…I want you to watch Animetic’s latest video. If those games, especially her last two, don’t seem fun to you, then Mercy isn’t the hero for you, try someone else. It epitomizes what’s so fun about Mercy just the way she is. Plus, for the last game, she main heals just fine, which is something people like to say Mercy can’t do anymore.
Check it out, especially from 12 minutes on for the last two games:
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That person’s gameplay is very interactive and interesting, i love it. I’m only 2 minutes in though.
Yeah, animetic is great. Even when I wasn’t really playing ow as much, I enjoyed her gameplay.
yeah, she’s very good and aware. I love her awareness on king’s row last point. Very good
the problem is that most people still haven’t grasped that her ult isn’t “press q to save team”.
it’s a sustain ult like brig’s meant to help during a push.
She is still a main healer, the thing that has changed is that she can’t keep up 5 heroes alone anymore.
If you think Mercy isn’t fun or impactful, then Mercy isn’t the hero for you, try someone else.
This is enough and requires no expanding, such as watching additional hand-picked game-play videos, etc.
Yeah, but people like to pretend like it’s a complete Mercy problem and zero people are having fun on her. Like, I’ve literally said ‘I’m having fun with Mercy’ and had some reply ‘No you’re not’ and it’s like ok??? Maybe the gameplay vids will help show that not finding Mercy fun isn’t a universal thing lol
Animetic has a very odd style of playing Mercy, for instance, whenever they Valkyrie they’re (I forget if this is a girl or a boy) just using free flight and not making any use of the mobility granted by GA, especially GA resets at the beginning. (From the clips I watched)
At 5:16, there is no attempt to do a trick where you press ‘E’ and then use momentum from GA to carry yourself around a corner and increase mobility.
At 8:15, there’s a very bad mistake at the end of valk, where they fail to use the most elemental tool of Mercy’s in her space and fails in eliminating a Genji.
At 9:10 there’s a complete waste of an ultimate. The enemy team was already at least -2, and they used Valkyrie to save themselves when, even in the worst case scenario had they died (which was impossible because Doomfist was on the opposite side of the payload and his punch would’ve stopped before it got close to Mercy), their team would’ve punished the Doomfist for going so aggressive, making it -3 for the enemy, and -2 for their team
I could pick this entire video apart, and I’m sure these were just rare mistakes, btu I’m not entirely convinced this video was posted by someone with a thorough understanding of Mercy’s kit as it’s been made out to be “A*” gameplay when it’s really not.
One opinion of someone who, in my opinion, plays Mercy poorly doesn’t override my own feelings on the hero.
You won’t help them with a video. =)
I’m not claiming her to be the gold standard. Heck, her last game is riddled with even more mistakes than you listed. My only point is that you can play Mercy, have fun, and have an impact. Animetic’s style is just one example of how to do that.
Imagine if she didn’t make any mistakes, eh? She’d been having even more of an effect lol
Also, she can’t be that bad considering she’s GM lol
This video basically points out the difference between actual Mercy players and forum Mercy ones. All of Animetic’s videos pretty much.
One side is playing the hero and having fun in silence as usual.
The other, sides with toxic vocal players who don’t bother to learn or appreciate Mercy, in a competition of who will spam the most in the forums.
Your entire claim is based on a single gameplay video from an above average Mercy player, ignoring pretty much the opinions of thousands of other people.
Prior to her most recent change, she was a literal throwpick. Now, she’s balanced. But that doesn’t mean the developers don’t have a duty to make her engaging to play for all Mercy players, not just a single one you found a youtube video on.
I can get the same effectiveness from what Animetic does here but I can do it while making it look boring as hell. I could Valk, Shift+Space and the only key I need to press for the rest of the ultimate is space, and possibly toggling my staff.
I enjoy Mercy’s base kit, that doesn’t mean there’s not room for improvement in all other aspects of the character. I find Mercy highly engaging and fun the majority of the time, but revive and valk stick out like a sore thumb.
I’m curious to what your rank is. I think Animetic is a good player.
I haven’t been bothered to do my placements, but since season 3 I have consistently reached GM/Top 500 maining D.Va, Mercy and Ana.
Well, the hero is what you make it. You can make Mercy engaging or you can play it passive.
I just dislike people making arguments based on ‘fun’ when it’s so subjective. So many Mercy mains still get irritated over mass rez being removed because it was ‘unfun’ yet so many of them want Mercy to be changed because she’s ‘unfun.’ Two wrongs don’t make a right, it’s just hypocritcal lol
Like, for example, you don’t enjoy revive and valk while valk is probably my favorite part of her kit and I enjoy nothing more than getting off clutch revives. It’s all subjective.
Okay, so we’re of similar elos (I’m gm)…what exactly is wrong with Animetic’s play here minus a few blunders? Some of their flying was a little sloppy, but I thought Animetic showed great positioning, knew when they made mistakes (didn’t see Widow repositioning, etc), had good staff management, and played sightlines well.
They’re not making use of tech in Mercy’s kit that a highly skilled Mercy player should be. I pointed out some of the flaws above, but they’re not limited to those alone.
Well hey, if that’s the case, imagine what impact a Mercy who is using all those tricks can make? I mean, you’re just supporting my argument. I’m just talking about fun and impact, not skill.
This was never supposed to be an assessment of Animetic’s skill lol
Premise 1 (clearly stated)
“Mercy’s ultimate ability makes her frustrating to play against.”
Premise 2 (implied by the conclusion)
“A character being frustrating must be reworked.”
Conclusion
Mercy is reworked.
Now: Premise 1 (clearly stated)
“Mercy is frustrating to play as.”
Premise 2 (taken from above)
A character being frustrating must be reworked.
Conclusion
Mercy isn’t reworked.
Now tell me where is the hypocrisy.