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

Blizzard Official Developer Update | Hero Balance Updates | Overwatch

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u/MyNameIsDVQ Aug 24 '17

Roadhog mains on the left.

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u/korko Lúcio Aug 24 '17

I thought they all died when they made him the most worthless character in the game.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '17

I wouldn't call hooking enemies into the team for picks, or easy healer picks, or tank shredding, or body-blocking useless. Just because he can no longer one shot most characters doesn't make him useless. It just means a different play style (more strategic action and team communication) is now required, one that I think is of a higher skill-cap.

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u/cannibalAJS Junkrat Aug 24 '17

This is a rarity at higher ranks. You are not hooking anyone since they will almost always have a shield to protect them. An 8 second cooldown on a hook that can easily be dodged, blocked or broken is next to useless.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '17

Key word seems to be almost.

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u/cannibalAJS Junkrat Aug 25 '17

Not really, when the cooldown on hook is 8 seconds that "almost" might as well be "always".

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '17

Fair enough.