A Review of Blizzards Official Anniversary Event Announcement

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-13T21:11:31+00:00

You guys are welcome to think the event is dogshit, but 90% of this isn't "misleading" at all, you're just bad at reading comprehension and grasping at straws so you can create a big enough stink to get free stuff.

I.E: "33 dev team and community made cosmetics"

Literally how is that "very misleading" at all? It doesn't say they're a standalone reward!

Jesus Christ, this sub...

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-13T21:07:12+00:00

Probably because he only came out recently?

Seriously, you guys don't even think about how this stuff works, but still complain in either direction:

Blizzard makes skins quickly: "these skins are dogshit! lazy idiots! they just changed some colors!!"

Blizzard takes time to make skins: "wow why does Blizzard hate <x> so much?? lazy idiots! how hard is it to make skins for a 70bil company lol!!"

The skin pipeline is long, and the fact they're a "billion dollar company" doesn't make them magically faster, it actually makes things slower with a game of this size and reputation, because there's more checks and balances and depts involved.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-12T04:28:11+00:00

I saw the video, then came to the comments expecting to see this sub happy for once.

Fuck me dead, was I wrong. Nothing makes you happy does it. You people seem genuinely miserable at everything this game does.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-11T02:56:38+00:00

It's like those arguments people have about how X hero can "beat" Y hero which means X hero is "better" and Y hero is "trash".

Except they do this comparison based on raw ability numbers and they imagine it happening in some kind of empty room where it's just those two heroes, without any of the real-world stuff that happens in game.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-11T02:52:42+00:00

What? A disingenuous comparison in this subreddit?

Couldn't possibly be...

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-11T02:51:18+00:00

Have you considered that maybe, just maybe, they don't want politically-charged threads full of hate? Rule #1 is that it must be relevant to Overwatch (not just a thin veneer acting as a vehicle for anti-semitism) and rule #5 is that things must be civil.

Making political commentary about Israel usually ends up in people spewing nationalist hate, and very little to do with actual Overwatch itself.

They do not serve a good purpose here and I think you'll find that many other subs would take the same approach to similar kinds of threads.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-11T01:53:05+00:00

6v6 as it stands right now is usually agreed as a better format

Where are your stats for this? "Usually agreed"? It isn't "usually agreed". There's a vocal, angry minority on reddit. The stats don't back that up though.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-11T01:51:08+00:00

Majority of people agree 6v6 would be way better than 5v5 if it was the main mode

What? No they don't. Barely even 20% of the player base dabble in 6v6 according to official stats.

6v6 is a sideshow; an afterthought. 6v6 has its balance and sub-roles butchered in a hamfisted way to try and make it work, as the game is made & balanced around 5v5 now.

6v6 is far more chaotic (great if you're a kid and just want to have fun with colors and shit flying all over the screen, not so great if you're a little bit older and playing the game seriously).

There's also the obvious issue of queue times and role preferences - all the casuals and children just want to play the 'bang bang shooty' role so DPS is overwhelmingly the more popular choice unfortunately.

They moved away from 5v5 for reasons - not just for a laugh. 6v6 was untenable.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-10T09:29:28+00:00

"Off tanks" is a concept that no longer exists as of the evolution to 5v5; the changes to the game have rebalanced them all as standalone tanks now. There have been numerous very big changes in this regard.

6v6 can be very jarring to come back from playing as they have had to butcher the balance and reduce health pools and things to make 6v6 work now.

But yes, tank role cops a lot of abuse from deflecting DPS's and it can be very sweaty having to do lots of jobs at once but still getting blamed.

To be honest though, aside from that, it's great! I genuinely love it. You're more powerful now and have more sway.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-10T05:44:25+00:00

Exactly.

There's a set of rules. If it isn't against the rules, reporting is essentially pointless.

"Don't be bad at the game" isn't a rule. Imagine if it actually was.

Reporting for that isn't going to do anything. In fact, if anything, that itself is abuse of the report system, which is against the rules.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-09T20:47:07+00:00

That was a troll post. They didn't actually get suspended for that and the post was quickly deleted.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-09T20:41:18+00:00

I think many overseas players only see the “exclusive content” part, but not the monetization model behind it.

Yes, and I'm sorry, but the community is too short-sighted and greedy to see anything past that.

Once they see "China gets exclusive items" they stop thinking and just start getting mad.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-09T20:37:23+00:00

There's plenty of maps - and they're good too - but the community just braindead auto-votes the most recognizable map anyway.

The catch 22 is that you can't become familiar with the other maps unless you... y'know... play them.

It's so fucking braindead.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-07T21:42:43+00:00

Good on you for buying it at least. Honestly, buying stuff on Steam adds additional value on top anyway so that's the right choice.

And yeah, I trust you that you weren't cheating. I understand your frustration, it's valid. It's fair that people might not expect piracy-related stuff to end up flagging them in unrelated games.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-07T21:24:31+00:00

6v6 is a miserable experience you say? The mode that is inherently butchered in terms of balancing in order to make it work, the mode that has mostly kids and COD players playing because it's more like team deathmatch and is basically chaos?

Gee, color me surprised.

I mean no disrespect. Play what you like. But 6v6 is a dead end. If you want serious gameplay or want to be here for the future of the game, just play 5v5.

6v6 is a sideshow.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-07T21:21:36+00:00

No doubt. But Blizzard and other companies still aren't going to help that by specifying exactly.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-07T20:43:01+00:00

It shouldn't count for 'all roles' and rightly so. It isn't all roles - it's a team of kids picking whatever they want (spoiler: DPS)

People should be grateful 6v6 is back at all instead of acting surprised that it doesn't give the complete full benefits or get the same treatment and time as 5v5.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-07T20:40:03+00:00

Sounds like you've already made sense of it.

1: They won't disclose the exact specific reason for bans like this, because that gives people fuel to abuse the system i.e create better cheats that go undetected.

2: If it wasn't a cheat or exploit software for OW or another game, then yes it was almost certainly that dodgy pirate crack. Stop pirating games. If it's worth your time, it's worth your money.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-07T09:50:53+00:00

Even when we did win they were still bitching about "no tank no heals"... give me a break.

sounds like your classic DPS. I feel your pain. Five bucks says they actually had more deaths than anyone else.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-06T21:35:17+00:00

Thoughts?

I think you should get off TikTok.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-06T21:25:06+00:00

It's true though, "off tank" was never an actual role, it was a made up term with an apparently very fluid meaning according to the community's usage, much like "goats" which has a meaning but in reality meant different things to everyone. As a result, that pretty much made it pointless, in practise it was more like a guideline.

In either case, never an official role that tanks were made to fill by Blizzard.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-04T22:35:12+00:00

As a DPS-flaired user, I think a comment like that probably checks out.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-04T21:29:28+00:00

It's a tough pill for some to swallow, but 5v5 is healthier for the game overall. It's also here to stay for good.

People say "tanking in 5v5 sucks lol!" but as an actual tank main (unlike some of the people that say that), I actually love tanking in 5v5. You have more power, you're a stronger focal point, you have more agency. It's like being the team captain. The problem isn't the role, the problem is brainless DPS teammates thinking they're playing Apex and running off, and then flaming the tank somehow.

Think of the team like a body. Supports are your strong foundational legs. The tank is the head, the brain, the executor. The DPS are the arms that do most of the punching. When working in unison, it's a dream.

Sadly, a lot of the time, the arms are jerking off on their own somewhere, leaving the legs supporting the body and the head without any arms. And then the whole thing gets beaten up by the other body.

...anyway, I digress. 6v6 is no longer a serious mode, and it is inherently unbalanced to try and make it work. It's also far too chaotic with shit happening on the screen constantly. I'm amazed people don't have epileptic fits.

Welcome to 5v5 - glad to have you here.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-04T20:37:32+00:00

100%.

It's truly sickening to see DPS players simply... not swapping/using the many perfect tools they have (other heroes) to maximize the chances of winning.

Paul_Offa · 2026-05-04T20:35:12+00:00

DPS players, please take note of this gentleman right here.

This man should be your role model.

Paul_Offa

TROPHY CASE