Roadhog and the current "meta" - a short thesis

Who plays it correctly… Teams with the best players in the world, with the best coaches, and the best analysts that have figured out the best comps and how to run them… Or random noobs in gold that are unable to say hello to each other.

I can only wonder which of the 2 is playing the game correctly.

Half the roster is unplayable? to you maybe. Also, Brig needs buffs… hahahaha… just play her properly in the right comp/situation and she is still pretty strong.

I enjoy people who tell others to shhh just because they have nothing more useful to add.

It is fine, we are bad players. If we learn to improve and play heroes and comps correctly we can improve. I believe you can do it!

This new patch, supports are key. They can dictate the comp. Lucio/Moira rush is good fun as a tank main.

Teams with the best players in the world, with the best coaches, and the best analysts that have figured out the best comps and how to run them

Lol Overwatch is not a sport, it’s a game.

Half the roster is unplayable? to you maybe.

To everyone, objectively.

Brig needs buffs… hahahaha… just play her properly in the right comp/situation and she is still pretty strong.

“If you run her in a 6-stack with full comms and a preset strategy she wins ~50% of the time.”

I enjoy people who tell others to shhh just because they have nothing more useful to add.

You must enjoy yourself a lot then…

It is fine, we are bad players.

Maybe you are haha.

This new patch, supports are key.

How does nerfing Hog do anything for supports. Ana, Moira and Baptiste all got nerfed last patch…

They can dictate the comp.

No, that would be tanks, which has always been the case.

Lucio/Moira rush is good fun as a tank main.

Running at the enemy team is not a “comp”.

You’re last point showed you don’t have a clue lol.

Lucio, Moira, Rein, Zarya, Reaper, Mei… and speed boost at the enemy and brawl. With good coordination thats a pretty easy fight win.

Just because you don’t like that it’s balanced for the competition. Doesn’t mean it is wrong. You want to just vibe in the game, that is sweet. Plenty of room for you to do that. That is all I do, just chill and have fun with friends. I just also know there is a correct way to play the game that I am not good enough to do yet.

Lucio, Moira, Rein, Zarya, Reaper, Mei

Oof.

With good coordination thats a pretty easy fight win.

Until they pick Ana and you get wiped.

Just because you don’t like that it’s balanced for the competition.

It’s not balanced at all.

Plenty of room for you to do that.

No there isn’t, that’s why everyone’s complaining!

You can “balance” overwatch. There are too many variables. So they move things about from time to time to mix it up.

If you thjnk its possible to balance 32+ heros on all the maps, in all the game modes, you are an f’ing genius and need to get yourself to LA to help them out.

If you think an ana is going to hard counter a rush comp… then fun games for you lol.

Actually thinking about it… ana name would be pointless… zarya clears herself with bubble. Bubble the rein to clear. Moire and reaper can both fade to clear it and mei ice blocks… so only lucio affected. And then he can just speed everyone out and wait for it to clear…

You can “balance” overwatch. There are too many variables. So they move things about from time to time to mix it up.

Maybe the OW team can’t, but I’m pretty sure it’s not impossible. They aren’t even trying. “Mixing things up” is your excuse for their random and insane patches.

If you thjnk its possible to balance 32+ heros on all the maps, in all the game modes, you are an f’ing genius and need to get yourself to LA to help them out.

I have a lot more faith in them than you.

If you think an ana is going to hard counter a rush comp… then fun games for you lol.

If you think your team will be “rushing” anyone after one anti then you must be playing on an older patch.

zarya clears herself with bubble. Bubble the rein to clear. Moire and reaper can both fade to clear it and mei ice blocks…

Because you can always activate abilities and cooldowns don’t exist… this is why we think you don’t own the game. If you think Mei and Reaper are good picks right now then I can’t help you. Rein Zarya is ok but adding Lúcio doesn’t do much for you.

If you’re playing rein zarya, and don’t have a lucio you are not going to get maximum value out of it.

Sadly though, you live in some bubble where you get upset and blizzard don’t care. They just do what they do.

Right now, the patch is pretty reasonable and fun can be had. That’ll do for now.

You complain its not “a sport”, but you take everything so seriously. Just vibe and have fun playing the game. And if its that upsetting for you, go chill in another game.

If you’re playing rein zarya, and don’t have a lucio you are not going to get maximum value out of it.

If you run Rein Zarya Lúcio you’re gonna get the epic value of running back from spawn faster when you die.

blizzard don’t care

You meant this to be a defence but it’s my 1-way ticket to victory…

the patch is pretty reasonable and fun can be had

As long as you play the 3-4 heroes who aren’t gimped.

you take everything so seriously

Fun is serious :slight_smile:

Imagine thinking rein zarya lucio doesn’t work. Lol.

So dont waste your abilities and save them for when you need them. also this comp is fairly outdated anyway, but the idea is the same. rush and burst down a target together and stick together to brawl. how does this get countered by an ana. zarya is very powerful against her and so is dva, cos one can cleanse the anti, the other can defense matrix it.

Also rein is only really viable with a lucio cos hes only ever useful if hes in range for his hammer. if he doesnt have a lucio he cant close the distance to enemies as they just back away and rotate. thats why he needs a lucio so the speedboost allows him to close the distance without them being able to rotate away.

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See. Someone who thinks logically.

Yeah the speed rush brawl comp is a little out of date. But in the lower ranks its still pretty effective.

You’d be amazing how many gold players just fall apart if you just play at speed.

Its not even that brawl is outdated, just your comp. If you watch OWL a lot of teams are playing sombra reaper winston dva lucio moira, and thats played in a very similar style to goats, where you attempt to burst down a hacked tank (normally a tank in the front line like hog or zarya)

Yeah I know. But in ranked your more likely to get value from a mei than someone on sombra. Comms are usually a but naff down here, mei is safer in low ranks.

The rein version is a lot simpler to execute in ranked. But the winston sombra option is a stronger comp overall.