The Need heals line is not only seemingly always delayed by a second, but sometimes doesn’t trigger (even when its not on CD) and supports often ignore it (even if I’m standing still infront of them)
Same with the group up line.
No, we hear you, but you’re not saying “I need healing please”
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That’s 1 out of 3 issues I listed.
The button has a delayed trigger-- why devs?
And the button sometimes doesn’t trigger.
Also, as a supp. Main, people saying need heals (even spamming it) while in LOS (but maybe behind me) is extreamly helpful.
Only Dva says heals please, and I can’t always play tank or I’d spend most of my time in queue.
i love what you wrote about spamming it being useful. i tank and support and ill spam it on rein just so i can cross my fingers my team is coming to my aid. it isnt spammed demanding for heals, just to let the team know im under a lot of pressure and need their support to win the fight.
For letting the team know you need support, you should use the need help line.
Also ping enemies doing significant damage to you, so the DPS know what to focus
Too many people overuse that callout and in 5v5 with snipers and flankers running rampant and the entire team fight hanging on the shoulders of which tank dies first, supports now more than ever prioritize targets. And mobile dps or dps with the ability to quickly disengage are usually at the bottom of the list, which goes something like:
1.) the tank/teammate using ultimate
2.) any player near the tank also taking damage
3.) any other player between myself and the frontline that is in the line of fire
4.) you, standing safely off to the side not currently taking damage or in the line of fire
If we look away from our tank for even a split-second at the wrong moment, they die, and the fight is lost. So my recommendation to you is to run toward the fight and you’ll get your heals as I can quickly top you up without losing sight of the fight. But if you stand next to me or especially if you stand behind me, away from danger, then that’s not priority and you’ll have to wait.
Sadly, not all silver players have good game sence (and also QP players, which I gave up on QP because of how bad they are sometimes) and when I used the need heals standing infront of them, we were not in a fight.
This one Moira just stared at me as if it was her first game and she didnt know the bind to heal me.
You misuse it by spamming it, I squelch you.
And we both die while I have the menus open to do it.
I’m so glad we had this talk.
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Good things they added related to that:
- “I need healing” appears but only is heard 1 of 2 times (less spammy).
- “Thank you” voice line after being healed even when the player does not press the “Thank you” button.
Those are bad supports and it will always happen even if you spam the button.
While im standing infront of you and youre not paying attention?
I get it if you mute someone who says it at full HP the whole game, but if they actually need heals and you do that, youre just making it harder to win.
i ping the threats such as snipers and dps on high ground. and while i request the help of all, im still usually in need of heals so thats the req ill use
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Another one of these topics lol… perhaps i just gravitate toward reading them…
Popcorn time 
There are no HEALERS anymore, there is only support and they are too busy melting faces and dpsing and if you spam it, chances are they are ignoring you
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Fresh popcorn? Fine, I’ll have some.
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Yes.
If im not healing you, 99.99999999999999% of the time I was doing something more important.
If you’re standing in front of me, you have time to get to cover. The Zarya who graved 1v3 and needs my healing/util/a bit of damage in order to not die and win us the game is a bit more important than a safe DPS who wouldn’t be able to help her in time.
You spam pinging that you need healing does nothing but distract.
The amount of times that ive been pumping heals into our tank, who is actively taking damage by the way, and someone else stands next to me a
spamming for heals is rididculous. The amoumt of times that player has joined voice chat to yell at me to heal them is also ridiculous. If you look away to heal the SAFE IN COVER SQUISHY your tank dies. Just go get a healthpack or fire from range till i can get to you.
Heres my healing order of operations
First anyone actively taking damage(tank first dos second), second my co support, third dps that are critical, 4th do damage.
If you see youre support hard pocketing another player, and youre standing next to them spamming heals, chances are you are safe enough to go get a healthpack while they prevent the death of pocketed team mate.
I don’t respond to I need healing, unless its a widow cause its spammy and annoying. Widow is usually behing me so might not pay attention 100%, but if your in front I c u and need you telling me what to do