Overwatch- After 2 long years, Symmetra is finally good.
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I can't bring myself to be upset about Hammond. I've stopped hoping Overwatch's world could be taken seriously a long long time ago.
Besides he looks fun as fuck.
I like the fact mobility isnt just handed to him on a silver platter.
Im sure Blizzards designers spent a very long time coming up with a new hero that they could also merchandise the fuck out of. Buy your Hammond Plushie/body pillow now!
Good
I miss playing as them
On seagulls stream Jeff said that Wrecking Ball is one of the oldest concepts.
Jeff said that's how Sombra started and it was fun to play her, but not fun to play against.
So whats different?
Did they ever hint at Junker Queen besides her poster in Junker town? If anything Hammond was hinted before her when Lunar Colony came out.
Also Moira & Brigette
Junkerqueen is clearly designed by whoever designs the PCs, and her voice was removed from Junkertown. Nothing besides those two as far as I know
spy is fun to punish.
I would've preferred a brain in a jar, but I guess a hamster would do.
I have a question
Outside of defense matrix, and the ability to revive yourself by playing as another character for a bit, what does D.va have over Hammond?
micro-missiles, infinite ammo m1, can use mobility and main attacks at the same time, her ultimate.
She's in Hammond's Origin trailer!
They look similar but really that's where the similarities stop.
Winky face
Point for point:
> Yeah, that's fair, gives her pretty high burst potential
> Hammond's M1 is both stronger and more accurate, with better range
> Hammond's mobility IS a very strong attack, he doesn't need both
> D.va bomb is pretty situational and has a huge telegraph, Hammond can just throw his out after swinging into a group and armoring up
spy is fun to play as
My point isn't that they're similar, my point is that he does a lot of what D.va specializes in, but better
I feel qualified to talk about this one, and I actually agree theres a lot of overlap in these two heroes.
But I'll talk about the big differences I noticed. (I generally think D.Va is better)
First off, the biggest thing to note is actually the lack of Defense matrix.
Hammond's kit is incredibly selfish. Pretty much Roadhog levels of "I'm taking a lot of damage, I'm a tank right?"
Which isn't exactly a good thing, and I hoenstly dont count it as your feeding into ultimates. It also makes him lose against McCree, a hero D.Va effortlessly smokes.
D.Va can be a hero for your team, encasing someone in DM can go a long way to make sure that they're not harrassed or one shot during a key moment,
In team fights, DM really cuts how much the enemy team can do. and effectively makes Ana a hero whos able to punch.
Only reason why D.Va droppped so hard in the current meta is Hanzo's Storm bow is so insanely riskless for how powerful it is, pair with how over the top busted Graviton Surge is and RIP Dive. But I cant see Hammond fairing better here.
In terms of mobility, Hammonds is really cool for getting around and fun, but in the heat of the moment for dodging shit, D.Va's is much more direct.
Flying directly up to avoid a doomfist punch is a very viable strategy for d.va and honestly puts her in a favorable position as one of his counters.
Hammonds mobility is actually based on momentum, as such he really doesn't appreciate things like Orisa's Halt or Mei's Freeze.
D.Va's boosters just sorta defy phyiscs and go.
But back on that McCree thing, one of D.Va's greatest strengths is her ability to go say "fuck you" to high ground hitscan DPS heroes.
Flying there directly with your DM is a lot safter than trying to spiderman your way up there with hammond, You're a big target in both situations but D.Va can cover her ass.
Ultimates....yeah self destruct is garabge and Hammonds is a lot better, you can be cheesier with self destruct but honestly the mines just have more utility.
So the answer of which to play, is obviously both because Tri Tank Dive meta.
I honestly think trying to compare D.va and WB is going to be like when people tried to compare Moira and Zen.
Yeah they share the same role and some themes, their overall kits are nothing alike besides very, very minor comparisons like "has mobility" or "has a personal shield", both of which function completely different from one another.
Whenever I watch Jeff It just feels like he's making shit up on the spot, maybe it's his speech pattern.
Overwatch- After 2 long years, Symmetra is finally good.
