Paid boosting in comp

Competitive Discussion
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I’m so tired of losing games the past few days because of low silvers being boosted by a damn platinum. I’m trying to get out of mid gold, but my teams can’t seem to counter the plat. So annoying that I’m never getting to plat because of this.

PS4

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Hi, welcome to Overwatch where the ranks really mean nothing.

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What exactly are you going to even do in platinum with that attitude? Hide from the other 6 platinum players or hope the other 5 platinum players on your team carry you every match?

If a team has one carry and you notice it, you have a massive advantage, you can see their lynchpin. They will put all their resources into their carry and all you have to do is spend the game making that one hero’s carry potential impossible.

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What I’m trying to say, is my teams see that and start throwing. Constant changes with no ult charges and emoting off the map. Cause they see one plat carrying

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Hey look a lazy response that isn’t very productive in discussion thanks man!

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Well that’s just cowardice on their part. I see now that you’re a main support player and haven’t much influence against that scenario. You can only win by being better than the other healer with all other things being equal. My bad.

If you ever take what we call in my country “the headstaggers” with your terrible team when they just won’t push or just can’t get past one damn thing, Winston is someone you want you really learn to play and as a mercy main you already know most of how he works. If you can learn how to aim his jumps precisely you can always pull him out as a one off trip from spawn to shut something down. I had kind of hoped that Valkyrie would be the ultimate that allowed a mercy to finally do something, but 9/10 times your team ignore it or run from it like zen’s ult.

I don’t think anyone is paid though, some people just want to play with their friends that they have encouraged to get the game but are too high in elo to get matched with them so they rank down. Not all boosting is malicious.

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I play on PS4 now, I left my PC account due to the constant toxicicity I ran into in mic and type chat. More calm on PS4 and more friends.

I do mostly play healers and can always do 15-25k healing. I even play Moira specifically as a healer and barely dps except when I need to recharge. I love playing Winston though and have a high win rate with him. But if I can’t trust my healers to keep me alive so I can protect them, I can’t play him that well.

(Btw I took no offense to your comment, you are alright to your opinion and words)

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I can’t give you advice as a bronze player, but never trust your healers as winston and know where the nearest healthpack is. Hail satan, friend.

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Thank you. And hail! :joy:

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I love seeing diamonds in my game. It makes the win so much more fulfilling. I hate hearing my team complain “uh oh, there is a diamond.”

Focus on the W. What map are we playing, what team comp are we running, and what strats will we use?

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Exactly. But it is devastating for a main healer who can’t make the shootmans or tanks stop crying into pillows. If you play anything else, just effing SWARM that carry yourself and make Smokey Bear proud. Only YOU can prevent a team garbage fire!

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I put in twice as much effort into my response as Blizzard has into providing a true comp environment for this game.

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What is with all of the salt? This game is incredible. When I lose I know I am doing something wrong. When I win I know my team came together. This philosophy has allowed me to climb from silver to high plat.