Reinhardt, my God can anyone deny it at this point?

[anon77446225]

@Promephius-2624

Where does the whole idea of power creep in OW come from?

What exactly has increased in power compared to the earlier days?

It’s broken down Chronologically here:

Crusader OFFLINE! (The story of how Reinhardt's Shield was chipped away)

I have been told by several players in our forum community that Reinhardt is fine. Well let me first begin by saying this: I have been playing Reinhardt since day 1. I’ve played every competitive season, and I’ve been very attentive to changes that impact him and the game overall. Also, I don’t suffer from long term memory loss, which so many people seem to have these days. This post is designed to paint the picture of just how Reinhardt’s main purpose in his kit (HIS SHIELD) has suffered greatl…

[Promephius-2624]

The hog rof increase i do get, but the rest of it really isn’t power creep. (If only considering damage)

[Asheen-2382]

Be happy my crusader friend you only take 300 on my pulse bomb now!

Oh! But maybe pulse bomb was never the problem to begin with…

[VoldsomVolvo-2245]

im not saying rein doesnt need a buff, but that clip is just a another hero doing lucios work.

[anon77446225]

@Promephius-2624

(If only considering damage)

That is not the only way power creep enters into a game. It is done by adding new heroes, reworking heroes, and changing abilities, coodowns, spread, mobility, rof, and other ways. Reinhardt shield has never changed since launch, anyone who has played him since then till now can absolutely feel the power creep.

[Promephius-2624]

Maybe i just have a different understanding of the word - like booty bay bodyguard vs evil heckler in hearthstone (5 mana 5/4 taunt vs 4 mana 5/4 taunt)
But that’s just semantics anyway, i was just curious.

[NiceTea-21122]

I love Reinhardt so much. But he desperately need bugfixes and buffs.
At every hero releases, he gets weaker and weaker.

[Kiwi-22795]

Had a person tell me Reinhardt counters Briggite on a facebook group then blocked me when I started explaining to him how his statement is untrue

[anon77446225]

Adding a new hero that can spam a shield (Orisa) while buffing a hero that spams/dispalces a shield (Junkrat 2 mines), while buffing the Rof of another hero to spam a shield (Hog), while adding more CC in the game to help lower the shield (Briggy, Doomfist, Sombra, Junk mines, and now possibly Symmetra), while also having certain abilities going thru shields (Moira ult).

You certainly see a power-creep that certain heroes can adjust to and others are victims to. Reinhardt is a victim to it, other heroes have thrived in it.

[NiceTea-21122]

Yes this is exactly the problem. I might even say, Reinhardt is the biggest victim of the power creep.

[Promephius-2624]

Reworks, new heroes and some buffs i do agree on, but i wouldn’t really say something like the 2 mine junk is a power creep (because of the way i play junk).
Rarely if ever would i use a mine on a rein shield.
But let’s not make a big deal out of this as we can all agree that rein needs help.

[anon77446225]

@NiceTea-21122

Yes this is exactly the problem. I might even say, Reinhardt is the biggest victim of the power creep.

Indeed, that’s why I linked Promephius to the thread that chronologically breaks down how power-creep was brought into this game.

@Promephius-2624

but i wouldn’t really say something like the 2 mine junk is a power creep (because of the way i play junk).

Rarely if ever would i use a mine on a rein shield.

Junkrat’s mines are a high source of burst damage. At my rank of Plat, the mines and grenades are used together to burst down his shield, having 1 was less damage (having 2 to spam into a shield is INDEED power-creep. the damage potential increased. That even fights your hearthstone definition of power-creep).

Keep in mind too, because Reinhardt’s shield is bugged, the mines also go through his shield. Watch this video:

Explosives vs Shield

Reinhardt suffers the same problem against Junkrat as he does Tracer. His mines go thru his shield like pulse bomb.

Edit: I forgot to mention too that because Junkrat was buffed so his mines don’t cause damage to him anymore, it makes it easier/safer for a Junkrat to come face to face with a Rein shield and throw a mine with no self damage.

[Promephius-2624]

@anon77446225

Junkrat was buffed so his mines don’t cause damage to him anymore

The mines have never hurt him, only his primary fire.

[anon77446225]

@Promephius-2624

The mines have never hurt him, only his primary fire.

Ah good to know, still, everything else still stands. including that video I showed you.

[WatchFox-1577]

He was making a joke about the apocalypse.

[Promephius-2624]

Yeah i’m not denying that it happens, but in the case of junkrat mine it’s more rare to get hit by the mid-air explosion as it often has time to hit the ground and have the rein walk over it before it explodes.

[DrAlucard-11130]

“This game is so stupid.” Is relatively similar to the thought that goes through my head about 5 times a game, every time I’m playing solo queue.

[anon77446225]

@WatchFox-1577

He was making a joke about the apocalypse.

I know I apologized because it went completely over my head.

[Ares-24688]

I rarely play Rein but when i do i always boop heroes i pin straightly and pin those who arent even on my screen. I wish for Rein mains some bug fixes, QOL changes and even some minor buffs!

[DrAlucard-11130]

Yesterday I had a very bad set of boops occur over and over.

1. Doomfist Uppercutted me.
2. Lucio booped me like a volleyball setter.
3. Brigitte sent me flying back with flail while still in air.
4. Brigitte met me on the ground with bash, and they repeated. 3 times, and I still managed to kill Doomfist.