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Questions: If I Pre-Order today, does that instantly give me access for the extra +2 days of closed beta before the 5th, and After the Open Beta, will it return to Closed Beta up until launch, or will nobody have access with the game until Launch?

New short! [video=youtube;ZyBUMabtslI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyBUMabtslI[/video]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ykzp6gp.png[/IMG] Two more animated shorts, six digital comics. All before the release

[QUOTE=usaokay;50061163]Better than Recall.[/QUOTE] it's better but the writing is just egh

Well I mean... So was Recall's. Blizzard's writing went off the deep end a long time ago.

[QUOTE=Skyward;50061409]Well I mean... So was Recall's. Blizzard's writing went off the deep end a long time ago.[/QUOTE] The in-game dialogue is okay but most of the stuff outside of that is pretty bare bones.

[QUOTE=Damjen;50061419]The in-game dialogue is okay but most of the stuff outside of that is pretty bare bones.[/QUOTE] The problem with the shorts is that blizz said they want to "flesh out" the characters through them but what they're ending up so far is stereotype on a stereotype. Hopefully the comics are going to be outsourced to different writers and their plots would be something other than "evil sniper lady (who's very evil) kills some robot president who wants humans and robits live happily togther"

Zenyatta's my favorite, so I'm really digging all the different Omnic designs.

Widowmaker's theme kind of reminded me of the Winter Soldier for a little bit there. (Skip to 4:00) [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTuS_Qf5_jk[/media]

[QUOTE=usaokay;50061487]The videos aren't about the characters, it's about background lore building. The characters are an added bonus. [/QUOTE] What lore? The omnic thing was already established before and half the short it was just tracer vs widowmaker. Wasn't it said in widowmaker's lore that she was corrupted and wasn't an evil french lady since she was born? They totally could tell a story about that at least.

I imagine this is what set off the second crisis that Winston was responding to in Recall. Its not the original Omnic crisis. So it's new lore in that sense. But yeah it's pretty thin in that regard. These shorts so far seem like they're going to mostly be fun spectacles but nothing deep.

[QUOTE=Damjen;50061140][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ykzp6gp.png[/IMG] Two more animated shorts, six digital comics. All before the release[/QUOTE] So four videos and six comics before the people who Valve pay to make their comics can put out one issue. What

[QUOTE=usaokay;50061487]The videos aren't about the characters, it's about background lore building. The characters are an added bonus. [editline]3rd April 2016[/editline] [img]http://i.imgur.com/f8j54ml.jpg[/img][img]http://i.imgur.com/cLYyuGa.jpg[/img] same person[/QUOTE] Robosexuals confirmed? :zoid:

[QUOTE=Jericho_Rus;50061619]What lore? The omnic thing was already established before and half the short it was just tracer vs widowmaker. Wasn't it said in widowmaker's lore that she was corrupted and wasn't an evil french lady since she was born? They totally could tell a story about that at least.[/QUOTE] You know that these videos are for more people than just yourself and introducing, and re-establishing these background aspects can only help them firm up their lore for new players, right?

Am I the only one who feels kinda disappointed with how the characters are being handled in these shorts? Everything looks great and inventive, but it all feels like a total waste of potential with such lackluster writing.

I'm disappointed but I can't say I wasn't expecting it.

[QUOTE=AbioFlesh;50062468]Am I the only one who feels kinda disappointed with how the characters are being handled in these shorts? Everything looks great and inventive, but it all feels like a total waste of potential with such lackluster writing.[/QUOTE] It was to be expected honestly. Enjoying action is the best thing to do in this case personally.

I want a recreation of Mad Max with Junkrat and Roadhog. That's the only trailer I've ever wanted.

just pre-ordered. How do I access the beta? No email or anything so far. A grayed out "Install" button greeting me at the client, so that's nice...

[QUOTE=General J;50063163]just pre-ordered. How do I access the beta? No email or anything so far. A grayed out "Install" button greeting me at the client, so that's nice...[/QUOTE] You don't yet. You only get the "early access" which is something silly like, the 2 days before the open beta on May 5th.

[QUOTE=Skyward;50063168]You don't yet. You only get the "early access" which is something silly like, the 2 days before the open beta on May 5th.[/QUOTE] snip omg its april

[IMG]http://puu.sh/o5d8j/1a5415e7bf.gif[/IMG] I love how nonchalant this guy is about getting backhanded in the face. [sp]tfw her melee only does 30 damage[/sp]

one and the same girls right? [T]http://i.imgur.com/cLYyuGa.jpg[/T] [T]http://i.imgur.com/f8j54ml.jpg[/T] [T]http://i.imgur.com/vRQ9xnW.jpg[/T] [T]http://i.imgur.com/A9CTAqI.jpg[/T]

If anything, I find my eyes more drawn to Tracer's butt in this pose than I was in the previous one.

I hope they change that animation for every character to personalize them- having theirs being all boring and hers being more interesting would be a weird disconnect.

[QUOTE=Magikoopa24;50077051]I hope they change that animation for every character to personalize them- having theirs being all boring and hers being more interesting would be a weird disconnect.[/QUOTE] But all the heros have a bunch of poses to pick from

[QUOTE=Killer monkey;50077068]But all the heros have a bunch of poses to pick from[/QUOTE] You're right! But the discrepency between the over-the-shoulder poses is just weird to me.

[QUOTE=Rufia;50077031]If anything, I find my eyes more drawn to Tracer's butt in this pose than I was in the previous one.[/QUOTE] Only because of previous controversy. White/Gold tracer looks fucking awesome too, one of my favorite color combos.

I like the new pose, it looks cuter.

That Scarecrow Junkrat is cool. Also unmasked Genji is handsome.