Somvra's 💜 Thoughts of Sombra Changes

[Sinpai-21389]

Reposting my feedback here for prosperity.

@Sinpai-21389

All you had to do was fix the bugs… and maybe make it so the translocator could be used more aggressively, but you’ve actively made Sombra more unengaging and braindead than I thought would be possible with her current kit.

• Removed the time management from her kit, you can no longer objective/EMP stall by juggling abilities
• Infinite stealth duration encourages campy and slow behavour, the exact reason nobody who could play TF2 moderately well plays cloak and dagger Spy or considers it remotely good
• Solidified the “set and forget” memestrat as the way to use translocator, arguably the most versatile mobility tool in the game instead of buffing it to allow it to be used more aggressively
• The lack of notes on hack/EMP also worry me. I’m fearing an overhaul

I hope PTR proves me wrong, but so far this is sounding like exactly what I hoped Sombra would NOT become.

[Somvra-1200]

I agree, but also this can be seen as a huge buff as I can be on point and it won’t be contesting meaning I can inform my teammates where and what the enemy is doing.

[Deykar-2772]

You can do that without being on point already.

[Bendubz11-2740]

Sombra is going to be Bastioned for a second time before the Overwatch World Cup is over. I’m so mad at the devs for not listening to public opinion at all.

[Somvra-1200]

On a very short time frame, I don’t know… I like the changes, but then again I will miss the contesting part as I use aggressively to bait enemies in my range.

[Somvra-1200]

I made well thought-out suggestions that received so much positive feedback and attention, I advice you check them out and tell me what you think about them.

Somvra's suggestions for Sombra.

Somvra’s Ideal changes to Sombra Stealth Reduce her Stealth’s Delay from 0.7 seconds to 0.5 seconds Somvra Comments: With all these changes, it will help Sombra from feel so less clunky, as the delay hinders her a hero. With this she can move in and out of Stealth more fluently. EMP EMP when activated now resets Sombra’s Translocator Somvra Comments: Many typically use this following combo –> Translocate - Stealth- EMP- Translocate out. This change will help promote…

[GreenTrotsky-1332]

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[Sinpai-21389]

I want Sombra to prosper!

[Deykar-2772]

On 2CP its a big thing baiting the enemies away from the choke on the point to let your team push in by contesting while invis. Thats gone now.

They just need a mid range hero or sniper keep an eye on the point and you cant kite them anymore.

[DPapercut-1255]

I’m conflicted about the contesting thing. On one hand it’s going to suck when you need to contest the points or those few seconds so your team can contest. However on the other hand I’d prefer to have as little characters as possible be able to contest the point because 2CP already sucks because of that reason lol. I do like the idea of being in the back line longer and having more breathing room to plan attacks better with invis though so the pros outweighs the cons.

As for the translocator, I’m not sure because I don’t know how I feel about being able to throw it anywhere and just flat out cancel it. I feel that takes away some of her difficulty because you want to place it somewhere you can return to easily and if you place it anywhere without a care you usually end up punished for it. It’s still a huge buff but I’m worried about it being exploited is all lol

All and all I think it’s still a buff and will help her playstyle more combined with her bug fixes

[Somvra-1200]

I understand… we just have to wait and see if these are set in stone.

[DartTimeTime-11376]

My main concern if Sombra is buffed and buffed and buffed, how do we avoid the Hack-pocalypse?

[Deykar-2772]

They didnt touch hack.

[Somvra-1200]

Exactly, I love the stealth changes (other than the reduce in speed) as she need speed, but I am having mix feelings about the translocator changes.

[DartTimeTime-11376]

But they have buffed the hero that does the hacking.

[Somvra-1200]

They said they fix some of her bugs so it should be listed in the PTR notes… Hopefully.

[Malware-11643]

Yeah, idk if that was the right move. Only time will tell though.

[NinthFriend-1210]

I really don’t think it will change her viability, we’ll have to wait and see. These changes imo is not good because she’s now a lot more team reliant rather than solo. Basically you play her more of a scout/infiltrator with the changes.

[Somvra-1200]

I honestly don’t know…

[Deykar-2772]

Which only means that shes an overall more viable hero, that doesnt mean she hacks you more.