Useful tips etc

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Thought I'd start a thread for posting useful stuff I find on Reddit, as I'm finding a lot...this post by a guy gives 5 tips on how to approach competitive...

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Competitiveoverwatch/comments/4ujupi/how_to_win_games/

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Had some random guy spectating me when I was playing Ana the other day. He let me know that when you're scoped in her bullets will hit your target instantly and while no-scoping your bullets will have travel time. Basically hit-scan vs projectile I think. 

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Had some random guy spectating me when I was playing Ana the other day. He let me know that when you're scoped in her bullets will hit your target instantly and while no-scoping your bullets will have travel time. Basically hit-scan vs projectile I think. 

 

Yeah, that's correct.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Competitiveoverwatch/comments/4unrv5/give_me_all_your_random_super_situational_tips/

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The "Your Overwatch" series of videos are super insightful and I highly recommend them to everyone.

 

Some of the great take aways I've gotten are that Road Hog is not a tank, and what a dive comp is.

[koKo_ 350]

On 9/13/2016 at 0:37 AM, D-Bee said:

The "Your Overwatch" series of videos are super insightful and I highly recommend them to everyone.

 

Some of the great take aways I've gotten are that Road Hog is not a tank, and what a dive comp is.

I watched the roadhog video...the points it makes are good, but at the same time, a tank is meant to attract attention and take tons of damage, both of which roadhog does. He just happens to have the ability to secure kills as well. I'm looking at playing primarily the tank role in season 2, so I'm thinking about reinhardt/roadhog with some zarya thrown in here and there

Going with the theme of the thread, LoneHawk is another great ow youtuber that has some more general guides, but still some good info here and there. He also has a coaching series going on that hasn't been too great as he just started it (4 episodes iirc), but looks promising to become a place where people can learn

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Your both right and wrong,

Roadhog is a "tank", but he's a Picktank/bruiser, he can take burst damage but not sustained, he doesn't bring much utility compared to other tanks, apart from his hook, the only times i see roady work is with another tank, either rein or harambe, someone to distract them while you flank and grab them.

All the tanks in OW bring different utility and styles of play Rein is generally defaulted as the "true tank" because of his fuck off shield, which is indeed great for pushing or defensive holds

Zarya is more of a off tank, but can still be played as a main tank, just not as much pushing power till you have an ult or very high energy, she brings more supporty utility to a team than any other tank 

D.va, is more of a harassing tank,she has the best mobility out of all the tanks, she's best played with another tank imo, while you can distract the enemy team, defense matrix and gtfo while your team pushes in, and on top of that with the ability to clear an objective fairly easily with self destruct, you can push in solo ult, and by the time its gone off, it gives your team enough time to push in and clean up

Last but not least Harambe, similar to D.va, apart from he's more of a disruptor, jjump on an objective sheild down take the brute of there firepower while your team pushes in to back you up, Ult that gives you a pretty heftty HP pool, with the ability to whack people and generally fuck up a defensive line, he can do fairly well defending the team aswel, his shield is nothing to write home about, but it helps from range poke/snipers, and harambe in general is pretty good at keeping them genjis and tracers off your team.

Any ideal comp though should have 2 tanks

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3 hours ago, Troll said:

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Pretty much spot on I'd say.  D'Va's best contribution is her ability to eat ultimates with her Defense Matrix, shoving people out of the way, chasing down stragglers after successful teamfights and having golden guns...or maybe that's just me hue hue.

Edited September 15, 2016 by fever

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8 hours ago, koKo_ said:

I watched the roadhog video...the points it makes are good, but at the same time, a tank is meant to attract attention and take tons of damage, both of which roadhog does. He just happens to have the ability to secure kills as well. I'm looking at playing primarily the tank role in season 2, so I'm thinking about reinhardt/roadhog with some zarya thrown in here and there

There's no "one true team comp". Certain heroes are better against other heroes, and certain heroes are better on certain maps, or parts of a map. Switching heroes mid-game is one of the staples of Overwatch - sticking to playing Zarya (probably the tank that has the most potential damage and salt output if played correctly) and Reinhardt, or any two heroes for that matter, won't magically win you every match.

In Overwatch, being a good player means recognizing what works, and what doesn't - the skill and the aim takes a back seat to, as a poet once said, knowing when to hold 'em and knowing when to fold 'em. The enemy team, if at all competent, will actively try to counter you by picking heroes that are good against you, picking heroes that are good at that certain point in the map and by positioning themselves and timing their ults correctly. Hitting Q at the right moment with the right hero is far more important than whether your DM as Tracer is good (though it certainly helps!).

I'd say, play it by the gut feeling. If the enemy team is rushing you down, then maybe two tanks and two healers aren't enough. If the enemy team is sucking ass right now, then anticipate that they're going to switch soon, consider what are your heroes and what could they pick, and be ready for that. Overwatch is a game of counters, and nothing illustrates that better than a Zenyatta ulting to save people from Zarya's ult, only for Ana's grenade to counter that. Playing Overwatch like Dota or LoL and never switching up heroes or, even worse, assigning a specific role/position to a hero that can't easily counter the enemy hero in that position just because it seems right will only make you salty.

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13 hours ago, Crescent Rose said:

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uh...I never stated there was one true team comp, and that I was going to solo main and never switch. Lecture appreciated though, I know everything you said but it's been stuck in the back of my head and I didn't utilize it during my placement matches too much, probably the reason I didn't go 8-2 like I hoped I would

Edited September 15, 2016 by koKo_