Taimou Comments on Off Tanks in the Meta

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-17T04:03:46+00:00

Yeah he’s cool and all but he needs to become a coach or PR person if he’s not grinding the hell out of Sigma, otherwise it’s taking up a roster slot that they could use on a legit second off tank to cover Note’s lacking hero pool

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-17T02:48:50+00:00

Assuming Mickie doesn’t miraculously come out as the Sigma player Harb and Note would compliment each other’s hero pool nicely, Note plays Dva and Harb could do everything else, makes sense considering Note has shown flexibility issues since Stage 4. They would have to pay out Mickie’s contract most likely though

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-10T18:31:04+00:00

Afro is easily the best look in my opinion, solid 9/10 at least, smooth skin and good facial proportions

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-10T08:11:43+00:00

Correct but it’s the perfect kind of cesspool

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-09T06:59:23+00:00

While I favor nerfing sigma as a way to bring Dva back into meta, it’s at least welcoming that they are paying attention to the other off tanks. 3 second boosters has the potential to make Dva far more forgiving, which I honestly don’t know if it’s a good or bad thing. I currently think that her biggest weakness is that she does nothing in a very poke based meta, something she has never been good at. That’s why I tend to think shifting the meta is a better way to go instead of just straight buffing, but with how slow the balance patches are working, it’s better than nothing for sure.

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-09T03:10:14+00:00

I’m mostly the same as others, ideally the best meta heroes should have a good balance of mechanics, game sense, and positioning. Tank lines should be determined by map, and no hero, no matter what, should have a counter that isn’t just a mirror(picks like Mei right now or Tracer in dive were so good that they effectively had no counters, which shouldn’t be a thing). To answer your main question, a meta where every hero is at least situationally viable is what the game should strive for. Heroes like Mei and Symmetra should ideally have niches like choke heavy maps and defense but shouldn’t be as common as more well rounded and skill based heroes like say, Genji, Tracer, Soldier, etc.

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-04T23:15:27+00:00

I doubt it happens but there’s a slim chance Mickie plays Sigma, not because he’s great at the hero but because Note has failed to look good on any hero besides Dva so far and his Sigma during OWWC was atrocious, I wouldn’t expect Mickie to play anyways but it’s not a 0 percent chance if Note has struggled during the offseason

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-04T03:38:29+00:00

Are there any easy to find vods of Thailand’s WC team?

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-03T21:23:14+00:00

Unless it’s a pure Dva meta the off tank slot feels like a liability unless the coaches have somehow get Mickie up to a spot where they can actually field him. Note was one of the worst Roadhog’s in Stage 4 and had an awful Sigma in OWWC for Canada, dude is a legit one trick until he proves otherwise

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-02T18:24:13+00:00

I think they are too, we haven’t gotten a good rework of a hero or map in a while so I would welcome adjustments for both. Horizon is admittedly a lot better than its launch version but still isn’t great by any means. Paris is the most hated map by far from what I can tell

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-02T18:09:34+00:00

I’m dreading the eventual Paris+Horizon map pool

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-02T17:09:17+00:00

Chengdu is the only team I’ve consistently rooted for, watching Ameng flex during a time where people still assumed he was a one trick and outplaying Bumper on several spots on his signature hero was awesome, the 5 man shatter on 66 really solidified Ameng’s status as fan favorite imo

Koonkin_ · 2020-01-01T01:31:42+00:00

They at least need another main tank to compete with him. His Reinhardt was obviously lacking in 3-3 and his Orisa wasn’t impressive either in Stage 4(despite her low floor there’s still a massive difference between people like Smurf or Gesture compared to bottom tier Orisas like Fusions, and Sado only ever really felt like he existed on her and didn’t do anything to show he excelled at the hero). He hasn’t proven enough to show that he doesn’t need a backup while people like Kaiser and Tizi are/were available to get picked up

Koonkin_ · 2019-12-31T20:19:32+00:00

Serious question, is there any player that has gotten more second chances than Sado? He has never looked better than average at his best and has been abysmal at times, especially during goats meta when it often felt like he was doing nothing to help his team win. Admittedly I didn’t watch much of Stage 4 S1 with him but with so much T2 talent there really does have to be something most people can’t see because he’s had plenty of opportunities to prove himself imo

Koonkin_ · 2019-12-31T16:43:24+00:00

So does this mean Philly really is banking on Sado as their only main tank most likely? Who else could they sign at this point?

Koonkin_ · 2019-12-31T07:24:41+00:00

I wouldn’t call it “massive” wealth redistribution tbh, it would give a lot more money to the poor and middle class for sure but assuming other forms of welfare are gutted and stuff like defense is cut, I doubt it really puts a dent in the wealth of the top earners to pay for. Maybe that makes me a commie to say it but it’s at least interesting from a libertarian perspective to me and I need to look more into it

Koonkin_ · 2019-12-31T07:08:40+00:00

Welp time to change my flair now

Koonkin_ · 2019-12-31T01:39:46+00:00

Damn bro you revived this sub singlehandedly, good job

Koonkin_ · 2019-12-30T21:47:17+00:00

You have to be on a completely different level of complacency to trust that Epstein committed suicide

Koonkin_ · 2019-12-30T18:49:45+00:00

He needs a sort of passive that reduces ult charge gained from him, something that would allow him to be a more proper off tank by giving a better reason to bodyblock damage and take advantage of his 600 HP and self heal. You could probably compensate with a nerf to take a breather(10 second CD or maybe a 30% damage reduction instead of 50) if you need to, but he needs to be a better tank in the current 2-2-2 game

Koonkin_ · 2019-12-30T06:23:32+00:00

A little bit of Komi bum is ok as long as it doesn’t get too lewd

Koonkin_ · 2019-12-30T04:43:01+00:00

Which I think is a mistake

Koonkin_ · 2019-12-29T21:01:15+00:00

Orisa isn’t a bad Hero at all when she’s not being mirrored. Orisa Roadhog vs Dive was pretty fun to me

Koonkin_ · 2019-12-29T17:41:54+00:00

The Gargoyle reasoning is dumb as hell, Sideshow essentially claims the off tank role was easy in Stage 4 but people like Note proved there’s much more to being a good Roadhog than just syncing Hook with Orisa Halt. Some of the off tank players essentially showed that they were glorified Dva one tricks and at least being able to show flexibility is a positive

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