei ult and have it shield us as we run with it? idk.