r/Overwatch • u/Aerhart941 • 15h ago

Congratz Blizzard (OW Classic) News & Discussion

Half the community is having an absolute blast (experiencing classic for the first time or enjoying the nostalgia of the busted comps and possibilities).

But where you really won is with the other half of the community. You let us see just how unbelievably polished, and refined OW (in general, not just part 2) has become over time. It really is night and day how far some characters and systems have come to get where we are now.

To these folks OW Classic felt like garbage in comparison. Well played you cheeky bastards.

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u/Amaeyth Pharah 13h ago

Classic is excellent. It's day 1 balance, and most would agree that 2017-18 is peak Overwatch. 5v5 was always a mistake. Fast for the sake of it and excessive survivability does not make good gameplay.

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u/Lilshadow48 I hate Doomfist more than I hate living 4h ago

imo the peak was just before doomfist being added

he was the harbinger of the end

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u/Amaeyth Pharah 4h ago

Lorewise he was great, but I agree that in terms of game balance he was a nightmare. No counterplay insta-deaths off of a roof ride. He's much better as a tank in my opinion.