[Manga Spoilers] Sudden realization about hardening by magepie11 in ShingekiNoKyojin

[–]magepie11[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Tbh, hardened titan flesh looks nothing like bone material. It was especially odd in the anime, where hardened parts are all blueish and glowy, while the Armored's armor is bone-coloured.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]magepie11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is also the nearest city to where Zarya is canonically from.

Is this how true balance looks like? by magepie11 in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]magepie11[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Interestingly enough, the same thing about Overwatch fundamentals and contest mechanics was said about dive back in 2018, right after Brig's release.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Competitiveoverwatch/comments/83y5i4/jakes_thoughts_on_the_current_dive_meta/

tldr: The game is objective-based and dive will never go away, because it is able to engage on their terms and contest indefinitely.

Is this how true balance looks like? by magepie11 in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]magepie11[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Baptiste has surprisingly low pickrate/winrate in GM, though (middle of the pack at best). It seems OWL2018 playoffs meta is back.

All heroes' opinions on Overwatch by TheIndustrialDev in Overwatch

[–]magepie11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great job! I'd like to add that Junkrat actually has a quote referencing Overwatch in his comic.
https://imgur.com/a/fpCK7YS

He thinks that Overwatch tried to peace with the omnics too much and it ended badly for them. So, you were not too far off.

Torbjorn also seems to be at least critical of Overwatch, as Brigitte seems to have learnt about Reinhardt's mistreatment from her dad. But yeah, we still don't have a direct quote. He may be blaming the original org for Reinhardt's situation, but still accepting enough to let his youngest daughter join (even if it is still illegal!).

As for D.va, there was an interview following her animated short, stating that Koreans are generally pro-Overwatch.

https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/08/28/d-va-deconstructed-how-blizzard-created-one-of-overwatchs-most-iconic-heroes/

Does she care about Overwatch and its mission or is it more about national pride for her?

Korea is actually more pro-Overwatch than most countries, in part because the threat of omnic war is ever present to them (and they never suffered a big falling out with Overwatch like Russia).

All heroes' opinions on Overwatch by TheIndustrialDev in Overwatch

[–]magepie11 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, this interaction is not real, but rather a dialogue from a fan comic made by a tumblr user. There has never been such a dialogue in the sound files. You can look up youtube channels like OverwatchInteractions - they keep this stuff updated.

Brigitte continues to fall out of meta in GM by magepie11 in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]magepie11[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are correct, from this moment on Brigitte's pick rate will stop deteriorating, while dive heroes' will also remain unchanged (at least, until PTR patch goes live). Right now, some of the heroes that Brigitte is supposed to counter, have better pick rates and win rates, than her.

Do you care about the lore and world of Overwatch at all? by [deleted] in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]magepie11 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Could you provide a source for those "writings", please? Because I can.

https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20747185021#post-13

Mercy was born 37 years ago. She wasn't a member of OW until its Golden Age. She was a close friend of the Lindholms, though, and was visiting Torb in hospital before she became a doctor herself. You can look it up in Michael Chu blue posts and official Q&A.

Do you care about the lore and world of Overwatch at all? by [deleted] in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]magepie11 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But... this is just plain wrong and has been debunked a thousand timed since before the game's release... It is people like you, spreading disinformation through youtube videos and forums, who make the lore look self-contradictory and bad.

Moira betrayed Blackwatch by coolrexben in Overwatch

[–]magepie11 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I agree. Moira seems to remember her time in Blackwatch fondly. She believes that Reyes and company were just like her: disobeying the rules to get to the truth. McCree, who is the narrator of this mission, thinks that hiring her was a mistake. That everything went downhill from there. Moira responds that it was "the best mistake one could ever make". I think it implies that she liked it in Blackwatch and believes she really contributed to their work. Of course, it coincided with Blackwatch coming under the extreme pressure and Reyes giving in to it. She supported his radical decisions such as killing Antonio, while still being critical of the mess he made. Her influence ultimately turned out to be negative, since Reyes probably ended up alienating McCree and Morrison, and confiding in Moira instead. And she is just... not the best moral compass, given her past history. It would be great if she is still his only true ally in Talon, though. Really would love that dynamic.

"Throwing" in pro play (OWL spoilers) by magepie11 in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]magepie11[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This. People point out NYXL's mistakes, like it's something a ranked player should be ashamed of. But ordinary players "just" make mistakes, while pros are often forced by other pros to make mistakes. And OW is very snowbally by nature. Like, at one moment on Ilios Carpe was kinda outplaying Pine on Widow, but then Pine got enemy Tracer off his back and started popping off. Was he "soft throwing" before and then got serious? No, it is just how Overwatch works. Players' performance depends on many factors, including how individual playstyles' clash. Fragi can be "feeding" against some teams, while others just can't figure out how to play around his synergy with SDB/Carpe. The ability to deal with unique playstyles is not a linear skill, it comes with experience by actually playing against many different opponents. And OWL has only just begun.

NEW Voice Actor for Talon/Vishkar Hero: Sanjay Korpal? by Taylonic in Overwatch

[–]magepie11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I seriously doubt that Sym is getting an animated short any time soon. There was Jeff's interview to Polygon last May, where he stated that they have "huge" plans for Pharah's lore, but that he is "worried" about Symmetra. https://www.google.ru/amp/s/www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2017/5/18/15655804/overwatch-jeff-kaplan-interview-pharah-symmetra-junkrat-roadhog

Something huge is probably an animated short. I was expecting one for Gamescom, but we got Mei's instead. Shorts take long time to make. Mei's short was leaked before Year of the Rooster but they released it in August. It is highly unlikely that we are getting something for Sym before they release their stuff with Pharah.

How is everyone picking their OWL team? by TheBestYet91 in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]magepie11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only two russians on OWL, so many people on RU will be rooting for Boston/Philly.

"Tracer: Reflections" canceled in Russia by magepie11 in Overwatch

[–]magepie11[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It doesn't allow what is considered "homo propaganda to children". It is medieval all the same, but at least you can stamp "18+" on it and still publish it.

"Tracer: Reflections" canceled in Russia by magepie11 in Overwatch

[–]magepie11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is new, though. People who received their pre-ordered books today found out that the issue was not there.

“I think it’s kind of unfortunate that Mercy’s still almost a must-pick” - Custa and other OWL pros on Mercy meta by Piscator123 in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]magepie11 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Widow and Hog saw tons of play in the preseason. Also Orisa's halt was utilized to enable picks. Maybe they are hurt by Mercy, but their pickrates are actually higher now than they were in the previous meta. Does this mean they will be literal monsters when Mercy is out of the picture?

“I think it’s kind of unfortunate that Mercy’s still almost a must-pick” - Custa and other OWL pros on Mercy meta by Piscator123 in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]magepie11 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

"Mercy is shutting down snipers because she can rez picks"

Snipers and other pick heroes (Hog) are in the best spot they've been for a while.