No, it’s enforcing space. Roadhog functions on intimidation. He does damage, sure, but its exactly in the same general area as Zarya and Dva. Off tanks are damaging heros.
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I agree. Roadhog is per definition, not a tank. The only aspect about him that can be categorised as tank, is his high health poll and his ultimate that literally creates space. Roadhog could easily get placed in the dps role with a simple health decrease, and no one who plays the tank role would miss him. It’s the same principle as old Brigitte who wasn’t played by the support players in OWL, but the dps players. Back when Roadhog was played a lot in pro play, he wasn’t used on the frontline to shield the team, he was used as a flanker because he’s a dps hero.
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Yep. All the off tanks have this. Zarya self bubbles, Dva DMs, Hog vapes.
Roadhog is literally one of the best tanks on the roster. You have no idea what a tank is. Go look up Blitzcrank and stop being a noob.
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Doesn’t that mean all DPS heroes are tanks because they intimidate the enemy?
Aren’t you admitting that people play roadhog to skip the DPS q…
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This was also ages ago when he did higher damage, couldn’t move and breather, and was in general less tanky.
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I’d say he can do it even better now.
He can move with breather now for an easier escape along with 50% dmg reduction and 600hp. He can still quite easily one shot any hero 250 hp and under.
No. And all off tanks are intimidating. If you are dumb around Zarya she will kill you just as dead as Roadhog.
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400HP is a tank. 500 HP is a tank, but not 600HP. That’s just silly to consider.
I’m not saying off tanks aren’t intimidating. I’m saying that DPS are even more intimidating, if that’s what makes them off tanks, aren’t all DPS off tanks?
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It was a long time ago. Now he has a much better kit that makes him an even better flanker, so he’s still not a tank.
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DPS aren’t actually more intimidating, though. Diving a hero like McCree is absolutely viable if you do it right. Diving Roadhog is fairly insane.
DPS are more actually dangerous, but that’s because DPS generally have more movement abilities and the power to control engagements.
Funny that it works so well though.
Hypocrite much?
Do you want us to tank or not? Tanking involves feeding, so which is it?
I highly disagree, unless your saying d.va or winston are diving him. If another DPS is then it’s a death sentence to go inside his flash bang range. Outside flash range he could easily duel anybody except maybe a widow/hanzo.
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He was a better flanker before because hooking someone was an easier and more reliable kill. Now he has better tanking abilities with the breather improvements but is more team dependent for getting hook kills.
Hog can still get out of situations much easier than he could
He can still one shot too.
DM range has been reduced as well and I don’t see any new abilities to counter it.
Yeah, I was trying to imply that someone like a dive tank was doing it.
I don’t know how many do this, and I don’t care. If they’re bad at tanking the MMR will sort them out. The Roadhog players in my game aren’t noticeably worse than other players.
Also, off tanks are in general the heroes closest to DPS in the game. A DPS player who isn’t intentionally trying not to tank will probably make a decent off tank.
Oh I see where you’re coming at. Regardless I still think he should be DPS. I get he’s intimidating and all but to have a tanks entire purpose to kill is just dumb. At least zarya has bubbles dva has DM, hog has… body blocking? Don’t you see the issue there. He certainly wouldn’t stand out as a DPS because of how much more tankier mei is, not many worry about that.
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