actually, I am not wrong at all, as I have seen her be highly impactful many times
actually, it is up for discussion, but since she has been observed being impactful many many many there isnt much to be discussed, if anything at all
Two things here
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“Healbot” is an insulting/derisive term that when used makes actual discussion impossible. there is no need to use the term at all in a serious discussion
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Mercy is capable of far more than just healing, and almost all players I watch use her other abilities quite often. Acting as if these other abilities arent used is a misrepresentation of how she is played in general
On the contrary
while Mercy can legitimately choose to playing the pocketing style, I rarely see her used this way in matches I watch across all tiers of play. I find this style of play to be suboptimal in most matches, and it appears that others do as well
further, she has tons of presence in teamfights, especially when in Valkyrie mode
“Braindead” is another derisive/insulting term which shouldnt be used as part of a serious discussion
That said, no characters (or players) are braindead. Ever.
One may well feel that she is easier to play than other characters, but that doesnt make Mercy (or any character, for that matter) braindead.
not at all
in fact, no character is a “hero playing itself.”
to verify this, open the practice room, select Mercy, and then let go of all of the controls. Observe what Mercy does for lets say 60 seconds. You can go longer if you wish. Report your observations on Mercy’s “playing herself” back to this thread at your earliest convenience
Mercy and Winston are similar in the regard that both are good characters for players with less than great aim. But both benefit from more active, more aware players
Zen, Baptiste, and Lucio have greater need for aim as well
Many other non-supports as well
No more aim-intensive characters are needed
The word being sought here is “want”, not “need”
as in some players “want” Mercy to get a rework.
but it isnt an actual “need”
not at all
again, imo, she doesnt “need” any changes whatsoever, at least for OW1.
I cant speak on whether she needs anything for OW2, tho clearly her Rez will be more usable and more effective in a 5v5
what data?
Overbuff? Overbuff is a very poor source of data, imo, in a variety of ways
I see no evidence of this
What I have seen, and recently, is statements from the devs that the game will be adding more Mercy-like characters
so it appears to me that the opposite is true
I (and many others, who have stated so here and on other internet discussion sites) see her as more than adequate as she is, and I dont see any applicability to the word “modern” in the context of this game