#overwatch patch notes

Played ligeweaver a little bit yesterday (little bit cuz my eyes were so tired and dry) and the change is not that bad.

The platform definitely can have some new "usages" now and I think that's cool. I was a little enraged when I saw the mere on his healing in the dash, but hey its nothing I can't get used (I have been playing him since beginning so they can nerf him to the ground and I'll still do my best to make him work)

But I am not sure about the healing blossom change. It can be definitely good, but for me it takes the timing(?) and skill from the character. And the last thing I want them to take from lifeweaver is his skill.

Imo he is probably the hardest healer to operate because of his unique but situation kit. Don't get me wrong, it's great and I love it, but I personally have a feeling people are shititng on lifeweaver because they play like idk 2 games with him and call him useless because they don't understand the character.

In my opinion, he is a character that needs time to get used and learn, and in the end, it's worth it. You can do amazing things with him, counter ults, save people and yourself. He really is amazing once you decided to learn how to use him!

I just honestly worry that blizzard might wanna change him because I don't think that many people play him and I don't want them to take the skill from the character.

And maybe this is a little out of line, but originally I thought people didn't play lifeweaver much was because at his release he was super underwhelming, now I honestly think people just don't wanna put in the work to learn the character because other supports seem easier or literally are easier to play than lifeweaver.

But that's just me.

I kinda hope they removed the blossom healing thingy because for me it's kinda taking the skill from him and like I said, I don't want him to become a skilless character. You can agree or disagree with me, it's up to you.

As a rein main I can tell you more damage with no way to get to your target, or get out will do nothing

They locked sombra into two playstyles that before were just part of how you could play the game

Sombra 76: running it down main with your team. hacking tanks and playing like a shittier soldier with the ability to do magic hands at the enemy

"Aasassin"

You set up behind the enemy (somehow)

And then wait (now with no invisibility)

Until you see the Ana (congrats blizzard supports are going to get obliterated in .5 seconds now)

Then (if you're lucky) boom your done. You did it. You got the trade !

Unless they got saved by any of the many bail out abilities. Or you got blasted before you could get the trade.

Developer Update: MAJOR PTR CHANGES

WARNING: some of these changes are meta shifting and will nullify some of the older professional strategies 

Lunar new year patch accidentally patched in some changes meant for the ptr

not fully finished and not all of the changes made it

Hero Changes:

Mei:

Increase duration of freeze

from 1 second to 1.5 seconds

Will give Mei more chances to fully freeze enemies

Secondary fire (icicles) will require less ammunition to fire

increased amount of icicles per reload

Sombra:

Hacked health packs no longer provide ultimate charge

Done to decrease frequency of EMP (ultimate)

Move ultimate generation solely to damage done

Changed gun (not specified)

Sped up hack time

Hack affects passive abilities (Genji’s double jump, Mercy’s guardian angel, Pharah’s hover jets)

Time increased on translocator (not specified how much added)

Doomfist:

Primary fire (hand cannon) ammo recover rate is now faster

Next ptr patch:

Hanzo:

looking for completely new ability

possible rapid succession arrows

up to 5 arrows at high fire rate

horizontal leap

allows Hanzo to leap forward, back, left or right to disengage or engage 

On list but not in patches

Symmetra:

not specified

Torbjorn:

how to make him more viable and more accepted

Why these changes matter (not in video)

Mei:

Mei’s changes allow her to become a more viable character on the competitive ladder, allowing her to zone out and successfully destroy flankers (Genji/Tracer)

SOMBRA! (Reaper voice: somBRAH)

Destroys perception of her as a viable off healer

Drastically decreased ultimate buildup

Changes playstyle completely 

No incentive to actually hack health packs to help team

Somehow increase stigma against Sombra one-tricks on the ladder 

Mei, Hanzo, and Torbjorn:

Defense heroes are classified from their high dps output and zoning capabilities. If tweaked too much, a defense hero could either become “over powered” or unplayable. All three of these heroes are already controversial to pick on ladder and changing them could seriously change the meta for non professional players. 

What do you think about these changes?