Projectiles are emitted entities that travel in the air, separate from the user. While hitscan abilities fire projectiles for the purpose of Deflect, Defense Matrix, and Amplification Matrix , the term “projectile” is commonly only used when there is travel time involved, defined by their projectile speed. Some projectiles also have projectile gravity, which makes them travel in an arc. In general, projectiles have larger hitboxes than their hitscan counterparts, and most projectiles do not suffer from damage falloff, with the exception of shotgun pellets.
Here’s a definition of projectile.
His boulder has projectile gravity, and is an emitted entity that travels through the air.
Projectile is also commonly used if there is a travel time to the entity.
baptises immortality field is an “emitted entity” that has travel time and projectile gravity - it cannot be deflected
torbjorns turret is an “emitted entity” that has travel time and projectile gravity - it cannot be deflected
syms turrets are “emitted entitys” that have travel time - they cannot be deflected
Reinhearts hammer, is a melee weapon that is not emitted, and does not have projectile gravity - it can be deflected
brigittas flail is a melee weapon that is not emitted (during its main fire mode function) and does not have projectile gravity - it can be deflected
if you want genji to be able to “deflect all projectiles” by your definition, he would have to also be able to deflect the “projectiles” I have listed, secondly he would no longer be able to deflect “non-projectiles” which would result in a lot of genji pate when they decide to try and jump around a 6 ft tall half a tone of angry german in power armour
you cant have it all your way…
tbh id rather deflect torbs turret than reins hammer, that would be funny as hell
and deflecting immo and sym turrets would be kinda cool too
rein is rly easy to avoid anyway, fatass german cant jump more than 10cm off the ground
funny you say that, but I cant count the amount of times a genji gets up close (by accident) and is only saved from being a cyborg stain on the concrete by his deflect…
but sure if you want it that way I wouldn’t argue it because I know it would fundamentally make genji a worse hero pick, which suits me down to the ground
I also cant count the ammount of times i got 70% ult charge in 20 seconds by feeding off of a rein who cant reach above him.
And the ammount of times i got a 4k because reinhardt decided to throw his E
I can tell youre just another pepega tank player by the way you worship rein lmao
those times the rein doesn’t bother with you because he knows he cant hit you because of your deflect
and no, actually i’m a bastion main, when I play tank its roadhog or orisa,
you done insulting me now?.. you lost a few intelligence points with that failure
and you’re reported 
have a nice life
GGWP GL next time
I am deeply sorry that I compared you to a famous jpeg file
I was quite happy having an in depth and intelligent discussion with you about the eccentricities of game functionality… but then you decided it would be a good idea to insult me…
i’m sorry but there is no need for that kind of behaviour, when I have done nothing but engage you in debate fairly and respectfully
so you can take your pseudo apology and insert it into somewhere deeply unpleasant, good day
I mean your first argument was how blizzard took your money and doesn’t care so I didn’t really think it was an intelligent discussion
Especially when someone keeps stating that a projectile and an accelerated mass are not the same
telling the truth, no matter how much you don’t like it, is not unintelligent, blizzard did take our money, and they don’t care, all company’s of a certain size and larger do this
Alright I see we just downgraded to quotes now
Man this is getting worse than a buzzfeed quiz
I mean you also did use the first argument that the problem is people like me that don’t want to play other heroes without even knowing my playtime or experience in this game
Realistically speaking, talking to someone who mains BASTION, of all heroes, made your arguments even less valuable
Can you just get off my post, I appreciate the bumping but if you’re not gonna say anything smart as to why it should not interact with sigma when it does with other abilities, you’re not gonna be useful at all
no, I don’t think I will, your attitude stinks, “just like every genji players” and your entitlement is disgusting, so considering your behaviour I am going to be reporting every post you make here
because I can, and because you deserve it
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I see, I mean considering you have the attitude of a 12yo silver bastion main, doesn’t really bother me
29yo, diamond bastion main… not that its your business
but you know what they say, when you assume you make an ass out of u and me shrugs have fun being silenced
Oh my god it’s worse than I thought
I dont play dps but i still know how to counter him. I havent complained at all about him being uncounterable. Having played him i know his weaknesses. Pro players though complain in a constructive way. He has way too much stuff on his kit.
Also i realized brig’s stun is the same as sigmas and that’s why it goes through deflect so… yeah, bit of a correction on me on that.
No genji dont deserve to be able to🤮. And if genji Will be allowed to deflect rockets then reins shield should block melee attacks
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I don’t think so. genji is the most pampered hero in the whole game. he doesn’t need EVEN MORE stuff
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