Take a look at the comments section you’ll find something interesting.
1 Like
I mean, sure there’s definitely more to her than her own mains seem to give her credit for around here. Not just with how to play her (as you said, no one seems to mention beam juggling or mobility) but with her strength in general. Ever since she was nerfed, you’ve had people complaining about how useless she is, yet I’ve yet to have a problem with her. Sure, Ana can be a better option (if you’re good with her, at least), but that doesn’t mean Mercy is bad. I’ll also never forget the “Mercy main” who was claiming that they had to deal with “constant in-game bullying to get off of Mercy because she’s so weak” when they hardly even played her this season, whereas numerous people with experience both with and as Mercy spoke up with “Uh… Actually…” comments.
People certainly have a habit of stretching the truth to help their goals.
That said, their opinion is still their own, and isn’t any less valid than yours or mine, so this thread doesn’t really help with anything. If they feel one, unfun aspect ways more on her playstyle than a fun one, then that’s their choice and they’re free to think that. It’s why “fun” is such a bad argument to begin with. What I find fun is different from what someone else does, but both opinions are 100% valid, and disagreeing doesn’t really solve anything.
Fun is subjective and many, unlike Sarah, do not find her fun to play. Blizzard should address that instead of ignoring us because some people do find her fun because that leaves a large number of dissatisfied customers which is generally bad business practice. 
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓬𝔂 𝓘𝓬𝓮 𝓒𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶 𝓜𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽
Spreading positivity and ice cream, one Mercy at a time.
1 Like
Didn’t see anything interesting. What am I suppose to look for?
- THe Decision making for current rez is like the equivilant of looking both ways before you cross the road and since it obviously can’t counter ultimates the tactics are "is X person carrying us. If not then just use it ASAP.
- Can’t counter ultimates so literally the only use for it is an initiation ultimate, certainly so much choice to be made
- Before this nerf the pistol was the weakest part of her kit and even then if I wanted to go DPS I’d play you know AN ACTUAL DPS where I won’t have people yelling at me for the rez I don’t have or winging if they stub their toe and I don’t heal them thorugh it.
4… the only mobility option that she’s gotten that wasn’t a bug is Valkyrie and that is the most boring mobility in the game, made worse by the fact that it’s a hero who’s enjoyment form her base kit comes from the cat and mose game and now it takes GM level hit scans to even be a threat.
But Sarah doesn’t even find her fun…
1 Like
Oh… 
Then my argument is slightly better. 
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓜𝓮𝓻𝓬𝔂 𝓘𝓬𝓮 𝓒𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶 𝓜𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽
Spreading positivity and ice cream, one Mercy at a time.
1 Like
She made a comment on one of her videos months ago that she plays Mercy much less off stream and has played other heroes and really only plays her while recording (this was before the 50 HPS nerf). Buckle also said in one of her videos, “Sarah doesn’t like playing Mercy.” When asked on a Widow montage why she doesn’t play Widow in comp, she said she thinks she is too inconsistent and not good enough to play her in comp.
2 Likes
So one video shows… how the people that actually play Mercy are wrong in their thinking that Mercy is boring?
My point being, as I pointed out in my original post, that current Mercy’s playstyle revolves around more versatility with her kit, as opposed to an instant boom-or-bust ultimate of 1.0, and that is the main issue many players are having.
It’s a difference in playstyle.
As an Orisa/Lúcio main, I’m enjoying Mercy much more than I did prior to the rework as she fits my playstyle better now. But that is not the case for many other people.
I was trying to point out the main issue that Valk doesn’t solve, which I rarely see brought up, usually summed up as “not fun” followed by vague explanation.
Mercy isn’t just boom or bust she has no boom whatsoever, unlike EVERY OTHER HERO IN THIS GAME!!!
This video showcases how she’s not.
That’s wrong though, both the skill ceiling and skill floor have been dropped quite abit.
valk and rez on e don’t leave a lot of room for skill expression.
And here’s another popular example with lots of sub examples in the thread itself.
6 Likes
See. It’s a difference in playstyle.
I see Rez and Damage boosted burst as boom value, although it is sparse and minimal. But I don’t care about burst, I’d rather multitask and juggle, managing healing/boosting/rezing to get value.
The hero’s playstyle is changed, which some people (like myself) enjoy, but leaves many people isolated.
That’s the main issue with Valk.
The other 27 heroes in this game have a hell yeah moment that is all theirs. Mercy, I mean maybe if you’re a god tier battle Mercy but other then that no nothing she does is impact, boom I did that.
And if you’re right then a rework alienating people who were able to enjoy a heo when that hero was Underpowered? Should that not be grounds for a little concern? Apparently not in Blizzard’s world
1 Like
this is the most well written and logical post ive ever read on these forums
1 Like
I’m an Animetic fan, you are stepping on sacred ground using a top Mercy main against other Mercy mains. Even as Mercy got gutted with the nerfs, and other Mercy streamers like Eevea started playing some Ana, she continued playing Mercy despite getting pretty much deranked.
She used to be in the T500 prior to the numerous nerfs to Mercy, and now she’s struggling on the last day of the season in that video to stay in GM.
So bad form, OP, really bad form.
5 Likes
Exactly init
I mean again, someone will find this fun and someone will not. I’m not defending Mercy players, just saying that everyone has their own definition of fun.
1 Like
Her skill ceiling isn’t higher, but her skill floor is
This is like showing a video of a roller coaster and saying “see, roller coasters are fun”
3 Likes