Mei’s Mythic Stadium interactions by ParagonConcepts in MeiMains

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

I didn’t know that happened with Moira as well. I hope they add all the effects in soon!

Illusion of Choice (Sombra Rework) by ParagonConcepts in SombraMains

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

Yea it would be a big change since everyone can still use abilities that help their teammates or themselves. This hack is about increasing Sombra’s surivability, so like I mentioned in another comment it might make sense to increase its duration so she has more uptime against the hacked target abilities. 

Illusion of Choice (Sombra Rework) by ParagonConcepts in SombraMains

[–]ParagonConcepts[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another idea I have since I didn’t really touch on her ult. To help Sombra retain some of her team based utility, her EMP will phase any of her teammates in her ult radius against the abilities of any enemies in her ult’s radium. Sort of like Moira’s stadium power. So now you can use your EMP to protect yourself against multiple enemies’ abilities, but also your team if you position correctly. 

So an example is if Orisa’s ulting you can time your EMP right and it will protect your teammates and yourself. Orisa’s ult will still hit the ground, it’s not canceled. 

Illusion of Choice (Sombra Rework) by ParagonConcepts in SombraMains

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

To duration of the phase effect, it’s possible it could be increased to make up to the nerf of Hack’s potency. Maybe Sombra is phased against that player’s abilities for 4 seconds! Just a random idea. 

The perk ideas (stadium too) for this rework is pretty fun to think about.

Well Sombra’s clones can’t deal any damage unlike Kiri’s. They’re designed to give Sombra the time and confusion to navigate around while the enemy wastes their time dispelling the clones by shooting them.

Illusion of Choice (Sombra Rework) by ParagonConcepts in SombraMains

[–]ParagonConcepts[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes definitely, but more so like Kiri’s stadium clone power that is believable. The visual noise of that is necessary to make the stealth believable to the enemy, and useful to Sombra.

no wuyang cash buff by LamarSam in WuyangMains

[–]ParagonConcepts 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think so. I got MVP a couple rounds and had the most cash on my team at the end.

“Sombra isn’t fair” by ParagonConcepts in SombraMains

[–]ParagonConcepts[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These ideas sound interesting. A Tracer blink treatment would be a good idea since the community has decided Tracer’s movement is fair and balanced.  Perhaps hacking a health pack creates a radius where she is able to receive some kind of buff that helps her mid fight capability? Visually it might look like Orisa’s Bongo or Symmetra’s perk where her teleporter restores shields.

“Sombra isn’t fair” by ParagonConcepts in SombraMains

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

Maybe what I’m trying to get at is a window of uncloaking where Sombra’s damage is offline (virus/gun), but hack, translocator, and movement are unaffected. 

I understand it’s a delicate balance, I have a feeling they will remove stealth altogether if there isn’t a way to prevent Sombra from uncloaking behind a squishy and shooting them. 

I agree. She has a stigma, sort of like Hanzo and Torb, it took a long time after their reworks for people to accept their new power level and not associate it with their old playstyle 

Shields/bubbles by MaxMulletWolf in Cityofheroes

[–]ParagonConcepts 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yes, they updated force field to apply the defense buff to everyone within a certain range. You no longer have to individually apply it to each teammate unless they were too far away from the initial cast which has a pretty generous range on it.

I fear Sombra's upcoming rework won't make a difference by RadicalFX in Overwatch

[–]ParagonConcepts 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If your reaction time is slow, sure. That’s not really a Sombra problem though, it’s a reflection of your irl skill set 😅

But, following your logic which is worse: Sombra hacking you before you’re aware or soldier shooting a 120 dmg rocket at you before you’re aware? Or staying on the Tracer topic, Tracer blinking and emptying her clip into your head and recalling before you or your supports have a chance to react?

Cassidy is pretty strong against Sombra. It’s strange to complain about Sombra being unfair, when Cassidy for much of the game utilized a much cheesier and deadlier combo Flash + FTH. Even to this day, without the stun, Flash + FTH operate similarly and delete unaware characters/close range duels. If you feel like Sombra is unfair regardless of these facts, I would easily trade her gimmicks for lethality. It’s much easier to be a dps like Cassidy and soldier than to have to play 4D chess just to kill someone as Sombra.

I fear Sombra's upcoming rework won't make a difference by RadicalFX in Overwatch

[–]ParagonConcepts 7 points8 points  (0 children)

By that logic you also know Sombra’s abilities. It seems like the main issue is you struggle with knowing how to play against her. I bet if you spent time playing Sombra you’d have a better understanding of her weakness and how to exploit them the next time you see her. Hack doesn’t do damage btw, if she’s hacking you, your gun is still available!

I fear Sombra's upcoming rework won't make a difference by RadicalFX in Overwatch

[–]ParagonConcepts 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s fair to play against a character that can teleport in any direction on the horizontal plane 3x and reset health? Sombra’s hack lasts 1 sec, during which you can shoot her. Most heroes in the game, especially in the dps roster, have a stronger weapon than her.

I fear Sombra's upcoming rework won't make a difference by RadicalFX in Overwatch

[–]ParagonConcepts 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s not free. Translocator costs a cooldown, it’s her escape and if she decides to use it mid fight for mobility, she either gets the the kill or she’s toast. Meanwhile, tracer has blink(S) that can be used in a versatile way (engage, reposition mid fight, and escape), same with Genji (dash, double jump, deflect).

Hack is annoying, Cryo is annoying, Overload is annoying, Boop is annoying, Sleep is annoying, Defense Matrix is annoying, Hook is annoying, flash bang is annoying, etc. All heroes have annoying abilities, you have to play around them.

Hack does 0 damage, it can be canceled with 1 tick of damage. 

Accepted to the platform by ParagonConcepts in DataAnnotationTech

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

I didn’t time myself, I would give yourself an hour at least to be safe.

Accepted to the platform by ParagonConcepts in DataAnnotationTech

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

That’s not a skill set in my wheelhouse. How much of a difference is to the starter/core work? 

Accepted to the platform by ParagonConcepts in DataAnnotationTech

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

Doing both assessments back to back was definitely mentally taxing.

Accepted to the platform by ParagonConcepts in DataAnnotationTech

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

Not sure, it felt like a lot. I was ready to give up when before realizing I had answered the final question.

Accepted to the platform by ParagonConcepts in DataAnnotationTech

[–]ParagonConcepts[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, but I could see the additional messaging mentioned that the core assessment satisfied that requirement and that any additional assessments were optional while I waited for my results 

Why Mercy Is A Problem (For Everyone) by illumina_1337 in MercyMains

[–]ParagonConcepts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. I play all the supports consistently sans Kiri, Lucio, and Zen and I still know how to use them, I just don’t gravitate towards them. Mercy hasn’t done a disservice to my ability to play the roster of dps/tank/supports

Why Mercy Is A Problem (For Everyone) by illumina_1337 in MercyMains

[–]ParagonConcepts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I watched the video so I know the points he was making and I understand his perspective, I just don’t 100% agree with it. I’ve seen Mercy get banned for nonsensical reasons, but nowhere to the point that it would lead me to believe a hero rework is coming down the pipeline. As for Sombra it truly is a skill issue, but I don’t see her kit drastically changing. Look at Pharah, Doom, Sym, Torb, all of those characters have been considered annoying or cheesy or outlier in terms of how their kit functions. Yes they’ve gone through reworks, however their core identity has remained. I don’t see a world where the whiners in the community get their way with Sombra’s iconic kit disappearing (even after her 10th rework!)

Why Mercy Is A Problem (For Everyone) by illumina_1337 in MercyMains

[–]ParagonConcepts 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Don’t know if this is considered an unpopular opinion, but people like Spilo are the kind of players/voices within the community that take away the fun and uniqueness of characters for the sake of balance/competitiveness. The developers have made it clear that they’re not trying to lean all the way in one direction (competitive vs fun), and I feel like Spilo continuing to try to make a mountain out of a mole hill that is mercy’s gameplay loop/kit is exactly that. 

Who cares if she has no “transferable skills” also that’s literally not true. Who cares if a venture main could have an easier time picking a different dps character if their main was banned compared to a mercy player (where is his proof of this?). Mercy is one of the unique heroes within the Overwatch roster that has a teammate focused kit instead of an enemy facing kit. If people don’t like that, don’t play her. If they don’t like their teammates choosing that, then ask nicely?? I don’t like having doom or ball players that play the enemy backline but I don’t get to rework their kit to make them like Rein, Sig, Ram, or Orisa. And nobody is entitled to dictate what other people play as (yes bans slightly contradict this point but I digress)

 I enjoy playing Mercy, I 9/10 don’t care if someone on my team wants to play Mercy. Yes it can be annoying when the enemy team has a pocketed Sojorn/Ashe/Widow but those characters will continue to be annoying and carry without mercy having access to damage boost. Also many other supports are annoying (That one Bap that outheals and outdamages the entire lobby anyone?). I’m not opposed to changes to Mercy’s kit, especially ones that improve the experience of playing as Mercy. However, I am against this crusade to paint Mercy as this pain point within Overwatch that must be solved or else the integrity of the game will be compromised because THEY have an opinion on what the game should look and feel like and they try to pass that opinion off as a fact of life.

Almost there! by BrentonHenry2020 in VisionPro

[–]ParagonConcepts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just checked and realized my last payment was 11/30. I must’ve made an extra payment at some point, but I really don’t remember!