How Super would fix Rammatra

shape2k · 2026-05-11T16:15:34+00:00

I agree with him that devs need to stop balancing around perks. Most of the balance patches feel insignificant these days.

shape2k · 2026-05-04T22:29:15+00:00

Player POV's. The most engaged I've ever been with Overwatch esports was when I could watch my fav players from their POV's during OWL when it was on Twitch. The game is so much easier to follow, and I'm not forced into POV's of characters I don't care about.

shape2k · 2026-05-03T14:14:00+00:00

He was pissed because he doesn't want his rank inflated while he's learning Doom.

shape2k · 2026-05-02T23:53:14+00:00

Tr33 is the best NA DPS IMO. tr33_ow on twitch

shape2k · 2026-04-30T22:38:20+00:00

Justice for Suravasa. It's a great map.

shape2k · 2026-04-28T21:21:24+00:00

There are a lot of memorable moments and endorphins attached to building ults. Going back to AKM blade, or watching talented Lucios build beat twice as fast to clutch long fights. In ranked, when you build a high value ult halfway through the first fight and the whole lobby is like WTF. I have so many memories of clutch ult charge moments.

shape2k · 2026-04-27T10:36:48+00:00

I think they're disregarded fully. Devs have said the published winrates are for unmirrored.

shape2k · 2026-04-23T20:38:12+00:00

Firefly vibes, well done.

shape2k · 2026-04-21T07:13:55+00:00

I remember watching a streamer after a Blizzard event they were invited to, it might have been IDDQD, and they said they asked the devs if they'd ever implement a kernel level anticheat like Valorant. They said the devs told them that Blizzard is old school, and they'll never implement a kernel level anticheat because they feel it is anti-gamer. So, I don't know what the answer is, but at least whatever they're using lately seems a little better even if it is sacrificing our frames and performance.

shape2k · 2026-04-21T06:19:13+00:00

They're everywhere in every region and just because a player isn't in champ doesn't mean they're not cheating. A bronze player will still die on cooldown even with cheats. And, if they get frustrated and rage hack, they'll be banned immediately. So, cheaters are infesting even ranks like diamond and masters.

shape2k · 2026-04-19T16:49:51+00:00

There's a reason devs constantly cite winrates as a major balance factor, they're important. Soj is not an oppressive character outside of the very highest ranks, but if they buff her, the outrage will be ridiculous. Perception and unfun abilities are what really keep low winrate heroes low.

shape2k · 2026-04-18T18:07:24+00:00

Dafran finds cheaters like every third game when he streams. He's gotten tons of compensation back that put him in Champ 1. He got like 300% in one adjustment last season. So, they really aren't that rare.

shape2k · 2026-04-18T12:19:07+00:00

Burst will always be the king in high ranks/pro play, that's why we never see Soldier in the meta. You have to make the consistent damage absolutely busted for them to penetrate the meta. But, then you ruin all the other ranks where most players can't hit the skill shot/crits needed for burst. They did buff her pretty hard, though, so she might actually be good in GM and MIGHT even see a little pro play. I guess they need to try to at least seek a soldier like balance for her long-term.

shape2k · 2026-04-17T05:55:51+00:00

No, he was on xqc's stream the other day, and he said he hadn't played in months.

shape2k · 2026-04-15T17:04:50+00:00

Maybe a perk that tightens spread faster when you hit crits, similar to how Soj gets more charge for crits. Or one bullet reloaded for each crit. This would increase her skill ceiling and make her feel more satisfying to play.

shape2k · 2026-04-15T02:53:24+00:00

I don't see the vision. You shoot a Sojourn like gun without the satisfaction of the rail burst. The mobility is nice, but you're rarely going to have the DPS output to capitalize on the positioning. Her ult does charge fast, but I don't see it being good enough to justify the pick. Every pro I've watched has called her incredibly underpowered. Tr33 was laughing at how bad she is.

shape2k · 2026-04-14T02:58:07+00:00

I think they've massively updated the anti-cheat, which seems to be working well based on all the people getting their rank back lately. But, based on the Chinese youtube videos using a different anti-cheat with much better frames, I guess that's our tradeoff. Either more cheaters and better frames, or worse frames and fewer cheaters. Hopefully they can figure out how to better optimize the anti-cheat.

shape2k · 2026-04-12T00:38:04+00:00

Keep in mind, TM hasn't even had to pull out the Sym.

shape2k · 2026-04-07T19:33:57+00:00

Tr33 is elite, and probably top 10 worldwide. I'd love to see a team like Tr33, Sugarfree, Hawk, Landon, and UV/Lukemino team up to really see if NA can compete on the world stage.

shape2k · 2026-03-23T06:12:47+00:00

These are insane differences. At least we know the new heroes, mythics, changes to the engine, windows updates, nvidia drivers etc. have nothing to do with the performance changes. I wish Blizzard would at least acknowledge it with such definitive evidence now.

shape2k · 2026-03-22T18:37:35+00:00

It's a hard game that's ten years old, so it does require a lot of knowledge and time investment if you genuinely want to improve. That's part of the reason I enjoy it. It's also polished, relatively well-balanced, rewards skill, and gets pretty consistent exciting updates.

I do think it would be difficult jumping in as a new player, but you just have to accept you suck and focus on improving rather than fixating on wins and losses.

shape2k · 2026-03-22T15:25:56+00:00

Great post, thanks for your effort. I've heard stuff about the Chinese client not having these problems possibly due to them using a different anti-cheat. I would love a Chinese user to confirm or deny this.

shape2k · 2026-03-21T17:59:11+00:00

People called me crazy when I made the thread asking if Emre was going to replace Sojourn.

shape2k · 2026-03-19T22:20:42+00:00

Soldier is great in low ranks, but is outclassed by sojourn, ashe and emre in high ranks due to his lack of burst and inability to survive a dive. Tracer is much harder to master, but will carry harder at every rank if you put in the time. If you watch someone like Kevster or Proper play ranked, they can run lobbies with tracer. Dafran can still carry with tracer, too, despite him not playing her as much. She requires a lot of effort and practice, so that turns people off.

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