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[Rex_Nex]

I think not, no. I'm not sure if it's specifically one second ago, but I think his melee swing, charge, and ultimate are all one of those rare server side abilities, so they're based on where you were on the server when you hit the command. Even worse is that those abilities are not favor-the-shooter, so as long as the opponent reacts in time on their screen, what you see on your screen does not matter. Firestrike is the only ability he has that's client side and favor-the-shooter.

[Pancakes]

The LFG queue system was just implemeted, and I've had more fun in the last day than the last year in this game, it's fantastic! For those who don't know, it allows you to queue up for a certain role to play so that your team comp is set before you get into a match, I love it.

[Man of Paper]

All the comp games I played before the season ended included communication, and I feel that's a byproduct of the endorsement system. Can't wait to see how the next season goes

[Pancakes]

The endorsements are great, people are being overly friendly and helpful to get them. Hopefully through repetition they start being nice out of habit.

[EnigmaticHat]

The LFG queue system was just implemeted, and I've had more fun in the last day than the last year in this game, it's fantastic! For those who don't know, it allows you to queue up for a certain role to play so that your team comp is set before you get into a match, I love it.

Is there a specific team comp that the queue looks for?  Cause I know we've had 2/2/2 metas, but also a 1/2/3 meta (swapped dps for healer) and I think we even had a 4/0/2 or 4/1/1 meta once.

[Pancakes]

You can set it up to be nearly whatever you want, with the following criteria (I might be missing some stuff)

• Team chat required or not (Microphones)
• Number of players in party/party limit 2-6. You can stop searching for more players and get ready to join a game if you don't want to wait to fill up the last slots. Currently the game is so lively that all slots continue to fill up for me within at most a minute, and since there are so many 6-stacks right now, queue times have plummeted for people in groups. I haven't actually played by myself since the update.
• Requested roles for each party member slot. Options include tank, support, dps, and flex
• Whether or not roles are enforced. With this set to on, if someone joined the party as, say, a tank, only tank characters will be there for them to pick in-game.
• Required endorsement level. Generally, a higher endorsement level requirement will filter out trolls/throwers/leavers/etc. You cannot join a party that has a required endorsement level higher than what you have. In fact, you cannot even see them in the LFG queue
• What gamemode will be played. Quickplay, arcade, and competitive. I'm not sure how the comp sr range works in LFG, although I know that there are the limits that are usually present.

Quite a bit of stuff that leads to more teamwork, friendliness, and overall better quality games IMO. Hopefully it lasts, as there are long-term benefits to having a high endorsement level, and a good way to get endorsements is to search for team slots that need to be filled. I've been enjoying playing main tank in quick play, which is something I never thought I'd say. When I've finished with the game, I go back to LFG and look for another party that needs a tank. This update is fantastic and by and far the best update to the game period, in my opinion.

[MrRoboto75]

Hamsters

[EvilTwin]

Hamsters

they see me rollin'...

[Rex_Nex]

Hamtaro looks fun. I have literally no clue how he'll play, but his adaptive shield giving him 1000-1300 HP for 7 seconds makes for some crazy engage potential. It's like having an on-demand winston ult, except it gives the enemy no ult charge when they damage it.

Kind of feel bad for Rein though, if hamtaro becomes meta he'll be more of a liability on defense than anything. He can push Rein around and gains a huge boost if the team is grouped up around Rein's shield. Ham's ult seems really powerful against Rein/Orisa too, considering how slow they are; just setting up the mines in front of Rein will either kill him or force him to put down his shield and charge away, leaving the team without a tank.

[Egan_BW]

I don't play Overwatch but I approve of anything with a playable hamster. Good job Blizzard.

[FakerFangirl]

RIP Sym tele. 2015-2018

[MrRoboto75]

Kind of feel bad for Rein though

Rein hasn't been relevant for a while but that's ok because that's how OW is balanced.

[Pancakes]

Rein is pretty relevant right now though, he's one of the most picked characters. Doesn't stop him from having some inconsistencies from bugs, however...

[birdy51]

Aye. Rein still very much has a place in Overwatch; though, it is a smaller place than what it used to be.

[MrRoboto75]

Aye. Rein still very much has a place in Overwatch; though, it is a smaller place than what it used to be.

There's a reason I'd joke among friends by referring to rein as just "Rectangle"

Granted, that's the whole point of the character, but I've always had more fun hammering people than being mobile cover for the team.  Just like his short.