Can’t deflect anything if people don’t shoot at him while he’s deflecting.
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Stupid? That’s literally what it’s designed for…
Reapers fade is a crutch for Reaper as it punishes players who actually can hit him and makes this assasin flanker be able to be a tank for a couple of seconds which is stupid
Meis iceblock is a crutch for Mei as it punishes players who actually can hit him and makes this non assasin flanker be able to be a tank for a couple of seconds which is stupid
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yes but those characters need it, they’re close range fighters who are designed to be in the thick of it, if they didn’t have it they wouldn’t work as a character, Genji can still be a flanker without Deflect, he can still 1v1 without Deflect, he doesn’t need it, it just makes it so that Genji has a get out of jail card whenever he screws up, when a high skilled based character like him isn’t suppose to
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The uniqueness of it is what makes it more interesting than your average defensive abilities and that’s what ow is about…
It’s the karma shield. It hits you back as hard as you hit it.
If he didn’t have it, anytime he closes in on you, which he needs to, you would get a free helix/magnate/bio nade etc on him and quickly kill him.
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You didn’t even say that it wasn’t poorly designed, you just said it was unique, and no he won’t get instantly murdered, he’s a very agile character, by that Logic, Lucio, Tracer, and pharah should all be getting instantly killed whenever they get close then, And they can and should replace it with something sle that makes it easier for him too win those 1v1 duels
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when a high skilled based character like him isn’t suppose to
?? That is in fact literally what he was supposed to do it’s been like this for years and years?? HE IS DESIGNED TO GET IN AND OUT?? Just like a Tracer, his current dps state makes him incredibly OP in his ability to pick up those kills and less skill based like Tracer, but the nerf should fix that.
he has swift stike to get in and out, Swift strike in, get a kill, the CD resets, swift strike out
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No he has Swift strike AND Deflect to get in and out SS is not reliable if you aren’t getting a kill when going in, Deflect is semi reliable.
Honestly if this is your biggest issue with Genji I’m sorry I’m sticking with the get good response, it definitely isn’t what’s made Genji OP atm.
I agree with most of your statements, but I don’t think he needs a replacement ability to be able to get kills easier than he already can.
Did i say that it was making him OP, no i said it was just a poorly desinged ability, they gave a tank’s ability to a DPS Mobile flanker, and im not saying that he can’t have another tool that’ll help him in doing his job, they could give him something like a smoke Grenade, Dash in throw it at the floor and make it so your enemy can’t see you, maybe give it a kinda small AOE so the opponent can step out of it, His counters will he the same as Lock ons will still be able to hit him even if they can’t see him, while presicion based heroes will have a hard time lining up the shot on him
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I’m glad you’re not in charge of design.
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That’s the best you got? an isnult? How childish are you that you have to resort to that
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while my teammates have killed my mercy self countless times with deflect i still dont feel like it needs a nerf at all, its simple, pay attention and dont spray endless dmg into it, you wont die, your team wont die, its really just a short window where he cant be hit if you dont actually shoot it like youre supposed to but he also cant do anything during it either, ive died to it even while playing someone thats almost entirely passive but thats just because my teammates made a mistake, shouldnt nerf based on that
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Woah some reason, this thread has been acting like it lasts for 20 seconds, it’s literally just 2 seconds and HOLDING FIRE or being able to shoot through it/behind him. That’s it that’s all, maybe when he had his truck sized reflect wall I’d agree but now you can just shoot passed him or even throw your own Ana nades at the ground etc without it being reflected.
2… Seconds…
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you could just quick melee him. or use something thats not a projectile. or stall. or completely disengage.
yeah its honestly very short and he can cancel it anytime, yeah it CAN be strong but thats only because people just ignore that hes doing it, if a widow shoots into a genji deflect and dies thats on her, if he deflects a grav… which is pretty rare honestly… then the zarya made a mistake, idk the ability is perfectly fine and does not need to be looked at
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Tracer has superior combat mobility. She can engage with 2 blink with another one coming off CD, and recall. Lucio has faster, sustained movement speed, Pharah tends to stay well out of your range.
Engage without deflect = death
That’s why I just ignored them.
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As a person on support 90% of the time this is the only nerf I want for Genji. The deflect lasts WAY too long and prevents all non beam damage. At the least melee should get through or splash damage from ana’s nade.
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You talk like he’s a tank.
Take Orisa for example. She completely eats projectiles while moving forward and knocking people back.
All Genji’s deflect does is reflect projectiles directly where he is aiming. One of these abilities is used for advancing, the other is used in a more utilitarian way.
Yes, Genji can deflect while advancing. But in that situation he’s at far greater risk than Orisa.
You make it sound like he can run up on you for free while he’s using the ability. That’s not how that works.
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