Overwatch

Arcaus_sl · May 10, 2016

Tenks_sl said:
No I don't and you don't either. Fracturing the playerbase is a problem for online shooters and I hope it is something Blizzard avoids.

C'mon man, this is Blizzard. There will be a new expansion or a remake of the game with in 3 years.

Ravishing · May 10, 2016

Tenks_sl said:
No I don't and you don't either. Fracturing the playerbase is a problem for online shooters and I hope it is something Blizzard avoids.

Pretty sure it was implied OW would lean on expansions for expanding the game.

So $40 gets you the base game. No extra heroes to purchase individually, only cosmetics.

Next content release would be an expansion with more heroes.

I doubt it'll fracture the playerbase, it'll just open up more heroes but you'll still play in the same environment even if you don't own the expansions (new heroes).

Regarding maps, they'll have to give everyone access to the maps so that the playerbase isn't fractured.

I could see maybe 4-6 hero "expansions" at a ~$20 price point.

Mures · May 10, 2016

Fawe_sl said:
Pretty sure it was implied OW would lean on expansions for expanding the game.

So $40 gets you the base game. No extra heroes to purchase individually, only cosmetics.

Next content release would be an expansion with more heroes.

I doubt it'll fracture the playerbase, it'll just open up more heroes but you'll still play in the same environment even if you don't own the expansions (new heroes).

Regarding maps, they'll have to give everyone access to the maps so that the playerbase isn't fractured.

I could see maybe 4-6 hero "expansions" at a ~$20 price point.

Not saying it can't happen, but none of this makes sense.

Cosmetics is where the money is at. The don't need to sell new heroes/maps when it has a box price and they can sell a new legendary skin for $20 a pop and ppl eat that shit up.

Neph_sl · May 10, 2016

I haven't even played the game and I know that new heroes and maps are going to be free updates. Straight from Kaplan himself this past December:

Xevy · May 10, 2016

I personally love a pay2skin system with everything else free. That way leveling up you get boxes and you get that little RNG tease you want in a game. Fits my preferences perfectly.

Ravishing · May 10, 2016

Neph_sl said:
I haven't even played the game and I know that new heroes and maps are going to be free updates. Straight from Kaplan himself this past December:

Oh nice, yea I vaguely remembered the video. Hope they stick by it.

Nija · May 10, 2016

Even if you don't like pay to skin, the currency does drop. I played probably 15 hours of this most recent beta and I'm up to 350 currency. So that's about 1/3rd of the way to one good skin for one character. Plus I have randomly found two good skins for characters I'm not very good with.

Itzena_sl · May 10, 2016

So...anyone know any good TF2 servers?

Foggy · May 10, 2016

Nija_sl said:
Can someone link a video of what is considered good Winston play? Does he work in organized play?

Competitive teams normally run a 2 Winston comp on defense and drop Widow.

Mao · May 10, 2016

I wonder how well the selling skins will go. They really need to get their art crew kicking out some better looking ones, cause nothing I saw really wow'd me.

Also, with games like Dota and League you're looking at your hero constantly. In OW, I never really see my hero other than the final splash screens, so I really don't have that urge to buy cool looking skins.

Well. Maybe the Mercy Valkyrie. But honestly, if coin drops in game I can wait it out easily cause again. Who really cares since I never see it.

SorrowsEnd · May 10, 2016

Leadsalad_sl said:
Well, I'm clearly a racist because the default Lucio skin makes me not want to play him. So I need the metal robot frog skin.

It was a happy day when I got enough duplicate drops to save up that 1000 credits to get rid of shit-locks lucio.

Long live the happy frog~

Big Phoenix · May 10, 2016

mures_sl said:
Not saying it can't happen, but none of this makes sense.

Cosmetics is where the money is at. The don't need to sell new heroes/maps when it has a box price and they can sell a new legendary skin for $20 a pop and ppl eat that shit up.

Which is why modern gaming is quickly turning into an ever growing pile of shit. Why focus on gameplay and content when retards are more than happy to empty their bank accounts for a skin or emote?

Mures · May 10, 2016

Mao_sl said:
I wonder how well the selling skins will go. They really need to get their art crew kicking out some better looking ones, cause nothing I saw really wow'd me.

Also, with games like Dota and League you're looking at your hero constantly. In OW, I never really see my hero other than the final splash screens, so I really don't have that urge to buy cool looking skins.

Well. Maybe the Mercy Valkyrie. But honestly, if coin drops in game I can wait it out easily cause again. Who really cares since I never see it.

Oh they'll come. Good point about not being able to see your hero though. They can also do voice packs with the skins though. They are doing a widowmaker nova skin in hots, I wonder if they'd do a nova widowmaker skin in overwatch, change the voice pack that way ppl will know they're playing with that skin they bought.

Tenks · May 10, 2016

Skins do alter the gun model you see in first person

Mures · May 10, 2016

Big Phoenix_sl said:
Which is why modern gaming is quickly turning into an ever growing pile of shit. Why focus on gameplay and content when retards are more than happy to empty their bank accounts for a skin or emote?

Also, about this, I have to disagree. The money those things make pay for the artists/designers w/e and then some. Its not like they aren't going to put x in some game because Timmy was too busy designing skins. Its in their best interest to put the best product forward to retain current players and attract new players to buy more cosmetic shit.

Evernothing · May 10, 2016

Hockey Lucio is best Lucio.

Heian · May 10, 2016

I started the beta with mild interest but after the beta I really want to play it again. I had a blast.

Jozu · May 10, 2016

Yea pretty awesome game im buying day 1. Hanzo is so fucking fun to play. I also enjoyed Torjborn, if you play defense right his lvl 2 and 3 turret can really ruin shit.

I absolutely HATE Tracer. I cant play her but good opponents just wreck shit if they have support.

Cantatus · May 10, 2016

Pyros_sl said:
Winston does a few things, mostly he hunts down stupid snipers by leaping on them then chasing them with the pseudo autoaim aoe lightning gun which means they'll die guaranteed unless they run into their healers(and even then), or jump on a contested messy point, drop the shield, and lightning a bunch of people more or less randomly, which does ok damage over time. Then you ult and get fuckers off the point.

Not sure how sustainable it is when players learn the game, but I had a lot of luck with him on capture point maps. I could charge in first, draw everyone's attention with the lightning gun, lay down the shield and give my group time to come in to finish people off. Really, he's the tank character I had the most fun playing. He's also a good harasser since his jump refreshes so fast. You can jump in, bash on a few people to draw their attention, then jump back to your group when need be. I still really haven't learned how to use his ultimate effectively though. Unless the enemy team is grouped up close, I really was never able to wail on more than a couple people before it ran out. I guess it's a good distraction though.

khorum · May 10, 2016

So yeah, I'm hooked on this game.

But how are they gonna monetize it? JUST xpacs?

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