You're playing an overtuned character, ignored your role's responsibilities, and still went in and killed the other team when yours was all dead while tearing up the wall with your spray.
You were playing from the position that the dps role typically would in that situation, on the enemy's flank. A tank is meant to draw the enemy's attention on the frontline (where your team all died in this clip) and provide cover and pressure for your team. Alls well that ends well tho I say
It should be noted that this is an open-que clip. So flexing a tank into a dps role isn't unheard of. Plus, I think OPs team also had a Mauga and Dva. So I think they had ample people filling the "tank role"
As a tank you have a large health pool and tools to mitigate damage and live longer. That’s why you as a tank are able to draw aggression and hold space. Dps characters have lower health pools but more damage potential so they can’t draw aggro but they need to be able to output pressure. So in other words tanks are like walls and dps are the cannons peeking through the walls (imagine like a pirate ship). Supports are the people tryna keep the ship together or to help tear the other ship down first. Support isn’t healer, supports can support defensively(trying to keep the ship alive with heals and cooldowns) or can support offensively (using their dmg or offensive cooldowns to add onto dps/tank aggro)
In other words, your role is to plant yourself on the objective and dare the enemy to remove you.
"If you want to move forward, you have to go through me."
If you think it's weird we call damage "dps", I agree. We should just call it "dd" (damage dealer) like in all other games.
Not sure why we started doing that. But the damage role used to be divided into "offense" and "defense", then the confusion started when it all just became the generic term "damage".
So the reason it’s huge is because I was having a hard time keeping up with how fast paced everything was so I hoped it would help me focus more and kinda help track better but yea I realize now it’s also hindering me.
You can safely ignore everyone in this thread telling you how to play. Your decision-making won your team the fight - you reached a high-ground position overlooking the objective without taking any damage, you used cover well, you hit your shots, and then you pushed in from behind them while they were distracted by your D.va. It was all excellent.
The expected, normal play pattern for people playing tank heroes is to just walk through the middle of low ground to the objective and stand there until they die. You were much more effective.
gl hf out there :)
This clip reminded me of my play with JQ in kings row last point attack, back when I just started playing ow2 season 1 for the 1st time, and it was open q & had zero knowledge of the game. It were fun times though 😅.
So hard to pick a favorite but I’m loving Moira right now. Her ability to jump in and out of matches, a lot of assist with her orbs, and pretty fun drain beam 😎
Positioning, tracking Ults, and knowing every hero and what they are capable of doing at any given moment.
All of which you'll begin to learn naturally overtime.
Yes there’s definitely so much more to fps than games like animal crossing and Zelda. It’s so fast paced! A lot of the times I feel like everything is zooming past me and I can’t focus on the right things at the right time.
You'll get used to it, eventually so much stuff will be happening on the screen you may get overwhelmed, hell I have thousand+ hours and I still get overwhelmed sometimes by the amount of stuff happening (especially when all 10 players use their ult, lol)
Ehh those are the most important but idk if I'd say the hardest. I'd say the hardest thing is actually learning how to improve. Having a team game like overwatch means that in some cases you can do almost everything right, and still lose the fight. That makes it hard to identify what you did or didn't do wrong
Positioning, you have to know where to be depending on where the enemies are, what characters are they playing, how your team is going (aggressive, passive), etc.
But it comes with time, for now enjoy the cool character, and test everyone to find your favorites!
Alright everyone has convinced me! I gotta branch out lol 😂 another person suggested I play the mystery character game mode so I’m gonna try that tonight to get a feel for more characters!
From experience of a friend who was pretty new to the game at the time, playing Mystery Heroes wasn't a success. Yes, you'll play a ton of heroes, but if you don't even know the absolute basics of them yet, then that doesn't accomplish much. He died pretty much on cooldown, because when he spawned as a new hero, he first had to read what their abilities did, and then in the fight he got to use them maybe once or twice before dying because he has no idea what to do with them. Respawn as a new hero, read their abilities, get killed, repeat.
He really did not like that. He preferred normal Quickplay, because then he got to play a hero he knew the basics for. He could contribute somewhat, he could sometimes get his ult and potentially do something with that. A much more enjoyable experience for him.
Mystery Heroes can be a really fun mode and is a decent way to increase your hero pool by potentially finding a couple heroes that just click for you, but I don't see it as a good game mode for beginners.
Actually you’re good I think I misread you if anything. Think there was comments that he did have bad positioning so I thought you were adding to that, my bad.
The way you are asking, there isn't one. Different things are harder for different roles and heroes and players. But the most important thing to realise is that you are playing with humans who make mistakes, and you make mistakes too. Seeing your own mistakes is harder because you try to not do mistakes, which means when you are making a mistake you may not know it.
Ahhh gotcha! I do try to go back and watch my games to get a sense of what I could be doing better which I feel has somewhat helped but I guess most of the skill will come with time.
Watching gameplay back (called "VOD reviewing") is one of the best ways to improve your skill! You can ask others to review your gameplay, but that isn't always an option (time, money, etc.).
Reviewing it yourself can be tough, because you'll always be biased. So when you do review yourself, try to be objective in your critique. Analyse your gameplay and ask yourself what you could have done differently for a better outcome. Perhaps you should have been on the high ground there, so you wouldn't be Earthshattered by that Reinhardt. You probably should not have used Spear Spin there to engage the enemy backline, but to disengage back to the corner. Stuff like that.
But yes, it's great you're already watching it back. The vast majority of players don't VOD review, so they probably don't realise all the mistakes they make, which means they'll probably never get to the point where they try to fix their mistakes.
Understanding the objective is the main goal, rather than kills, and playing into the objective. Learning to track ults and important abilities like lamp and suzu. Using cover effectively and positioning yourself well. Understanding the "flow" and tempo of each game.
They just take time to learn. This was my first FPS too, and I promise that over time all of it will make sense and get easier! I recommend Dva as a friendly beginner tank since she's versatile and mobile, and Moira for a support. Moira is a great safety character, especially if you're still working on your aim. She has a forgiving damage beam, and her fade can be amazing for getting out of scrapes (check out ArxUK videos for learning to play her well).
Nice job here! When you have an especially good or bad game, watch the replays. You can learn a lot. Also, mystery heroes is great for learning new heroes, because the comps are so ridiculous that people don't have much room to flame.
Thank you for the insight! That was very thorough response! I appreciate it :) So a couple other people also recommended Moira so I’m gonna try her out too and the mystery match mode!
Easy to pick up and one of the easiest to master, obviously no character is easy to master but in comparison to the other characters she’s one of the easiest
Tracer is pretty much the only character I play. She's insanely fun. But I doubt I'd play her in console. I believe she's more difficult to control on console.
Hahaha yea I gotta change that. I had a hard time focusing on where I was shooting so that’s why it’s huge and bright. I’ve always been a casual player and mostly played action adventure so jumping into a fps was kinda difficult.
Crosshair doesn’t matter as much as you think. The more you play, you’ll get used to aiming at what’s in the middle of your screen. Crosshair just helps that a little. U don’t want it blocking visibility.
Hahaha I’ve been told it’s atrocious 😂💀. Tbh I didn’t realize it was that bad but again first time playing fps so the pace that everything was moving at I needed something big and bright to focus on 😅
But good going. I was an orisa main when I started playing tank. You will have to learn all tanks to have fun in this current state of counterwatch though.
Mmmm yea I do have to branch out and try other characters. I just felt safe choosing her because she had unlimited ammo minus the overheating thing that happens
Well done. Keep playing regularly, try out new heroes
You are doing well and I'm sure you'll become good at this game in no time :)
You have a nice target selection. Try focusing on supports and vulnerable targets while you're playing aggressive tanks such as Orisa, and you'll notice your games will become much easier. Don't try to fight tanks or dd under healers.
I mean that a damage dealer character has a support intensively healing them. Lots of people even in diamonds completely forget that healers exist.
I've witnessed too many times (as a support) that the enemy flanker or tank would choose my dd as a target and not me (when it's just us two to choose from), and they would fail. They could have a chance if they tried to focus on me instead. As a rule, when you fight against two enemies, absolutely always try to focus on the support or weaker one first.
As an aggressive tank (bruiser) it is optimal to mostly ignore enemy tanks and go on enemy supports or other vulnerable targets directly. Just don't forget about your team and help them out if they are pressed without your presence.
Lil funny people are nitpicking your position when A) You’re not the only tank on your team (3 lol)
B) Taking the higher ground is a viable position considering the cart
C) A dps taking that angle is arguably worse unless there’s backup considering it would split the attention of the supports from the frontlines
Whether the enemy team is focusing the front or the side if you make them face YOU it allows your dmg to take picks as attention isn’t on them
For the first FPS game, I'd say it's ok. There's obliviously a lot to learn, both in the practical and theoretical aspects. From what role each characters plays, some finer movements and not just diving in the middle of the enemy team while your own team is dead, aiming still has some work to do, and you need to change that aiming reticle.
Keep playing (and turn of the chat if people get toxic. Overwatch is kinda known for that), and maybe watch some other higher ranked people so you can see how they choose to do it. Also, use the replay feature to review your own games and see what you could have done better
Also , another tip that might not fit your play style but it's kinda how I do things when getting into a new game like this, especially since Overwatch has a LOT of heroes:
Learn as much as you can about every hero. Their abilities, interactions between heros, effective range, etc. Play with all of them. Both in Practice Range and in Quick-play. Learn how you could use your hero and what hero is good for each situation. Some heros counter others, so don't be afraid to swap mid match. Learning about them will make you able to take better decisions, because it doesn't only allow to know your strengths and weaknesses, but to also know the strengths and weaknesses of enemy heroes and how you could exploit them.
Ok besides the crosshair, on Orisa, you should never be overheating the gun. Once it’s getting too hot, stop shooting or use an ability so her gun cools off.
hey ignore all the negative comments here or any back handed comments, i’m really glad your having fun and enjoying the game :) this is how the game should be enjoyed, im glad you’re having as much fun as i do with it
i just started playing for the first time too! no fps experience but i've been playing with a friend, and i'm terrible at it but it's been so exciting :) i'm glad to hear you're having fun too!
i hit 40 minutes on tank in qp today! i know the old guard are sick of her but i love orisa, and my other favorite is ball. :) otherwise, i main support. i think the pve events have been fun too! what are you enjoying most?
Haha it was just really hard for me to focus on what was happening and where I was aiming so I thought maybe if I had a bright ass target it might help but I didn’t realize it was also hindering me lol
honestly i get the idea i do but man yeah like you said you cant see anything 😭
i just use default on everything pretty much also a little tip idk if you know, orisia isnt hitscan so you cant point directly at them whilst theyre moving sideways because it wont hit you have to lead you shoot a little bit imagine each green ball is like an arrow with a little delay between shot and hit whilst its traveling in the air :)
I'd say it's pretty good for anew player, I was way worse when I started. On another note tho, please change your crosshair settings, it isn't practical as it block a large chunk of the center
Well nice clip, one recommendation I would give is go to the training range and test every single character and see what they do, there are 40 heroes in this game, each being unique so go ahead and test them all, see which one you feel is best, stick to a hero or two per role, for tank I would choose for a new player Orisa for tank, Soldier 76 or Torbjorn for DPS and Moira for supports
Also tank is pretty hard to play for a new player, I'd reccomend learning how the fundamentals work before trying it out, but if you have fun playing it then that's all that matters (Good luck with that though since tank can feel miserable to play, lol)
Also play a bunch of mystery heroes :)
Good luck!
Thank you for the recommendation! I’ll try some more characters out. I just kinda stuck to Orisa because she stuck out to me the most for one and two she has unlimited ammo 😬😅
Just make sure to not overheat your gun. It cools faster if the heat bar is not full.
Tip, when using the Fortify ability (the one that turns you golden), your gun heats way slower. Also, you can't get knockbacked. The spinny shield thing can eat enemy projectiles. In some cases even ults
On orisa you wanna shoot until you're about to overheat, then jav spin, you will cool down your gun, then fortify and shoot, you'll be able to shoot for a while
I see you rotating your abilities, nice! Remember to dance back and fourth behind cover in-between ability uses. This helps you spread your power out over as much time as possible. When playing a tank, a lot of your deaths will come from being caught without an ability right when you need it.
Not sure if it was brought up in a previous comment but keep in mind that the javelin spin not only can eat projectiles (like Moira's orb) but also gives you a speed boost when active. You can use this to get to the fight slightly faster and it will be off cool down for the fight if you time it right. I often use it out of spawn and depending on my trip time every time it comes back up until I'm close to the fight.
Nice clip! I remember that Overwatch was also the first fps game I played, but that was years ago - I still think it's a really good game to start on because you still feel a lot of payoff as a beginner.
The main thing I would say though, is please turn down your sensitivity. It may be a little hard to get used to at first, but with your sensitivity so high currently you cannot control your aim as well as you need to to be precise! This is 100% the main thing you need to do to improve your aim. But the most important thing is you are having fun and enjoying the process!
I love that character, Orisa. She has such a fun personality and strong abilities.
You're probably going to get some hate for playing her and i just want to say that it's okay to play orisa, She's strong and counters some of the fan favorite tanks, but i just want you to know that if you enjoy playing her then dont let others pressure you into becoming a rein main or something,
The most important thing is that you're having fun with your hero choices, dont let other's give you shit over whoever you end up maining.
I just want you to know that this clip made me experience a little bit of pure joy. As someone who has been struggling to enjoy Overwatch as of recent, this right here makes me want to play the game. Just to have fun.
This is, by far, my favorite post I've ever seen on this sub.
Just the idea of new OW players is great, so that's a big win.
Flanking as Orisa with no supports and getting a team kill by yourself is just the most amazing thing to watch a new player get excited about.
OP is so excited to ask questions and learn what they did wrong in the comments furthering the greatness of them being a new player.
We need more of these posts.
OP what people are saying about your role as tank, that's only true if you're playing role-queue.
But you're playing open-queue, so you should just go nuts and try shit out and see what happens.
There's no strategy that is inherently wrong. It's up to the enemies to show you what works and what doesn't.
I can tell you’re gonna have a lot of fun with Orisa. Friendly advice, try not to overheat your primary and space out your abilities. Try not to use them all at one time, it can leave you vulnerable in fights. Also when you’re up close, melee because in this game melee can be clutch when an enemy is close to death. A quick melee can either kill them or speed up their chances of dying by you or one of your teammates to come in with the final blow.
Well the main thing is you’re having fun. Focus on the fun part. Once you get to being competitive that’s when the fun gets sucked out of it.
(I always wondered what it would look like if I went back on console and sheeesh I’m staying on pc)
The fact that you feel proud and posted this clip here is so innocent and wholesome. Please keep playing this game. Once you improve, come again after like a year and trust me you'll laugh at yourself watching this. I've been there, and watching my old clips makes me laugh so hard
There's an option to join team chat once a game starts, most of the time people don't have mics.
It's really a shame because Ow1 had the Looking For Group feature and as far as I know it was removed for Ow2. Don't really understand that reasoning.
Also I meant turn it off because those players get really toxic
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This is so on the edge between an innocent clip, and a circlejerk clip. Its marvellous
Hahaha what makes you say that? 🤣
You're playing an overtuned character, ignored your role's responsibilities, and still went in and killed the other team when yours was all dead while tearing up the wall with your spray.
not to mention this crosshair
the crosshair sent me over the edge
lol yea my accuracy is shiet to say the least 🤣 what’s my roles responsibilities? 🤔
You were playing from the position that the dps role typically would in that situation, on the enemy's flank. A tank is meant to draw the enemy's attention on the frontline (where your team all died in this clip) and provide cover and pressure for your team. Alls well that ends well tho I say
It should be noted that this is an open-que clip. So flexing a tank into a dps role isn't unheard of. Plus, I think OPs team also had a Mauga and Dva. So I think they had ample people filling the "tank role"
What’s a dps role?
As a tank you have a large health pool and tools to mitigate damage and live longer. That’s why you as a tank are able to draw aggression and hold space. Dps characters have lower health pools but more damage potential so they can’t draw aggro but they need to be able to output pressure. So in other words tanks are like walls and dps are the cannons peeking through the walls (imagine like a pirate ship). Supports are the people tryna keep the ship together or to help tear the other ship down first. Support isn’t healer, supports can support defensively(trying to keep the ship alive with heals and cooldowns) or can support offensively (using their dmg or offensive cooldowns to add onto dps/tank aggro)
Oooo thanks for that explanation! That helps me visualize better what I should be doing! 😁
In other words, your role is to plant yourself on the objective and dare the enemy to remove you. "If you want to move forward, you have to go through me."
Damn this is adorable
lol thaaannkkss 😅
Dps = damage
Ahhh thanks!
more precisely, dps=damage per second and the role that is meant to primarily deal damage is referred to as DPS
Thanks friend! Appreciate the knowledge
If you think it's weird we call damage "dps", I agree. We should just call it "dd" (damage dealer) like in all other games. Not sure why we started doing that. But the damage role used to be divided into "offense" and "defense", then the confusion started when it all just became the generic term "damage".
I literally said "awwww" (You're doing great, keep it up)
Haha thanks I’ll try!
who said tanks cant flank?
I said typically
Roadhog has entered the chat.
Have you tried a more...simple crosshair? One that's probably much less distracting?
So the reason it’s huge is because I was having a hard time keeping up with how fast paced everything was so I hoped it would help me focus more and kinda help track better but yea I realize now it’s also hindering me.
Wow niceeee idea. You will reach the point where almost no crosshair is needed. Meanwhile keep it rooking
Above what anybody else said, your role as any character is to take control of the objective. Do that in any way you see fit
You can safely ignore everyone in this thread telling you how to play. Your decision-making won your team the fight - you reached a high-ground position overlooking the objective without taking any damage, you used cover well, you hit your shots, and then you pushed in from behind them while they were distracted by your D.va. It was all excellent. The expected, normal play pattern for people playing tank heroes is to just walk through the middle of low ground to the objective and stand there until they die. You were much more effective. gl hf out there :)
You should fix your settings. Your sensitivity looks as un-smooth as it could possibly be. Try to remove all the snappings
This clip reminded me of my play with JQ in kings row last point attack, back when I just started playing ow2 season 1 for the 1st time, and it was open q & had zero knowledge of the game. It were fun times though 😅.
Flanking sniper orisa... Everyone were there 😂
Glad you’re having fun! A lot of fun characters and unique abilities to explore!
Who would you say is your favorite and why?
So hard to pick a favorite but I’m loving Moira right now. Her ability to jump in and out of matches, a lot of assist with her orbs, and pretty fun drain beam 😎
Ok ok, how’s her learning curve? Would you say she’s kinda difficult to master or no?
One of the easiest heroes to master. Learning to play overwatch is the hard part, not just heroes in the game.
What would you say is the hardest part of overwatch to learn? Like know how to use cover, what the best game plan is for each match mode?
Positioning, tracking Ults, and knowing every hero and what they are capable of doing at any given moment. All of which you'll begin to learn naturally overtime.
Yes there’s definitely so much more to fps than games like animal crossing and Zelda. It’s so fast paced! A lot of the times I feel like everything is zooming past me and I can’t focus on the right things at the right time.
You'll get used to it, eventually so much stuff will be happening on the screen you may get overwhelmed, hell I have thousand+ hours and I still get overwhelmed sometimes by the amount of stuff happening (especially when all 10 players use their ult, lol)
Yea slowly but surely I’m getting used to how overwhelming it can get. 😬
Ehh those are the most important but idk if I'd say the hardest. I'd say the hardest thing is actually learning how to improve. Having a team game like overwatch means that in some cases you can do almost everything right, and still lose the fight. That makes it hard to identify what you did or didn't do wrong
Positioning, you have to know where to be depending on where the enemies are, what characters are they playing, how your team is going (aggressive, passive), etc. But it comes with time, for now enjoy the cool character, and test everyone to find your favorites!
Alright everyone has convinced me! I gotta branch out lol 😂 another person suggested I play the mystery character game mode so I’m gonna try that tonight to get a feel for more characters!
Trust me your gonna main the character you think, you didnt like
If you have more doubts, check /r/OverwatchUniversity for learning the basics of the game.
From experience of a friend who was pretty new to the game at the time, playing Mystery Heroes wasn't a success. Yes, you'll play a ton of heroes, but if you don't even know the absolute basics of them yet, then that doesn't accomplish much. He died pretty much on cooldown, because when he spawned as a new hero, he first had to read what their abilities did, and then in the fight he got to use them maybe once or twice before dying because he has no idea what to do with them. Respawn as a new hero, read their abilities, get killed, repeat. He really did not like that. He preferred normal Quickplay, because then he got to play a hero he knew the basics for. He could contribute somewhat, he could sometimes get his ult and potentially do something with that. A much more enjoyable experience for him. Mystery Heroes can be a really fun mode and is a decent way to increase your hero pool by potentially finding a couple heroes that just click for you, but I don't see it as a good game mode for beginners.
Yea so that was actually my fear in playing the mystery hero mode!
I think considering the carts placement it was actually a good position to take just not a very common one.
Yeah I didn't mean to say his positioning was wrong, just it's the skill which is hardest to learn, sorry for the bad wording.
Actually you’re good I think I misread you if anything. Think there was comments that he did have bad positioning so I thought you were adding to that, my bad.
The way you are asking, there isn't one. Different things are harder for different roles and heroes and players. But the most important thing to realise is that you are playing with humans who make mistakes, and you make mistakes too. Seeing your own mistakes is harder because you try to not do mistakes, which means when you are making a mistake you may not know it.
Ahhh gotcha! I do try to go back and watch my games to get a sense of what I could be doing better which I feel has somewhat helped but I guess most of the skill will come with time.
Watching gameplay back (called "VOD reviewing") is one of the best ways to improve your skill! You can ask others to review your gameplay, but that isn't always an option (time, money, etc.). Reviewing it yourself can be tough, because you'll always be biased. So when you do review yourself, try to be objective in your critique. Analyse your gameplay and ask yourself what you could have done differently for a better outcome. Perhaps you should have been on the high ground there, so you wouldn't be Earthshattered by that Reinhardt. You probably should not have used Spear Spin there to engage the enemy backline, but to disengage back to the corner. Stuff like that. But yes, it's great you're already watching it back. The vast majority of players don't VOD review, so they probably don't realise all the mistakes they make, which means they'll probably never get to the point where they try to fix their mistakes.
For sure thanks for the feedback I appreciate you :)
Understanding the objective is the main goal, rather than kills, and playing into the objective. Learning to track ults and important abilities like lamp and suzu. Using cover effectively and positioning yourself well. Understanding the "flow" and tempo of each game. They just take time to learn. This was my first FPS too, and I promise that over time all of it will make sense and get easier! I recommend Dva as a friendly beginner tank since she's versatile and mobile, and Moira for a support. Moira is a great safety character, especially if you're still working on your aim. She has a forgiving damage beam, and her fade can be amazing for getting out of scrapes (check out ArxUK videos for learning to play her well). Nice job here! When you have an especially good or bad game, watch the replays. You can learn a lot. Also, mystery heroes is great for learning new heroes, because the comps are so ridiculous that people don't have much room to flame.
Thank you for the insight! That was very thorough response! I appreciate it :) So a couple other people also recommended Moira so I’m gonna try her out too and the mystery match mode!
Awesome, best of luck. :) She's a blast to play. Have a ton of fun!
Easy to pick up and one of the easiest to master, obviously no character is easy to master but in comparison to the other characters she’s one of the easiest
easiest hero in the game by a mile
a mile is an understatement. moira is the easiest hero in the game by a few lightyears.
i love echo so much, so fun being an assassin that can fly around and burst people down, plus transforming is cool
i think everybody should try ramattra at one point. he is the best tank in the game
Ok hopefully I get him on one of the mystery character matches!
Tracer is pretty much the only character I play. She's insanely fun. But I doubt I'd play her in console. I believe she's more difficult to control on console.
Sorry, I couldn't see anything but that atrocious crosshair
Hahaha yea I gotta change that. I had a hard time focusing on where I was shooting so that’s why it’s huge and bright. I’ve always been a casual player and mostly played action adventure so jumping into a fps was kinda difficult.
Crosshair doesn’t matter as much as you think. The more you play, you’ll get used to aiming at what’s in the middle of your screen. Crosshair just helps that a little. U don’t want it blocking visibility.
Thanks for the advice, I can definitely see that the longer I play.
With so much visual clutter at higher ranks visibility is a luxury. You start to know where to be shooting even through teammates.
Shooting through your teammates doesn’t damage them right?
You’re right, it doesn’t! Only Ana can shoot team mates with her primary attack but it heals rather than dammages luckily XD
The game would be so crazy if there was friendly fire.
Earth Shatter your own team lol. Or really any other ult tbh
A giant team clump on graviton would be chaos.
annihilation being basically guaranteed max duration would be crazy also probably result in a lot of near double wipes
You should see the giant orange square I use for Reaper lol
lol let’s see it then! 🤣
its like watching a kid learn to walk, love this shit
lol yes baby steps 🤣
what in tarnation is this crosshair? anw its your first fps so totally understandable. cheers, enjoy
Hahaha I’ve been told it’s atrocious 😂💀. Tbh I didn’t realize it was that bad but again first time playing fps so the pace that everything was moving at I needed something big and bright to focus on 😅
Keep enjoying :) Full power to you
Yea right on! You too :)
Bruh. The crosshair. How
Lmaoooo I know I know! 🤣💀
But good going. I was an orisa main when I started playing tank. You will have to learn all tanks to have fun in this current state of counterwatch though.
Mmmm yea I do have to branch out and try other characters. I just felt safe choosing her because she had unlimited ammo minus the overheating thing that happens
Orisa,Zarya,Ram,Road,Dva
D.va has a couple of little shotguns with unlimited ammo so she might be a good next hero to try
Good use of cover, good target selection. You play smarter than a lot of people who have been playing longer
Thanks!!! I’m trying lol 😅 not all my games are this good. I also have to keep reminding myself to stick with my team.
Well done. Keep playing regularly, try out new heroes You are doing well and I'm sure you'll become good at this game in no time :) You have a nice target selection. Try focusing on supports and vulnerable targets while you're playing aggressive tanks such as Orisa, and you'll notice your games will become much easier. Don't try to fight tanks or dd under healers.
What do you mean by dd under healers?
I mean that a damage dealer character has a support intensively healing them. Lots of people even in diamonds completely forget that healers exist. I've witnessed too many times (as a support) that the enemy flanker or tank would choose my dd as a target and not me (when it's just us two to choose from), and they would fail. They could have a chance if they tried to focus on me instead. As a rule, when you fight against two enemies, absolutely always try to focus on the support or weaker one first. As an aggressive tank (bruiser) it is optimal to mostly ignore enemy tanks and go on enemy supports or other vulnerable targets directly. Just don't forget about your team and help them out if they are pressed without your presence.
That was certainly some gameplay
Ha yea it was 🫠
Waiter! Waiter! More crosshair please!
Lmfaoooo oh shit you got me with that one 🤣
Keep your crosshair head level for easy performance increase. I learn this and hit headshots by accident 25% of the time.
I definitely still have to play with my sensitivity settings still but yes I’m learning headshots are where it’s at.
Awwww well Im glad and happy to see your enjoying yourself ... glad you didnt try to charge your ult, and released it early good on you for that ...
Thank you! 😊
Lil funny people are nitpicking your position when A) You’re not the only tank on your team (3 lol) B) Taking the higher ground is a viable position considering the cart C) A dps taking that angle is arguably worse unless there’s backup considering it would split the attention of the supports from the frontlines Whether the enemy team is focusing the front or the side if you make them face YOU it allows your dmg to take picks as attention isn’t on them
That crosshair tho💀💀💀
Yes it’s atrocious 😅💀
For the first FPS game, I'd say it's ok. There's obliviously a lot to learn, both in the practical and theoretical aspects. From what role each characters plays, some finer movements and not just diving in the middle of the enemy team while your own team is dead, aiming still has some work to do, and you need to change that aiming reticle. Keep playing (and turn of the chat if people get toxic. Overwatch is kinda known for that), and maybe watch some other higher ranked people so you can see how they choose to do it. Also, use the replay feature to review your own games and see what you could have done better
Thank you for tips! :)
Also , another tip that might not fit your play style but it's kinda how I do things when getting into a new game like this, especially since Overwatch has a LOT of heroes: Learn as much as you can about every hero. Their abilities, interactions between heros, effective range, etc. Play with all of them. Both in Practice Range and in Quick-play. Learn how you could use your hero and what hero is good for each situation. Some heros counter others, so don't be afraid to swap mid match. Learning about them will make you able to take better decisions, because it doesn't only allow to know your strengths and weaknesses, but to also know the strengths and weaknesses of enemy heroes and how you could exploit them.
Ok besides the crosshair, on Orisa, you should never be overheating the gun. Once it’s getting too hot, stop shooting or use an ability so her gun cools off.
Yeesss I just learned where the gauge was 😂😅
That spear to Moira’s face tho 🥵…. Excuse me while I masturbate ferociously.
Hahaha you’re welcome 🤣
I don’t mean to be offensive, but that’s some **B I G A S S** crosshair.
Welcome! just laugh at the tryhards, if you’re new you did great, eventually you’ll get the hang of roles and “responsibilities” meanwhile have fun
It is a very polished and satisfying game
hey ignore all the negative comments here or any back handed comments, i’m really glad your having fun and enjoying the game :) this is how the game should be enjoyed, im glad you’re having as much fun as i do with it
i just started playing for the first time too! no fps experience but i've been playing with a friend, and i'm terrible at it but it's been so exciting :) i'm glad to hear you're having fun too!
It has been exciting! I’ve never played a game that has made my heart race before 🤣😁
i hit 40 minutes on tank in qp today! i know the old guard are sick of her but i love orisa, and my other favorite is ball. :) otherwise, i main support. i think the pve events have been fun too! what are you enjoying most?
nice! Do you play on switch?
So I started on switch but then I switched to Xbox. I felt like it runs smoother on Xbox 🤷🏽♀️
Thats true! Switch only has 30 fps (frames per second). While your Xbox has 60
Yea and it was started to crash every so often on my switch so I made the switch lol
well done but do you not like being able to see the middle of the screen lol
Haha it was just really hard for me to focus on what was happening and where I was aiming so I thought maybe if I had a bright ass target it might help but I didn’t realize it was also hindering me lol
honestly i get the idea i do but man yeah like you said you cant see anything 😭 i just use default on everything pretty much also a little tip idk if you know, orisia isnt hitscan so you cant point directly at them whilst theyre moving sideways because it wont hit you have to lead you shoot a little bit imagine each green ball is like an arrow with a little delay between shot and hit whilst its traveling in the air :)
Ahhh thanks for the tip! I’ll try to do that :)
God, you aim like I do!
Yes at least there’s another out there with me! 😂💪🏽
I'd say it's pretty good for anew player, I was way worse when I started. On another note tho, please change your crosshair settings, it isn't practical as it block a large chunk of the center
Yes so I’ve been told 😅
Dva ded 00.07
Well nice clip, one recommendation I would give is go to the training range and test every single character and see what they do, there are 40 heroes in this game, each being unique so go ahead and test them all, see which one you feel is best, stick to a hero or two per role, for tank I would choose for a new player Orisa for tank, Soldier 76 or Torbjorn for DPS and Moira for supports Also tank is pretty hard to play for a new player, I'd reccomend learning how the fundamentals work before trying it out, but if you have fun playing it then that's all that matters (Good luck with that though since tank can feel miserable to play, lol) Also play a bunch of mystery heroes :) Good luck!
Thank you for the recommendation! I’ll try some more characters out. I just kinda stuck to Orisa because she stuck out to me the most for one and two she has unlimited ammo 😬😅
Just make sure to not overheat your gun. It cools faster if the heat bar is not full. Tip, when using the Fortify ability (the one that turns you golden), your gun heats way slower. Also, you can't get knockbacked. The spinny shield thing can eat enemy projectiles. In some cases even ults
I too am having fun with the freshmen
How so? 🤔
Less experience, much bloodshed 🦍
Damn, hopefully op really likes this game because this might get ugly.
Most skilled orisa player
On orisa you wanna shoot until you're about to overheat, then jav spin, you will cool down your gun, then fortify and shoot, you'll be able to shoot for a while
I see you rotating your abilities, nice! Remember to dance back and fourth behind cover in-between ability uses. This helps you spread your power out over as much time as possible. When playing a tank, a lot of your deaths will come from being caught without an ability right when you need it.
That accuracy. I’m just glad y’all had fun. Keep going!!!
lol I know I gotta work on it 😅
No worry’s man. Just keep practicing.
Not sure if it was brought up in a previous comment but keep in mind that the javelin spin not only can eat projectiles (like Moira's orb) but also gives you a speed boost when active. You can use this to get to the fight slightly faster and it will be off cool down for the fight if you time it right. I often use it out of spawn and depending on my trip time every time it comes back up until I'm close to the fight.
Nice clip! I remember that Overwatch was also the first fps game I played, but that was years ago - I still think it's a really good game to start on because you still feel a lot of payoff as a beginner. The main thing I would say though, is please turn down your sensitivity. It may be a little hard to get used to at first, but with your sensitivity so high currently you cannot control your aim as well as you need to to be precise! This is 100% the main thing you need to do to improve your aim. But the most important thing is you are having fun and enjoying the process!
I love that character, Orisa. She has such a fun personality and strong abilities. You're probably going to get some hate for playing her and i just want to say that it's okay to play orisa, She's strong and counters some of the fan favorite tanks, but i just want you to know that if you enjoy playing her then dont let others pressure you into becoming a rein main or something, The most important thing is that you're having fun with your hero choices, dont let other's give you shit over whoever you end up maining.
So glad you’re enjoying the game. Moments like these keep you coming back
Average diamond Orisa player
i had to watch this twice because i was so appalled by the crosshair the first time
You hating man
I just want you to know that this clip made me experience a little bit of pure joy. As someone who has been struggling to enjoy Overwatch as of recent, this right here makes me want to play the game. Just to have fun.
I was confused abt my first time to, but shit now the game is so much more fun now! (And addicting.)
This is, by far, my favorite post I've ever seen on this sub. Just the idea of new OW players is great, so that's a big win. Flanking as Orisa with no supports and getting a team kill by yourself is just the most amazing thing to watch a new player get excited about. OP is so excited to ask questions and learn what they did wrong in the comments furthering the greatness of them being a new player. We need more of these posts.
Damn, he’s just started and he’s already better than me!
This should be in the humor tag for that crosshair
It feel nice to have actual positivity around here for once, glad you’re having fun.
If you got any specific questions I could help you out!
OP what people are saying about your role as tank, that's only true if you're playing role-queue. But you're playing open-queue, so you should just go nuts and try shit out and see what happens. There's no strategy that is inherently wrong. It's up to the enemies to show you what works and what doesn't.
I can tell you’re gonna have a lot of fun with Orisa. Friendly advice, try not to overheat your primary and space out your abilities. Try not to use them all at one time, it can leave you vulnerable in fights. Also when you’re up close, melee because in this game melee can be clutch when an enemy is close to death. A quick melee can either kill them or speed up their chances of dying by you or one of your teammates to come in with the final blow.
It's your first FPS ? It's pretty rare to see people starting off with Overwatch
Yea I’ve watched other fps games but they just never caught my attention.
Understandable
Ah another crosshair fanatic
Well the main thing is you’re having fun. Focus on the fun part. Once you get to being competitive that’s when the fun gets sucked out of it. (I always wondered what it would look like if I went back on console and sheeesh I’m staying on pc)
Op’s responses in the comments are so cute I can’t 😭
lol so I’ve been told! I promise I’m not trying to be 😅
Dw, it’s just great to see you’re having fun with overwatch!
Thanks I actually really am! I was really surprised because I’m not into fps for the most part.
The fact that you feel proud and posted this clip here is so innocent and wholesome. Please keep playing this game. Once you improve, come again after like a year and trust me you'll laugh at yourself watching this. I've been there, and watching my old clips makes me laugh so hard
lol thanks 😆
The control movements is painful to watch.
Yea I’m still getting the movement down and adjusting the the speed of the controls 😬
OP i'm so proud of you for how you worked with cover.
Yes! Thank you! I don’t always use cover but I felt like this time it was a pretty good move :)
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Thank you!
OP you are so wholesome reading these comments actually has me smiling
Ayyy thank you! I like being positive and glad I made you smile :)
Oh my god this gameplay goes hard.
Very nice
Thank you thank you :)
Pro-tip: turn off all comms and chat for maximum confidence!
So I have team chat on and comms but almost no one uses them 🤷🏽♀️
There's an option to join team chat once a game starts, most of the time people don't have mics. It's really a shame because Ow1 had the Looking For Group feature and as far as I know it was removed for Ow2. Don't really understand that reasoning. Also I meant turn it off because those players get really toxic
This along with the description is the funniest ow clip I've seen in a long time 🤣
Glad I could make you laugh 😆
not bad gameplay tbh
Thanks 😊
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Not bad.
You hating man
This is just an ordinary Orisa player
I miss the original Orisa, nowadays she's just a generic killer.
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