As a Reinhardt player diving into enemy lines, I want to convey to my support teammates the best ways to assist me:
Understanding Diving Dynamics: When I dive, it’s crucial to recognize the high-risk, high-reward nature of this play. I need quick and efficient healing to survive the initial engagement.
Effective Healing During Charges: If I charge in, it’s important for healers to anticipate where I’ll end up and position themselves to continue healing me without exposing themselves to danger.
Positional Awareness for Supports:
- Moira’s Role: Moira should use her mobility to heal me around corners, staying out of direct line of fire.
- Mercy’s Positioning: Mercy should stay out of the frontline and use her flight to quickly reach me after a charge.
- Brigitte’s Support: Brigitte can be near the front but should be cautious not to overextend while supporting me.
- Lucio’s Speed and Healing: Lucio should balance between speed boost for my charge and healing afterwards.
- Supports with Lifegrip Abilities: Be mindful of when to use these abilities, ensuring they don’t disrupt my positioning or strategy.
Adapting to Shield and Retreat Signals: If I put up my shield and start retreating, it’s a clear sign for support players to fall back and regroup.
Dealing with Reinhardt’s Tactical Decisions: Understand that if I’m low on health and charge, it’s a desperate move to disrupt the enemy, not a sign to abandon healing.
Avoiding Clustering as Supports: Especially as the enemy DPS gain their ultimates, it’s important not to cluster together to avoid becoming easy targets.
Communication Without a Mic: Since I’ll be using voice lines for communication, pay attention to them for cues on my actions and needs. A simple “Group up” could mean I’m preparing for a charge or need quick healing.
This perspective emphasizes the need for supports to adapt their healing strategies and positioning when working with a Reinhardt who prefers diving tactics. It underlines the importance of awareness, anticipation, and communication (even non-verbal) to ensure that the Reinhardt is effectively supported during critical moments of gameplay.
AND for the love of GOD, mark who killed you when you die, especially if you get flanked.