So Echo’s a DPS it isn’t that bad we all thought Echo was going to be a support blizzard had us fooled I admit I fell for it also but I think I found a way to help people understand this whole thing and blizzards point of view 
In Echo’s short her creator Mina Liao wanted to create a being to help others and protect the weak and the helpless and she did she created the Omnic Echo 
Now Echo may seem like a support with her design and all even her intro in Reunion with MCcree and Ashe but here’s my take and I believe blizzards reasoning on her 
Echo was made to protect the world from evil Null Sector, Talon other criminal elements she was made to help Orisa was made to help and protect also she is Numbanis protector and she doesn’t heal but she has supporting abilities I haven’t played Echo yet although I could but that’s besides the point not all healers in Overwatch are Main healers Lucio is a half healer or partial healer if you will he speed boost and heals but his healing only does so much same with Moira, Brig and Zenyatta Echo May not be able to heal allies but once upon a time Symmetra was a support with supporting abilities as well 
Your reasoning may also be omg it’s another flipping DPS though well again once upon a time offense and defense were there own separate roles before the merge so the DPS category is of course massive we may be in need of another support or tank but it’s not the end of the world 
Blizzard gave us Archives early with challenge modes and new skins, emotes, sprays and more early for free no DLC required and on top of all that we got Echo a simple peace loving Omnic who blast her foes instead of healing her team which is perfectly fine 
If you disagree tell me I’m open to hearing why you may be disappointed or angry but don’t tell me if your going to be toxic about it this community has been put to the test time and again and has failed time and again with toxicity we all need to get along and be happy 
As Baptiste likes to say let’s maintain that positive attitude! 
FYI shout out to BattlePants we both came to this Echo conclusion and more together they deserve just as much credit as I do with coming up with why Echo was made a DPS which again is not the end of the world 
Also to explain my reasoning on thinking Echo was a support was because she looked like one but also we were in desperate need for another support which we still are but in Zero Hour you may only she her shooting Null Sector bots but that doesn’t mean she could’ve been a healer just wasn’t healing in the cinematic I may have been clinging to false hope but I’m ok with the end delivery 
I also made this thread to voice the hate I’ve heard her getting and ease those angry tempers and I may be late making this thread but I was late hearing of her release
Always remember positivity is 
