Not make a bunch of crazy balance changes.
Inspired by the “if you were an Overwatch developer for a day” threads, these are the changes I’d really like to see done to the game:
- Rework Bastion.
- Rework Reaper.
- Arcade improvements.
Bastion rework
- Bastion’s Configuration: Tank is now a normal ability and another form he can enter, but deals less damage and is more suited for mobile fights with area of effect damage and a total of 8 shots in his magazine.
- Bastion’s Sentry mode now has a higher damage reduction but magazine size reduced by 30%.
- Bastion must now re-enter Recon mode to reload, and the reload is significantly longer (acting like a shared cooldown).
- Bastion’s new ultimate is called “Discharge”
“Discharge allows Bastion to become more mobile, more aggressive with Tank mode and also as an escape tool for his Sentry mode.”
Ability graphic example: (Time Stamped)
Reaper rework
- Reaper’s Shadow Step removed.
- Reaper can now fly during Wraith Form, but his altitude gain only half as fast (like a slower jump).
- Reaper now has a new “Resource Bar” called Shadow.
Shadow is generated out of combat and fills the bar with purple energy over 5 seconds, but depletes instantly upon attacking or being attacked. Filling your Shadow bar also causes your steps to become silent, undetected by ultravision (Hanzo/Widowmaker) and gain a shadowy aura around you.
Using Wraith Form consumes all your Shadow to gain up to 50% movement speed and 80% cooldown reduction, allowing you to re-use Wraith Form quickly again after positioning out of combat.
- Reaper’s new ability to replace Shadow Step is called Cluster Grenade.
“Cluster Grenade is particularly useful against shields and big targets that don’t move out of the way, to help Reaper fulfil his role as an anti-tank and break those barriers.”
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Arcade Improvements
“Arcade is meant to be the “fun mode” where you can goof a bit around and not try-hard. Having so many serious modes and a win/lose reward system just makes players try-hard for their boxes.”
Objective progression
- You now earn progression based on the objectives you take during the game. E.g. if you came 80% close to winning, you will earn 80% progression. But if you threw the game and got no objectives, you get 0% progression.
Examples:
King of the Hill: Each round you win gives you 50% progression.
Defense (escort): Progression based on the amount of time you held (max 66%).
Free for all: Percent based on how many kills you got out of 20. Top 4 100%.
New Game Mode: D.Va’s mini-games
“Play a series of 5 random mini-games with 6 other players. The top 3 highest scoring players win.”
- Junkrat’s Rip-tire Race: Be the first to blow up a target through a random obstacle course. Jump over ledges, climb on walls and avoid the random Overwatch characters from blowing up your tire.
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Swinging with Wreckin’ Ball: The floor’s lava, there’s crazy slopes to roll through and your grabbling hook has no cooldown. Make it to the other end first!
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Widowmaker’s Jumping Shot: Sling yourself over fences and headshot random targets on the other side. But be careful, the Widowmakers opposite you can also shoot you!
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Pharah’s Flight Course: Make it to the other end of the gauntlet. The floor’s lava. To make matters worse, you only have one large fuel tank and you’ll need to compete for fuel pick-ups on the way.
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Attack on Reinhardt: Five small Genjis with low cooldowns and high jump height against one massive super-powered Reinhardt. “Our names won’t be remembered if we die like trampled tin cans.”
- And many more, especially popular fan-made custom games!
What changes do you agree with? What changes would you want made yourself?