Friendly fire in Over Watch

[kilenem]

There needs to either be friendly fire in overwatch DVA ult should heart her. Junkrat's Ult can kill him. Although Friendly fire could make Junk rat useless

 

[Benpasko]

D.va's ult used to hurt her, but they removed it. It doesn't make much sense for an area denial ult to also deny that area to you, kinda negates the advantage.

Other than that,

Do you really want your random team of dickheads to be able to kill you?

 

[Erttheking]

Yeah no, that sounds like a terrible idea. The last thing we need is people being able to dick each other over. It didn't make Halo better, it wouldn't make this game better.

 

[DeliveryGodNoah_v1legacy]

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

 

[Weresquirrel]

"Hey! You can't be Hanzo, I want to be him!"
"Sorry, I got here first. Lot's of other heroes to be though."
"I'm gonna team kill you until you switch!"

I can see it adding an interesting spin in a weekly brawl, or arcade match based around it, but as a baseline feature? God no.

 

[sanquin]

Let's not forget how it would mess up the gameplay. Overwatch is far too hectic with far too many area of effect attacks to put in friendly fire.

 

[Glongpre]

Annnnndddddddddd

Reinhart is now useless.

Congratulations kilenem.

 

[kilenem]

D.va's ult used to hurt her, but they removed it. It doesn't make much sense for an area denial ult to also deny that area to you, kinda negates the advantage.

Other than that,

Do you really want your random team of dickheads to be able to kill you?

Maybe no friendly fire but its weird you can shoot behind the body of a team mate. For Phara's, Soldier's, Junk Rat's and Zarya's explosives to hurt them selves its kind of B.S that DVA's doesn't. Also Junk Rat's ULT can kills him.

 

[kilenem]

"Hey! You can't be Hanzo, I want to be him!"
"Sorry, I got here first. Lot's of other heroes to be though."
"I'm gonna team kill you until you switch!"

I can see it adding an interesting spin in a weekly brawl, or arcade match based around it, but as a baseline feature? God no.

It reminds me of the old days of Halo 1 where people would kill each other for the sniper Rifle. Nostalgic horrible times.

 

[kilenem]

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

Overwatch's community at least on PC doesn't seem as Toxic as other shooters. I haven't been called the N-word Yet. I do say yet.

 

[Saelune]

Overwatch doesnt care about realism in the slightest.

 

[Qizx]

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

Overwatch's community at least on PC doesn't seem as Toxic as other shooters. I haven't been called the N-word Yet. I do say yet.

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

Yeah have to agree with the first guy. I've never run into much toxicity in OW. Level 150 now so not playing too much but enough to get a sense of the community. Only once I ran into someone who was somewhat toxic, but wasn't to the point of even dropping N or F bombs.

 

[MrCalavera_v1legacy]

Ahahahaha... that would be great. But it'd also ruin the game for everyone, so no.

 

[DeliveryGodNoah_v1legacy]

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

Overwatch's community at least on PC doesn't seem as Toxic as other shooters. I haven't been called the N-word Yet. I do say yet.

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

Yeah have to agree with the first guy. I've never run into much toxicity in OW. Level 150 now so not playing too much but enough to get a sense of the community. Only once I ran into someone who was somewhat toxic, but wasn't to the point of even dropping N or F bombs.

I'm happy for you both, I really am, but my girlfriend has considered not playing numerous times because of people sexually harassing her literally almost every time someone hears her voice. I guess it just happens to be the people were matched with constantly, but I can't remember the last time I played a match where at least one person didn't call someone a fag or other explicit names and then proceed to troll the whole match.

 

[Qizx]

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

Overwatch's community at least on PC doesn't seem as Toxic as other shooters. I haven't been called the N-word Yet. I do say yet.

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

Yeah have to agree with the first guy. I've never run into much toxicity in OW. Level 150 now so not playing too much but enough to get a sense of the community. Only once I ran into someone who was somewhat toxic, but wasn't to the point of even dropping N or F bombs.

I'm happy for you both, I really am, but my girlfriend has considered not playing numerous times because of people sexually harassing her literally almost every time someone hears her voice. I guess it just happens to be the people were matched with constantly, but I can't remember the last time I played a match where at least one person didn't call someone a fag or other explicit names and then proceed to troll the whole match.

Is this comp or quick? If it's comp, what's the league? Just curious if that impacts I usually play at the Plat/Diamond line so maybe people are less douchey there. I also ALWAYS play with at least 2 friends so maybe us being half the team reduces the chances of people starting shit.

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

Others said it best. Game's too hectic for Friendly Fire active all the time, and a certain breed of asshole will use this to teamkill people for lulz.

I haven't encountered THAT much toxicity in the game, but I've still encountered enough that I can tell it's a problem.

Still better than League though, oh my GOD I saw some shit. >_>

 

[Frankster]

You do not want friendly fire on if i'm on your team. Though the idea of when i open fire, both teams go scurrying into cover is an amusing one. Also there's potential for abuse, as a mercy main i'd be friendly firing my team to wound them deliberately before healing them up for free ulti charge.

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

Har har, I remember when overwatch was new and for some reason a LOT of people were pushing hard the "oh but the overwatch community is different, it's less toxic then other games!" myth. Funny how i stopped hearing those kind of mantras...

 

[DeliveryGodNoah_v1legacy]

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

Overwatch's community at least on PC doesn't seem as Toxic as other shooters. I haven't been called the N-word Yet. I do say yet.

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

Yeah have to agree with the first guy. I've never run into much toxicity in OW. Level 150 now so not playing too much but enough to get a sense of the community. Only once I ran into someone who was somewhat toxic, but wasn't to the point of even dropping N or F bombs.

I'm happy for you both, I really am, but my girlfriend has considered not playing numerous times because of people sexually harassing her literally almost every time someone hears her voice. I guess it just happens to be the people were matched with constantly, but I can't remember the last time I played a match where at least one person didn't call someone a fag or other explicit names and then proceed to troll the whole match.

Is this comp or quick? If it's comp, what's the league? Just curious if that impacts I usually play at the Plat/Diamond line so maybe people are less douchey there. I also ALWAYS play with at least 2 friends so maybe us being half the team reduces the chances of people starting shit.

We both play at platinum level comp, but the toxicity is in all gamemodes. Maybe you're just better at not noticing it, but I swear it's everywhere I've been in the game.

Things such as "Speak again one more time woman." and "Hey, have you ever been with someone with a big dick?...Do you want to?" have been spouted at her. Also recently she divulged to me that one of her teammates starting telling the other team they were going to win because they had a girl on their team.

 

[kilenem]

Yeah have to agree with the first guy. I've never run into much toxicity in OW. Level 150 now so not playing too much but enough to get a sense of the community. Only once I ran into someone who was somewhat toxic, but wasn't to the point of even dropping N or F bombs.

One my favorite moments in over watch is when some one kept complaining about another person's character Choice. The player who was getting bitched waited until the end of the match to go off on complainer and it was funny. Because of that I always tell people to complain at the end that way the team doesn't fall apart.

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

Overwatch's community at least on PC doesn't seem as Toxic as other shooters. I haven't been called the N-word Yet. I do say yet.

Overwatch is far too toxic as it is to allow that.

I've played dozens of online shooters over the last decade, and Overwatch has by far developed the largest and most disgusting collection of online harassers and general shit to allow the ability for team friendly fire.

Yeah have to agree with the first guy. I've never run into much toxicity in OW. Level 150 now so not playing too much but enough to get a sense of the community. Only once I ran into someone who was somewhat toxic, but wasn't to the point of even dropping N or F bombs.

I'm happy for you both, I really am, but my girlfriend has considered not playing numerous times because of people sexually harassing her literally almost every time someone hears her voice. I guess it just happens to be the people were matched with constantly, but I can't remember the last time I played a match where at least one person didn't call someone a fag or other explicit names and then proceed to troll the whole match.

That sucks. Also I haven't been playing competitive that much so I imagine that is worse. What console do you play on.

 

[Zhukov]

I'm happy for you both, I really am, but my girlfriend has considered not playing numerous times because of people sexually harassing her literally almost every time someone hears her voice.

Ugh.

That, sadly, isn't unique to Overwatch. It's something you'll find in many games and every online shooter.

I haven't found the player base to be especially toxic. Mostly people getting a bit testy in competitive when they start losing and looking for someone to blame.

The game does suffer from sitting at the crossroads of the nigh-braindead shooter audience and the inherent frustrations of team-based MOBAs.