I just have a quick question about this. Do only the supports on the team see “I need healing” while everyone on the team can see “I need help”? I don’t currently have a working mic and so I have been using “I need healing” sometimes to try and get the attention of teammates to turn around when I’m playing support if I’m being flanked, and am wondering if “I need help” would be more beneficial?
I’m just a bit confused as to what the difference is and if only the supports (and I guess Zarya) can see the healing option, maybe I’d have better luck with the other.
only the supports see i need healing thats why if u haven’t noticed u dont see people spamming i need healing while your on tank
. everyone can see i need help though
i think u should maybe have both since if u only have i need help and u just need a little bit of healing for you other support ur tanks will think you need help and probably mess up their positioning
but anyway though i need healing!!!
“I need help!”
Really means:
Someone is low, and I’d like another person to focus them with me.
I’m being flanked and need someone to help me fend them off, as I can’t do it alone.
“I need healing!”
Only means:
I’m low on health, and need it replenished, and can’t reach a health pack.
I use “I need help!” for Support only, since only Support’s can see “I need healing!” and your second Support shouldn’t turn their attention away from the team to help you, the other Support. A second DPS or off tank should.
And I use “I need healing” for DPS and Tank because rarely do I find myself ever needing help secure a pick since usually in my ELO people have common sense to focus someone I’m shooting at that isn’t dying.
Though, I’d honestly recommend binding both. If you’re on PC, you have the luxury of not being limited by the communication wheel, and if you’re on Console, you’ll just have to sacrifice one option you rarely use for another you may also rarely use, but will be important when it is used.
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I use “I need healing” for situations like you know, I need healing. “I need help” however is if I have for example, walled off an enemy and half my team has decided not to join voice in this teambased game, this allows me to tell them I have walled someone off and they should move to help. Works about 20% of the time.
I use 'I need help" and not “I need healing” because I feel “I need help” is 1. all encompassing" 2. the supports can see if I’m low.