Overwatch

[PokerFace]

I think I'd prefer clumsy's gun idea, e ability and ult. That e could be very powerful, maybe too powerful pending how it is fired and how it targets. Maybe have 1 character be unable to use abilities and ults, sombra has a grenade that denies abilities is not too similar to ana's heal especially if sombras grenade has no enhancing own teamates abilities

I don't think Jahudo's shift is too powerful by comparison and would rather have that over your idea since firing 1 dart would be very weak in comparison to what symetra and hanzo are capable of with their abilities

Having an ult that does dot damage and area denial can some where else since it does feel slightly out of place in hindsight now

[Clumsy]

That e could be very powerful, maybe too powerful pending how it is fired and how it targets. Maybe have 1 character be unable to use abilities and ults, sombra has a grenade that denies abilities is not too similar to ana's heal especially if sombras grenade has no enhancing own teamates abilities

Very strong, yes. I was thinking an aoe effect like Ana grenade, yeah. To balance, I would think 15 sec-ish cooldown, 3 seconds of effect.

I don't think Jahudo's shift is too powerful by comparison and would rather have that over your idea since firing 1 dart would be very weak in comparison to what symetra and hanzo are capable of with their abilities.

Just 1 is weak, yes. But I was talking more of like being able to place multiple devices. Hm, or maybe one that functions just like Sonic Arrow, but lasts until destroyed or replaced. Slight hum to give position.

In any case, I'm excited and have high hopes. I think she'll fall into the Offense class personally. I could see defense or maybe (Intel) support though. What do you think?

[pickemgenius]

im like 6 or 7 games over .500 in competitive since being placed and i just hit back to where I started.

holy shit so blah.

/rant

[PokerFace]

I know we just got a support but as sombra could be the second support without heals and Symetras turrets would be similar having Sombra's speculated shift ability, Sombra would fit in support for the overall good of both characters

Some people are speculating Sombra is a summoner, that she sommons omnics, I know the halloween event was cool but I don't see them being easily able to create a new character with summoning abilities in comparison to what we have discussed so far. A summoner would be more of a new endevor than ideas we have so far so I doubt Blizzard would tackle that now. Later down the line would be better especially after having more omnic characters in the game beside just bastion and zen

[Jahudo]

Summoning 1 big omnic, like borderlands 2's mechromancer could work.

[Flameaxe]

Summoning 1 big omnic, like borderlands 2's mechromancer could work.

As a mechro player

Can we please

[Marquis]

A summoner would be more of a new endevor than ideas we have so far

i mean this is kind of exactly why blizzard would do it - they've stated they want diversity of characters to reflect different ways different people play

they wouldn't want to just introduce another character with already-present abilities like wallhacks

[PokerFace]

I'm not saying they would never do it, I'm saying they would not do it NOW. I think they'd sooner introduce a character with the stuff we have already considered than introduce a summoner.

It would not surprise me at all if they started developing a summoner character recently and are planning that character for sometime later.

I want Sombra to be a hacker and not a summoner. Stuff we discussed feels more hacker like.

[PokerFace]

they wouldn't want to just introduce another character with already-present abilities like wallhacks

Blizzard has had characters with similar abilities before and done it multiple times
Wall hack users: Hanzo, Widow
Sniper characters: Those two and Ana
Turret AKA builder characters: Symetra, Bastion and Torb

It is for these reasons I think they would

sooner

introduce it again than bring in a brand new type of chracter dynamic in a summoner

A summoner may one day be in the game and I honestly hope one will be but I don't want it to be or think it will be sombra

[SirCakez]

My theory is that her E or Shift will create mini-bots (kinda like the ones from the Halloween event) and her ult would be a big mech like they've been teasing
She's probably going to be Offense/DPS

[MTD]

I now play dis game

(EU)micdi#2590

(although regions arent really as much of a problem in this, except for the lag.)

[vonflare]

sombra is basically confirmed to have some sort of invisibility, due to leaked character dialogue about 'There is a hidden enemy nearby'

its probably her ult

[MTD]

Sombra next week. (on PTR that is)

[vonflare]

so

teleportation beacon

hack enemy abilities (whatever that means, it was said by the ceo)

Invisibility

[vonflare]

SOMBRA ABILITIES RELEASED


https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/heroes/sombra

[Jahudo]

looks like you guys were right on cloaking. im guessing hack doesnt interrupt an ult already going off otherwise reaper, genji etc woyld be screwed.

[MTD]

looks like you guys were right on cloaking. im guessing hack doesnt interrupt an ult already going off otherwise reaper, genji etc woyld be screwed.

I mean sleep dart does, so it doesnt seem impossible?

But yea, i'm also guessing that not.

[Clumsy]

Oh that's really freaking cool. I expected cloak to be the ultimate, but it's just a normal ability. The hacking a single target not on ult is really cool too. The Translocator will be great for surprising that Rein from behind. 60 bullets is a lot too, it looked like it fired quickly. I can't wait to get my hands on this character. She may be an offense character I'm actually good at. XD

[Clumsy]

Oh boy, did you notice that the cloak is on a 6 sec CD? But the hack is 12. Translocator is 6. These are of course subject to change, but it looks like she'll have enough mobility to be a good DPS character even when her hacking is down.

[PJ.]

I play D.va

If it's not D.va it is inferior. D.va Only.

[PokerFace]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbhGICiRNwk

Cloak until you find a health pack. Hack it. Throw translocator near pack. Go hunting until you have to warp back. Repeat from hack it

If you are on defense, pick sombra, during setup, hack as many health packs on your side of the map as you can. Now you got each of those health packs on lock down for a minute. She's got two movement abilities. Yet has most defense potential of any offense character. I like it.

We all saw cloak coming. Teleport was surprise. Hack ability was more than we thought it would be. EMP Ult is line of sight multy target hack

[vonflare]

you cant hack healthpacks during setup

[Clumsy]

Watched some gameplay of Sombra. Movement abilities are very strong. I like the gun. Good damage and decent accuracy and range, huge mag, good speed. Seems like just a little less than Tracer damage. However, because of the small damage per bullet, it seemed like she did very minimal damage to Reinhardt because of his armor. Am I seeing this right?

[PokerFace]

you cant hack healthpacks during setup

Seems blizz is not allowing it. They feel that aspect of her would be OP in setup. Is torb still allowed to give out armor during setup in PTR? They are letting him generate his own metal there.

[SirCakez]

The hack can interrupt ults Jahudo