I've only just started playing DPS, so I'm not familiar with many heroes rn. Here's what I'm playing ATM:

Main: Soldier 76. I usually play him unless I'm forced to switch. I can constantly apply dps passive to the enemy tank while also playing off angles and taking high ground, can kill pharah and mercy's etc

If the enemy has a widow causing trouble, or a zen that is going crazy etc: sombra

If there's a Genji, doomfist or sombra harassing us: Mei, Torb

Enemy tank is carrying, round is about to end, need to crush the tank ASAP: bastion

Soldier 76 has been doing me really well so far and the other heroes I'm good at seem to cover most situations. Is there anything major that I'm missing?

I know I 'should' learn all the heroes and I'll get there eventually, but I like to get competent with one hero at a time rather than spreading myself too thin

Have noticed since the start of the season that I'm being match pretty consistently with high level players in my roll (tank main) in narrow que. Has made every game an absolute tank brawl. Leading to either counter watch or most healing wins game. I'm really curious if the new match making is focusing targeting the roll your playing so heavily now as I do not see it translating as a team? And that's seen on both sides, mine and the enemy team. It is as if it will throw players close to your tank in at random but your roll weighs heavily. Overall team match making feels about the same to be honest, which is what I thought was the goal of improving this season. Regardless sure am getting burned out quick, especially since quick play is the same way.

I know mercy is more reliant on her team then other supp to get value. I have really solid dps i play with frequently who make great use of mercy pocket. I focus on staying alive, positioning, and blue beam. but i have noticed since i started going up that hitscans are improving on the enemy team. I know there are high rank players who play just about every hero but i feel like certain heroes are way less viable as you climb. Is mercy one of them? Primarily as mercy i try to stay in the air. Hitscans tend to take me down now so i try to play behind cover more. But i know a dead mercy isn't useful. Should i focus on more ana, bap,kir playing?

Code: W84ABK

Map: Colosseo

IGN: Principal (Sombra)

Platform: PC

Rank: Gold

It was one of this game that on paper should have been an easy win, with our team having over twice the elims, less deaths... https://monosnap.com/file/2WZLIQaItocNeuuyyDVQTeBFGZB2Tg

And yet we were getting rolled and that would have been a straightforward loss if we didn't clutch OT because the enemy team didn't regroup.

I am trying to figure out why and what I should have done differently?

Rewatching the video, it feels like my team just gave them space for free and because I though there were going to push whenever we had an advantage or the enemy was being distracted by me, I lacked uptime.

It also feels like that as soon as I fully committed to playing sombra 76 is when we finally starting winning.

Is that a fair assumption? And if yes, how can I know with more certainty that I need to commit more to either flank or main as Sombra?

Thanks?

**Let me edit to say that 33 is not old, you guys lol. I am being *slightly* facetious. Our oldest child is turning 17 years old this year. I've been a parent almost half my life. That seriously can age you.

This will be a lame post to some but I wanted to share since I do love this sub and this game. I turned 33 this month and have been playing OW on our PS4 since 2017. I have 3 kids and have been married 12 years. This game has brought me so much joy (dopamine release?) and downright stress-relief/decompression over the years.

I'm definitely not a "gamer" and I'm not even sure what constitutes one today. I don't have the time or energy to keep up with all of the lore and all of the different intricacies on how the different gameplay modes work but one thing is for certain - I do have the time to be killin' some heroes, baby! Lol. I'm definitely a lower tier of player since I don't get to play too often but I do get POTG probably 40% of the time and I yell for the whole house to come see the highlight because it makes me proud! Haha.

I am a Mystery girl through and through, and I also have no problem choosing the support role. (My girl Moira even has the same birthday as me according to an earlier post). When I am a healer, I actually HEAL my teammates. Maybe it's my mom instinct? Lol. I also love the Halloween and Christmas events dearly.

Anyways, Overwatch has become a safe space for me and I am so happy that I tried it out one day when it was recommended to me. I am thankful to the creators & to you guys, the players, who keep the game fun.

(P.S - I hate you, Doomfist and Wrecking Ball <3)