In this limited-edition Experimental Card, we will feature over-the-top balance changes coming directly from Overwatch content creators. Each creator will submit changes for any of the heroes within their role. (via)
Das Testlabor in Overwatch erlaubt es den Entwicklern einige besonders kreative oder verrückte Anpassungen direkt im Spiel selbst zu testen, ohne die normalen Modi des Shooters zu beeinflussen. Im Verlauf des gestrigen Abends wurde nun das nächste Testlabor in Overwatch gestartet, welches wieder einmal einen etwas verrückten Weg einschlägt. Für dieses experimentellen Spielmodus haben die Entwickler sich nämlich mit den Influencern VibinWithViolet (Support), ItsSomjuu (DDs) und Flats_OW (Tanks) zusammengetan und diese Personen die Entscheidungen für das Balancing einer bestimmten Rolle treffen lassen.
Auch wenn Fans von kompetitiven Computerspielen oft die Arbeit der Entwickler kritisieren und sich selbst als deutliche bessere Designer einstufen, so wollten diese drei Influencer mit ihren Änderungen aber wohl keine wirklich kompetitive Umgebung mit ernsthaften Anpassungen erschaffen. Die Balance-Änderungen für dieses Testlabor fallen teilweise nämlich sehr verrückt oder extrem aus und sie verändern die Mechaniken bestimmter Charaktere sehr stark. Beispielsweise wird D.Va beim Verlassen des Mechas automatisch in eine Richtung gefeuert, Roadhog kann mit seinem Ulti fliegen, Orisa trägt standardmäßig eine Weihnachtsmütze und Tracer kann ihre Teleportationen zurücksetzen. Dazu kommen dann noch höhere Lebenspunkte für Tanks, mehr Schaden von DDs und ein höheres Bewegungstempo für viele Helden.
Der Hype rund um Overwatch 1 ist mittlerweile zwar stark zurückgegangen, aber ich spiele diesen Hero Shooter zu Events oder interessanten Änderungen trotzdem immer wieder gerne. Solche verrückten Testlabore fallen auf jeden Fall in die Gruppe von Ereignissen, die mich kurzzeitig zu dem Spiel zurückbringen. Durch das verrückte Balancing gibt es nämlich wieder deutlich mehr Abwechslung im Spiel und man muss versuchen sich an die sonderbaren neuen Einstellungen anzupassen. Wer in den nächsten Wochen mal wieder Lust auf einen Shooter hat, der sollte sich das Ganze auf jeden Fall anschauen.
Die folgenden Patchnotes listen alle Änderungen aus diesem Testlabor auf:
Overwatch Experimental Patch Notes – November 30, 2021:
Hero Updates – Tank
D.Va
- Pilot D.Va quick melee damage increased from 30 to 100
Defense Matrix
- Size increased by 10%
Boosters
- Duration increased from 2 to 4 seconds
- Speed increased by 25%
Eject!
- Ejecting out of the mech now ejects you at 15 meters per second up, and 10 meters per second in the direction you are holding
Orisa
- Health changed from 200 health and 250 armor, to 1 health and 399 armor
- Now wears a Christmas hat
Protective Barrier
- Health reduced from 600 to 300
- Cooldown reduced from 10 to 8 seconds
Fusion Driver
- No longer slowed while firing
Fortify
- Duration increased from 4 to 6 seconds
- Can now be headshot while using Fortify
Halt
- Cooldown reduced from 6 to 4 seconds
Reinhardt
- Armor health increased from 200 to 225 (total health 525 now)
Barrier Field
- Health increased from 1600 to 2000
Fire Strike
- Damage reduced from 100 to 80
- Now has 2 charges
- Projectile speed increased by 100%
Earthshatter
- Knockdown duration increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds
- Now deals 400 damage in a 1.5m radius around the impact point (where the hammer hits the ground)
- Blocking an enemy Earthshatter now plays the voice line “You shame yourself”
- Blocking an enemy Earthshatter now shows up in the kill feed (using Rein’s shield icon)
Steadfast
- Knockback resistance increased from 30% to 40%
Charge
- Can now be ended early by pressing the Charge key a second time
Roadhog
- Maximum health reduced from 600 to 500
- Scrap Cannon pellet damage reduced from 6.6 to 5.0
Chain Hook
- Impact damage increased from 30 to 70
- Cooldown reduced from 8 to 6
Take a Breather
- Healing reduced from 300 to 250
Whole Hog
- Now lifts Roadhog while using it if he is pointed downward
Sigma
- Health increased from 300 to 400 (500 total)
- Sigma is now able to hold Jump while airborne to slow his descent
Experimental Barrier
- This ability is now disabled. It is experimental after all…
Accretion
- Impact damage increased from 30 to 40
- Explosion damage increased from 40 to 50
- Now susceptible to Reflect/Deflect abilities, such as Defense Matrix
- Sigma now uses his “Yes” voice line after every use
Kinetic Grasp
- Cooldown reduced from 12 to 8 seconds
- Now increases Sigma’s movement speed by 100% while active
Winston
- Knockback effects are now 30% less effective against Winston
- Winston deals 100% more damage to deployable objects (Barriers, Turrets, etc.)
Jump Pack
- Now deals up to 100 damage to enemies within 4 meters of the launch location
- Travel speed increased by 30%
Primal Rage
- Health bonus increased from 500 to 1000
Wrecking Ball
Grappling Claw
- Max duration is now 3.5s
Roll
- Jump height increased by 100%
- Full speed impact damage on collisions reduced from 50 to 40
- Can now change directions a lot more quickly and easily
Piledriver
- Minimum damage reduced from 20 to 15
- Maximum damage reduced from 100 to 80
- Cooldown reduced from 10 to 8 seconds
- Can now be used from a slightly lower height
Adaptive Shield
- Shields granted per target reduced from 75 to 50
- Duration increased from 9 to 12 seconds
- Cooldown reduced from 15 to 12 seconds
Zarya
Particle Cannon (Primary Fire)
- Primary fire minimum damage increased from 75 to 85 damage per second
Particle Cannon (Secondary Fire)
- Alt fire explosions no longer hurt yourself
- Alt fire knockback increased by 150%
Particle Barrier
- Health increased from 200 to 250
- Size increased by 50%
Projected Barrier
- Health increased from 200 to 250
- Size increased by 50%
Hero Updates – Damage
Ashe
Coach Gun
- Now has 2 charges
Dynamite
- Cooldown increased from 12 to 14 seconds
The Viper
- Hip fire recovery reduced from 0.25 to 0.22 seconds
Take Aim
- Aim-down-sight movement penalty reduced from 30% to 10%
Cassidy
Peacekeeper (Secondary Fire)Combat Roll
- Now usable while airborne
Flashbang
- Cooldown increased from 10 to 12 seconds
Deadeye
- Now spawns more tumbleweeds. Mind the thorns.
Bastion
Configuration: Recon
- Bullet spread reduced by 15%
Configuration: Tank
- Now grants 100 bonus armor
Doomfist
- Health reduced from 250 to 225
The Best Defense… (Passive)
- Shields gained through normal abilities increased from 30 to 40
Meteor Strike
- Landing time after confirmation reduced from 1 to .05 seconds
Genji
Cyber-Agility
- Wall Climbing speed increased by 50%
- Wall Climbing now refunds Double Jump’s availability
Shuriken
- Recovery reduced from 0.68 seconds to 0.6 seconds
Hanzo
Storm Arrows
- Now ricochet off surfaces up to 5 times
Lunge
- Cooldown reduced from 5 to 3 seconds
Junkrat
Total Mayhem
- Grenade count increased by 100% and grenades drop in a 30% wider area
Frag Launcher
- Impact damage reduced from 40 to 30
- Minimum explosion damage educed from 10 to 8
Concussion Mine
- Maximum damage increased from 120 to 125
- Minimum damage reduced from 30 to 25
Pharah
Hover Jets
- Holding Crouch while airborne increases falling speed
Concussive Blast
- Cooldown reduced from 9 to 8 seconds
Jump Jet
- Cooldown reduced from 9 to 8 seconds
Reaper
Shadow Step
- Movement Speed increased by 40% for 6 seconds after ending
Hellfire Shotguns
- Pellet spread reduced by 15%
Soldier: 76
Sprint
- Automatically reloads Heavy Pulse Rifle after 3 seconds of continuous use
Tactical Visor
- Now increases Heavy Pulse Rifle damage by 10% while active
Sombra
Hack
- Affected targets now take 20% increased damage from all sources for 3 seconds
- Cooldown increased from 8 to 12 seconds
Machine Pistol
- Bullet spread reduced by 10%
Symmetra
Teleporter
- Teleporting now increases movement speed by 50% for 1.5 seconds
Torbjörn
Rivet Gun (Weapon)
- Recovery time reduced from 0.6 to 0.45 seconds
Forge Hammer
- Damage increased from 55 to 75
Overload
- Now increases Forge Hammer damage to 125 while active
Deploy Turret
- Damage reduced from 14 to 11
Tracer
Recall
- Now restores all Blink charges
- Cooldown increased from 12 to 14
Pulse Pistols
- Ammo increased from 40 to 50
Widowmaker
Widow’s Kiss
- Automatic fire minimum damage after falloff increased from 3.9 to 5
- Automatic fire maximum damage increased from 13 to 15
Infra-Sight
- Now resets Grappling Hook’s cooldown
Hero Updates – Support
Ana
Sleep Dart
- Eliminating sleeping targets resets the cooldown
Nano Boost
- Now applied to Ana when used without a target
Baptiste
Biotic Launcher
- Healing Grenades now affect Baptiste as well
Regenerative Burst
- Now damages enemies instead of healing allies
Exo-Boots
- Now deals 40 damage to enemies within 4 meters upon landing
Brigitte
Inspire
- No longer heals allies. Instead, triggering Inspire now reduces the cooldown of Repair Pack by 0.5 seconds
Repair PackCharges increased from 3 to 5
Lucio
Sound Barrier
- Cost reduced by 30%
- Now deals massive damage to enemies Lucio lands directly on top of
Sonic Amplifier
- Fire rate increased by 15% while Wall Riding. After 1 second of Wall Riding, this bonus is reduced by 50%
Mercy
Valkyrie
- Killing Blows extend the duration by 3 seconds
Caduceus Staff
- Healing now reduces from 55 HPS to 40 HPS over 2 seconds while connected
- Healing returns to its normal HPS over 2 seconds while not active
Resurrect
- Can now be canceled by using Secondary Fire while channeling, refunding 50% of its cooldown
Moira
Biotic Grasp (Primary Fire)
- Biotic Grasp’s healing now consumes Moira’s own health if used while out of energy
Biotic Orb
- Allies that receive at least 100 healing from the same Biotic Orb are cleansed of all status effects
- Enemies that suffer at least 100 damage from the same Biotic Orb are slowed by 30% for 1.5 seconds
Fade
- Now Cleanses status effects from allies Moira passes through and allied players that are around her when it ends
Zenyatta
Discord Orb
- Damage amplification reduced from 25% to 20%
- Can now be applied to Barriers, Turrets, and other attackable objects
- No longer reveals the position of its target through line of sight
- Line of sight return time reduced from 3 seconds to 1.5 seconds
Harmony Orb
- Line of sight return time reduced from 3 to 1.5 seconds
Transcendence
- Total healing reduced from 1800 to 1200
- Now applies Discord Orb to nearby enemies
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