I’m a pretty new player and have been enjoying the game quite a bit. But I noticed certain characters have “blue hp” in addition to the white hp in their health bar. I’ve been playing sigma and he would be an example. As well as a few of the healers (specifically the one who shoots orbs). Is there a difference with the health? It feels pretty much the same as I’ve been playing, but idk why they’d change the color then.

I tried to do my own research here before resulting to posting on Reddit but either my googling skills are just that bad or nobody's really asking this question which would be kind of surprising kind of surprising.

The question being is that when taking the two orb perk, is the reduction in healing only if you have both orbs out or does it reduce the healing of the orbs regardless of whether or not you have both out?

I tried to test it in the practice range but honestly I couldn't tell a difference visually. Not without a way to see them side by side.

I'm an overwatch returner. Played only in season 1 way back at launch and thought I'd give it a shot again.

Was support player back then so I thought I give it a shot again. Did my placements and landed up in gold 1 currently hovering in low plat, expected but it's fine I just playing to slowly get better again.

But now every support I pick gets called trash and I am asked to switch off of them ?

I pick mercy -> please switch to Baptiste I pick Juno -> pleas switch to Lucio I pick Moira -> ungodly swears towards me and telling to off myself I pick mizuki -> "dees gai succ bleasd blay reel support"

And while I do understand these games happen and not everyone is nice it just seems to happen a whole lot? Are there only four or so supports accepted as playable right now? Or is it just me. I deducted those being kiriko, Lucio, Baptiste and wuyang. But I kinda just don't enjoy playing those. Am I grieving my teams by kinda just picking who I like?

Edit: thanks for the advice from everyone. I'll try to not let it get to me as much anymore and just keep trying my best. (Apparently just not on lifeweaver)

Looking to try Overwatch for the first time and I am curious as to what the fundemental differences are between both games. From what I have seen on YT Overwatch heals are not as bonkers compared to rivals and I assume that the damage would be the same?

I mainly play tank but I can DPS and play support if needed. So what are the best characters for a beginner to start with? The Tank(the role I am best at) I play the most is Captain America followed by Magneto and Thor, DPS(the role I am worst at) Moon Knight and Psylocke, and Support(middling) Loki, Luna and lately Gambit.

Personally though just from the Rule of Cool I would like the try Reinhardt(I am a sucker for armoured up characters.) how hard is he for a beginner to start with?

Also is 5v5 the best mode to start with? since from what I understand lately OW has a 6v6.