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Valderen
Space Pirate
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There's 2 distinct issues with 1-trick in my opinion. Each requiring a different solution.
The first is the niche 1-trick like Symmetra and Torbjorn. The issue is that part of their kit is hard to use in all situations. If the other team isn't force to walk past your turret(s), then you're not able to make use of your kit efficiently.
So the solution here is probably some type of rework to make those heroes less niche, and viable in more situations. For example, give Torbjorn an ability he can use when he has no turret down. This would allow him to be more useful on attack until he is in a position to put down a turret.
The second issue with 1-trick is getting 2 or more of the same 1-trick in a game. Then 1 of them has to select a different hero where they might severely underperform.
This is probably fixable through the matchmaking system that would identify 1-tricks and not put 2 of the same in the same game. So basically, have the matchmaker favor flex players when putting teams together. If you're a 1-trick you get longer queues because the game has a harder time finding you a game with no other 1-tricks.
I'm not sure that would fix comp. though, in the end the real issue is this...if I lose it's not my fault but my team, so while the 1-trick excuse might disappear people would just find other reasons to bitch and be toxic.
The first is the niche 1-trick like Symmetra and Torbjorn. The issue is that part of their kit is hard to use in all situations. If the other team isn't force to walk past your turret(s), then you're not able to make use of your kit efficiently.
So the solution here is probably some type of rework to make those heroes less niche, and viable in more situations. For example, give Torbjorn an ability he can use when he has no turret down. This would allow him to be more useful on attack until he is in a position to put down a turret.
The second issue with 1-trick is getting 2 or more of the same 1-trick in a game. Then 1 of them has to select a different hero where they might severely underperform.
This is probably fixable through the matchmaking system that would identify 1-tricks and not put 2 of the same in the same game. So basically, have the matchmaker favor flex players when putting teams together. If you're a 1-trick you get longer queues because the game has a harder time finding you a game with no other 1-tricks.
I'm not sure that would fix comp. though, in the end the real issue is this...if I lose it's not my fault but my team, so while the 1-trick excuse might disappear people would just find other reasons to bitch and be toxic.
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I think the type-queue lock is cool like you queue as tank you stay tank, but there are the times when we lose the first round and everyone changes it up, dps go healer or tank and healer or tank go dps etc and it works. Sometimes I'm a better hit scan than the dps even though I went healer, so that situation worries me but hopefully if you queue as something youre somewhat decent, but if they're just stubborn and want to "learn" in competitive then you're fucked in that game with that guy.
And yeah I see a lot of moira one tricks, I mean yeah thats my most played but I'll move it around.
And yeah I see a lot of moira one tricks, I mean yeah thats my most played but I'll move it around.
Needless
Toe Sucker
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hol' up, what if they make torb like that turret gun in perfect dark? he has a machine gun, but when he pops his turret down it's attached to the turret so he resorts to pulling out his gay little molten pistol.
don't ask me how he recovers that gun when the turret dies though.
don't ask me how he recovers that gun when the turret dies though.
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Lol I had that the other day but in reverse, I was hit scan but we needed a junk and I never play him due to him being nerfed soon I dont want to invest the time. But thats when a healer or tank swaps with me. Yeesh but I do understand its so frustrating when a pharmacy is just butt rapnig your team before the hit scan can do anything.
Needless
Toe Sucker
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how do people actually think a role queue system would be even remotely good? not only do you trap potentially shitty players in a role they're not good at for the sake of a faster queue but you also allow an arbitrary queue system dictate the meta
Theres actually -nothing- good about a system like that
Theres actually -nothing- good about a system like that
Araxen
Golden Baronet of the Realm
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I placed unusually low this season at 2100 and have climbed a bit over 400 points this season to hit plat last night. I’m normally bouncing back and forth between gold and plat, but I also typically place around 2450 so I’ve never had to actually climb to hit it before. Feels good to see the climb. I’ve focused on nothing but game sense during matches and have worked hard on being honest with my performance after each game trying to figure out how to improve. Game sense is boss, and funnily enough I feel like the mechanical aspects of the game have become minimally better for me as well as purely a result of improving my game sense. Now to see if I can keep the progress up...
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Mercy and junkrat nerfs in. Thought they were nerfing junk ult charge but notes only said about the mine. Mercy no longer resets res cooldown, doesnt get an extra res, says she flies 50% slower but I didnt feel like it, and she no longer has instant res during ult plus it lasts 15 seconds instead of 20.
skribble
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apparently it took them 133 days or something for them to nerf mercy.
133 days, absolutely ludicrous she could have 2 insta rezzes and not be looked at that entire time. Fucking insane
I also look forward to the forthcoming DVA nerfs because she is also completely absurd but seems to have slipped under the radar so far. Oh wait, I guess it'll be 133 days so like the middle of June? Great
133 days, absolutely ludicrous she could have 2 insta rezzes and not be looked at that entire time. Fucking insane
I also look forward to the forthcoming DVA nerfs because she is also completely absurd but seems to have slipped under the radar so far. Oh wait, I guess it'll be 133 days so like the middle of June? Great
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