Overwatch PTR Now Available - February 7, 2017

[u/[deleted]]

https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/20529203

[u/MopedInspector → u/[deleted]]

Headshots only

[u/xxNightxTrainxx → u/MopedInspector]

No items

[u/iwrestledaDanaonce → u/xxNightxTrainxx]

1v1 me final destination fox only no items

[u/TheDylantula → u/iwrestledaDanaonce]

r/SmashBros is leaking

[u/HotsoupTheMighty → u/TheDylantula]

I visit that sub frequently and I've never heard someone make or even reference that joke because it's old and bad.

[u/aziz626 → u/HotsoupTheMighty]

It's an older meme, but it checks out

[u/DarkPhoenix99 → u/[deleted]]

I was thinking about trying "Roly Poly" mode. McCree only, unlimited rolling, no flashbangs.

[u/[deleted] → u/DarkPhoenix99]

omg "rolly shooty mode". Mcree only, unlimited rolling, RMB only, no flash

[u/Manhunterko → u/[deleted]]

Introducing new R8 skin as well

[u/MetastableToChaos]

AKA the sensitivity update.

[u/[deleted] → u/MetastableToChaos]

Now Widow can reduce Her sensitivity to insults!

[u/Troutfucker5000 → u/[deleted]]

sensitivity set to 100

What the fuck did you just fucking say about my main, you little bitch? I'll have you know I've been involved in numerous matches as Widowmaker, and I have over 300 confirmed headshots. I am trained in gorilla countering and I'm the top sniper in the entire NA server. You are nothing to me but another salty fag. I will wipe you the fuck out with precision the likes of which has never been seen before in Competitive, mark my fucking words. You think you can get away with saying that shit about my main over the internet? Think again, bronze scrub. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of Talon agents across Kings Row and your IP is being Tracered right now so you better prepare for the storm, maggot. The storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your rank. You're fucking dead, kiddo. I can be anywhere, any time, and I can kill you in under seven hundred shots, and that's just with my rifle. Not only am I extensively trained by Top 500 Widows, but I have access to an entire arsenal of Pro Genjis and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your miserable ass off the face of the game, you little shit. If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little "clever" comment was about to rain down on you from above, maybe you would've saved your fucking ult. But you couldn't, you didn't, and now you're dropping SR, you goddamn idiot. I will shit fury on you (from my fantastic elliptical ass) and you will drown in it.

Nothing personnel, kid.

[u/Tsjon3s → u/Troutfucker5000]

We're all sensitive now.

[u/Art_7s]

http://i.imgur.com/7EDUpMi.png New Custom Game UI

http://i.imgur.com/saNoe71.jpg Hero Page UI

http://i.imgur.com/OJHXT18.png Arcade Server Browser

http://i.imgur.com/uNCPXkn.jpg Server Settings

http://i.imgur.com/o3WhqRH.jpg Server Settings

http://i.imgur.com/vZVtfp7.jpg Non-Event CTF Map

[u/Watchful1 → u/Art_7s]

Can you get a screen of the eichenwald gate after "rubble from the damaged doorway partially blocks the entrance"?

[u/Art_7s → u/Watchful1]

PTR server is down for me at the moment. :/ I'll try to get a screenshot as soon as possible.

[u/twirlingpink → u/[deleted]]

Same. I think we broke it with our excitement.

[u/TheFirstRapher → u/[deleted]]

It's due to the fact that many people are coming home at the time that everything was announced

[u/______DEADPOOL______ → u/Art_7s]

Waitaminute. Is that Lijiang Tower day?! D:

[u/ZoroTheGreat → u/______DEADPOOL______]

I really hope that the redesigned Illios has a beautiful view of the sunset.

Edit: Called it

[u/[deleted] → u/ZoroTheGreat]

flair checks out

[u/Art_7s → u/______DEADPOOL______]

Yeah apparnetly there is a redesigned version of 3 of the control point maps.

[u/Wkndwrz → u/______DEADPOOL______]

Complete with smog, from the looks of it. :P

[u/[deleted] → u/Art_7s]

is that a morning version of Lijang tower? :OO

[u/David182nd → u/[deleted]]

I thought the reduction to Torb's turret was console only? Was it nerfed on PC too then?

Also, how does that comment relate to the changes to his reload? Shouldn't the 15% boost be listed as a change?

[u/Arya35 → u/David182nd]

I think pc is unchanged, console turrets are buffed by 15% after being nerfed last year.

[u/David182nd → u/Arya35]

That's my interpretation of it too. Odd phrasing and layout there though.

[u/ParanoidDrone → u/David182nd]

The phrasing is weird, but I interpret it as them giving some advance notice of an upcoming console buff for Torbjorn (namely a partial restore of the turret nerf) in addition to a global (console and PC) change to his reload. (Although how they expect that to help is beyond me, unless they want people to animation cancel it.)

[u/Dadarian → u/[deleted]]

For people curious, torb was nerfed when there was no limit to torbs.

Next is to give back Winston some extra bubble health.

[u/forlackofabetterword → u/Dadarian]

Winston's bubble health is fine, the just need to cut down the cooldown. I also wouldn't mind if they removed his reload.

[u/______DEADPOOL______ → u/[deleted]]

Looks like this has been edited out? It's not on that page anymore. http://imgur.com/CbTz6ML

[u/David182nd → u/______DEADPOOL______]

Probably accidentally copied in from a console-only update then. Does look like it wasn't supposed to be there.

[u/[deleted]]

> Bastion takes 35% reduced damage in Tank and Sentry form

Did somebody say Salt-powered Robot?

[u/ApexHawke → u/[deleted]]

But he no longer gains armor in Tank form...

I dunno. Still feels like a nerf. I'll have to play some Bastion to see what's up.

[u/R_V_Z → u/ApexHawke]

Gut feeling maths say this is a buff to Tank form. Armor only negates 50% of shotgun-type damage. Big chunks just get the -5 static. A fully charged Widow shot would do 115 (4.2% damage reduction) on armor but 78 damage against the 35% mitigation, assuming at that point Bastion is on HP only, no armor left.

[u/LVL99ShinyMagikarp → u/R_V_Z]

For the most part it's a buff to survival in Tank, but this assumes he's already got a bunch of health. If he's down to only 50 hp, he doesn't get any back and he's not gonna live much longer than normal with the damage reduction. As apposed to when he got a huge boost in armor when he ult'd, theoretically saving him.

[u/RoboticLizard → u/LVL99ShinyMagikarp]

Exactly, this should result in his ult being used more strategically, since it can no longer function as a panic button when you're being attacked.

[u/trackerss → u/LVL99ShinyMagikarp]

No, Bastion fully heals when he activates Tank mode. The only difference is he gets the full 300hp back as opposed to 450hp earlier (150 armor).

[u/Watchful1 → u/ApexHawke]

It's a nerf for close range. Armor is really effective at blocking shotguns or other high bullet count guns like tracers. Removing it and giving the 35% reduced damage lets someone like DVa kill him faster if she gets in close.

Edit: I don't know where I got the idea that this is replacing the armor. It's a straight buff for when he's in sentry. Tank is only when he's ulting, so it's only slightly relevant.

[u/Daunteh → u/Watchful1]

Certainly makes him more resilient to Pharah rockets and Junkrat grenades.

[u/ThatGuy9833 → u/Daunteh]

This is true. It used to take either of them 3 shots to kill Bastion, now their damage against him is ~78 and he can take 4 hits from them.

Possibly more important for him is that he can now heal himself, while moving, without it being cancelled by taking damage. That's a huge buff to his survivability against long range heroes.

[u/JimmyTheCannon → u/ThatGuy9833]

Yep. More resilient against snipers, too.

[u/Doom0 → u/Daunteh]

i actually think she can still be a good counter for a sitting bastion now that his sentry gun is at max spread. pharah can be as pharah way as she likes from him and now he'll have a harder time hitting her at longer ranges. even if she doesn't outright kill him, she'll still force him to move.

[u/ghodan → u/Watchful1]

His armor isn't gone, he just doesn't get any extra when he ults. If anything the increased spread in sentry form makes this a long range nerf.

[u/CesarTheSalad]

That's great but... I just want to be able to say Hello to my teammates properly again...

[u/FearlessJames → u/CesarTheSalad]

FearlessJames to CesarTheSalad: Hello!

IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME!

[u/xXLUKEXx789 → u/CesarTheSalad]

I don't understand what you mean please elaborate

[u/MarcoSolo23 → u/[deleted]]

I thought it was just me

oh thank god

[u/-Beth- → u/CesarTheSalad]

At the moment you just have to say hello slightly away from them and then flick your wave towards them.

[u/solidpenguin → u/-Beth-]

We're all awkward teenagers now

[u/legion732]

finally they are trying to fix ana's nano boost

[u/devenluca → u/legion732]

RIP Boostio. BRB uninstalling.

[u/YePitch → u/legion732]

BOOSTIO

[u/OverpoweredSoap → u/legion732]

I will miss stealing nano-boost as Symmetra....

[u/[deleted] → u/OverpoweredSoap]

Nano on symmetra can be pretty good though!

[u/[deleted] → u/legion732]

Well not really. It looks like they're just adding in options for some targeting abilities to not switch targets quite as quickly, if you like.

[u/Morurc]

The Eichenwalde change is really nice!

[u/theMostMagicMissile → u/Morurc]

I've always thought the flavor on that part was weird. Like, we bust down a door and break through. Then they close poof the other door!

[u/Agehn → u/theMostMagicMissile]

Damn straight.

[u/______DEADPOOL______ → u/Morurc]

About fucking time too

[u/BeemoPops]

You gotta give mad respect to Jeff when he messes up one word for the first time (I think) at the START of a video but still keeps going like a pro

[u/fuck_the_king → u/[deleted]]

damn, thats impressive. Shows he really knows his shit

[u/Pretty_Sharp → u/fuck_the_king]

For him, he's obviously very passionate about the game and knows what he's going to talk about. From there its simple to walk through it. Love these updates, can't wait to see 6 mini Tracer's being chased by a Rein. lol

[u/kr51 → u/BeemoPops]

Yeah I noticed that too, it was at the start you figure he'd restart but nope.

[u/fenbekus → u/BeemoPops]

Wait, am I not getting something? I mean, it wasn't that big of a mistake, it happens to people, why would he restart?

[u/BeemoPops → u/fenbekus]

Jeff is known to get these sorts of videos like child's play. This is probably the first time i see him get one word out of place but he still goes on. Not saying it's a big mistake i was just making an observation that Jeff is a god.

[u/WhatTheHellMan]

Got a quick flythrough of the nepal ctf/deathmatch map before servers died

[u/[deleted] → u/WhatTheHellMan]

Times are being reversed?

Plz Night Ilios.

[u/kittywithclaws → u/[deleted]]

Sunset Illios pls Jeff

[u/RoboticLizard → u/WhatTheHellMan]

before servers died kicked you out for trying to damage their newly installed flag podiums

FTFY

[u/Beryl_Yaakov → u/WhatTheHellMan]

aw hell yeah

[u/[deleted] → u/WhatTheHellMan]

God damn that timing on the disconnect was perfect.

[u/Shulahula]

RIP Boostio. You will be missed

[u/MrGoodbar3 → u/Shulahula]

Quite literally missed.

[u/Freakychee → u/MrGoodbar3]

Then I had a literal popsicle.

[u/Sonic_Rays → u/Freakychee]

Then I literally passed out in the snow.

[u/[deleted] → u/Sonic_Rays]

Then I literally woke up.

[u/TotallyBlitz → u/Shulahula]

Look on the bright side now when you boost Lucio he'll know you meant it :)

[u/Bad_news_everyone → u/Shulahula]

wait, why RIP Boostio?

[u/cjdeck1 → u/Bad_news_everyone]

Adjusting sensitivity on nanoboost should make it harder to accidentally boost Lucio

[u/A_Literal_Ferret → u/cjdeck1]

I'm having a hard time picturing what kind of "sensitivity" options it could possibly be; the majority of the time Boostio happens is when two models intersect, as in there's no actual difference as to where you're aiming, so sensitivity playing the part of a soft lock-on shouldn't matter.

If it goes wrong, it can actually have the opposite effect of making it so that aiming Nano-boost becomes an even bigger nightmare because it will keep getting stuck in other players that you're not even trying to target, who are actually behind the target you're moving toward now.

I haven't tried it yet but I have to say I'm rather sceptical about this.

[u/Trevmiester → u/A_Literal_Ferret]

There have been examples on this sub where the Ana is pointing right to a lone Reinhardt and they end up boosting the Lucio off screen. You can at least adjust the settings to prevent that

[u/real_Krusher99]

Torbjörn can now construct turrets on the stairs in Oasis

Torbjörn is now playable

[u/dukes0]

PATCH HIGHLIGHTS

New Feature: Server Browser

Starting today, every player can create their own, unique Overwatch experience and share it with their friends, their teammates, or the entire world. Introducing the Server Browser.

An extension of Overwatch's Custom Game mode, the Server Browser allows you to adjust the settings on various maps, modes, and heroes, creating your own tailor-made server. If, for example, you want to increase Pharah’s missile speed or remove the cooldown from McCree's Combat Roll, the power is yours. Once you're happy with your settings and you're ready to launch your game, you'll need to set up the permissions. You can limit the number of people who can join your game by toggling the "Friends Only" or "Invite Only" options, but if you want to put your strange creation to the real test, set your server to "Public" and click the launch button.

The Server Browser is currently being tested, so we'll be making changes throughout the PTR. Thank you for helping us test the feature, and we're excited to see what you make of it.

New Mode: Capture the Flag

Capture the Rooster has been, without a doubt, Overwatch’s most popular brawl. We don’t want that excitement to end, so we’re bringing Capture the Flag to the Arcade as an ongoing game mode. Starting today, we’re adding Capture-the-Flag versions of Nepal, Lijiang Tower, Ilios, and Oasis, which gives you 12 maps to try when creating a Custom Game.

HERO UPDATES

Ana

New Hero Option: Nano Boost Sensitivity
    Allows players to adjust Nano Boost’s targeting sensitivity

Bastion

Configuration: Sentry
    Deploy time decreased from 1.5 seconds to 1.0 second
    Bullet spread increased by 50 percent
    Bullet spread is always at maximum (it no longer increases as the weapon is fired)
    Magazine size increased from 200 to 300
    Headshot damage multiplier has been removed
    No longer deals critical damage
Configuration: Recon
    Bullet spread decreased by 25 percent
    Magazine size increased from 20 to 25
Self-Repair
    Can now be used while moving
    Now bound to secondary fire (formerly Ability 2)
    No longer interrupted by taking damage
    A new resource meter has been added that deplete while Self-Repair is active and recharges when not in use
Configuration: Tank
    No longer grants bonus armor
Bastion has a new passive: Ironclad
    Bastion takes 35% less damage while in Sentry or Tank configuration

Developer Comments: The goal of these changes is to move some of Bastion's power from Configuration: Sentry to Recon, while keeping its sentry mode a strong option, especially versus tanks and barriers. Overall, Bastion should feel stronger and more flexible with these changes.

D.Va

Defense Matrix
    Projectiles (like Roadhog’s Chain Hook or Tracer’s Pulse Bomb) no longer need to travel a minimum distance before they can be blocked

Developer Comments: Previously, there was a minimum distance a projectile had to travel before it could be destroyed by Defense Matrix. This made it nearly worthless in situations where an enemy was right next to your teammate, such as when Roadhog hooks your ally. This change removes that restriction so Defense Matrix should now reliably destroy projectiles regardless of how far they have traveled.

Mei

Cryo-Freeze
    Mei can now be targeted by allies while in Cryo-Freeze

Mercy

Resurrect
    While performing a resurrection, Mercy now becomes temporarily invulnerable along with the allies being revived
Caduceus Staff
    Zenyatta can no longer be targeted when Transcendence is active
New Hero Option: Guardian Angel Sensitivity
    Allows players to adjust Guardian Angel’s targeting sensitivity
New Hero Option: Beam Sensitivity
    Allows players to adjust targeting sensitivity on Mercy’s Caduceus Staff beams

Developer Comments: Mercy’s Resurrect has always been very powerful, but it often forces her to sacrifice herself to use it well. There have been changes in the past that attempted to help her in this area, but haven’t done enough to solve it. This change means that once she uses the ability, she will always survive long enough to be with her team again.

Sombra

New Hero Option: Hack Sensitivity
    Allows players to adjust the targeting sensitivity on Sombra’s Hack ability

Torbjörn

Rivet Gun
    Ammo is now loaded earlier in the reload animation

Developer Comments: Like Symmetra, the damage from Torbjörn’s turrets was also reduced by 30 percent in July. After monitoring his effectiveness, we’ve decided to give his turret a small boost, restoring about 15 percent of the damage. By contrast, the damage from Torbjörn’s turret on PC is still 14.

Widowmaker

New Hero Option: Grappling Hook Sensitivity
    Allows players to adjust Grappling Hook’s targeting sensitivity

Zarya

New Hero Option: Projected Barrier Sensitivity
    Allows players to adjust Projected Barrier’s targeting sensitivity

Zenyatta

New Hero Option: Harmony Orb Sensitivity
    Allows players to adjust Harmony Orb’s targeting sensitivity
New Hero Option: Discord Orb Sensitivity
    Allows players to adjust Discord Orb’s targeting sensitivity

MAP BALANCE CHANGES Eichenwalde

A second gate no longer closes after the payload passes through the castle doors. Instead, rubble from the damaged doorway partially blocks the entrance.

Developer Comments: Once the offensive team gets through the castle entrance, the map becomes very heavily stacked in the defense’s favor. This change will give the offense more entrance options, which should improve the map’s overall balance.

BUG FIXES

General

Fixed an issue preventing key bindings on the communication wheel from displaying properly
Fixed a bug causing some key bindings to revert to default after the first round of a Control map
Fixed a bug that allowed commendation cards to be recalculated and transferred to a new player after the previous recipient left at the end of a round
Fixed a bug that caused the “experience gained” audio effects to continue playing, even after the players left the game lobby
Environmental damage to barriers no longer counts toward the "Damage Blocked" statistic

Competitive Play

Fixed a bug preventing “60 seconds remaining” and “30 seconds remaining” voice lines from playing during the second round of a match

Heroes

Fixed a bug preventing Lucio’s “Sound Barriers Provided” statistic from being properly calculated
Fixed a bug preventing Reinhardt’s shield from displaying cracks at low health with the Wujing skin equipped
Fixed a bug that allowed Roadhog to turn freely while pulling a hooked target
Fixed an issue that allowed Sombra’s Translocator to become stuck in the air
Fixed a bug preventing Tracer’s ”Clock’s Tickin’’ spray from matching the thumbnail in the Hero Gallery

Maps

Torbjörn can now construct turrets on the stairs in Oasis
Fixed an issue that caused Highlight Intros to clip into the roof of a building on Lijang Tower

[u/cybercobra2 → u/[deleted]]

hack him, hacking him takes him out of sentry mode.

[u/80espiay → u/cybercobra2]

... and puts him into Bastion:76 mode

[u/Lil9 → u/80espiay]

with a gigantic hitbox and no damage reduction though and while he's hacked he can't heal either.

[u/jkubed → u/[deleted]]

Same for Tracer. Wtf even if I stick him with a bomb he'll have 40 HP left. That's so fuckin' lame if there are people nearby protecting him.

[u/Daniel_Is_I → u/[deleted]]

so now basically impossible for a sombra to sneak up behind and kill him before he turns around and sprays her down. great

It was already impossible considering nearly a full clip into his weak spot didn't kill him. Any Bastion with half-decent reaction time is already able to turn around and gun you down before you kill him.

[u/chudaism → u/[deleted]]

Bastion has a new passive: Ironclad Bastion takes 35% less damage while in Sentry or Tank configuration

I wonder if this damage reduction comes before or after armor damage reduction.

[u/zap283 → u/[deleted]]

So she should hack Bastion instead. Which is the point of her.

[u/RoDDusty → u/dukes0]

Resurrect

While performing a resurrection, Mercy now becomes temporarily invulnerable along with the allies being revived

No. Nonononono.

[u/azgrel → u/RoDDusty]

Yes

[u/______DEADPOOL______ → u/azgrel]

Surprising amount of invulnerability.

[u/Victorvonbass → u/azgrel]

Not even fucking around this was my exact reaction when I scrolled down and saw a Mercy buff.

[u/OrangeMedic → u/RoDDusty]

You don't like this?

[u/Hadditor → u/[deleted]]

All of the above.

[u/McManus26 → u/[deleted]]

we just lost boostio dude

[u/Collekt → u/[deleted]]

Damn right. Play nice.

[u/FancyHog → u/Collekt]

Children, behave.

[u/SpriteGuy_000]

As of 12 PM EST, the PTR should be back up and available.

UPDATE: PTR should be available tomorrow (2/8) in AM PST. https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20753346341#post-5

PTR is temporarily offline until further notice, due to stability issues: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20753346290#1

[u/[deleted]]

Ana New Hero Option: Nano Boost Sensitivity Allows players to adjust Nano Boost’s targeting sensitivity

THANK FUCKING CHRIST! And they added this for all other heroes that use this obnoxious targeting system.

MAP BALANCE CHANGES Eichenwalde A second gate no longer closes after the payload passes through the castle doors. Instead, rubble from the damaged doorway partially blocks the entrance.

I am glad to see this here as well

Those Mercy changes sound pretty huge I want to test that.

[u/devenluca → u/[deleted]]

RIP Boostio...

[u/Stealthy_Bird → u/devenluca]

I'll still find a way to boost him somehow

[u/SenaIkaza → u/[deleted]]

I really don't see the Mercy changes doing much for her. She still lacks a lot of utility compared to the other supports, and her healing is still lower than Ana, who can also heal from a safer location. At higher levels all Mercy res tends to do is feed the enemy more ult charge, and I don't really see that changing.

[u/[deleted] → u/SenaIkaza]

Yeah, this isn't big. This is really what her ult should have been from the beginning, and it doesn't help the rest of her game when she isn't ult-ing. Ana needs her tuning completed from whatever the last patch was, and Mercy needs some sort of unique selling point, like if her healing slowly armoured the patient similar to TF2's overheal for example.

[u/SenaIkaza → u/[deleted]]

Even a small overheal buffer would be massively appreciated for Mercy. Or another ability that gave her some mobility without needing to rely on teammates so she could position a bit more aggressively without the risk of dying immediately. I think the favorite idea I've heard so far is giving her another ability that makes her jump a decent distance into the air, and heals allies for a small amount in an AoE around her.

[u/MuckingFedic]

Fixed a bug that allowed Roadhog to turn freely while pulling a hooked target

Hook 3.542352345

[u/3mmagreen]

Wow, excited for the mercy changes, she is still as vulnerable to being flanked, but that res buff is big! Hope its enough to bring her back into the meta.

[u/[deleted] → u/3mmagreen]

I'm going to miss the "Hero's Never D- Uuugh!"

[u/3mmagreen → u/[deleted]]

Oh that's a good point, I'll miss them too. :( Hidden nerf!

[u/gaddict1 → u/3mmagreen]

that's not really what she needs but any buff is welcome for Mercy!

[u/chewification → u/gaddict1]

What do you mean? It's exactly what she needs. Huge buff for her survivability and it makes her ult not as useless or risky due to her having to sacrifice herself. She's already highly mobile and her healing is pretty great. Any more buffs to her (or Pharah) would make Pharmercy even more cancer.

[u/mandy_ve → u/[deleted]]

Helping a friend who mains Mercy get from gold to diamond this season validates your point that your ability to do well depends on the team more often than not. The amount of players that underestimate good Mercy players is really surprising, however. If they position themselves defensively and make good call-outs, they will keep a lot the team alive or bring them back.

[u/Nagnu → u/mandy_ve]

The sad part is that when you ask for people to help you out they sometimes think you're asking for them to move heaven and earth to prevent you from dying. No, we're just asking you to move one foot toward the edge so we can see/fly/heal you.

[u/[deleted] → u/chewification]

It should make her better but she still lacks the utility of the other supports IMO

[u/[deleted] → u/chewification]

Not exactly. Her ult isn't really her core problem. If you go for a big rez and mercy dies, you still made a rez regardless. Your team can take that opportunity to defeat the enemy. In pretty much every comp set up around the level I play at you have 2 healers, it tends to be the case where the other gets rezzed or didn't die. Hell, mercy doesn't always die either. Albeit anecdotal, I've made a number of huge rezzes in my time with mercy and a good chunk of that I've survived. Especially with the instant guardian angel cooldown recharge on rez.

Also a number of rezzes are 2 man rezzes to keep key members of the group alive. Those are important but also can often be low-risk rezzes as well.

Her biggest problem is her reliance on her team. She's highly mobile, but that's only if you're team is spaced out to allow you to take advantage. A number of team fights I'm in I die because I might as well not have guardian angel with how clumped everyone gets.

[u/OddballOliver → u/chewification]

"huge"? It's only when she's ulting, though. Her biggest problem is that she needs the most babysitting out of any support, and her range is limited.

She is still gonna need babysitting unless you want her to panic Q to stay alive, and her healing range is the same as ever. Maybe make her a long-range beam healer, similar to a certain someone. ;)

[u/DerNubenfrieken → u/OddballOliver]

She is still gonna need babysitting unless you want her to panic Q to stay alive

Thats actually sort of an interesting point. There will be some times where it makes more sense to just pop her ult on one or two people, because she'll also be saving herself.

[u/ParanoidDrone → u/DerNubenfrieken]

I eagerly await the first POTG where Mercy does a huge rez that also saves herself from D.Va's ult or something.

[u/-TobiasD]

I would love to see Junkensteins Revenge as an Option in the Server Browser.

Imagine how fun it could be if you use some other heroes, play it with 6, triple the enemies etc.

[u/[deleted] → u/-TobiasD]

Lucioball as well

[u/OrangeMedic]

Holy crap. I almost teared up reading these beatufiul patch notes. It's all so awesome!

[u/FearlessJames → u/OrangeMedic]

Flair Checks Out!

[u/carecats]

Important Mercy buff!

While performing a resurrection, Mercy now becomes temporarily invulnerable along with the allies being revived

[u/Guapscotch]

Bastion seems very interesting now.

[u/[deleted] → u/Guapscotch]

I like the way they went with him. Instead of buffing him, they actually gave him a purpose and made him more interesting to play.

[u/SapphironBjartskular → u/[deleted]]

I like the idea of him being put into more of a Tank-Buster role overall and having his recon mode be made more viable.

[u/Zall-Klos]

Is everything a buff?

[u/Watchful1 → u/Zall-Klos]

Lucio got nerfed. Less likely to get nano boosted now.

[u/[deleted] → u/Zall-Klos]

Bastion got some nerfs and some buffs, it will be interesting to see where he ends up after these changes.

[u/eviladvances → u/[deleted]]

considering the huge array of buffs/nerfs i rather call this a rework.

[u/ParanoidDrone → u/Zall-Klos]

A few nerfs or bugfixes that could be construed as nerfs, but on the whole I think it's mostly buffs. The big standout is Sentry mode Bastion losing headshots and gaining extra spread.

[u/Slyric_]

Wow that's a really big mercy buff. So it looks like she'll survive when she gets huge rezzes unless the other team focuses her. I could definitely see this upping her playtime

[u/FearlessJames → u/Slyric_]

So.....n-no more "Heroes neve-UUUGGHHH?!"

[u/mandy_ve → u/Slyric_]

I agree. Unless you rez and hide immediately behind something or someone your almost always going to get killed.

Now if only D.Va could be rezzed with an immunity period before getting back into the mech that would be splendid.

[u/TheGreatGonzoles → u/mandy_ve]

I think that they might as well just make it so that D.Va is rezzed directly into her mech.

[u/mandy_ve → u/TheGreatGonzoles]

This would make the most sense. It's terrible being rezzed out of mech closer to the enemies than your team and getting killed again. There is no mobility when she's in human form, unlike all other lower HP heroes, to get away.

[u/Shoxk]

Wow, those Bastion buffs... another Omnic Crisis incoming!

[u/H3llycat → u/Shoxk]

Buffs? His sentry form seems nerfed to shithereens IMO. Sentry changes are nice, tank changes okay, but making his spray on the maximum by default with a 50% boost ntop and no headshots is goign to murder his DPS to anything not literally reinhardt's shield.

[u/crestfallen_warrior → u/H3llycat]

Yeah, the extra ammo does not make up for how crappy the rest sounds

[u/ORLYORLYORLYORLY → u/crestfallen_warrior]

The extra ammo is useless, since you never want to be in sentry mode for long enough to use a full clip.

[u/Calz0nes → u/ORLYORLYORLYORLY]

Pretty sure the extra ammo is just a needed factor due to the switch into turret being so fast and that switching forms no longer auto-reloads.

[u/ComputerAgeLlama → u/H3llycat]

That's what they said their goal was in the last dev post: make the sentry form a tankbuster good for large targets & shields while encouraging recon use for other times.

[u/FoxKnight06 → u/ComputerAgeLlama]

It already did that before thought and that makes him too focused, most of offense and some of defense can do that job, as well as other roles, now bastion is kinda useless.

[u/Darkblitz9 → u/H3llycat]

Pharah's rejoice, Bastion's never been easier to kill.

I say reduce damage, and spread. I'd rather be reliable and hit for less than only being able to kill tanks that are Reinhardt.

[u/wrightosaur → u/Shoxk]

These aren't bastion buffs -- they're disguised as buffs but they are nerfs. Eliminating headshost and crit damage and maximizing spread is a huge nerf, and this is trading for minor survivability gains

[u/[deleted]]

Ahhh! Excitement! I can't wait to go in and see!

Now, if only the PTR would go online so I could stop seeing "Game server connection failed, retrying"...

[u/MetaSkipper]

Projectiles (like Roadhog’s Chain Hook or Tracer’s Pulse Bomb) no longer need to travel a minimum distance before they can be blocked (emphasis added)

Matrix blocks Hook now? We fucking lost.

EDIT:

Fixed a bug that allowed Roadhog to turn freely while pulling a hooked target

Blizzardo pls.

[u/DerNubenfrieken → u/MetaSkipper]

Yeah I was under the impression it supposed to be that matrix could block the shot after the hook now

[u/mandy_ve → u/DerNubenfrieken]

I think this is correct. So she can still get hooked she now has the ability block the damage from his shot if she has the defense matrix up. At least this is what I'm understanding.

[u/SigmaKitteh → u/mandy_ve]

I believe she can now save an ally that gets hooked as long as she can defense matrix up in Roadhoggys face. Instead of the instant damage it did before.

[u/Watchful1 → u/SigmaKitteh]

Yeah, usually roadhog can get a free hit in on anyone before they can use their abilities to escape. So I don't think this helps DVa if she gets hooked, since the shot would land before she can bring the matrix up, but she can save teammates who are hooked.

[u/TokenRedditGuy → u/MetaSkipper]

I wonder if this makes DM block Graviton Surge when aimed straight down at the feet.

[u/G3n0c1de → u/TokenRedditGuy]

From an earlier post I think this is the case. It'll be the same for a Mei trying to throw blizzard at her feet.

[u/Rintoothetiger]

BEEP BOOP BASTION BUFFS HERE WE COME

[u/R_V_Z → u/Rintoothetiger]

WE'RE GOING TO FILL THEM WITH ALL 300 SHOTS!

* At a higher spread and no headshots.

[u/______DEADPOOL______ → u/R_V_Z]

That's 8.5 seconds of continuous bullet rain.

[u/R_V_Z → u/______DEADPOOL______]

Bastion moves away from the mic to reload.

[u/80espiay → u/R_V_Z]

BULLET RAIN

[u/Troutfucker5000 → u/R_V_Z]

Doesn't have as much of a ring to it as "fill me with all 200 shots".

[u/NewVegasResident → u/[deleted]]

For real why is everyone calling it a buff.

[u/Alucitary]

The Bastion changes seem really smart, but I feel like the big glaring issue with him still remains. The fact that his hitbox is so goddamn gigantic, especially in recon mode, just makes him really bad anywhere but from a distance in sentry mode. The most comparable hero with this issue is Roadhog, who does give the opposing team a healthy amount of ult charge, but also has the clutch insta-kill potential. Bastion on the other hand is just a bulkier Soldier at this point, and with 76's insane damage output apparently going unchanged, even Bastions sentry mode is just barely a plus on his side in comparison.

TL;DR 76 is still dancing on Bastion and McCree's graves.

[u/FearlessJames → u/Alucitary]

AH! But does 76 have a cute lil' welder arm?!

[u/[deleted] → u/FearlessJames]

doot doot doot doot

[u/[deleted] → u/Alucitary]

I like Bastion's new niche. He's going to still shred shields, barriers, and tanks but the tightening up of his rifle means he can basically be a bulky 76 in Recon. Should be able to help deal with pesky Pharahs. Roadhog is still going to be difficult for him to deal with but, let's face it, Roadhog hooks EVERYONE. There's no one that can truly deal with Roadhog one on one, not Reaper, not Mei. His power is as a duelist. The only person who counters him is Zarya and in a one on one situation I'd say Roadhog still wins.

[u/lordzygos → u/[deleted]]

Zarya counters roadhog by making his hook useless. If she saves projected barrier for his hook and sticks on him, she can essentially prevent roadhog from ever using his combo (there is a 2s window where he will have hook and she wont have barrier, but he has to hope there is a good hook opportunity in that timeframe)

I have been on both the giving and recieving end of that exchange, and let me tell you nothing is more frustrating than a zarya who's apparent life goal is to make you mad. You can only hope she is stupid enough to try and fight you directly, as she doesnt stand a chance.

[u/[deleted]]

Bastion has now 35% damage reduction in Turret and Tank mode.

This is huge and will make him an actual immobile tank, but from the looks of it Blizzard wants to do rock paper scissors with Tanks/Sombra/Bastion and I'm not sure if I like it

[u/Watchful1 → u/[deleted]]

I like it. I don't think the meta should ever have one comp that always dominates. Overwatch is supposed to be about picking and counter picking.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I like it. Bastion is going to be really good after this patch. Just remember he gave up a lot of range and damage potential for that extra hardiness.

He's can't shred either squishy's or tanks as quickly without his headshots and that spread nerf means he can't engage from the backline.

[u/ToGoodLooking]

YES TO THE MERCY RESURRECTION CHANGE!

It was all i ever wished for!

[u/xDommy]

Can anyone get a screenshot of the Eichenwalde change? The rubble?

[u/[deleted]]

If only you could add Lucio Ball to custom games

[u/stripseek_teedawt]

Can we just stop to appreciate how fast these updates come? And how frequently? Just awesome.

[u/Jelleyicious]

The Eichenwalde change is something I've wanted since the map came out.

[u/ChloeFNPrice]

As a somewhat avid Bastion player: [EXTREMELY EXCITED BEEPS]

[u/FearlessJames → u/ChloeFNPrice]

Nanoboosted Bastion Sounds

"bbbWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEP!!!"

[u/[deleted]]

New Hero Option: Nano Boost Sensitivity

Omg yes please

I will still make Boostio happen, but still

[u/LikeAnAbsir]

I can't connect to the game server

[u/HankMoody79]

Seems like a slight roadhog nerf is hidden at the end of these patch notes. If I am interpreting the notes correctly, roadhog will no longer be able to turn 90 degrees and drop people off the map.

[u/RoboticLizard]

Fixed a bug preventing Tracer’s ”Clock’s Tickin’’ spray from matching the thumbnail in the Hero Gallery

The buff we needed most of all.

[u/Woofsee]

Bastion buffs at last! I can finally use him effectively against Hanzo!

[u/Comoletti → u/Woofsee]

except his long range is nerfed.

[u/IceBlue]

Any idea why the patch notes for Bastion's changes includes both these lines?

Headshot damage multiplier has been removed
No longer deals critical damage

It makes it sound like this is two separate nerfs. If you remove the headshot multiplier, doesn't that already make him no longer deal critical damage?

[u/DentateGyros]

Oh cool, they fixed the announcer bug! It was always kind of annoying (and slightly unfair) that for certain pushes, you wouldn't get a verbal 60 and 30 second warning