The ping mechanic inOverwatch 2makes it easy to point out threats during gameplay, a feature which has again proven to be particularly beneficial for support players thanks to a hilarious clip that has gained plenty of attention on social media. The ability to ping opponents and destinations is a minor yet invaluable addition toOverwatch 2, and provides a helpful tool to support players who frequently find themselves getting flanked by enemies.
Pinging an enemy or spot on the map is literally as easy as pressing a button, andworks mostly the same inOverwatch 2as it does in other multiplayer FPS games which employ a similar mechanic. It’s a versatile tool which allows a hero to call out different things depending on what is pinged. Not only can it be used to direct teammates toward a certain location or down a certain path, it can also be used to point out enemy locations and even announce that an enemy has been disabled if Ana pings after successfully hitting a sleep dart. WithOverwatch 2being a heavily team-based game, it’s certainly another handy communication feature for players unwilling to use the game’s voice chat.
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Veteranplayers often jokingly compareOverwatch 2’s support experienceto that of a horror game, largely due to the tendency for enemy flankers to pop up and chase healers at any given moment. This makes the ping feature invaluable to support players in that it allows them to alert the team to flankers, and one hilarious clip shared by the user gipehtonhceT on Reddit shows what happens when an attentive team reacts to their supports' calls for help. The video features the ping system in action when an Ana player successfully sleeps a flanking Sombra, and upon calling them out, prompts the team’s Reinhardt to charge in and squash the Sombra against a wall.
The clip quickly gathered attention from thousands of amused fans on the site, many of which were likely able to relate to the innate stress that comes with playing a support character. Acommon gripe amongOverwatch 2fansis how often games can fall apart due to players not listening to each other, which makes the effective synergy between tank and support characters all the more satisfying to witness.
One of the mostmajor changes inOverwatch 2is the reduction of team sizes from 6 to 5, a tweak that has had massive consequences for support players due to the lack of an additional “bodyguard” tank. This particular alteration to theOverwatch 2formula has been the subject of countless complaints since the game’s launch, and players have since proposed a number of experimental tweaks that Blizzard could make to the game to improve the experience for support and tank fans alike. Regardless, this footage shows that listening to one another remains a viable strategy.
Overwatch 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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