Trying to get my girlfriend into the game and we did some vs AI games, everything went well but even at the highest difficulty I don't think it reflected the actual game very well so I put us in qp. I'm not at all a very good player but still my lobbies were hellish for her (had a Mauga, Ashe, Soldier, Bap stack BMing in quick play lmfao) not really being able to keep up with how chaotic the game can be. Is there any way to play with her in lower MMR lobbies without making a smurf so she can be eased into the REAL game better? Will making her party lead make a difference?

Does anyone remember that famously bad doomfist player who has a clip on oasis gardens where he dove in, killed nothing and then when trying to punch out he punches a wall and falls off the map?

Hi everyone! I wanted to share a long-form educational VOD review focused on how Gold players (specifically Mercy) can realistically reach Platinum through better fundamentals and decision-making.

This is a LIVE review with the player, where we pause constantly and talk through positioning, rotations, ult timing, and awareness in real time. The review is nearly 2 hours long, but it’s intentionally slow and detailed so we can connect why certain decisions work (or don’t).

For context, I’m a peak Rank 1 Mercy and consistently play Top 500 support in solo queue, and my goal with this video was to break down the core building blocks of high-level Mercy play, especially areas that aren’t well-covered in most guides.

While the focus is Mercy, many of the concepts apply broadly to other heroes and roles, including:

• Positioning relative to both teams
• Cutting angles and playing around cover
• Gathering information through audio/visual cues
• Ult timing and fight planning
• Knowing when to push with your team vs. play safe

Here’s the full VOD (shared with mod permission):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ1ULKMcPWk

Some of more Mercy-specific topics we cover:

• Why exposed rotations and choke positioning are a major reason Gold players die early
• How higher-rank players position to enable teammates without overexposing themselves
• Proactive vs. reactive play and why passiveness stalls climbs
• Valkyrie timing fundamentals and avoiding wasted support ults
• Retaking high ground and helping guide team movement
• Small settings/perk optimizations that improve consistency

If you’re learning Mercy for the first time, trying to clean up fundamentals, or feeling stuck despite solid mechanics, this review is designed to give you a clear mental framework for what to fix and why.

Looking forward to answering questions or clarifying concepts in the comments! :) no dumb questions!

The results I've seen in game after doing excercise in real life are massive. I've been going on a huge loss streak, tilting a lot and unable to focus on my improvement goals, so just reverting back to autopiloting. Then I went to do an hour of cardio and it's crazy how calm and focused I was going back to the game. Went on a win streak and rose 2 divisions in 2 hours. Just total focus on my aim and calmly accepting whenever I got owned, not caring about winning. Only after like 3 hours and becoming tired did I start to get slightly annoyed again.

If you haven't yet, try doing excercise before any session and see the results. For those that have tried it, what difference do you notice?

There are many of losses where I understand what went wrong but there are still many where I can't point to where the match was lost. I am definitely concious of my mistakes but we all make them that doesn't necessarily mean it's the primary cause of the loss.

I have two replay codes, hero naim is PROTEINPAPI:

Code 1: YZSHEW

Map: Numbani

Heroes played: Widow, bastio, soldier

Code 2: 5AEY3D

Map: Suravasa

Hero played: soldier

I’ve been tinkering with a free Overwatch comp tool and wanted to post it here to get some real feedback.

The idea is pretty simple: instead of stats or match history, it tries to answer what the team is actually trying to do.

How it works:

• You pick the heroes your team already has
• It infers the comp’s win condition and sub-roles
• It suggests the best hero for the missing slot and explains how that pick should be played
• There’s optional map context built in to break ties when picks are otherwise equal

The map data is based on all ranks, not rank-specific, and it’s intentionally lightweight. Heroes with no map data yet just won’t get a map nudge — it never overrides the core recommendation anyway.

The goal isn’t to tell you what’s “correct,” just to answer: “What are we playing for, and who actually executes it?”

It’s very much alpha and probably wrong in places, which is why I’m posting it here. If it’s useful, great. If it’s bad, I want to know why.

There’s a feedback link in the app.

https://owcoach.vercel.app/

ETA: I really do appreciate feedback, I know this is definitely buggy, especially in logic and has a lot of testing to do, which is a big reason I wante dto expose it to people here! I work full time so if I do not respond right away or you do not see the feedback adressed yet next time you check, please know I am absolutely checking it at least daily after work! I ama software engineer so my free time is not as reliable as I want!

I really appreciate everyone who gives it a look!