Flats: Tracer is a bottom 5 dps

Starts at 40 seconds. Even flats is speaking out about how she is outshined by every dps. Revert her damage!!

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I mean you can make an argument (albeit a weak one)for tracer buffs but reverting her to the state where she was a top 3 dps in ow1, in a game that now benefits her way more, would make her stronger than current sojourn, which is to say, completely busted

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No one needs a giant baby to explain this, itā€™s obvious to everyone already.

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ā€œMy fav streamer said this so it must be true !!!ā€

/s

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Tracer seems to be doing just fine, just overshadowed by sojourn and genji.

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Flats also said Zarya was a B tier tank around the start of OW2.

Tracer is fine. Sheā€™ll be better than Sombra after her nerfs. Sheā€™ll be better than Genji after his nerfs. By reducing her damage they just increased her skill level needed, if you miss you cant one clip.

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Top 3 dps of the dps mains in top 500.
yeah no. That guy is talking out of his bottom.

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You mean top contest in overtime hero

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Flats: Flankers should be stronger.
Also Flats: Why are my queue times so bad?

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While I concur that the words of streamers arenā€™t gospel, it should be noted that this guy is a tank main, so he would have a pretty neutral take on it.

Other streamers that do play Tracer have also said sheā€™s garbage atm. Kabaji and Dafran especially.

There are currently two problem groups with Tracer, one of which will be helped by the nerfs tomorrow (her being outclassed by other flankers). This is a fix for the upper tier players.

But the other problem is sheā€™s just ā€¦ not possible to get value out of unless you are a top tier player anymore.

All the low-mid tier Tracer mains are down bad. The damage nerf hit us hard. And while I realize they canā€™t balance the game for us, it still sucks, and Iā€™d at least like to be able to acknowledge that it sucks without someone pointing out ā€œbut sheā€™s still viable in the top 1% if youā€™re really good!ā€ Yeah ā€¦ I know, I know. But my heartā€™s still broken. XD

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He really isnā€™t thinking it though though, he LITERALLY was complaining about queue times this week.

Because supports are not queuing enoughā€¦

The dude canā€™t work out cause and effect here, Iā€™m not sure his takes on balancing will be good ones.

For that to be fixed, you would need a rework, which would break your heart more.

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Getting that same vibe from you.

the devs did mention her on the patch blog but they are taking a look at her so i wouldnt expect buffs soon. maybe after second season depending on her performance across ranks.

only they have the data and then they make their judgements which at times i think they make mistakes or have a little bias depending onā€¦

  1. monetization
  2. owl
  3. streamer perference (secret discord and discussions with influencers)
  4. personal dev bias lol
  5. actual performance stats but i think this may be last

weā€™ll see i guess

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I can disagree with you, and think it though. Hell thinking it though basically means I HAVE to disagree with you.

Flats is complaining that the queue times are bad, because supports are not queueing, AND making suggestions which would make the problem worse.

Yes, Tracerā€™s balance sucks for most of the ladder, but they canā€™t fix that without a rework, one which the Tracer mains would fight every step of the way.

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It would, agreed. Iā€™d take this over that. Itā€™s just ā€¦ I want to feel impactful without having to play Reaper or Sojourn, man. ;_; I want to Blink around the map and make Widows break their keyboards again.

I also miss Pulse Bombs that actually killed things. :disappointed_relieved: But thatā€™s a rant for another day. lol

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And I get it, and it sucks. Donā€™t for a moment think I donā€™t understand that.

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Tracer is definitely not ā€œbottom 5 dps.ā€ Sojourn is just better though, but she wonā€™t be nerfed, so Tracerā€™s position is probably not getting any better. I donā€™t think Genjiā€™s nerfs will make Tracer overtake him either.

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Itā€™s just flats! No one actually cares about him. So move on!

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typical abusive human beingā€¦ enjoy your time in prisonā€¦ criminal

Most of the people on that list are literal pros. I guess thatā€™s how good you need to be for Tracer to be fine lol.

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