Post by Anthony on Jul 5, 2016 11:58:38 GMT
Blizzard to introduce penalty fixes on PS4, Xbox One and PC
BLIZZARD has said they will address the problems with Competitive Play - mainly when someone disconnects - in an update coming soon to PS4, Xbox One and PC.
It took a while but Blizzard finally added Competitive Mode to PS4, Xbox One and PC versions of Overwatch recently.
The new feature is open to players at level 25 and above and is seen as a more serious Overwatch experience.
"Competitive Play is designed for those who truly want to put their skills to the test, and offers a more serious experience than our Quick Play or Weekly Brawl! modes." reads a statement on the official Overwatch website
"To make sure everyone has a solid understanding of the game's mechanics, maps, and heroes, Competitive Play will be locked until you hit level 25.
"Once you reach level 25, the mode will become available via the "Play" button in the main menu.
"Simply select "Competitive Play" from the submenu, and you're ready to enter a match.
"You can join on your own or in a group, and Overwatch's matchmaking system will automatically find the best game possible for your skill level."
However, following last week’s Overwatch update a lot of gamers have been experiencing several issues when it comes to how matches are decided when someone quits.
If it's happened to you, you're not alone.
It also hasn't gone unnoticed with the devs at Blizzard.
On the official Overwatch forum, Game Director Jeffrey Kaplan acknowledged the issue with Competitive Play and confirmed a fix is on its way.
"We’re super sorry you had a bad experience. I know this won’t be much of a consolation, but we’re working on a bunch of fixes to the way disconnecting/losing/leaving works right now. We’re hoping to have fixes in soon. Again, apologies. We’ll try to make things better."
It's not clear exactly how soon this will be fixed, but given that PC users don't have to deal with console certification like the PS4 or Xbox One we would assume any patch will come to PC Overwatch players first.
The latest news follows a PS4 update released last week which also makes it impossible to Avoid Players, and also makes balance changes to the characters of McCree and Widowmaker.
"McCree was performing too well against all targets, making him feel like a must-pick in many situations. By reducing the damage of his alternate fire, McCree is now significantly weaker against tanks like Roadhog and Reinhardt, but still maintains his lethality against smaller targets like Tracer and Genji."
"In the right hands, Widowmaker can often feel unstoppable—even when just landing body shots instead of critical heads shots. The changes to her alternate fire weaken body shot damage while leaving her headshot damage unchanged. Additionally, we felt her Ultimate ability, Infra-Sight, was coming up a little too frequently, especially considering its impact on the game."
BLIZZARD has said they will address the problems with Competitive Play - mainly when someone disconnects - in an update coming soon to PS4, Xbox One and PC.
It took a while but Blizzard finally added Competitive Mode to PS4, Xbox One and PC versions of Overwatch recently.
The new feature is open to players at level 25 and above and is seen as a more serious Overwatch experience.
"Competitive Play is designed for those who truly want to put their skills to the test, and offers a more serious experience than our Quick Play or Weekly Brawl! modes." reads a statement on the official Overwatch website
"To make sure everyone has a solid understanding of the game's mechanics, maps, and heroes, Competitive Play will be locked until you hit level 25.
"Once you reach level 25, the mode will become available via the "Play" button in the main menu.
"Simply select "Competitive Play" from the submenu, and you're ready to enter a match.
"You can join on your own or in a group, and Overwatch's matchmaking system will automatically find the best game possible for your skill level."
However, following last week’s Overwatch update a lot of gamers have been experiencing several issues when it comes to how matches are decided when someone quits.
If it's happened to you, you're not alone.
It also hasn't gone unnoticed with the devs at Blizzard.
On the official Overwatch forum, Game Director Jeffrey Kaplan acknowledged the issue with Competitive Play and confirmed a fix is on its way.
"We’re super sorry you had a bad experience. I know this won’t be much of a consolation, but we’re working on a bunch of fixes to the way disconnecting/losing/leaving works right now. We’re hoping to have fixes in soon. Again, apologies. We’ll try to make things better."
It's not clear exactly how soon this will be fixed, but given that PC users don't have to deal with console certification like the PS4 or Xbox One we would assume any patch will come to PC Overwatch players first.
The latest news follows a PS4 update released last week which also makes it impossible to Avoid Players, and also makes balance changes to the characters of McCree and Widowmaker.
"McCree was performing too well against all targets, making him feel like a must-pick in many situations. By reducing the damage of his alternate fire, McCree is now significantly weaker against tanks like Roadhog and Reinhardt, but still maintains his lethality against smaller targets like Tracer and Genji."
"In the right hands, Widowmaker can often feel unstoppable—even when just landing body shots instead of critical heads shots. The changes to her alternate fire weaken body shot damage while leaving her headshot damage unchanged. Additionally, we felt her Ultimate ability, Infra-Sight, was coming up a little too frequently, especially considering its impact on the game."
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