Page 1
Page 1
Started By
Message

Overwatch Hero 32 coming this week

Posted on 3/17/20 at 1:31 pm
Posted by SCgamecock2988
Columbia, SC
Member since Oct 2015
14073 posts
Posted on 3/17/20 at 1:31 pm
We got a teaser yesterday and a teaser today. This is following the typical hero release pattern of Overwatch, which will probably result in an Origin Story tomorrow followed by a PTR release on Thursday. GET HYPE!!!

Teaser #1 - March 16, 2020 (Archive - Dr. Mina Liao log)

Teaser #2 - March 17, 2020 (Audio file)

This is exciting because the last hero to release to Overwatch was Sigma in August 2019. Prior to that, a new hero was coming out every 4 months (3 new heroes per year), and even Sigma was a month later than the pattern had been prior - March, July, November (Blizzcon). Of course it's slowed a lot due to production on Overwatch 2, but they did promise us at least 1 new hero release prior to OW2, which we know is going to launch with several new heroes.

I'm thinking these hero teasers are for Echo, who we saw in the Reunion cinematic featuring McCree and Ashe at Blizzcon 2018. We also saw Echo in the OW2 Blizzcon 2019 cinematic. Further, I think this Dr. Liao somehow got her consciousness/likeness in Echo, hence the hero's name, etc.
This post was edited on 3/17/20 at 1:36 pm
Posted by SCgamecock2988
Columbia, SC
Member since Oct 2015
14073 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 11:07 am to
And Echo it is indeed! POG

Echo Origin Story

Guess I'm the only one that is still super excited about OW the same amount I was when it released May 23, 2016.
Posted by beantown
Nashville
Member since Sep 2015
3429 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 12:48 pm to
Hopefully the PTR info will be released soon. They need it bad.
Posted by SCgamecock2988
Columbia, SC
Member since Oct 2015
14073 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 1:58 pm to
For sure, but IMO they have been killing it with OW this year considering they are working heavily on OW2. Getting Archives a month early was a nice surprise (which is currently ongoing through April 2), getting Echo announced this week during the Archives event... the hero bans which I'm all in favor for in Competitive. And Role Queue has been a nice change to me personally to avoid Clown Fiestas of matches. I still enjoy QP and glad it basically follows Comp rules minus bans and playing Attack AND Defense in one game. Also they continue to kill it in the skin department.

Though I think it was dumb they banned two MAIN healers this week in a role that only has 7 supports. So there are only 5 to choose from this week in comp, but I think it resets tomorrow. Also Rein banned FeelsBadMan. I have avoided Comp this week.
This post was edited on 3/18/20 at 1:59 pm
Posted by Billy Mays
Member since Jan 2009
25283 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 2:48 pm to
When does the Rein/Ana ban end? I feel like it's almost been a full week.

ETA I saw you said tomorrow - thank God but it's unplayable.
This post was edited on 3/18/20 at 2:50 pm
Posted by SCgamecock2988
Columbia, SC
Member since Oct 2015
14073 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 2:53 pm to
What are your SRs? I've only done 4 placements (all on Support) so far this season. But between ending last season and the beginning of this season I'm 18-3 in my last 21 competitive matches. I'm about to place in the 2800s for Support once I feel comfortable playing Lucio again - certainly not comfortable with him or the flow of the game during this round of bans.
This post was edited on 3/18/20 at 2:54 pm
Posted by h0bnail
Member since Sep 2009
7422 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 3:58 pm to
Yeah, Lucio doesn't really contribute as much without Rein. Agree on the hero bans being interesting, except killing 2 main supports. I don't like the map pool, though. I watch a lot of Twitch and feel like I'm seeing the same shite continually. Just delete the 2CP maps and let us play everything else.
Posted by Billy Mays
Member since Jan 2009
25283 posts
Posted on 3/18/20 at 5:51 pm to
I have a shitload of PS4 accounts and they all are around 2.7 to 3K. I don’t play as much as I used to tho.

Ana is my favorite hero in the game but requires a decent tank player or it’s almost a throw to pick her on console
Posted by beantown
Nashville
Member since Sep 2015
3429 posts
Posted on 3/19/20 at 8:33 am to
It’s funny cause I’ve loved these bans, playing everyone except rein haha. We’ve been running zarya/hog with a really high win rate.
Posted by SCgamecock2988
Columbia, SC
Member since Oct 2015
14073 posts
Posted on 3/19/20 at 12:32 pm to
This hero looks BONKERS. She is DPS which is a shock since everyone predicted Support. We really didn't need another DPS to be honest.. since now this means we have 17 DPS and still only 7 Support heroes. People have also been complaining about DPS queue times since Role Lock came about, so a bit of a head scratcher.

Her shift boosts her in any direction like Tracer blink but propels her into the sky I guess if you just press up like Pharah.. and she can zip and glide around like Pharah/Mercy but it looks way more fluid. Her right click is a sticky bomb cluster that does initial dmg then aoe dmg, and E is a focusing beam that appears to melt enemies and shields once they get 50%. So per Jeff the way to know a shield is exactly at 50% is when it's cracked and if you use her E it will just melt that shield quickly. Prior to 50% I think it does much much less damage.

Her ult DUPLICATES any of the enemy team you choose, and you become blue and glowy to everyone so it's very obvious who the Echo is - it's not like Spy from TF2 where you will try to blend in with the enemy team. As the Echo of whoever you chose to ult, you gain accelerated ult charge as that hero. Timthetatman is playing her right now with Jeff commentating, and he echoed a McCree in training room and got an ult in like 1 or 2 shots. The ult voice line is Echo's VA mixed with the original line. Say your D.Va throws her bomb ult out, then you ult their D.Va as echo, then you basically get a bomb within 2 seconds and have a second D.Va ult go off. Potential for team wipes here is huge.

So fricking cool, but looks super OP right now. Her dmg is going to need to be nerfed as she has so much utility. The entire time I was watching I never looked at her HP though... with this kit it should be 150.
This post was edited on 3/19/20 at 12:49 pm
Posted by beantown
Nashville
Member since Sep 2015
3429 posts
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:21 pm to
She definitely looks broken. Her ult charges way too fast imo for what it is. The flank ults she can do, she can basically brute force kills on her own, not to mention it gives her a free life basically.
Posted by SCgamecock2988
Columbia, SC
Member since Oct 2015
14073 posts
Posted on 3/19/20 at 1:54 pm to
I feel like you should have to respawn after you use her echo ult. She will definitely be tweaked a whole hell of a lot.
Posted by h0bnail
Member since Sep 2009
7422 posts
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:03 pm to
Yay. Another busted DPS.

Hope they nerf the shite out of her before she comes off PTR.
This post was edited on 3/19/20 at 2:06 pm
Posted by beantown
Nashville
Member since Sep 2015
3429 posts
Posted on 3/19/20 at 2:07 pm to
There's already some bunny hopping techs. It'll be interesting to see how people counter her at her peak.
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 1Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram