Is it just me or Roadhog's footstep is too hard to hear?

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Audio occlusion bug has been in this game for quite some time, because they only got 5 priority sound channels that get clogged up by messy frontline fights all the time, which allows flankers and whatever to come to you silently. Notable examples being reaper, mccree and roadhog footsteps and pharah jets.

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Yeah, i hear my mercy’s footsteps wayy clearer than hoggies

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Friendly reminder you used to hear Echo’s “footsteps” basically sounded like she was right on top of you even when she was a thousand miles away.

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Oh yeah, only heroes I can hear coming are Reaper and McCree

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Friendly Mercy stomping around is definitely louder than many enemies. :crazy_face:

Widowmaker too, but it’s less of an issue.

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Yesterday I heard a Roadhog behind me, so I dropped down and find out they were actually on the floor below me and died to them. Anyone else? lol Maybe I was just mistaken.

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It’s always been like this, for every hero. For some reason they went all out with making sure these one-shot heroes have very unique footsteps and fall flat of actually making them work in game. It’s super fun when Hog is suddenly right behind cause his footsteps just don’t play. I can her Widow’s heels from her spawn though so it’s all good (I guess)!

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There’s definitely a problem where footsteps aren’t prioritized and simply don’t play

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I agree that there are issues with the footsteps going on in the game and needs to be fixed.

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Some say that there are sound bugs in the game that muffle the sounds sometimes. I say that players just can’t hear the Hog form their 29$ random-behind speakers while listening to music, as intended

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The game often gives up on trying to play sounds from enemies who are behind you or out of your LOS. I saw a zen yesterday who was charging his secondary fire while constantly peeking around the corner and the sound kept playing and stopping.

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I swear I used to be able to hear footsteps behind me clearly but it now feels… muddled? Like a mccree or roadhog will walk behind me and I’ll barely be able to hear em!

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Jokes on you cuz I’m a sound designer, my earphone is dt770 pro, with US 366 as my audio interface.

It’s mediocre I know, but good enough to tell if something is wrong.

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I’m aware of the audio bug posts and stuff by now so I know they’re very much real.

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