Are G.O.A.T.S really down?

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Hello everyone! :blush:
Lets talk about Goats composition and some thing that came after this meta was hitting its popularity.

Well, first for those who might still do not know, GOATS are composition of 3 tanks and 3 supports usually Rein, Zarya, D.VA/Winston, Lucio/Zen, Moira/Ana and Brigitta (There are few other variations) and it has huge stomping potential.
After the famous GOATS games we got some other tools to counter composition like this. Its start with introducing Hammond and his mine field and also Ashe and her big old buttler aka B.O.B. Both of these heroes has abilities to either contest goats, zone them or simply outdamage them in seconds. But if we take a look about other number changes on other heroes, mainly Brigā€™s nerfs and Reaper buffs, its questionable if goats can still run over others like a truck.

Reaperā€™s oneshot potential and huge tank burst potential was always good and with his new buffs with lifesteal, he can do massive damage while sustaining goats primary damage sources. Bastionā€™s buffs can also make him even more viable in destroying Gs and also Briggitaā€™s nerfs are making solid disadvantage for own goats setup.

My questions to the community are:
1.) Are goats officialy dead after this new patch note that we are expecting or is there still any hope for them?
2.) Should we make some adjustments and adaptations to the current meta in running goats?
3.) If they are still strong, other than better goats on the other side, which heroes/comps do you see viable in stopping that wild truck?

4.) Do you like new skins? :smiley:

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When exactly will be even starting in europe btw?

To your question, i think nobody knows now. But its possible triple tank will be gone. Maybe even dive comp because of armor and d. Dm nerf.

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Later today, mby 8pm cet.
Yes, I also think that triple tank comps will be no choice

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Reaper didnā€™t counter goats and never will, the main problem he had, and still has is the same: there are to much shields/bubble/barrier/matrix in goats comp. He doesnā€™t get any lifesteal from shooting that stuff.

Besides, just because you pick the ā€œgoatsā€ heros doesnā€™t mean that you are playing goats. The same goes when People say ā€œletā€™s go diveā€ and pick dva, Winston, tracer, genji. Then they ā€œdive pointā€ and spread out and try to win there own 1v1s, fail and repeat.

Iā€™m only low diamond but people here and in gold-plat rearly play goats and if they do, they tend to just pick goats heros and then just Leroy Jenkins to the objective and prey to rngesus that they win.

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I totally agree with you about the second thing you said, however i think that reaper can be usefull now against goats. I think it couldve be before buffs but if you check top tier ranks, there are not many Reaper players.
Anyhow, i hope so that these changes will bring at least some meta shifts and bring more entertaiment. :slight_smile:

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Hammond and sombras armor dmg buffs might shake things up idkā€¦

I canā€™t wait to throw 3k credits out of the window for my so long requested tracer skin without glasses :smiley:

Btw I guess weā€™ll see in OWL season 2 if goats is still nr1

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as of 7:24 in the evening it still doesnā€™t start

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Hahaha alright, have fun with new glasses-less skin :smiley: :wave:

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I donā€™t think reapers buff is going to courter goats at all, in fact I think all itā€™s going to do is making goats more common. More shields, barriers and bubbles mean that reaper cant get healing. Even when it comes to the healers itā€™s too powerful against reaper. Brig has a shield to block damage till team supports her. Moira can keep distance and damage at a stupid range and a zen or Lucio that can counter death blossom. With reapers new buff itā€™s just gonna make comps like dive or traditional 2-2-2 less common because they have less shields and barriers meaning they reaper can get enough lifesteal to hold the fight for longer. If Overwatch wants to counter goats they need to change Moira and brig completely, the only reason why goats is Alive is the ridiculous damage that these two healers are given whilst they can heal.

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Never up in the first place.