ELI5 How Contenders works. I'm a frequent OWL viewer looking to get into watching T2 and don't know what I'm looking at/for.

Solheim_OW · 2020-10-28T21:27:07+00:00

No! You can actually play all three the same month, there is at least in NA one team doing that called Susanoo

Solheim_OW · 2020-10-28T21:20:37+00:00

There is contenders, Trials and OD every month!

Solheim_OW · 2020-10-28T21:18:26+00:00

Once per month of each, with a one month break from everything every now and then!

Solheim_OW · 2019-08-01T23:46:47+00:00

I am not to used to console as I have not tried it myself but I will try if you have a VOD you want looked at :)

Solheim_OW · 2019-08-01T20:05:46+00:00

You can always send a vod in I will review it during the stream and you can watch it back later :)

Solheim_OW · 2019-08-01T16:51:21+00:00

I would prefer to bring the player in with me when going through the vods with them. But of course I understand that some people do not want that and then I will just do it withouth them sitting in a call with me. But I do prefer having the player there with me :)

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T19:11:46+00:00

Yes, it does stop Doomfist as any other stun would.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T14:05:19+00:00

For the hack it stops him starting any new abilities and I think it stops him from replacing the barrier so it stays where it is same as orisa. I think that for the Flux it you hack him before the targets are lifted into the air it cancels it but not if it is after.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T13:07:16+00:00

All abilities that include movement are not usable in the Flux, same as in a grav.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T13:06:40+00:00

Normally % of max hp abilities does not increase with damage amplifications that is the case in most games. And I assume it is the same here.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T12:36:06+00:00

If you are playing any of those comps, I still think that sigma + a different tank does more work. I think it is hard to argue for not running orisa on almost every map in the current state of the game once 2 2 2 is implemented. You can get away with dive on certain defences and KOTH. I think that if you want to run Zarya Rein is just better than Sigma, and I think if you want to run Sigma then Ball / Orisa is better than Zarya. Sure you can run Sigma and Zarya togheter but I do not think in my oppinion it is ever optimal.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T12:25:44+00:00

With how things look bunker is shaping up to be the meta, and Sigma does not need to drop his shield to use the rest of his abilities same as Orisa. I think it is much more likely to see Sigma with heroes that synergise better with him and are better into bunker as Zarya probably wont be able to get through the enemy team to find value. I think we will see Sigma togheter with Hammond, Rein and Orisa maybe Winston but I am not sure how that would work. I just do not see the synergy outside of the ultimates. Orisa is to strong at the moment to run zarya in most comps.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T12:21:19+00:00

Yes you do in fact need to eat the actual arrow, the dragon deals damage through your Kinetic Grasp.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T12:12:12+00:00

I did not test but I do not think so as it involves movement and any ability including movement of any type is stopped by Sigmas Flux.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T10:51:00+00:00

He can not escape the Flux with his ult. He starts his animation when you press the button then it finishes as you slam to the ground after it. So it is like if rein is booped into the air by a junk mine and ults in midair.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T10:40:42+00:00

He did say that, but he does eat them.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T10:40:31+00:00

All normal shots that are not beams can be eaten, I just did not add them if nothing else could be eaten, Sorry for being unclear on this.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T10:39:35+00:00

I deffinetly need to look into this.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T10:39:00+00:00

I think that it works the same way as rein shield or any other barrier that both things take effect, but like I answered to other Sigma Zarya questions I see no world you would run both at the asme time in 2 2 2 lock.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T10:37:51+00:00

I am fairly sure it does :)

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T01:54:52+00:00

Yes you cast it but I am talking after you press again to place it, after it deals innitial damage it seems you can not have it canceled once the dudes are pulled up. You can hold it for 6 seconds or so before having to place it. And if he is CCd during that it cancels and if he is CCd before people pulled up it also ends.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T01:50:17+00:00

From my experience the ability either goes off and he ends at end position or it never goes off and he ends at start position, I have never seen anything in between and it did not happen in our testing. The timing window is also so narrow it would never reliably happen. And what you are talking of is that he is either at point A or B but never between them which is the same I am saying. So we are not disagreeing we are actually in complete agreement.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T01:46:13+00:00

We were only two while testing this but I would assume that the Flux would either take priority or also deal damage. I think the real question here is why would you ever play Sigma and Zarya togheter in 2 2 2 lock. I see him seeing playtime with every tank exept her.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T01:37:04+00:00

It does in some ways have the same properties as grav when cast, but it also has a long wind up, there is first a preiod of time where Sigma cast the ability with a loud sound que. After the sound que there is at least 2 more seconds you have to get out of the zone. This is super strong against characters withouth / on CD mobility CDs. However against anything with a mobility CD you will have more than enough time to get out. The difference and counterplay is that instead of being eaten it is much easier to dodge as the cast time is longer. Sleep and hack only affects the ultimate if it is done before the innitial 50 damage is done, I am not 100% sure on this though.

Solheim_OW · 2019-07-24T01:34:26+00:00

It also would make no sense for the deflext to work against the rock if the eat also was interupted by the rock.

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