COUNTER COUNTER copout REVIEW

I wasn't expecting to do any type of review today and I might have pulled an all nighter. Because of that my brain is mush but I'll state this much for now.

While I'm not egotistical enough to even attempt to make it a serious HIGH LEVEL COMMENTARY/REVIEW, I will touch up my commentary for the future. You are the first one to take me up on my offer to look over stuff in Overwatch and I was unprepared.

The tracking issue was embarrassing along with what other issues I did have. It's all fine for watching shows straight through but when I get lost in a straightforward thing like a game? Sadness. At least you gave me a reason to do my best to be a preschooler and get all the crayons up in this joint.

I'll follow this post up once I can think.

 

So I'm seeing almost enough interest for a 6 v 6 but nothing coming of it. Is anyone legitimately in? Not just 'yeah that sounds cool', but 'yeah let's make this happen'.

 

I would join any 6v6 assuming I'm not busy with work/sleeping/real life.

 

Same, really. Not sure if me being in Germany is going to make things easy to coordinate though.

 

I keep falling in & out of love with Overwatch.

QP is such a fiesta that it starts to cut through the fun and then I'm left with competitive which speaks for itself.

I kind of tanked my MMR last season by going on something like a 7 game losing streak and just left it where it lay around 2250.

Did my placements today and ended up 6W 3L 1D & got high silver - 1904. Somewhat adrift from my first placements back in S3 where I went 7W 3L & got 2645.

I'm not entirely sure if I'm happy or somewhat concerned as every season my placement's dropped (like it's supposed to, I'm aware how the system works) and I just can't seem to climb back out.

With that said, I don't put 50 hours a week or anything in so I shouldn't be surprised, hell, I'm lucky if I manage 2 hours a week these days. You don't climb without investing time and effort unless you're great, which clearly I'm not - but I just feel the bite to play and I do.

I love the simplicity of the game, it's fun, lighthearted and thanks to investing a couple of hours into Heroes of the Storm again I've finally managed to beat my own... frustration and salt. Sure I get upset when people don't switch or do something stupid but I've come to terms with the fact it's just a game and it's free. If people want to play weird and wonderful things, so be it - who am I to stop them. No point getting wound up , just let it happen.


My gripe is with myself, I can physically see and feel the regression. There are games where I feel like I'm playing out of my mind; but we're still losing. Then there are the far more common games where I just feel like... roadkill. Every sniper shot finds me, every flanker tracks me perfectly or the divers just have a free reign and I end up feeling useless. Voice comms only do so much to help as often people ignore calls anyway. Plus everyone loves a good ult-fest offense that goes nowhere.

And then there's Pharah, the one character of this game I'd happily delete if only because of where I currently reside, she's queen. Just cannot be stopped despite all the hints, tips, tricks and characters. But again is also a personal fault as I don't really play any offense characters, preferring tanks and support.

D'Va and Zarya are my go to's but my Zarya was awful last season and I haven't really looked to pick her back up since, D'va I'm enjoying plenty if only for eating ults. Support wise I like Zen but find myself getting destroyed by flankers and divers, I feel so helpless - I try Ana but frankly my aim leaves a lot to be desired and I should probably just accept I'd be better off learning Mercy and trying to stay out of the way.

This... Turned out a lot longer than I liked and ended up turning into a self gripe and a moan. Fuck. Maybe it's just the silver placement blues kicking in or something. I aplogise.

TLDR; Love/Hate relationship with the game, turned into a rather terrible 'woe is me' post. Having fun but feeling like I'm regressing in every way possible.

 

Pharrah is ridiculous in silver (where I dropped to too in almost the exact same way as you) because people who instant lock dps generally can't aim, and no one calls targets.

Do you gave any idea how quick she dies if even two people are shooting her? People often just think because someone is a soldier, that means they can ignore her because hard counter amirite?

 

The only time I've had real trouble with a Pharah is when she was pocket Mercy'd and there was a Widow wreaking havoc on our team. Otherwise it's just a case of a hitscan knowing what they're doing.

Granted, I'm not a hitscan that knows what they're doing, but that's what Roadhog's hooks are for.

 

Lol, Pharrahs always have a pocket, Mercy and people who are average at best dps instalock dps and don't know what they're doing.

So, rip

 

Yeah, Phamercy's made a big come back down here mostly because people don't like to swap and are set in their ways - they can carry if they play xyz and that's how it is.

I don't do the team any favours by not playing hitscans but I try my best with Zen - the only issue is it's difficult to do alone and you eat 2 rockets and you're back staring at the respawn timer. I like Roadhog too, but I find most of the hooks I 'land' on flying targets just happen to be a meter or two short; the worst feeling in the world.

I should just learn Sombra. I can have a blast hacking folks and being annoying, somewhat mobile and at least I can stop Mercy getting away. May not work so well but, it's another option.

In a way though I prefer this to the constant wave of Genji's, funnily enough.

Also as a heads up it's double exp this weekend on all platforms - I'm away and unable to make the most of it but, no reason others can't - and it stacks with group bonus's too!

 

Any thoughts on Dafran (NA pro player) being banned for one season and the pro scene?
He was honestly being an all around asshole. Encouraging people to throw games with him and being false confident that he won't get into trouble.

 

So Doomfist is out and his pretty fun. Because of his release there is currently a 6v6 doomfist arcade mode, its pure chaos. Love it.

 

His main attack also puts him out of position, very easy to pick him off. In QP, anyway.

 

Should probably have Winston initiating, or just zarya bubble/ d matrix.

 

That's only if played by an idiot (So 85% of the player base). A well-played Doomfist that's bouncing around like a hyper-caffeinated squirrel and sowing all kinds of chaos right as his team hits you is all kinds of annoying to deal with. Even more so if there's enough walls around that he can slam people into them.

 

His got a surprising amount of mobility once you get use to him, similar to genji. Shit ones will get picked, good ones are a pain in the arse.

 

I know he just came out, but play Sombra and dookie on him and have fun