I’m not angry or disappointed about Widow not making the bugfix list this patch. But I am getting frustrated on the lack of communication. One of the biggest frustrations I wrote about on Widow’s megathread of issues (now removed) was the lack of communication.
This is now the third time I’ve requested an update on Widowmaker’s bugfixes.
The first on Reddit, the second on the forums.
On Reddit, I asked for an itemized list, maybe in an optional video form. A community manager just said “know they’re being worked on”, and “it’d take too long to go over each issue individually”.
A few weeks later, Doomfist got an itemized update on each of his bugs. Each individual bullet point on the megathread compilation was addressed.
So… can we get that on Widow?
Can we get a timetable update on when Widow will be worked on, if ever? Even if it’s just a courtesy message, or guesstimate?
- hitscan mispredicts (most noticeable/frustrating on Widow)
- occlusion culling (not Widow specific, but very noticeable on Widow)
- hitscan termination from arm/shoulder hitboxes
- grappling hook
- destructible railing interactions/inconsistencies
And while we’re on the topic of Widow and communication, can we talk about something here?
Most recent patch notes for Retribution patch.
Ayutthaya
- Fixed a bug that allowed Widowmaker to shoot enemies exiting their spawn room
This was a bug for everyone, not just Widow. Anyone could shoot down the same sightline, but it was worded in a manner that it was only applicable to Widowmaker.
This bothers me, especially because I’m the person that reported it as a bug. And sure, I call it an “unintended sniper sightline” in that bug report, but this also applies to Hanzo, Ana, Pharah, and McCree…
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/ayutthaya-has-a-graphical-bug-unintended-sniper-sightline/601Ayutthaya has a sightline that is one-sided.
https://imgur.com/a/bunorAnd a graphical bug from that sightline…
https://gfycat.com/IllustriousDecimalAndeancat
This particularly patch note should have been worded;
- Fixed a issue with map sightlines and asymmetry that allowed players to shoot enemies exiting their spawn room.
Making it sound like it’s a Widow-specific bug is both misleading, and gets my hopes up for nothing when I ctrl+F to search Widow’s name in patch notes, only to be met with a bugfix that wasn’t actually Widow specific.