Mercy please
Overwatch 2’s second beta is coming to an end next week, and the community is yet again about to be plunged into purgatory until an announced but undated third beta goes live before the final October release date. felt, and consider all the changes that were made. Blizzard to its credit, after two years of inactivity, has updated frequently, trying new ideas and abilities even midway through these testing phases.
That happened just this week, in the last days of the beta. Both Moira and Mercy saw their powers reworked, allowing for higher skill and impact. Moira’s change was the largest, as she gained a new ability that has a devastating effect. Her Orbs, which used to modulate between healing and damage on a shared cooldown, are now split – and her damaging orb is gone completely. In its place is Necrotic Orb.
Now I don’t think this is overpowered at all. It’s more or less on par with Ana’s Sleep Dart or Baptiste’s Immortality Field. It’s a great switch that will make Moira a more interesting character for skilled players, allowing her to have a massive impact on a fight. It makes her more technical when she was one of the easiest supports to play previously.across several heroes. For example, Bastion no longer has a self-heal and he can’t sit as a turret forever.
One of the things that made Overwatch so great when it was first released in 2016 was that it felt like there was a hero for everyone, no matter your playstyle, or indeed your skill level. The game was wonderfully approachable, and there was always a hero you could jump onto and feel like you weren’t useless. There was also no scoreboard, so players couldn’t check on their teammates and flame them if they were struggling. A feeling of ‘safeness’ defined the early experience.
For experienced players who want to have those higher ceilings across more heroes, with huge moments where they fire off an ability that turns the tide of the match, this is awesome to see. However, I can’t help but feel that some of that pick-up-and-play magic has disappeared in favor of the dedicated. While it might make Overwatch 2 better for players who intend to put 1000s of hours into it, it’s important to recognize that the inviting approachability Blizzard once offered may be gone.
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