💅🏻 Solution for Mercy

[LOL21h-2934]

I think the fact her heal is locked at 50 is probably because if she could negate Winston’s damage for example by just pressing M1. I think she can still do that to Moira, without the damage orb.

[ĿȀŖǠǂ1ǾǂƑPŜǃ-2660]

So a new healer came and she is now somehow not ok? How does that even works?

[Megadodo-11847]

No they also buffed her heal rate.
From the notes:

• Total healing increased from 50 to 65

thats not a healing rate change - that is the effect of the additional second of duration of the lingering heal

[Megadodo-11847]

Although the above is stated as a fact, I find it to be an opinion, and an opinion I disagree with

My specific disagreement with the opinion is that it implies (to me) that no one would notice the difference.

I am certain this would not be the case for all Mercy players

Honestly mate, let a person say what they’ll say

The statement I replied to - “55hps would make no noticeable difference” - implies that not a single player would ever notice the difference.

I feel that many players would notice the difference, being it is a 10% increase

[Skald-1493]

Her problem isn’t that she’s balanced. Her problem is that her risk-to-reward ratio is exceedingly low. Adjusting her numbers won’t fix that.

What they need to do is change out Valkyrie itself for a better play making ability. When Valkyrie was initially put out it was able to make plays but that was only because they overtuned it to the max. Now that her numbers are nominal Valkyrie comes out underwhelming.

Will it get fixed? Not any time soon. At most I suspect is that the cast time of her Rez will get reduced to give her a better chance on actually using the skill. That’s actually the most that I predict for Mercy in the long time to come.

There’s only so many things that they can do to a hero in a given time. Right now Mercy isn’t the hot potato she used to be and like many other heroes relegated to the background it’ll take quite some time before the Eye of Sauron even takes a look at her.

It’s going to be a while.

[Megadodo-11847]

@Skald-1493

Her problem isn’t that she’s balanced. Her problem is that her risk-to-reward ratio is exceedingly low. Adjusting her numbers won’t fix that.

Many other folks have entirely different problems with Mercy than what you have stated as a fact here

That said, I find resurrect to be enormously rewarding, particularly when I pull it off in mid-teamfight

@Skald-1493

What they need to do is change out Valkyrie itself for a better play making ability.

Have you taken a look at BigMainLittleChains?

[Skald-1493]

I don’t doubt that. You’re speaking in the present sense. I’m speaking against the balance changes to booping about to hit production.

It’s highly likely (not definite) that it’ll make her ability to Rez very problematic. If that happens then it’s just as likely the cast time of Rez will be reduced to give that a chance.

No. To your question. I’m just a support main who plays her and the other supports. That’s all there is to that.

[Touillette-2617]

Because Mercy mains won’t be happy until Mercy’s a must pick again.

[Megadodo-11847]

Because Mercy mains won’t be happy until Mercy’s a must pick again.

Unfortunately, not all of them want the same thing, and some are in positions that are mutually exclusive, like “I want mass rez” and “I want all forms of rez removed from the game”

As such, Mercy mains as a whole will almost certainly never be happy

[Skald-1493]

True. There’s no pleasing everyone. I’d like mass Rez to return. I know though that’s not likely in the given context. I also want a wall climb for Ana. Same too that wish of mine isn’t likely to happen either.

I want but I’ll also take what I can get. I don’t think I’ll get these tho. Still, it’s a wish.

[Megadodo-11847]

True. There’s no pleasing everyone.

Thanks.

Few on these forums concede points, this is much appreciated

I’d like mass Rez to return.

I personally think Mass rez is/was the single worst power ever given to any character in the history of Overwatch, due to how it incentivized a healer to withhold healing

[Skald-1493]

Some. Some did that but not all.

Also, it gave Mercy (a pacifist hero) a chance at her own kind of glory. Most times a person could only Rez 2 maybe 3; but once in a blue moon everything aligned and you got that mass Rez off for everyone. Once in a blue moon you got the play worth saving to the hard-drive and to gloat on.

That’s what’s missing with Mercy today. It isn’t really about the numbers here. They took that away from her and instead (after all the tuning) gave her something else a bit more sub-par. That’s what I personally miss.

Oh well.

[Megadodo-11847]

Some. Some did that but not all.

I speak of the incentive to do so, which was present for all Mercy players with mass rez available

Also, it gave Mercy (a pacifist hero) a chance at her own kind of glory. Most times a person could only Rez 2 maybe 3; but once in a blue moon everything aligned and you got that mass Rez off for everyone. Once in a blue moon you got the play worth saving to the hard-drive and to gloat on.

That’s what’s missing with Mercy today. It isn’t really about the numbers here. They took that away from her and instead (after all the tuning) gave her something else a bit more sub-par. That’s what I personally miss.

Oh well.

Pacifists dont willingly accept missions involving combat, dont engage in battles, carry a pistol, or enable a teammate to kill others more quickly

A true pacifist in a war zone would also heal members of either side of the conflict equally

[Skald-1493]

Oh yes they do.

Even in the height of WWII there were combat medics that stood their ground to save lives and refused to even carry a pistol.

It’s just as (if not more honorable) in war to save lives whilst yourself refusing to participate. God bless the Army Medical Corps and and all such heroes.

In this Mercy makes sense. Why do you do you think Mercy is Swiss. Why do you think Switzerland’s flag is synonymous with the Red Cross logo . It all fits. It made sense.

So no. In this I’d have to argue you wrong.

[Megadodo-11847]

Oh yes they do.

Even in the height of WWII there were combat medics that stood their ground to save lives and refused to even carry a pistol.

It’s just as (if not more honorable) in war to save lives whilst yourself refusing to participate. God bless the Army Medical Corps and and all such heroes.

In this Mercy makes sense. Why do you do you think Mercy is Swiss. Why do you think Switzerland’s flag is synonymous with the Red Cross logo . It all fits. It made sense.

So no. In this I’d have to argue you wrong.

Mercy carries a pistol, and helps her comrades kill people faster

Not the actions of a pacifist

[Skald-1493]

That’s an individual choice. Not all corpsmen did. Some defended and some opted to die before doing so. It ultimately came down to each person’s personal conviction.

Religion and ideology is a factor.

[Megadodo-11847]

Mercy’s actions and equipment are not those of a pacifist

[Skald-1493]

She’s a field medic and first responder — a corpsmen. In that regard Resurrection suits her better than Valkyrie does. Her official lore only states that she disagreed with the militaristic methods employed by Overwatch. It doesn’t declare otherwise.

In regards to the rest, while I can concede that pacifists don’t willingly engage I don’t concede that they don’t or have not engaged. There’s plenty on google of conscientious objectors who’ve served and won Medals of Honor during war. Such people did exist.

[Tuosan-2219]

If Widowmaker, Ashe or Mccree ends up becoming meta, then she will as well. Trust me.

[Eriko-11899]

An easy fix for mercy is this

Indirect beam healing (50?) is less then if you can keep your crosshair directly on the teammate.(60) She would still be a reliable consistant hero with a higher skill ceiling

If that doesnt work theres so many creative ideas people arent talking about instead of just “make her good”