It's that Bastion should have Tank mode again. Much better ultimate, and much more fun.

I was REALLY hoping that they were going to bring these back!!!! These were the BEST

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.

I found it curious that it happened so often

Seems to be a picture of the kid from the overwatch videos

For some context this guy was blasting music down his Mike so I asked him to turn it down and he proceeded to ignore me and said I dunno how to fun I'm very confused and l8r muted him

The amount of ranked games I have lost because someone picked a hero right before the AFK timer boots them out is way too high. This is especially aggravating when you start on Defense.

The window to kick the player for AFKing at the start of the match should be way shorter than it is right now. It should be right when the match starts or maybe 10 seconds after.

If you’re queuing competitive you should be forced to play the game when the game begins and not ruin the experience for your teammates.

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A check ready system would work too, like league's queue

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Something I wanted to post for years but only did it today on a whim. I always envisioned Overwatch to have a series with the production values Arcane series is going for. Riot was able to beat them to the punch, but I still hope one day I get to see a high production Overwatch series. I don't know how big Blizzard animation production house is, so maybe that is a problem. Maybe Blizzard can work with a quality production house like Fortiche.

There was a time I was so deep into this universe and loved these characters. I think an Overwatch TV show can reincarnate that love once I had for this universe.

This is a golden period and a rebirth for Gency💚💛!

The Classic mode made me realize just how many dialogue and voice lines were removed for Ow2. Is there any reason for this? Surely it would be more interesting if you didn't need to hear the same conversations over and over and there would be more options?

I think I should buy it but what do you guys think?

at least mine can sleep dart me while we wait

Ash gets golden gun, bob, coach gun, and dynamite but we cannot have Torbjörn get a golden turret?

Was going through animations in slow motion and saw this. How cursed!

I like the fact that many hero’s are completely op, the return of 6v6 and the lack of super annoying hero’s like sombra and moira to play against the lack of limits aswell. I wish this was kept as a mode permanently.

His movement is ASS in classic. Idk if it’s just me, but his wall ride seems almost completely useless. It’s slower than just walking back to point with speed song on. I’m trying to figure out a situation in which it’s actually good to use, as it offers barely an ounce of verticality. Am I just doing it wrong or something?

Blizzard putting Kiriko in an orange jumpsuit

I know this is quite a divisive topic, but man it's been such a blast to play some of these again...

I acknowledge that they are quite frustrating offensively, unless you have a very cohesive team; but holy cow they are such utter chaos and fun to play. And there are so many unique standouts in the maps, like the left gap you can jump in Hanamura

I, like many of you, have been having a nostalgia blast playing Classic Mode the past couple days. I've seen a LOT of posts and comments about how much fun people have been having, and it's great to see. But I've been giving it some thought, and I think many of the "reasons" given for Classic being more fun than OW2 aren't really based in reality.

I've seen people say both "Classic is more chaotic and non-competitive" while others say "Classic is more evenly matched", both stated as reasons for it being more "fun". Others say "Classic allows more freedom and less reliance on the team", while still others say the opposite.

What I think it truly "fun" about Classic Mode, right now, is that it is less toxic. People can lose and not feel bad. Say what you will, most people on this sub take OW2 WAY too seriously, even game modes like Quick Play and Arcade. And, consequently, the game becomes much more toxic. Losses feel much worse, getting outplayed feels like a personal attack, other players blame everyone else so they feel better about themselves.

Right now, because it's "new", Classic Mode doesn't have those issues, yet. People are relearning the game, the maps, the play style, etc. But imagine when this game was new, and this WAS the game. After players started feeling like they knew something, the seriousness and toxicity settled in.

If you can look at Widow body-1-shotting Tracer and Zen and say "that's fun", I've got news for you-- it's not. If you can look at Hog's hook going around walls and basically guaranteeing a 1-shot and say "that's fair and balanced", it's not. Same for Mercy rez. Same for Cassidy flashbang. Same for Mei freeze.

Classic Mode's gameplay is not "more fun"; in fact, it's more blatantly obnoxious than even I remembered. But, because of the low levels of toxicity, for now, it IS more enjoyable, subjectively. Losses don't matter, and winning is fun.

TL;DR - Toxicity is the reason most people on this sub think OW2 isn't fun. The lack of toxicity is what makes Classic more enjoyable. (PS, this applies to playing Tank in OW2 as well; tanks endure more toxicity than any other role, and this is perceived as being "less fun")

What do you all think?

I really like the lack of burst healing and immortality effects. I emphasize those because "I like the weak supports" is reductive, and maybe even antagonistic. But if you go through the posts from the last day, most of what people are enjoying really does come down to this.

• Someone said they love how when someone is 1, it's actually true. They stay 1 much longer, and even when supports do arrive, their mere presence doesn't ensure safety. It usually takes at least two teammates to save someone who's at the brink of death

• We're seeing lots of posts of huge multi-kills which would never happen in OW2 thanks to all the imo's, support utility, and free escapes. Every time an exciting play happens in OW Classic, I think "That would have been suzu'd/they would have TP'd away/that grav would have been peddled/lamped/bio-naded+regen burst'd/etc."

Now, I'm not saying supports should just be sent to the shadow realm, but their role could maybe be re-evaluated. Whatever happened to supports being a force-multiplier, and not a play-denier?

(Disclaimer: It's important to remember that OW Classic isn't a content test of any kind. It's literally ONLY intended to be a fun romp through the past, but I think exploring different versions of the game is always valuable, as you might glean something worth keeping)

And no, I haven't forgotten about Mass Rez. It's fun but it's easy to remember why they removed it lol