Pharah is a hero that is tough to find buffs for (and she performs better on the stats side than most so it always becomes a question of if she even needs changes). When discussing balance internally are these community sentiments about "evergreen" heroes ever talked about? Is there ever an attempt to make sure they are always toward the more powerful end of the hero spectrum? And how do you approach discussing and changing those less popular heroes? Is there more care involved?Īnswer from Lead Balance Designer: This is an interesting one since I often play Pharah even without Mercy, so I’m probably biased there. ![]() ![]() Meanwhile there are heroes like Roadhog, Doomfist, and Moira that people absolutely despise ever being meta. I'm referring to heroes like Reinhardt, Winston, Tracer, Lucio and Ana who every one seems to be happy with being meta in ranked and open play at all times. Question: Hey guys, throughout my time playing Overwatch and watching people discuss balance I've noticed there is a theme of certain heroes being somewhat beloved by the community. For example, Roadhog was not buffed despite under performing on launch, because of his synergy with Kiriko. We take into account upcoming heroes and changes when making balance decisions. However, these suggestions can be often flawed since they don't account for the game balance ecosystem, or don't align with the goals of the designers. Answer from Lead Balance Designer (Summarized): We enjoy seeing community balance ideas since it means players are engaged with the game.
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