Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want them to nerf her damage output. However, they should change the hit box mechanics the exact same way they changed sym’s. Change it to a solid beam instead. I think this would discourage more DPS moira’s. Or if they nerf her damage output, give her more healing output as a compensation.
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How about nerfing that zaraya and the inability to hack or move her off the payload in mayhem. They literally made her immortal
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Thats a completely different topic that has nothing to do with this forum. Please create your own topic for that.
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You are implying as if I care where I voice my complaints as a platinum rank that was screwed
So I have great news for you !
Moira’s beam is not lock on AT ALL.
Congrats you got the nerf you wanted.
If you still don’t know how Moira’s primary works, it is a beam (thinner than Zarya’s btw) that has slightly bigger custom hitboxes. What you feel is a lock on really is just a visual effect of the beam attaching to the center of the ennemy, but if you look away the beam will disconnect immediatly → which proves that it is not a lock on.
Think of the visual effect as Winston’s weapon. In the game his electric arcs connect to the target, but what really happens is anything in the cone of his weapon receives damage, it does not lock on anything it’s just AOE, the rest is visual effect.
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I think not exactly Sym/Zar beam, but something between.
For example target must be somewhat in crosshair or near it (some sort of circle where beam stays locked onto)…
I think monkey is working like this, Moira got too wide lock on range
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The monkey paw finger curls down, now we have Mei style poison gas Moira.
let’s nerf insane flankers like Genji, insane tanks like Zarya and maybe Orisa, then let’s see what happens.
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Once again, thats a completely different topic.
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It is pretty much a solid beam but with the animation of latching onto the enemy. There is no lock on.
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Really? It seems like it locks on.
learn to deal with her … either out moira her or swap to hero that can escape her / deal with her easier ,
Care to educate yourself, go to the training range and tell me about this so-called lock-on beam she has. Because it doesn’t exist.
I feel like I’m in an echo chamber, but Moira isn’t even that strong in higher ranks where people can actually aim. She’s a non issue.
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I deal with her with ease. However, i believe a nerf would discourage DPS moira, which is the goal im after.
People will still complain about Moira. There are way more broken heroes than her - Tracer, Kiriko, Sojourn
Blizz only got JQ balance right.
she has to dps to refil her heal meter faster
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Not really. Moira is the anti flanker support so flankers balance is directly tied to hers.
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It’s a visual effect like Winston. Go in training range and move your mouse around you’ll see your beam disconnecting when you’re not on your target which means it’s not auto lock.
There was a great video explaining all the hitboxes in Overwatch but I don’t remember the title or who made it.
So im confused now, because some people are saying its only a lock on animation (which is lock on) and some people are saying it isnt. Im going to go to practice then let you know the results.
Lock on? No
Aim so lenient that youll never miss target and you may as well have a lock on? Yes
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