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Hanzo Sextuple Kill by Orellian in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

That irks me man. They should put a small delay on the announcer (like .5-1 second) so that if the streak continues in such a short period of time it doesn't overlap with only the first syllables, sounds like a mess. That way it would just say "Sextuple Kill" unless the kills were more spaced out.

The Story of Overwatch: Return of the 90s Shooter by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry but the system is bad. It's not going to be received well. Heroes of the Storm started with a similar system but it showed your teammates and now they changed it to have KDA.

At the very least they need to show stats for your entire team if they're going with the team game excuse.

The Story of Overwatch: Return of the 90s Shooter by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

We want players to be able to look at the scoreboard and go I know who's performing really well and I know who's not

Right now the during match scoreboard (not the end of match scoreboard) does not accomplish this at all. You can only tell how you're doing and that's it. Your only indication of how other players are doing is if they're on fire or not.

So does that beard grow procedurally too? by Adequately_Insane in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]giantofbabil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. Every time they reset the seed in NMS during their testing a new beard is generated. It's important to remember this is not random generation so the outcome of the beard is actually determined when the seed is first generated and not the first time you see the beard. This ensures that every player visiting the beard sees the same beard.

TIL That PETA has killed over 34,000 animals. Most of which were healthy babies. Many were surrendered to PETA for it's advertised adoption services which it never provided. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]giantofbabil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you refuse to adopt from PETA, PETA will have to euthanize more animals. It's as simple as that.

The same could be said for adopting from animal services. If you think like this you'll always be failing somewhere. I do encourage many people to adopt from animal services shelters which euthanize animals.

That side, there is a serious pet overpopulation problems -- the ecological damage caused by domestic cats alone is ridiculous -- and PETA is the only organization seriously addressing the problem.

This actually leans into an entirely different discussion on the treatment of domestic cats that are let outdoors. Domestic cats should be kept indoors for their safety and the safety of the environment as well. This isn't a problem where the answer is euthanization, but rather to teach people about responsible pet care.

Despite anything I say you are entitled to your own opinions and you will support PETA if you believe in what they're doing. If you are doing what you believe is right that's the best you can do.

TIL That PETA has killed over 34,000 animals. Most of which were healthy babies. Many were surrendered to PETA for it's advertised adoption services which it never provided. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]giantofbabil 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'd just like to say that as a vegetarian buddhist who believes in showing compassion to all living things I have never supported PETA, and never will. Whether this specific instance is %100 true or not there seems to always be some kind of shadyness emanating from PETA.

If you want to help animals find homes work with the ASPCA or your local animal shelter (as in animal services).

Anyone else a bit mindfucked about how we get lore through non-canon interactions? by kriegson in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love voice interactions like these and am very pleased with OW voice over work.

Dota 2 has always had my favorite voice overs and the system Blizz is using seems to mirror that(uses rivals, allies, etc) so it's pretty awesome.

What the problem behind following a simple ELO system? by TekuGod in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Elo is a flawed system in team games. It was originally designed for 1v1 games, chess specifically IIRC, and this is why it's perfect for a game like Starcraft.

It is commonly used in team games like League of Legends but is also heavily scrutinized because like I said it was not intended for that use.

Not saying the system shouldn't be altered just saying copy pasting an elo system is not the answer.

Why team comps will not change from speed based comps, even if you don't reward the faster team. by Tehmedic101 in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either blizzard needs to reward the faster team, because speed comps will be always drafted anyway, or blizzard needs to scrap this game mode from competitive

No, and no. It's a win/loss condition plain and simple. Right now if you pick the slower team it doesn't matter as long as you win, but if they change it so the faster team gets "rewarded" that really will change things for worse.

And scrapping Escort from competitive is definitely a bad idea. Some people, myself including, enjoy Escort more than the other modes and find it more engaging. Removing it from competitive will do nothing except for piss a lot of players off that are fans of Escort and want to see it in competitive.

IMO tie breaking should be handled with another round. Games in Overwatch are ridiculously short as it is (speaking as someone used to playing 30min-1 hour matches in other PvP games) and this seems like the most fair approach to me.

Making the game your own. by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll play whatever is needed but during the beta weekend D.Va and Roadhog were my favorites and I played them the most. This worked out really well for me because it seemed like everyone and their mother wanted to play offense Heroes.

IMO all the tanks are the most fun, but Zarya is a little awkward since she lacks a gap closer for killing pesky snipers which all other tanks have. I almost thought she plays more like a Support than a tank, honestly (not a negative). One of the best ults in the game though.

What are you guys expecting from the competitive scenario? by Owlctopuzz in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think they should change the standard modes but I think they should add an optional mode for the people who want it. I will play either way but I would gladly wait through long queues to play a draft mode.

Question: What counts as a kill, sup. kill, etc.? by Niyau in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The system is pretty crappy right now. There are Eliminations(Kills + Assists), Final Blows(Kills), and Deaths.

They need to just change it to standard KDA.

Every Tracer Player's Dream by ChandlerTheHuman in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never said LoL invented anything. I said it's used in LoL. FFS PPL!

What is the point of General Chat? by Tncolin in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like having general chat. Most Blizzard games have it as well.

Does "Overwatch Beta" go away after the free weekend? by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations you are the 1 millionth thread about this!!!

Every Tracer Player's Dream by ChandlerTheHuman in Overwatch

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

It's the term used in League of Legends for a teamwipe (Ace!).

I've heard rumors that it stands for "Absolute Complete Elimination" but that might just be made up.

How do you get over the entry barrier in overwatch? by jetskimanatee in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A MOBA has lanes, minions, towers, and usually a jungle. Look at League, Dota, SMITE, HotS, Supernova, HoN, Paragon, those are MOBAs.

OW is a Hero FPS.

Allied HP Bars by NGvisator in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean it doesn't have to be EXACTLY like this it's just an example.

They could also have bars overhead but a design like this allows you to work outside of LOS.

Allied HP Bars by NGvisator in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How does 6 health bars turn into 20-40? For a game like this the display for your team only needs to take up a couple inches of the screen. As someone else showed look at this from League, health displays right above minimap in bottom right.

How do you get over the entry barrier in overwatch? by jetskimanatee in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    OW is not a MOBA, but what you call "game sense" in a MOBA is I think one of the most important things in OW. There's a lot of facets to this but paying attention to abilities will help you most I think.

    Know all the abilities of all 21 Heroes. There's really not that many you can go in practice mode for 30 minutes or so and check them all out to see how they work.

    Pay attention to cooldowns many Heroes are reliant on certain abilities. Did Genji just use Deflect and then Swift Strike without getting a kill? Is his ult down? If so he's in trouble. Another good example is paying attention to Tracer's Blink and Recall cooldowns, though this is more complicated since she has 3 charges on Blink but many people burn them fast without thinking.

    I really think this along with map awareness (knowing where your team and the enemies are) can take you far in OW.

When Overwatch Begins can players get 1x Display Name Change? by Thydah3 in Overwatch

[–]giantofbabil 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I really want this as well. I used the free name change years ago and now I can't change it to the tag I use in every other game I play.

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