#fps hell

‘genji is a weeb’ this and ‘hanzo is a weeb’ that, u idiots don’t realize. the only true weeb in the overwatch cast is moira

current overwatch mood

I kinda liked it when minor mistakes in translation happened in games, or funny glitches, and they were seen as an endearing sign of the humans behind the production (like that single dude who translated ff7 in two weeks) rather than a reason to shit on the people making games that I enjoy. I find it especially jarring now with the emphasis on treating gaming industry professionals like people, the push for more humane hours and labor expectations, and the instant vitriol directed at them the moment mistakes are made.

not to be that guy but you take a teenager in the prime of her esports career and put her in the military to defend her country against an unprecedented threat, which she does with aplomb while entertaining & reassuring the people she's protecting with her streams... you take this massive burden and put it on ONE person, idolize her and build a certain image of her for the public, in a way that even her teammates can't alleviate for her, there's honestly no other possible conclusion to draw other than what was demonstrated in the shooting star short. that was an obvious outcome, and an explicit confirmation of what has been consistently implied since the game was released

not everyone derives value from playin overwatch but i’ve made some genuine friends through this game, both friends of friends irl (one of whom is now pregnant and almost at her due date! congrats!) and randos from the game itself (one of whom is now in remission from cancer that he had diagnosed while we were still playing more regularly. fighting!!)