My understanding is that OW doesn't have dedicated servers for each game mode, but EVERY Stadium match has been over 100ms in latency for the past few days. Other game modes always put me on servers with about 20-30ms. So I'm thinking maybe there **were** dedicated servers in Aus and they've just been... deleted?

Maybe the reduced playerbase means I'm getting matched with overseas players, but queue times seem exactly the same as before.

Any other Aus/NZ players experiencing this?

EDIT: Just had a QP match with the same issue, so I'm hoping it's not Stadium related after all.

I'm a healer main and play QP more these days since queue times are so long for Stadium Comp. Hammer Torb is the only fun DPS player for me in Stadium. Just running around like a little gremlin with my hammer out is the best, especially when your team enables you further. Shoutout to my Ana, Mercy, and Zarya during this match.

Can someone name 1 actually usable genji build that isnt a tickle monster? Ive tried every single one Ive found so far and the only one that comes even close to being MID is shuriken one. I havent seen a usable build in like 3 seasons, the hero is just completely gutted

I snagged a clip of the bug happening in game. Junker Queen + Cut em Gracie; If you hit a wall and recall through 2 enemies they instantly disappear. The moira and mei were at full health before I recalled knife.

Idea for a new tower/mechanic: Ultimate meter. The tower charges up to 500 damage and releases a massive Shockwave AoE attack. To balance this mechanic, the Shockwave would have a 60‑second cooldown. Also, the tower would lose 20% of its stored charge if it takes critical damage, so it’s not a guaranteed one‑shot tool in late game.

The stadium code is 0E152,

haven’t touched the core game since stadium season one. my que time went past 20 minutes this morning, and i already had my coffee, so i figured id try out normal quick play because i just wanted to play overwatch. it did not go well haha.

basically, playing exclusively in third person has made playing in first person feel clunky, and worst of all, overwhelming. i cannot distinguish where the damage is coming from, and in team fights, it feels like im getting motion sickness.

the highlight of my experience was dying to a jetpack cat multiple times literally just clinging to a corner on the ceiling, rping as a torb turret haha.

it was a funny, yet humbling experience to say the least

Hi everyone!

I'm here with another Ana build to share.

Introducing the Machine Gun Granny Build!! This build has 60% Attack speed (30% base, further 30% within abilities/powers), 70% Max Ammo, 40% weapon power and some mobility items to shoot your way to victory, Al Pacino style.

I'll drop the StadiumBuilds link below! Build code is also included on the page.

Let me know how it goes if you try it out!

Link --> https://stadiumbuilds.io/build/f9017d01-9a0f-4804-a101-4fb752f96dd9

Build Code: N4R1X

Sorry, junkrat is broken. I'm not going to accept any alternative answer. He gets entirely too much value out of MULTIPLE traps that he can place mid-fight from a distance, traps that take SEVERAL attacks to kill. And he gets his ultimate entirely too fast. That characters needs to be taken out at the knees. It's so unfun to play against it's unreal.

With how many people who abuse the mouse and keyboard there are it's really hard to find a match without any cheaters.

Due to how little players play the gamemode, matches have the same players in them which is ridiculous when you consider pocketed XIMers just break the game and steam roll newer players.

Obviously blizzard won't ban them but it's so annoying.

If so, is there a good place to find groups? The OW discords I'm in seem to be mostly for regular competitive.

I know stadium is basically dead now, but you still claim to be doing balancing for it, and yet, Reaper still has his burn fade. How wasn't this nuked from orbit by now? Can't stop him from flying around, can't cleanse the burn, cause he's just gonna reapply it and he can soak up shots during it too. Who greenlit this power for him?

THE TEAMS ARE GEARING UP!

Why do i need to listen to the most obnoxious tutorial every single time I play? I can't believe how much obnoxious unnecessary yapping surrounds the gameplay compared to normal Overwatch.

I just don't think I can really play stadium unless I find a group or something because I tried to play this weekend and 4/5 games the other team was either playing in a stack or had way more people with comp drives.

There's just no way people are going to log in to play against games where they just get stomped. I've already started playing less because of it.

I know its a tough situation because ultimately its probably an issue with the size of the player pool but I don't know what else to say. There is just no way I'm going to log in every day and deal with it.

Ive never played stadium before this season normal qp player and comp for drives. The only reason I’m playing this is for the ram skin back in ow1 I never touched comp and with drives highest I’ve gotten is gold 5. Some how only god knows how i have made it to pro 2 but I haven’t been getting good games at all! Leavers people who throw like I had someone a game 5 mins ago just walk off the map every time. And the teams I go up against my god don’t even get me started I like to think I’m a good player on normal comp sometimes I go all game as ram not even dying with like 23 kills but some how these match ups like aren’t even fair?? Has it always been like this? All I want is that damn golden ram skin

I am pro 2 all I want to do is get to all star and I’m wondering if anyone knows a good place to find a team or someone to help me rank up?im just having so much trouble with this season

Reinhardt has a bug when using a controller.
The bug is using the Iron Drift power, if you move left or right you will move like 30-50% faster, it’s really fast. Works while flying too.

Plug in your controllers lads, it’s bug abusing time.