Overwatch - Developer Update | Happy Year of the Dog! | Overwatch

Developer Update | Happy Year of the Dog! | Overwatch
We really need a new colorblind mode
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Blizzard has permanently banned the user who was stream sniping and ruining TimTheTatMan's games.
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Man, the mercy nerf really hit her hard.
Can we talk about Moira's voice?
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Developer Update | Happy Year of the Dog! | Overwatch

Posted: 06 Feb 2018 04:55 PM PST

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Posted: 06 Feb 2018 10:55 AM PST

I also put this on the forums so hopefully a dev will respond - https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20761726628#1

This is still really long overdue... they've been talking about redoing the colorblind mode ever since launch but haven't actually done anything yet.

Right now, the games colorblind mode is just a filter that changes every color in the entire game instead of just enemy outlines, which is the problem, because the most common type of colorblindness is red-green colorblindness- which means red outlines next to dark backgrounds is very hard to see.

In theory, making the outlines a bright pink or a dark purple would fix this, but the problem is that the current colorblind mode changes ALL red to that color, which means you have bright pink enemies now standing against a bright pink background, examples of the 4 different color modes listed below to show this problem. It's very noticeable on Route 66 because the walls have a red tint to them that gets shifted.

Default - https://i.imgur.com/Q0eofQz.png
Deuteranopia - https://i.imgur.com/oOKENDI.png
Protanopia - https://i.imgur.com/REOPYhD.png
Tritanopia - https://i.imgur.com/nYn8x4D.png

I am forced to use the Tritanopia one for reasons I'll explain down below.

Not only does it make the outliens still hard to see, but it also puts in plenty of new problems that actually make it HARDER for colorblind people then it would be to just not use any filter. The way the filters work is by changing all red on the screen to one color, and all blue to another color- for example, the tritanopia filter will change all red to purple and all blue to green... but in doing this, it adds twice as much purple and green to the game.

For example, Ana's anti-grenade makes peoples health bars turn purple so you can tell they are anti naded, but when you're using the tritan filter then they're already purple so... how can I tell someone is antid? (Yes, I know about the little icon above their head, but it's pretty much invisible when the entire game is purple)

It's also difficult (especially in the middle of a fight) with the other filters too, but mainly bad with the tritan filter, examples below.

Default - https://i.imgur.com/I41Md40.png
Deuteranopia - https://i.imgur.com/zDcKqhV.png
Protanopia - https://i.imgur.com/zHQ37ct.png
Tritanopia (LOL) - https://i.imgur.com/iDGUwUb.png

As you can see, its fucking impossible to even see how much HP widow has on the tritan filter, which again is the one I use... why you may ask? Because the two other filters make the enemy and friendly teams the same color... (for colorblind people, at least) which means that trying to figure out whos winning a team fight in the kill feed is actually impossible, and shooting teammates becomes a regular thing. Examples below. I realize it looks like two very different colors, but in the heat of battle especially with mercy rezes going around and shit, it's hard to just glance at it and understand what's going on. I have to really stare.

Deuteranopia - https://imgur.com/YFJUOsm
Protanopia - https://imgur.com/sQ7DghR

And my last example, Sombra and Moira. I didn't have any footage for Moira sadly, but when you're using the tritan filter it makes the heal balls green for both teams, and the damage balls purple for both teams, so if theres a moria on both teams then I have no idea if its every a friendly or enemy ball which can be confusing.

And for Sombra, I can't count the amount of times I try to grab a HP kit thinking it's a friendly hack when it's actually an enemy back, because the Tritan filter makes them look almost the exact same color unless you're looking at them side by side. Example below.

Friendly kit - https://imgur.com/QMvAINb Enemy kit - https://imgur.com/Ej4UFph

One final note, please keep in mind that if you're not colorblind then you will easily be able to see this shit apart and might just laugh at me, so please try to keep in mind that for people who don't have a red cone, this game is a nightmare.

So yeah, as you can see, the filters are awful and unplayable and Blizzard has been talking about using the new OWL color system for a while now but hasn't shown any progress in Months, and with blizzard world coming out soon the map will actually be unplayable for me because the map (especially second point) is so damn colorful that I legit can't see anything no matter what filter I use, it's frustrating.

Thank you for reading and hopefully we can get some word from Blizzard about this very soon, an official response would be much appreciated.

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Geguri set to join Shanghai Dragons

Posted: 06 Feb 2018 02:33 PM PST

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My buddy made these Overwatch coasters based on each hero's ultimate

Posted: 06 Feb 2018 09:00 AM PST

He doesn't use reddit so I wanted to post on /r/overwatch for him. I think they look pretty awesome: https://imgur.com/a/arSHB

Edit: If you're interested in buying them, here's his etsy page: https://www.etsy.com/listing/587289085/overwatch-ultimate-coasters?ref=shop_home_active_1

It's his first time making things so if you have any feedback or requests, let me know and I can forward it to him.

Edit2: I just showed him this post after he started talking about the uptick in traffic to his etsy page. He had a total of TWO orders before this, so it's safe to say you made an impression. He's super appreciative of the support and is gonna work hard to push out your orders ASAP. Thanks, y'all!

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Blizzard has permanently banned the user who was stream sniping and ruining TimTheTatMan's games.

Posted: 06 Feb 2018 06:22 PM PST

Blizzard has taken action against the player who was stream sniping and ruining the games of TimTheTatMan.

Post from Blizzard: Here

Original Comment by u/Blizz_Griffin

We have recently taken action against this player due to pervasive griefing across multiple accounts. This player has been permanently banned across all and future accounts from Overwatch.

The reason we are sharing this information is because after investigating thoroughly due to the reports you all have shared with us on social media, we have discovered that the player is one of the worst offenders we have come across. They have a large number of separate accounts with copious reports each, all of which have been previously suspended for extended periods of time and one of which is permanently banned.

To be clear this player is being banned, not for their hero choice, but rather for systematically ruining Overwatch games for thousands of players.

We think it's important to note that players like this are EXTREMELY rare in Overwatch and the action we're taking today will be a positive step forward.

We recognize that not finding this player faster is an unfortunate failure of our ever-developing reporting system and we've already taken steps to quickly eliminate outliers like this in the future.

Your reports in-game and on social media continue to help us daily in our quest to eliminate toxicity and griefing in Overwatch. Let's continue to work together as a community to make Overwatch better.

Context on the situation: TimTheTatMan was being stream sniped by a user who proceeded to only play one character and also intentionally ruin the game for many users ranging into the thousands. You can see more about it here but this basically got to the point of where Tim (One of the most well known Overwatch streamers and was even featured on a panel at Blizzcon) was considering to stop streaming Overwatch.

- NOTE HERE -
I will post all comments relating to this situations here in this thread

u/Blizz_Griffin in response to "This is good, and I agree that there are only a handful of outliers, but they sure do ruin a lot of games for streamers and pros. Why not just directly ask for the info on the snipers from the top streamers (xQc, tim, Calvin, etc.) and weed them out manually?"

We have and as I stated above many of this player's accounts had already been suspended for long periods of time or permanently banned. It was only now that we dug deeper and uncovered that it was all the same person on many different accounts.

u/Blizz_Griffin in response to "u/Blizz_Griffin should there be a way for OWL pros and popular streamers to deal with harassment besides enduring it for months and then getting their story upvoted on Reddit?"

I've offered to any and all OWL pros and streamers that they can reach out to me directly. You can find me on Twitter @GriffinWB or on Discord (I'm in the O.W., /r/COW, and regular /r/OW). I recognize it's not fair to not offer this to everyone out there so I'm open to offering this to anyone. However I'm just one person and if the volume gets too high I may have to rein it back in. Also, please have video evidence and state the region you're playing on to make it as easy as possible.

u/Blizz_Griffin in response to "RIP your inbox."

You'd be shocked how few players actually take me up on this.

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Here is EMONGG's opinions on the ban, he has apparently ruined 400+ of his games which would well warrent a ban: https://clips.twitch.tv/PuzzledMildFriseeTheTarFu

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The payload is about to reach the checkpoint....I only know one way to stall

Posted: 06 Feb 2018 01:53 AM PST

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Man, the mercy nerf really hit her hard.

Posted: 06 Feb 2018 05:13 AM PST

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Can we talk about Moira's voice?

Posted: 06 Feb 2018 10:28 AM PST

And how flawless it is? Her voice is amazing. Her acting is incredible, her cadence is incredible, everything about Moira's voice is just perfect. I want her to have a short more than anyone else just because I want to hear her talk more.

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My best play ever, made from beyond the grave.

Posted: 06 Feb 2018 07:38 AM PST