Giving Sym autolock is a good idea

[SlayerAdam-21497]

Giving auto lock to anyone is a bad idea.

[Kosfu-2286]

brig can still do very good against both of those. Winston moira says hi to genji and tell tracer well tracer doesnt exactly like sombra

[Quîsp-1394]

I am in complete agreement that it is not a true FPS, that is the issue. You cant advertise yourself as a “Competitive team-based multiplayer first-person shooter” when all of the aspects that make FPS games skillful (this does NOT only mean mechanical) are the least important aspect of the actual game itself. Either cater to the casuals and create an accessible fun experience for everyone, or continue down the “were a legitimate eSport” route and make the game actually play like an eSport. You can’t have both, it’s unhealthy for the game and the constant disparity in character skill-ceilings does nothing to promote improvement. Why work on my mechanics when I can hard counter high skill-ceiling characters by microwaving them around corners.

I was told this was a competitive game, what I got was Little Tikes My First FPS.

I will agree that part of the problem is the break from “casual” to “esport” in OW history. That being said, there is no real reason why an autolock, if properly balanced, wouldn’t work given how short a range it had. The real issue with Syms old primary was not really the autolock, it was the damage ramp. As for the around corners question, heck even now, with latency etc people still effectively get shot around corners. BOB even can shoot through walls and floors under certain conditions. We need to move eSports forward, not leaving it standing still in one form if we must have eSports.

[TheSheriff-21513]

Remove the ramp up altogether and give her a flat 140dps or something. It feels like the ramp up mechanic has been holding back all 3 versions of Sym.