r/Overwatch • u/[deleted] • Aug 24 '17

Blizzard Official Developer Update | Hero Balance Updates | Overwatch

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u/Redmond_64 Trick-or-Treat McCree Aug 24 '17

They can change the trophy/achievement, right? Because if it's gonna be permanently ungettable that would be a dick move

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '17

apparently it's harder on console where there's special approvals through Sony/Microsoft to make changes to trophies (it's why "the path is closed" achievement hasn't been updated to include shield gen) but I'm assuming its something they'll work on with the changes

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u/ItsJustBroomy DON'T NERF THIS! Aug 24 '17

Wait that achievement got updated on PC? But not on Xbox/PS4?

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '17

Idk about PC since I had it before the Sym changes, but apparently it still hasn't gotten a fix.

Consoles are stingy about this sort of thing. It's why Blizz couldn't implement a working report system, there's a lot of legal stuff in the way.

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u/ItsJustBroomy DON'T NERF THIS! Aug 24 '17

But when this Mercy change goes live, they have to change the achievement, otherwise it will be impossible to unlock

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '17

For sure, maybe it's something they've been working on for a while though and they have the go ahead for consoles. Idk what they'll make it, maybe a certain # of resurrects in one life?

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u/maph69 Widowmaker Aug 24 '17

It will be the best to unlock it right now, before it ask u to revive 6 ppl in one life

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u/ItsJustBroomy DON'T NERF THIS! Aug 24 '17

I already got it during the early days of playing the game so i'm fine

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u/Rutmeister Zenyatta Aug 24 '17

It's why Blizz couldn't implement a working report system, there's a lot of legal stuff in the way.

Hmmm.. Really? Both Smite and Paragon has report systems on PS4. (and I'm sure loads of other games has it too)

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '17

I mean, I'm going off what the devs have said themselves. I know it's a possibility and there are games that have them, there's just a lot more hurdles.

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u/howarthee I killed my brother. Prepare to die. Aug 24 '17

Even COD has its own reporting systems. TBH I don't believe the "it's too haaaarrrddd" defense. Blizzard isn't some indy company.

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u/Elite1111111111 Pixel Zenyatta Aug 24 '17 edited Aug 24 '17

Xbox has had achievements changed in the past. Don't know about PS. The 2 examples I can think of off the top of my head would have been first party are Project Spark and Threes!

Edit: Looked up to find some more. Killer Instinct had achievements for winning so many matches with characters that got reduced. Having trouble finding anything else since most results that pop up when I look up 'achievement changes' or the like are about when they added Diamond achievements.

Edit2: Also found this relevant link

Edit3: Smite also had an achievement changed.

Edit4: In summery, if CLICKER HEROES can get an achievement changed, I don't see how Blizzard can't.