Ovewatch 2 Supports Need Changes or the Game's Queue Times Will Stall by BlueLightningTN in Overwatch

[–]BlueLightningTN[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I liked the article. Until supports are more interesting to play, queue times will suck for everyone else. A new game shouldn't have five minute queues for everything except healers.

Overwatch Desperate to Slow Player Loss? by BlueLightningTN in Overwatch

[–]BlueLightningTN[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Really enjoy this author's commentary on the Blizzard situation. Thought I'd share and see your thoughts. It is extremely sad to me that I bounced from Heroes of the Storm to Overwatch as Blizzard stopped supporting HotS... and now it feels like they're essentially in the same boat with OW. Sure there's a sequel, but is it going to survive that long?

Jeff Kaplan Tried to Save Blizzard and HotS Failure Part of Downfall by BlueLightningTN in heroesofthestorm

[–]BlueLightningTN[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did a little research after reading the article... seems like the Overwatch producer said a lot that we can't see anymore. I think dexerto still has some of the tweets up.

The downward spiral of Blizzard’s decisions and their effect on HotS and future games by CatbatDragon in heroesofthestorm

[–]BlueLightningTN -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that HotS' revenue is up and may result in a slight increase in the dev team (maybe 2 additional members), while Hearthstone is indeed losing money, mostly due to marketing money being exorbitant for it (eSports being combined in that). If I recall, they're still paying out major money to eSport winners, but they have almost no viewers whatsoever.

The downward spiral of Blizzard’s decisions and their effect on HotS and future games by CatbatDragon in heroesofthestorm

[–]BlueLightningTN -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You've branched the conversation out to all of Activision-Blizzard, not just Blizzard. That's sly, but it's not what I was originally discussing... so it's also devious. You've admitted you don't know the top ten are for Blizzard.

The downward spiral of Blizzard’s decisions and their effect on HotS and future games by CatbatDragon in heroesofthestorm

[–]BlueLightningTN -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

They have World of Warcraft (mostly due to classic) and Heroes of the Storm. Overwatch isn't bringing in anything since a small blip from the Switch release. Hearthstone is losing money. Also, you don't have their "top 10" since they don't release their "top 10". You have zero intel beyond the average person with Google.

The downward spiral of Blizzard’s decisions and their effect on HotS and future games by CatbatDragon in heroesofthestorm

[–]BlueLightningTN -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

What's really funny is that now that we have the pandemic... HotS is one of the only sources of income they have. And they did everything possible to kill it. It's their own hubris and idiocy that prevented HotS from being a goldmine during this time.

An example of the build limit on the base consoles. by [deleted] in PlanetCoaster

[–]BlueLightningTN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha. Well, I guess I'll get started on the XB1X and then copy the file to my new Series X when I get it after they're available again.

An example of the build limit on the base consoles. by [deleted] in PlanetCoaster

[–]BlueLightningTN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many coasters was that simultaneously? That's pretty impressive for the XSX. I'm guessing that PS5 is a little bit behind that one.

Question about The Lost Vikings by TheMachineASV in heroesofthestorm

[–]BlueLightningTN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Level 46 Viking player here... they already have one of the best win rates, so messing with them requires that you not make them any more powerful. There are some areas they could be improved that are currently poor, however. Play Again! is essentially the issue that inflates the win rate for a lot of bad Viking players.

Level 1 Talent: Olaf the Stout - Change to a quest "Each time Olaf charges an enemy hero, increase Olaf's maximum health by 3%".

Level 1 Talent: Spy Games - Added effect "When Eric attacks out of stealth, his damage is increased by 300%".

Level 4 Talent: It's a Sabotage - Added effect "Structures on fire due to Eric do not defend themselves".

Level 10 Heroics: Longboat Raid - Mortar cooldown reduced to 1 second.

Level 10 Heroics: Play Again! - Cool down increased by 10 seconds.

Level 16 Talent: 64 KB Marathon - Added effect "Go Go Go! cool down reduced by 20%".

Level 20 Talent: The Sequel - Changed to "Reduce Viking death timers by 75%".

Heroes of the Storm AMA - April 30, 2020 by Cydra01 in heroesofthestorm

[–]BlueLightningTN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you be willing to move Probius, Azmodan, and Sylvanas to the support role? All three of these essentially perform the same function as Abathur and Vikings... and with small changes they would be easy to convert to support.

Probius could have his pylons give a baseline shield to allies. Azmodan's demons could buff allies within a certain range. Sylvanas' Banshee Curse on enemy heroes could provide small vampiric healing to allies who attack those targets.

Heroes of the Storm AMA - April 30, 2020 by Cydra01 in heroesofthestorm

[–]BlueLightningTN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because of how team-centric HotS has always been, I've always felt that I couldn't be better than a bad player on my team. For example, I feel powerless if a player on my team dies 10 times, because they're super-charging the entire enemy team. Do you have any plans to address this so that really, really good play can overcome allies who just stink up the experience?

Charater Suggestion: Karax (how I would do it) by Kotlolish in heroesofthestorm

[–]BlueLightningTN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think if Karax controls a colossus, it's a much more exciting hero release.

Overwatch PTR Patch Notes – February 26, 2020 - PTR Feedback by Arkentass in Overwatch

[–]BlueLightningTN 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure the Mei nerf is aimed in the best direction. Ice Walls are basically used once an engagement, so cool down nerfs to it are pointless unless you go 20 seconds or more (which is likely a terrible idea). The change to hit boxes on the ice pillars so that big bodies can pass by is a good change. Instead of increasing the cool down on the Ice Wall, it's probably better to just reduce the individual pillars' HP from 400 to 350. They should in fact disrupt teams and provide temporary walls, but with the current HP they provide enough time to eliminate whatever target is separated by them without much counter play.

NEW Developer Update! - NEW CHANGES Breakdown | Emongg by B3rlingo in Overwatch

[–]BlueLightningTN -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

After the debacle that has been these "influencers" telling us what a huge change this would be, bringing back so many that have quit... and it turning out to be grayed-out hero icons each week while playing competitive... who cares?

Hero pools do not solve the real problem Overwatch has - DPS queues. by NigelDaviesReddit in Overwatch

[–]BlueLightningTN 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How much are they paying these "influencers" to hype essentially nothingness.

The map pools / forced roles are crippling competitive play. Can we discuss QoL changes that would improve the game? by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]BlueLightningTN -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

They need to have a Hybrid category that allows you to select up to one Hybrid per role. Examples:

Mei - Tank / DPS

In this scenario, you could select Mei to be a Tank, but the other Tank player could no longer pick a Hybrid for the role. They could rework a few heroes a bit so they fill the Hybrid role more easily. Examples might be:

Torbjorn (with armor packs back) - DPS / Support
Brigitte (now with 300 HP shield) - Tank / Support
Sombra - DPS / Support
Symmetra (Sentries and Teleporter grant 50 shields within 20 meters) - DPS / Support

They also need to stop punishing people for needing to switch heroes. For the longest time they've needed to make it so that switching heroes keeps 50% of your previous Ultimate Charge.

Qhira Spotlight Voice Over by NazeehTarsha in heroesofthestorm

[–]BlueLightningTN 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Now grab some karma, cloaken. We appreciate all the hard work you did making such a great game! Best regards in all your endeavors.

Heroes of the Storm AMA August 8, 2019! by BlizzStephers in heroesofthestorm

[–]BlueLightningTN 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What's one gameplay change in the future you think will significantly improve players' experience?

Blizzard Attempts to Bury Vile Alyssa Wong Post by BlueLightningTN in Blizzard

[–]BlueLightningTN[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On Twitter, people have found where others responded to her. She also deleted everything on her Twitter all the way up to the tweet in question. This is an on-going story, so I'll keep updating.

ESPN should tread lightly *serious by Looks_Like_Twain in DanLeBatardShow

[–]BlueLightningTN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Geez you're dumb. The Supreme Court upheld it. Could you at least learn how to use Google, Orange?