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Hiya folks,

Posting this thread to concentrate discussion of today’s livestream happening over on Twitch at 12 PM PDT/3 PM EDT/19:00 BST.

Be nice, both to each other and the folks on camera. We hope you all enjoy the stream.

You will still be able to access the map through custom games, but they won’t show up in QP or arcade modes.

Overwatch Retail Patch Notes – March 15, 2022

To share your feedback, please post in the General Discussion forum.
For a list of known issues, visit the Bug Report forum.
For troubleshooting assistance, visit the Technical Support forum.

GENERAL

Overwatch League Grand Finals Championship Skin

The new Sombra Skin “Zhulong” celebrates the Shanghai Dragons’ achievement in becoming the 2021 Overwatch League champions. The skin is purchasable for a limited time for 200 Overwatch League Tokens.

NVIDIA Reflex

The trigger flash option has been removed from the options screen. To enable the trigger flash display for your Reflex Analyzer monitor, please update to driver version 511.79 or later and update GeForce Experience to version 3.25 or later. For more information on Reflex Analyzer please visit How to use the NVIDIA Reflex Analyzer | GeForce News | NVIDIA.

MAPS

Horizon Lunar Colony and Paris have been removed from Quick Play and related modes.

COMPETITIVE: 6V6 LOCKOUT ELIMINATION

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We’re working on new Tanks. We’re working on new Supports.

When I say “working on”, I mean to say any hero that you don’t know about. They could be in various degrees of completion and testing. I know. I’ve tested and played them all, including the Doomfist and Orisa rework.

What I am not at liberty to say is “you are getting X heroes”, or you are getting X many of this role", nor am I at liberty to say when you’ll get what.

We’re going to have plenty of news to talk about between now and the first beta, and then we have additional beta phases after that. As players ourselves, both Jodie and I are eager to give all of you insight into what’s coming your way. We know there’s a desire for a more concrete roadmap, and that’s something Jodie and I will continue to convey to the team.

I hope it’s evident by now that when I come here with new information it’s always been verified and checked through multiple gates. I get being skeptical, and I get being guarded. If I’m here telling you somet...

There is strong spam prevention built in

We’ve been playing with the Ping system in our daily playtests for awhile.

My personal perspective; it’s incredibly useful

We’ll have more details to share about it before beta starts, so please stay tuned!

Just to clarify something: Sojourn will be available in the first beta phase. As Aaron said, we’ll be having multiple phases of beta, and we are working on more, new, heroes for each role.

Welcome to Season 33 of Competitive Play

Season 33 of Competitive Play is here!

Unlocked at level 25, Competitive Play is designed for those players who want to put their skills to the test, and offers a more serious experience than our Quick Play or Arcade Modes.

GETTING STARTED

Before you can kick off your competitive career, every player will be required to complete five placement matches in a selected role to obtain their seasonal skill rating for that role. Within the standard Role Queue competitive mode, players will earn separate skill ratings (SR) for each role in Competitive Play, for a total of three distinct SRs. This rating will be a number between 1 and 5000, with higher values indicating a greater skill level. Players will also be assigned a tier per role based on their rating—Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master, or Grandmaster – and climbing into the next tier is possible as you improve. Open Queue will utilize the same rating and tier system, but since the...

I get this, and usually go out of my way to avoid being tease-y or leading anyone on.

It’s perfectly understandable to be skeptical of us right now. Were I in your position, I’d be similarly guarded, and reserving judgement until you learn more. All I’ll say is we look forward to re-earning your trust.

So. Very. Aware.™

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It’s can’t.

For Jodie or I to come to the forums and provide any additional insight that’s not been thoroughly vetted and approved by the teams would be disrespectful to the work of the hundreds of people behind our announcements

The team is very aware of the current conversation happening here on the forums. When we have more to share regarding those other matters you’re alluding to, we will.

Keep in mind that addressing the biggest concerns on the forums (namely OW2 WHEN, game updates WHEN?) require massive coordination, both in terms of development, publishing, and approvals all the way up the chain.

I know that it stinks to want more information, any information, and for us to not have anything to say in the moment. We want to share what we’re working on with you, and we want to do it in a way that’s respectful of the work the team is doing behind the scenes, and will leave all of you feeling informed, and brought along for the journey.

I saw this study last year, and there’s a few aspects of it you’re neglecting to share here:

• This study covered all kinds of online interactions, including social media platforms
• The statistics that delve specifically into online games paint a starkly different picture
• This study does not account for the overwhelming number of women who choose to not communicate via in-game communication methods, which leads to a bit of confirmation bias
• The study also indicates that the reported instances of women being harassed online has more than doubled since 2017

I would strongly encourage anyone sharing polls and statistics to avoid cherry picking only the specific blurbs that defend your viewpoint. This topic is far more complex than a single statistic.

We’re working on improving our anti-toxicity measures for the future. We’ll definitely update everyone when we have details ready to share.

Let’s discuss the difference between equality and equity here, in the context of this discussion.

Equality indicates that everyone has the exact same opportunity presented to themselves, irrespective of the inherent biases they may face if they’re a member of an under-represented or under-voiced community. This means people who have inherent societal advantages are usually several steps ahead of folks who may be viewed as other.

Equity indicates that everyone has the exact same opportunity presented to themselves, however it also takes into account societal disadvantages, and by doing so compensates for said disadvantages through mechanisms that are designed to remove or lessen the likelihood of both conscious and unconscious biases affecting the final outcome.

As it relates to the Empowerment Cup

• As a note, the Empowerment Cup was run by a community organization, and we chose to feature it in the client because it aligns with our values as a team
• Women, LGBTQIA+, and POC players rece...

Overwatch Retail Patch Notes – February 22, 2022

To share your feedback, please post in the General Discussion forum.
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REAPER’S CODE OF VIOLENCE CHALLENGE

Discover Reaper’s origins with the new Overwatch short story, “Code of Violence” by Brandon Easton. During Reaper’s Code of Violence Challenge, earn limited-time rewards, including the new Dusk Reaper skin, by playing games and watching Overwatch streams on Twitch through March 8! Learn more about the challenge on the Overwatch website.

NEW SOUNDTRACK: OVERWATCH: HEROES & VILLAINS

Overwatch: Heroes & Villains

The Overwatch: Heroes & Villains soundtrack is now available, featuring music from the origin stories, archives events, and trailers of Overwatch! Find the albums on your favorite music streaming services. For more details see the Overwatch News website or check out the QR code on the main menu. Streaming ...

We’re continuing to investigate ongoing issues affecting voice chat quality with our third party provider. While we’ve seen some positive movement, at this time we do not have an ETA for when a fix will be ready.

Our apologies for any negative experiences this issue may have caused.

BUG FIXES

D.Va

• Fixed a bug where the general CC reduction for tanks was not applying to D.Va’s mech

Reinhardt

• Fixed a bug that caused Charge to affect previously charged enemies

Winston

• Fixed a bug where Leap was doing more damage than intended

Overwatch Experimental Patch Notes – February 16, 2022

BUG FIXES
Mercy

• Allies being Resurrected now have their respawn timers paused

Symmettra

• Turrets now no longer heal full health targets
• Turret healing now grants ultimate charge

Genji

• Genji no longer loses the attack speed buff when the sheathing animation is interrupted

HERO UPDATES

Tank Heroes

General

• Damage reduction lowered from 50% to 25%
• Tanks gain 20% more Ultimate charge

Wrecking Ball
Piledriver

• Damage increased from 50 to 100

Orisa
Halt!

• Duration increased from 1.5 to 2.5 seconds

Supercharger

• Range increased 30%
• Health increased from 200 to 400
• Ultimate cost reduced by 30%

Winston
Tesla Cannon

• Ammo increased from 100 to 150

Jump Pack

• Damage increased from 50 to 75

Roadhog
Take a Breather

• Range of ally buffs increased 50%

Chain Hook

• Now slows the hooked target by 40% for 2 seconds

D.Va
Micro Missiles

• Cooldown decreased from 8 to 6 seconds

Sigma
Kinetic Grasp

• No longer grants crowd control immunity
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