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[QUOTE=Lobstuzz;52320301]You guys are overselling TF2's characters tbh. They're nothing great or special or as in depth as you folk are making them out to be.[/QUOTE] They've got far more character than any members of Overwatch do.

[QUOTE=Lobstuzz;52320301]You guys are overselling TF2's characters tbh. They're nothing great or special or as in depth as you folk are making them out to be.[/QUOTE] Man what a fool I've been. You sure opened my eyes.

[t]http://i.imgur.com/PDvaR3z.jpg[/t] I could write down a bittersweet honey-based pun here, but I'm just too [B]angry[/B] right now

[QUOTE=EliaMoroes;52320421][t]http://i.imgur.com/PDvaR3z.jpg[/t] I could write down a bittersweet honey-based pun here, but I'm just too [B]angry[/B] right now[/QUOTE] at least you have enough to buy any legendary i'm sitting at only 1k and no graffiti tracer skin in sight

No dune buggy Bastion for me so far, and I've gotten Symmetra's three times, Genji's twice, and Sombra's twice.

[QUOTE=Lobstuzz;52320301]You guys are overselling TF2's characters tbh. They're nothing great or special or as in depth as you folk are making them out to be.[/QUOTE] I can remember the backstory of every TF2 character in vivid detail along with understanding their underlying character motivations. Heavy kills to earn money for his family. The Medic uses the Gravel Wars as a way to satisfy his own morbid curiosity. Soldier fights because not only is he insane, but because fighting is the only thing he can do successfully. Demoman wants to follow in the footsteps of his father and continue the family business of blowing shit up. These motivations help justify their gameplay as well, allowing us to not just play but also experience our character. When it comes to Overwatch I kinda just lump most characters together as "fighting for the greater good." Some fight because they are evil. But what else are they fighting for? Do they fight for profit? To settle an old debt? Why should I care about characters that seem to have no underlying reason to kill other than because they are heroes/villains. The most interesting character in this game is Roadhog because he actually has some decent backstory. What about Tracer? Winston? What does Bastion have to prove? Blizzard is a AAA developer, surely they could cough up the cash to at least hire some decent writers? Sure Valve has the excuse of having over 10 years to further develop their plot and characters, but that really isn't an excuse now. The fact is Blizzard has far more resources now than Valve did back then, so why didn't they go the extra mile? This is a company that prides itself on characters and world building. So far I'm not seeing much characterization and the majority of Overwatch's world can be summed up as "an okay place."

You have to consider, each of these characters (save for a few) are basically their respective country's Captain America. The fact they don't embrace their representative role a little more - even if that means a little bit of stereotyping - is disappointing. [editline]6th June 2017[/editline] Zarya and Rein are the only examples I can really think of who express an overt pride for their country, and even then, it's limited to optional one-liners.

[QUOTE=Everything;52320367] while Pharah just sorta... Exists, and parrots the same few token things at length to establish herself, without even acknowledging her geographic origins in anything other than her name and that face tattoo. I'm aware of her backstory, but they still didn't commit even half as hard as they did with McCree, and it really shows.[/QUOTE] "I keep de piss"

new update. Anyone know what it is?

Unlike TF2. At least our moon map won't be in beta for several years.

[QUOTE=MissingGlitch;52320678]Unlike TF2. At least our moon map won't be in beta for several years.[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure by this point, TF2's Moonbase was considered too flawed of a gameplay concept that they cut development on it

[QUOTE=Everything;52320367]They're clearly afraid of over-stereotyping certain countries or ethnicities and stirring up anger, which is why certain characters seem very bland compared to others. Pharah versus McCree is the best example. They both have the "I am justice incarnate" angle, but McCree delves far deeper into his given quirk and is a walking stereoype of his homeland, while Pharah just sorta... Exists, and parrots the same few token things at length to establish herself, without even acknowledging her geographic origins in anything other than her name and that face tattoo. I'm aware of her backstory, but they still didn't commit even half as hard as they did with McCree, and it really shows.[/QUOTE] I personally find everything about Pharah to be as boring as an Overwatch character can be. Bastion has more fucking personality than her.

[QUOTE=redBadger;52320671]new update. Anyone know what it is?[/QUOTE] i was about to complain about this "oh overwatch started a new update" no changelog in the app no changelog online ????

[QUOTE=New Cidem;52320708]I personally find everything about Pharah to be as boring as an Overwatch character can be. Bastion has more fucking personality than her.[/QUOTE] Her only character trait is "hero" with a side of mommy issues thanks to Ana.

[QUOTE=Keychain;52320346]not much of a counter argument[/QUOTE] It's not meant to be. Overwatch's characters aren't really the most in-depth characters out there either. I just think some of you are overselling TF2's characters.

TF2 might have better characterization, but the lore is pretty dang inconsistent. Why is Pauling acting like there being two teams such a big secret in her contract lines and the WAR! Update comic if OH WAIT, THERE'S ONLY EVER BEEN ONE TEAM EVER? ...OK, that's more a gripe with the TF2 team's writing as of late than anything else.

That's the thing with TF2's [anything] as of late.

As much as I have always loved everything about TF2, let's not pretend it isn't easier for your story to "make sense" in the context of your game when you made the whole game story-less first and then built everything afterwards [sp] and if i'm really being honest, i liked TF2 a little better when their story was more vague. it's like a movie prequel that goes too in depth with the history of the lore and ruins some of the mystery[/sp]

It might be a bit of an unpopular opinion, but I think TF2's story went a bit too far in the 'wacky' direction. I liked the subtleties earlier on in the game's life. The story that is currently presented in the comics I find a bit hard to swallow. Anyway, for AAA games I expect them to pick safe options most of the time, so Overwatch doesn't really need to tell a compelling story in my opinion; being a fun game is enough.

Aaand they confirmed that they're not going to change anything about the dance emotes, and they'll only ever be available during the Anniversary. Great job making this event "About the players", dickweeds.

[QUOTE=Zeos;52320969]Aaand they confirmed that they're not going to change anything about the dance emotes, and they'll only ever be available during the Anniversary. Great job making this event "About the players", dickweeds.[/QUOTE] You're using the shortened version. The correct saying is "About the player's wallets"

There are still people that think Blizzard is like, hard up for cash too, and it blows my mind.

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[QUOTE=Zeos;52320980]There are still people that think Blizzard is like, hard up for cash too, and it blows my mind.[/QUOTE] You mean the guys who made World of Warcraft, that still has millions of active players, each paying $15/month to do so?

At least I have the two dance emotes I wanted from this update, Tracer's Charleston and Mei's Sunny Dance

[QUOTE=Ager O'Eggers;52321004]You mean the guys who made World of Warcraft, that still has millions of active players, each paying $15/month to do so?[/QUOTE] And [I]co-own fucking Activision[/I]

[QUOTE=MissingGlitch;52320678]Unlike TF2. At least our moon map won't be in beta for several years.[/QUOTE] Let's see where OW is +8 years from now :v:

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[QUOTE=HiddenShadow;52321176][URL="https://mobile.twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/872242379729682432"]https://mobile.twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/872242379729682432[/URL] Double xp weekend boys[/QUOTE] After multiple slaps in the face from this event from the blatent cash grab, the mocking skirting of Chinese laws, atleast their giving us this

That might make grinding more worth while. I can now get blues and grays at double the rate!