[QUOTE=PCGamer;52597781][url]http://www.pcgamer.com/dva-nerf-overwatch[/url][/QUOTE]
It isn't that big of a deal alone.
1on1, its basicaly just to make the fight last longer. But in a teamfight, it can shut down an attacker's ulti.
I don't know if it's just me, but I think D.va's shield being able to swallow ults at all is on its own ridiculously OP.
Nerf the duration sure, but I think they're missing the actual reason why it's such a good ability.
I don't like the direction of making tanks less tanky and more like DPS. The first defense matrix buff was great (though a bit OP at first) because it made D.Va an actual tank. Now they're kinda reversing that?
[editline]22nd August 2017[/editline]
[QUOTE=Octopod;52599085]I don't know if it's just me, but I think D.va's shield being able to swallow ults at all is on its own ridiculously OP.
Nerf the duration sure, but I think they're missing the actual reason why it's such a good ability.[/QUOTE]
At half the uptime it's not gonna be easy swallowing ults. I think some of them even last longer than that.
I think it's good to have abilities that shutdown ults personally. It means you have to play smart and can't just press Q to win.
I wanted them to bring back the old version of the shield (regular CD no resource) except it'll stay up so long as it's eating damage. That way it stops incoming fire for a short period of time and it's actually possible to bait it out so you can use an ult afterwards knowing it's on CD.
It would also make her less useful against certain types of DPS that, in my scrub eyes, are already kind of dead. She'd have an easy time eating a clip of Soldier's shots or shutting down a Bastion for a team fight, but she can't just stand on a Hanzo or Widow for 8 seconds with right click up.
[QUOTE=Kljunas;52599647]I don't like the direction of making tanks less tanky and more like DPS. The first defense matrix buff was great (though a bit OP at first) because it made D.Va an actual tank. Now they're kinda reversing that?
[editline]22nd August 2017[/editline]
At half the uptime it's not gonna be easy swallowing ults. I think some of them even last longer than that.
I think it's good to have abilities that shutdown ults personally. It means you have to play smart and can't just press Q to win.[/QUOTE]
Except she can press RMB whenever she likes and block whatever is thrown at her.
I've had her plus her whole team locked in Zarya's ult, and she just ate my whole Death Blossom up.
Thats just bulshit. Especially when it "deletes" attacks in a whole line in front of her. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure I've shot at people in front of her from their side, and couldn't do a thing to them because she blocked everything.
Heck, if I Death Blossom someone and she gets on top of me, she can pretty much erase my ult completely, giving no damage in ANY direction.
But then, when you meet her in a 1on1, she'll either fly away, or use her shield and die after it runs out.
It's pretty bulshit. Almost better than Rein's shield, considering you can throw everything at it and it will soak it all until running out of juice, which it recharges right after. Unlike Rein's shield that eats 2k of damage and breaks, recharging slowly after.
[QUOTE=Rocâ„¢;52602090]Except she can press RMB whenever she likes and block whatever is thrown at her.
I've had her plus her whole team locked in Zarya's ult, and she just ate my whole Death Blossom up.
Thats just bulshit. Especially when it "deletes" attacks in a whole line in front of her. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure I've shot at people in front of her from their side, and couldn't do a thing to them because she blocked everything.
Heck, if I Death Blossom someone and she gets on top of me, she can pretty much erase my ult completely, giving no damage in ANY direction.
But then, when you meet her in a 1on1, she'll either fly away, or use her shield and die after it runs out.
It's pretty bulshit. Almost better than Rein's shield, considering you can throw everything at it and it will soak it all until running out of juice, which it recharges right after. Unlike Rein's shield that eats 2k of damage and breaks, recharging slowly after.[/QUOTE]
Just kill her mech first or make sure she's depleted her resource before using a projectile ult.
It's a strong ability for sure but you just have to know what you're up against and play around it.
This doesn't sound like a nerf considering the other additions
[QUOTE=Kljunas;52603671]Just kill her mech first or make sure she's depleted her resource before using a projectile ult.
It's a strong ability for sure but you just have to know what you're up against and play around it.[/QUOTE]
That won't fly.
For starters, her resource goes up really fast, so no dice there.
Secondly, I'm not gonna have a good time trying to kill her and her alone just to lay a clean ulti on them, especially when theres probably another something that can negate it aswell.
I'd have to deal with a clump of heroes before dealing with her, which even with reapers ease vs big heroes, won't be that easily.
Thats the experience I get at least.
Either way, its pretty much all she does. Use a shield that does almost more than reins shield.
thankfully this update brings her to a more CC tank/support role, while reducing reliance on her shield
so quit bitching your complaint is literally being solved
Sorry, you need to Log In to post a reply to this thread.