There was a blogpost about it. Heres a screenshot
#lore-discussion
limpid agate
peak escarp
it's great that the author did research on it
alpine pawn
yeah i can tell you it feels nice to have a good char to relate with
ivory garnet
There was a blogpost about it. Heres a screenshot
sym is autistic?
limpid agate
Yes
ivory garnet
oh I never knew that
boreal fractal
Imagine if junkrat becomes morias lab assistant ššš
twilit nacelleBOT
cerulean glacier
Imagine if junkrat becomes morias lab assistant ššš
Would definitely be interestingā¦ā¦
peak escarp
!!shitposting @sharp sail
twilit nacelleBOT
@sharp sail Shitposting will result in a loss of access.
peak escarp
don't be racist
flint notch
Can someone give me an order of which comic and short story i should be reading first
iron plume
they're not directly connected other than Old Soldiers into Bastet (and the serialized ones, obviously)
so go at it anyway you want
but might as well go chronological
flint notch
they're not directly connected other than Old Soldiers into Bastet (and the seri...
Which comics / short stories have Genji in them?
I really wanna know about his lore
iron plume
in a primary role, none
he shows up for a bit in Uprising and has a cameo in Reflections
flint notch
Okay thanks
molten juniper
Is there any blackwatch related comics?
normal nacelle
:
tawdry rampart
wait what
now thats interesting
i thought th entire overwatch was like made up of goody two shoes
stone grail
Whatās backstory and lure on symetra and moura
supple veldt
You know how mcree is cole Cassidy now does that change anything to do with the lore or does it stay the same
grand wedge
Is there any blackwatch related comics?
Retribution Comic
molten juniper
Where can i read it?
grand wedge
molten juniper
Thank you
grand wedge
(you have all the sources in the pin messages)
worthy rose
You know how mcree is cole Cassidy now does that change anything to do with the ...
Yeah why is he called Cassidy now anyway?
supple veldt
Welll
supple veldt
Thatās a situation
worthy rose
We
supple veldt
Oh ahaha
worthy rose
Ew
supple veldt
Yeah so thatās why
worthy rose
Ok well thatās nice
keen summit
the name jesse mcree was based on an internal person who had a name that sounded liek a cowboy
that guy
worthy rose
Yeah I see now
keen summit
wasnt a great guy
worthy rose
Damn
Oh can I ask an unrelated question
if I used to have overwatch but didnāt have a battle.net account
Can I still link them to get legacy coins
keen summit
in lore its that cole cassidy was his real name and he changed it to mcree to hide from the past
worthy rose
Ohh that makes sense
keen summit
Oh can I ask an unrelated question
if I used to have overwatch but didnāt have...
yeahbut not lore question
worthy rose
I know but thank you
subtle shale
So that why they changed his name, noted.
worthy rose
The other one was being spammed a bit š
The animated short about Kiriko was so good
subtle shale
Didn't get a chance to watch it because for some reason YouTube wasn't giving me the notification. I think it bugged :š
keen summit
The animated short about Kiriko was so good
i dislike it ngl
keen summit
i really find kiriko cringey ngl
keen summit
like most things with her voice lines and stuff feel overly cheesy
subtle shale
Kiriko is something I'll say
worthy rose
I wouldn't mind if Bastion was oiled up and his joints were moving around all cute š
keen summit
the entire donut line
keen summit
I wouldn't mind if Bastion was oiled up and his joints were moving around all cu...
!!shitposting
worthy rose
I mean donuts are pretty great š¤·āāļø
subtle shale
But if it wasn't for her ult yesterday, I would have never gotten a Penta Hanzo ult kill.
keen summit
!!shitposting
twilit nacelleBOT
Shitposting will result in a loss of access.
keen summit
I mean donuts are pretty great š¤·āāļø
yeah but kiriko's character isnt.
subtle shale
KEEP IN MIND I THREW IT DUE TO A MISS PRESS
worthy rose
I havenāt unlocked her yet but I will soon hopefully š¤
subtle shale
I wanted storm arrow but accidently pressed my ult and got the Penta
worthy rose
I wanted storm arrow but accidently pressed my ult and got the Penta
That is the best accident
iron plume
let's keep the gameplay talk to appropriate channels
subtle shale
let's keep the gameplay talk to appropriate channels
Aight
keen summit
I havenāt unlocked her yet but I will soon hopefully š¤
i meant as her personality
winged fiber
who is the strongest hero lore wise
worthy rose
so why does Kiriko sound american when Genji and Hanzo sounds japanese
peak escarp
because her VA is American and the directors didn't want her to do a Japanese accent
grand garden
Doomfist needs a nerf
worthy rose
Doomfist needs a nerf
Never thought I see or hear that said by someone
dreamy epoch
"okay then, I'll take that as a compliment"
but yeah
i feel like her direction is a little too noticeably corny
and it's only amplified by the fact that she doesn't really have that much relation to the existing cast
junkrat
roadhog
reinhardt
ana
etc
you hear these interactions and it's like okayyyyyyyy...
I like the one she has with sombra
like honestly if they just tapped into the whole fight against the hashimoto thing more and it didn't feel like it was sidelined I think i'd like her a lot more as a character
and she'd be more defined
worthy rose
because her VA is American and the directors didn't want her to do a Japanese ac...
why
it just makes her feel like some weird fan service character
she's the most japanese character out of the 3 as well
peak escarp
how is she more Japanese than Hanzo or Genji?
peak escarp
Genji is literally a ninja
peak escarp
Hanzo is a disgraced yakuza heir obsessed with honor
merry mason
that's her voice actors voice
worthy rose
why would you get an american voice actor for a japanese voice? they did that for hanzo i think but he sounds japanese
becuase he's a voice actor
peak escarp
her VA is Japanese-American
worthy rose
the character wasnt
peak escarp
she is fluent in Japanese, unlike Hanzo's VA
peak escarp
she's also a street kid
whose whole gimmick is "some of the old, some of the new"
having her with a heavy accent wouldn't mesh with that
Genji and Hanzo grew up in a very traditional family
Kiriko broke tradition
worthy rose
its still japan
what
do you want to give McCree a New Yorker accent for being good and Ashe a Texas accent for being bad?
they're both southern
in other complaints, her kunai's are slow as shit
willow torrent
hello
peak escarp
her accent
peak escarp
not all Japanese people have accents
worthy rose
genji and hanzo do
and they grew up together
so thats my gripe
maybe not exactly in the same conditions
but in the same country
generally around the same people
them 3
worthy rose
that still doesnt explain why she's pronouncing japanese words in an american accent, lore wise
the way she says kitsune is the most american sounding thing ever
peak escarp
worthy rose
plus she has an american accent while speaking japanese
lore wise, why
blizzard
why not get a japanese va with a different japanese accent
instead of making her american
if they want to differientate her character
i didnt spell that right
but yk what i said
off topic but my god is Overwatch so much better on Switch
peak escarp
I gave you a lore reason and you're ignoring it
worthy rose
I gave you a lore reason and you're ignoring it
how can she have an american accent from ignoring tradition
im gonna turn Siberian bc i don't love the Crown
if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a bike
it doesnt make sense
peak escarp
it's symbolic
worthy rose
bruh
in a game where characters come from many different places, looking and sounding different, are diverse, one out of the 3 japanese characters is american bc symbolic
thats some L blizzard choices
neat fractal
The best way to look at it is this:
Genji and hanzo grew up in a strict household meaning everything they did was from their parents including dialect.
Kirko spent time on the streets not as much time training as the shimada clan fell. Meaning she wouldn't be as "posh" or "sophisticated" you could say in the way she speaks
Also it's the English dubbing so of course some will just have an accent haha
worthy rose
why not give her a less posh japanese accent then
neat fractal
How it is sometimes.
worthy rose
Also it's the English dubbing so of course some will just have an accent haha
everyone in the game has an accent representing their countries
neat fractal
Hard to get the a specfic VA
worthy rose
Blizzard have been doing that for every character in the game
neat fractal
I see what you're saying.
I think it was just hard for then to find that kind of VA so they had to settle for someone else
That or she's half american
worthy rose
thats an L Blizzard moment
neat fractal
Keep in mind as well they were rushed to release this early due to bad press
I still like her voice though. It does separate her from hanzo and genji.
Context wise
ebon mesa
i feel like tracers feet is a big question
past copper
You know, assuming everyone has an accent based on their race or country is pretty racist. Iām starting to think Ace needs to be kicked until further notice
dreamy epoch
assuming things will always lead to disappointment
I like amaki's take on the voice
I just think they made the voicelines flow in too much of a repetitive stream
she says something quirky or what a teenager would say
character responds with flamboyance
she ends the conversation with a simple response or one liner
tranquil hatch
as a child I was bullied for being black I thought it was a rare skin disease but it wasnāt I donāt know why but I was depressed because of this when I went to high school I knew things couldāve been different but I guess things kind of did say the same because everyone else in my school is white I tried to make friends but nobody ever wanted to hang out with me every day from school I went home crying in desperation for friends in the end I jumped in the river to become a fish
dense nebula
she says something quirky or what a teenager would say
character responds with ...
Not only that but no accent whatsoever despite growing up in Japan
worthy rose
Not only that but no accent whatsoever despite growing up in Japan
thats what ive been arguing about for the whole day lmao
why is she american
dense nebula
No hate on the actress, but she basically does the same voice for every character she plays
And ngl
Most of the characters she voices have bland personalities
worthy rose
kiriko is the most generic character ive ever seen
even a hamster has more personality
alpine pawn
i mean fairly hammond has a lot of personality
im surprised how sassy a hamster can get
dense nebula
Iām ngl, Kiriko is a massive L for me overall
Especially lore wise
She just adds too much complexity to it
alpine pawn
eh honestly she feels overtuned
a easy repositioning skill, zuzu being zuzu, zenyatta damage with mercy heal on steroids
even an ult that is just bootleg nanoboost for everyone
but lorewise im ok with her
tho is weird they paint the shimada clan as the goodies just cause they werent as bad as other criminals
rotund ermine
because she is overtuned
cerulean pilot
N word
frank turret
Ayyye
worthy rose
im surprised how sassy a hamster can get
ha ha laughter
merry pivot
Sigma lore carries
analog kettle
sigma fodder hanzo son solos
dreamy epoch
man
taiga is living in my head rent FREE
but I understand this point perfectly
I don't think her demeanor and body matches her voice in a way
in the game
but in the short I think it actually works perfectly
It's so annoying but I just can't shake this feeling that the short didn't come close to capturing the urban feeling that the "protector of kanezaka" and the yokai are all about
I even feel like the background song would work better if they were on the streets
but it captures the nice side a lot better
dense cliff
kiriko is the most generic character ive ever seen
oh absolutely agree, i dont get how they took such an interesting concept and made it bland
dreamy epoch
kiriko is literally
they took all these ideas and threw them together
and hoped the mishmash would work out
to me she visually looks appealing
limpid agate
Visually she doesnt match the universe
She is the only hero with 0 tech on her, other than the junkers arguably
You already outlined her lack of a consistent and vibrant personality
She introduced magic
I don't like Echo but I'll admit she fits Overwatch at least
Kiriko has no place in this world and is the worst hero they've made
cold drum
She is the only hero with 0 tech on her, other than the junkers arguably
Genji donāt have no tech
cold drum
Nah he donāt have no tech
sharp trench
Kiriko is only held up by the fact she is ācute foxgirlā š
limpid agate
Genji donāt have no tech
Genji is literally a cybrog. Genji's entire body is tech. Don't ping me to shitpost.
cold drum
Calm down lad was just taking the piss š
patent badge
Genji should get another pair of arms. He can wield four swords
last quartz
Sigma solos
worthy rose
I don't like Echo but I'll admit she fits Overwatch at least
hate echo's design but she's the most Overwatch character in the game
her face is annoying but Overwatch
worthy rose
all the O2 designs dont really fit the aesthetic the first game set up but thats imo
everything looks too sleek and cartoony
limpid agate
Sojourn and Junkerqueen are fine
worthy rose
Echo is an O2 design technically
worthy rose
Since she was announced before Echo
she was?
worthy rose
bruh i never heard of that an i was following so closely
limpid agate
We havent had a new DPS hero announced since the start of 2020
worthy rose
didnt junkerqueen have a design already, as well
worthy rose
yea at least she was a character to an extent
all the O2 designs, Kiriko and the O2 outfits look too smooth and clean and cartoony
O2 bastion looks too clean to be a robot
that doesnt make sense acc
limpid agate
Hes clean because Torb upgraded him
limpid agate
Echo is still smoother
worthy rose
echo is like a state of the art bot
bastion is a tank
like actually a tank
he turns into a tank and shoots explosive shit
or used to
he's still a battle tank
green pivot
What if genji sucked toesš½
limpid agate
In that sense, Kiriko is the first hero in OW2 to not have an existing design in OW1
last quartz
That only makes sense
worthy rose
In that sense, Kiriko is the first hero in OW2 to not have an existing design in...
i mean Echo and Kiriko yea
wait
no
kiriko
just her
thats why people have an issue with her
alpine pawn
i mean bastions dont seem to be tanks as much as morters
they have a lot of firepower but their mass produce so not really sturdy
worthy rose
why did they remove Baptiste's Doom 2016 armor plate on his O2 design
patent badge
Kiriko doesn't have interesting tech compared to all other ow heroes
worthy rose
Kiriko doesn't have interesting tech compared to all other ow heroes
ngl kiriko is horrible her kunais are slow as shit but this doesnt relate to her VA and design
personally i hate her bc of everything
abit generic
limpid agate
The next hero should be much better
worthy rose
also one of her skins has gold weapons which is weird
limpid agate
Its most likely Mauga
worthy rose
not gold like Soldier's gold skin, its literally just her gold weapon
limpid agate
Dead
worthy rose
games gone downhill since he left
limpid agate
The series takes 60 years in the future
worthy rose
he's immortal
i want my update videos
and my hero showcase vids
with jeff
the good ol days
is Mauga bap's brother
or dad
limpid agate
They were friends in Talon
They're not family
Baptiste is from the Caribbean, Mauga is from Polynesia
worthy rose
ive been out of the loop yk since 2019
i remember how every minor character in an origin vid would be speculated as a new character
Mauga taking 3 years lmao
limpid agate
Thats partially the fault of them not releasing heroes in those 3 years
If he is hero 36, that means there are only 5 heroes between his introduction and his playable debut
limpid agate
For comparison, Brig had 5 heroes between her introduction and debut as well
No, 24 was Orisa.
Moira would be 26
worthy rose
oh
26
moira was like
the hype i had
me typing hero 26 onto google every day
and hero 27, its still in my auto correct
who was 27
they were both healers
limpid agate
Brig
worthy rose
brig and moira
that period of O1
was the best
still getting potg's with brig and moira rn
i cant describe how good the times were in that period of time
that was when they wanted to buff out support as well
will never be the same ngl
limpid agate
There is nothing stopping them from making a new renaissance
They just need to improve on where they are lacking right now
daring thunder
Worst healers in Overwatch 2?
worthy rose
Worst healers in Overwatch 2?
mercy
alpine pawn
well i would say no healer is really useless completely, even with just utility alone even mercy being the worse is useful
analog geyser
whats the story with genji and hanzo, and how are the brothers doing now?
ivory garnet
genji works with overwatch and hanzo is trying to find peace with himself I think
twilit nacelleBOT
tame violet
anyone else hope they add more story elements to the game?
sullen raptor
whats the story with genji and hanzo, and how are the brothers doing now?
Shorten ver :
Hanzo : do some work
Genji : nah bro
Hanzo : prepare to die
Genji : sike, im still alive
Hanzo : pikachu face*
Genji : imma join overwatch, bye
analog geyser
Shorten ver :
Hanzo : do some work
Genji : nah bro
Hanzo : prepare to die
Genji...
i thought they was homies again
sullen raptor
i thought they was homies again
Its only their ingame interaction
Still no idea if ow2 interaction canon or not
I mean genji is chill having hanzo around anyway, they just doing their own thing
Typical sibling
analog geyser
Typical sibling
fr, and whats there relationship with the new healer (forgot her name), i know there related in some way
sullen raptor
fr, and whats there relationship with the new healer (forgot her name), i know t...
Afaik, they used to train together.. different family/clan
sullen raptor
fr, and whats there relationship with the new healer (forgot her name), i know t...
In ow1 interaction doomfist seemingly want to hire hanzo to talon
But hanzo be like : nah im good
Now that genji in ow gang, i think he will try to get him to join....eventually..
analog geyser
In ow1 interaction doomfist seemingly want to hire hanzo to talon
can you explain the factions to me, like whos in overwatch, who is one their own, and who is on the evil team (i forgot that name 2)
sullen raptor
can you explain the factions to me, like whos in overwatch, who is one their own...
Reaper moira widow definitely bad guy
Sombra kinda..neutral evil
Oh doom evil too
If u veteran ow player and had their skins..the heroes who had blue uniform is the good guys
76, ana, mercy, monkey, tracer, rein, mei, torbjorn, pharah, sojourn
Brig echo cass genji
Ok.. i realized rest of ow is good guys apprently XDD lol..the bad guys is just handful
peak escarp
analog geyser
i would have never thought moira was talon
but now it kinda makes sense, same with doom
peak escarp
we saw Moira at the Talon council table in her origin story
alpine pawn
her bio in the page also mentions she gets funds from them alongside partnerships with oasis
peak escarp
strong shadow
Does anyone know what mercys original movie/animation was called
peak escarp
whos the person at the other side by the way
Sanjay Korpal - Symmetra's boss/handler
he's a Vishkar agent too
ivory garnet
damn Talon fr capitalizing on a mentally insane man
peak escarp
they stole him out of his confinement
ivory garnet
was this before or after Widowmaker, Reaper, and Sombra went to Russia to kill the lady
mortal quarry
Yea
worthy rose
damn Talon fr capitalizing on a mentally insane man
It's not that bad. At least he's out of jail
opal nexus
instead of being confined to a bed he is now undergoing grueling experimentation 
peak escarp
he's just as imprisoned with Talon as he was before
keen tinsel
winston monke
solar sedge
does winston need his glasses broken to activate primal rage in lore?
flat spade
does winston need his glasses broken to activate primal rage in lore?
not that i know, in the anime where winston was fighting doomfist, doom destroyed tracers anchor, almost killing her, thats when he went primal
dense nebula
Primal for him is basically needing enough rage in him to activate it
Imagine Goku going SS for the first time sort of thing
rigid igloo
Where can i see or learn about the lore
peak escarp
in the pins
solar sedge
not that i know, in the anime where winston was fighting doomfist, doom destroye...
ty
i thought it was just rage in general
but someone was telling me otherwise
topaz palm
So is widowmaker still being brainwashed by talon in the current lore or is she of her own will now? Iām not sure. Anyone know?
peak escarp
she's still with Talon
topaz palm
Also is Cassidy the current commander of overwatch or sojourn?
peak escarp
it's not brainwashing though
peak escarp
Also is Cassidy the current commander of overwatch or sojourn?
Winston
topaz palm
Winston
No he just made the call. Pretty sure it aināt Winston
Also Iām certain that widowmaker was brainwashed into killing her husband and then joining talon. Is she still being brainwashed tho is my question?
peak escarp
she was conditioned, not brainwashed
and Winston is the one who initiated the Recall, that makes him the leader
Sojourn hasn't even gone back yet
Cassidy was just recruiting new heroes to go join him
topaz palm
and Winston is the one who initiated the Recall, that makes him the leader
What no? Why are u making assumtions? Pretty sure ana gave the overwatch mantle to cassidy
topaz palm
Cassidy was just recruiting new heroes to go join him
Ah
peak escarp
Ana wasn't the strike commander, she doesn't get to decide who is leader
Soldier was, but he doesn't care about Overwatch anymore
topaz palm
Ana wasn't the strike commander, she doesn't get to decide who is leader
She was respected tho but yea
Hmm winston it is i guess
Still no solid confirmation tho
So wtf happen to sojourn? Tf she at in current lore?
topaz palm
She refuse recall?
topaz palm
we'll see her in the upcoming cinematic
Ah ok
peak escarp
we don't know what her thoughts on the recall are
topaz palm
kk ty
dense cliff
is kiriko 20?
dense cliff
at least? so she cant be in her 30s or she could we just know a minimum age?
cause her age compared to the shimadas and the short dont really make too much sense if she is in her 20s
peak escarp
we know she's at least 20 because she joined the Yokai gang at 20 and was living alone at the start of the Kiriko short
dense cliff
huh
i just im looking at the origin story and genji just seems too young to be like over 5 years her elder
peak escarp
it does seem pretty messy
dense cliff
i mean, the shimadas and kiriko exist
i dont know if zenyatta would count as magic but he definitely seems blessed in some way
midnight bobcat
k
delicate crescent
zenyattas isnt magic im pretty sure he achieved true enlightenment and inner peace could be wrong though
keen stump
iām pretty sure thatās what it is but itās basically magic
limpid agate
zenyattas isnt magic im pretty sure he achieved true enlightenment and inner pea...
You just described what is effectively magic
We previously believed it was an unknown technology called "Omnic Energies"
But know its wholly unknown
The Shimadas were likely retconned into magic
Kiriko is rather explicitly magic
delicate crescent
yea i didnt know if it would be or not
lofty belfry
Also Iām certain that widowmaker was brainwashed into killing her husband and th...
she was brainwashed to kill him not anymore
limpid agate
She wasn't brainwashed
lofty belfry
pretty sure she was
limpid agate
She wasn't. Conditioning doesn't mean brainwashing
shadow marsh
Talon kidnapped her and subjected her to an intense program of neural reconditioning.
lofty belfry
She wasn't. Conditioning doesn't mean brainwashing
dont even know what that means
shadow marsh
They broke her will, suppressed her personality, and uh reprogrammed her as a sleeper agent.
solar sedge
They broke her will, suppressed her personality, and uh reprogrammed her as a sl...
one could say they washed her brain and reprogrammed her
overwatch lore is cool
sigma is cool
lofty belfry
sigma is dutch so he is cool
lofty belfry
i am dutch
steady ravine
They should make a comic to explain these skin prices
Like idk in the overwatch universe inflation is at an all time high
Or ow needs funding to launch more attacks on Null Sector
lament oriole
Or just lower the skin prices
balmy bramble
eternal copper
true
silk goblet
So whatās the lore behind bastion and torb disappearing on everyone?
patent badge
Bastion had an uncontrollable issue with his new mortar and needed to get t fixed
eternal copper
torb got bastion as a hostage?
crystal bramble
Bastion in the torb turret tRuSt Me gUyS iTs ReAl
silent inlet
...
worthy rose
I just joined and I already wanna leave
dense nebula
I just joined and I already wanna leave
Shippers have a tendency to cause stuff like that
vernal eagle
very epic lore discussion
pseudo blaze
Whos stronger in lore kiriko hanzo or genji?
keen stump
^
gilded snow
bro genji is actually dead his new cyborg skin is his soul and armor fr
worthy rose
is there any lore behind mccrees name change or what
ik why they did it i just wanna know if they gave any lore for it
shadow marsh
Heard that Mcree was his alias after overwatch was disbanded
not sure if that's true
But it makes sense
bitter kayak
Bob is ashes butler or something, He was supposed to be a playable character but decided to make him ashes ult
lunar prawn
Arthas did nothing wrong
grand wedge
is there any lore behind mccrees name change or what
Not really. The name is retcon in the translated version on Deadlock Rebels
And if they print new stuff, theyāll use Cassidy anyway
Just like they removed every lines with Jesse or McCree in Retribution.
Bob is Ashe butler/friend/only family she has
grand wedge
bro genji is actually dead his new cyborg skin is his soul and armor fr
No he is probably less cyborg than Sojourn, and the Mythic skin isnāt canon
dense cliff
yeah that is interesting to think about. the fact sorjourn is more cyborg than genji
worthy rose
where tf did baptiste come from
cloud dune
Looking for group to play with
patent badge
where tf did baptiste come from
Baptiste's mom
patent badge
Is Lucio black?
worthy rose
Is Lucio black?
lucio is brazilian
peak escarp
one can be both black and Brazilian
alpine pawn
yall do get latinos arent a skin color
worthy rose
one can be both black and Brazilian
if Lucio's Brazilian then he's a Black Latino.
peak escarp
yes
alpine pawn
no
like a good majority of brazilians are black but not every single one
also you have to have in mind most latinoamerican countries dont divide diaspora and nationality, an european descend born or raised in brazil is brazilian
peak escarp
not all Brazilians are black, but Lucio is
native talon
hello, where is a good place to find the comics ? 
peak escarp
look in the pins on this channel
native talon
ope, ty
split granite
Sup doctor_six good to see youāre here
Anyway I got something kinda lore related regarding these leaks being spread
split granite
Ok nvm thank god
alpine pawn
which leaks?
elder wasp
Anyway I got something kinda lore related regarding these leaks being spread
What lore leak is this?
split granite
I made a huge thread on Twitter because I was getting constantly told how theyāre real
peak escarp
I mean, anyone who actually knows the lore
split granite
What lore leak is this?
I will just send my thread not a plug or anything just cannot be bothered to explain again
peak escarp
everyone else will believe them because they lack critical thinking
elder wasp
Thank you
split granite
everyone else will believe them because they lack critical thinking
Kinda true
twilit nacelleBOT
opaque tundra
Those "leaks" look like they were made in Source Film Maker. I appreciate the dude's effort to make them look authentic
worthy rose
Guys
Why Genji dragon so smol
And Hanzo ones so chonk
Also why Hanzo have two and Genji have one
eternal copper
genji is the younger brother
fickle quartz
It's because geni is green cyborg ninja
ivory garnet
genjiās dragon is confined to his small blade thats range only exists to how far he can reach. Hanzoās can extend further due to his arrow. I dont have an explanation for 2 dragons and 1 dragon tho
wraith carbon
Baptiste's mom
Where did baptiste mom come from
boreal fractal
how old do you think efi is now sense overwatch 2 is basically a time skip
boreal fractal
dang fr
patent badge
Where did baptiste mom come from
Baptiste's grandma
fathom night
anyone else notice that bastion's overwatch 2 skin is wearing the same cap at torb in his overwatch days skin (yes yes you did)
magic haven
anyone else notice that bastion's overwatch 2 skin is wearing the same cap at to...
Yeah read the comic bastion got adopted by the ironclad clan
fathom night
awwww
peak escarp
it got adopted by Torbjorn
magic haven
So bastion is now a winhelm
peak escarp
Lindholm
magic haven
Which explains his upgrades
fathom night
the son he always wanted
magic haven
I thought he had like 9 kidsš
gleaming badge
Is sigma a sigma iykwim
fathom night
yes - he is mentally ill
magic haven
Is sigma a sigma iykwim
He definitely would describe himself as one (heās clinically insane)
gleaming badge
yes - he is mentally ill
ok
split granite
only a year or so
I heard it was only a few months
gleaming badge
thx
peak escarp
magic haven
I guess for honor and glory itās where they are before the flash back
round skiff
Hey i was wondering is Hammond still with the junkers n all currently in the lore ?
fathom night
Yeah read the comic bastion got adopted by the ironclad clan
which comic
magic haven
Not sure itās name itās just one of the new ones
magic haven
Perhaps
timber orbit
Overwatch lore
worn island
How is Doomfists "The Best Defense" passive shown in canon?
peak escarp
in the Doomfist origin story
when Tracer is shooting at him he seems to have some kind of shield around him
forest crypt
Bring back the lootboxes and remove the freaking shop
worthy rose
Bring back the lootboxes and remove the freaking shop
just dont buy anything
and also no bad words
worthy rose
is bastion good or bad because isnt he who the humans were fighting during the war or whatever?
final compass
worthy rose
we love the birb
last talon
Is there any official moira lore ?
last talon
she has an origin story
True true, I meant non conventional lore, like novel stuff
peak escarp
that's it so far
last talon
I might have missed it
last talon
she hasn't been in much
Such a waste of an interesting character
peak escarp
maybe she'll have a part in the story missions
last talon
she was in the Retribution mission, but she didn't say much
She didn't say much, but she said it with such spite it was good enough to satiate me for a while
peak escarp
!!shitposting @round silo
twilit nacelleBOT
@round silo Shitposting will result in a loss of access.
peak escarp
also rule 4
last talon
bruh
peak escarp
wtf
last talon
Please, do the world a favor and touch grass
eternal copper
and sleep on the grass
last talon
Can someone get a mod in here
peak escarp
she's a literal child
thick sun
š¤Ø šø
last talon
He's trolling we got it, just get him out of here
thick sun
arthur morgan you might need therapy
peak escarp
@iron plume sorry for the ping but modmail isn't working for me
thick sun
arthur stop this madness with the child before you get banned
last talon
It's alright, this one is of legal age
last talon
How is any of this lore related
thick sun
RDR2 x Overwatch crossover
eternal copper
stop, get some help
native talon
can we stop with the nsfw stuff
last talon
It's ridiculous
peak escarp
don't talk to me
tall sleet
does wrath of the bride mode give any fun lore
even if its not canon to the main story
peak escarp
it adds lore to the Junkenstein AU
peak escarp
the Bride obsessed over Dr. Junkenstein, and was determined to succeed where he failed
tall sleet
girlboss ..
broken moat
speaking of the junkenstein event
i find it hilarious that they never even gave sojourn a halloween skin
literally slapped on a skin that has been in the store since day one for sojourn and called it a day
peak escarp
a bunch of the previous Junkenstein heroes didn't get halloween skins either
at least not for the character they were playing
broken moat
i did notice that when playing the old event
peak escarp
Ana, Soldier, Hanzo, Cassidy, Baptiste, Brigitte, Ashe
broken moat
no halloween skin but torb still gets referred to as the viking and so on
peak escarp
Torb has the Viking skin
Brigitte has a Shieldmaiden skin, but it was added in Anniversary, not Halloween
broken moat
i just mean while playing the old event the skin your supposed to have just doesn't get put on you
tall sleet
that mode was so fun omg
alpine pawn
so genki and mercy, thats going as most suspected
tall sleet
couple goals
last talon
I saw a theory about secret bosses in revenge of the bride has it been confirmed ?
peak escarp
I've heard a rumor, but I don't know if it's true
broken moat
I saw a theory about secret bosses in revenge of the bride has it been confirmed...
im mainly confused about the rein skin
its clearly a unique skin and it is similar to the stuff you can see in paintings
maybe the secret boss is rein and is caused by not stopping sombra at all
no clue
peak escarp
what skin?
broken moat
what skin?
you cant see it in the hero select but its rein with a spiky crown, black gloves and old timey boots
cant see the rest since its covered with a sheet
broken moat
it's not a skin then
i would be seriously surprised if its not a skin
its on rein and all its missing is the torso really
peak escarp
if it was a skin then it would be in the hero gallery
broken moat
from paintings the face seems to be classic rein with no helmet
looking at it more clearly and seeing how little it reveals
maybe its not a skin
probably just wishful thinking
last talon
looking at it more clearly and seeing how little it reveals
looks to me like reused assets of hog under the veil with some reinhardt features to keep the illusion up
alpine pawn
i mean if you read the dialogues of course is rein, were saving him
worthy rose
how does bastions PTSD not affect him during matches if he's being reminded of the war
alpine pawn
matches arent canon =V
willow axle
matches arent canon =V
You can't prove that they aren't! š
gray cosmos
how does bastions PTSD not affect him during matches if he's being reminded of t...
Probably had something to do with Torb.
D'you think Torb coded the PTSD out of Bastion?
lol
worthy rose
no he just got reminded of the war everytime he heard noises that sound like guns etc
also when I killed sojourn in a match as soldier 76 I heard him say "that's for justifying against overwatch" or something unless it was a different character he said that to
alpine pawn
well hope she liked the results lol
clear kestrel
I mean lets be real
OW kinda needed to go at the time
or at least
it needed a serious revision
Jack likes to think that everything was fine and it was outside forces that conspired to bring OW down
he doesn't want to face the truth that it came from inside
under his watch
uncut portal
What are peoples thoughts on who the new hero could be?
dense nebula
Mauga
inland yoke
What are peoples thoughts on who the new hero could be?
Jet pack cat
I want jet pack cat.
edgy rapids
that would be coolio
peak escarp
it's not going to be jetpack cat
peak escarp
...
worthy rose
Imagine if Hammond is saying the nicest things ever and the robot is lying
worthy rose
What are peoples thoughts on who the new hero could be?
me
spice hull
why is a half naked man with a big fist able to beat everyone in overwatch at the same time
actually nevermind
his big fist is just very big
worthy rose
why is a half naked man with a big fist able to beat everyone in overwatch at th...
You mean Doomfist? He lost to Winston
peak escarp
Doomfist lost to Winston and was forced to retreat by Orisa
spice hull
which part of that translates to his punch dealing 40 damage in game
peak escarp
the game isn't canon
rotund ermine
which part of that translates to his punch dealing 40 damage in game
a fully charged punch is 30 lul
alpine pawn
wait he does 30 damage?
rotund ermine
Damage:25-30 (impact damage), 20-40 (wall slam)
alpine pawn
so hes as an example the heroes that does less damage to tracer with a purposefully damaging ability?
peak escarp
this isn't lore
alpine pawn
yeah sorry
anyways so is normal winston and orisa defeated him physically their the strongest heroes i would say
rotund ermine
Doom would wash him
coarse dirge
which part of that translates to his punch dealing 40 damage in game
š
onyx birch
pve gives me hope that the story will be a lot more involved rather than just youtube cinematics and general lore bounced around in character conversations and other stuff
everything needs to be more fleshed out, but it's cool. we need an arcane-esque tv show because something like that would become super popular if done right like that
the kind of thing like arcane where people are interested despite never playing the actual game it's based from
haughty smelt
pve gives me hope that the story will be a lot more involved rather than just yo...
frr
clear kestrel
I'm a little dissapointed how basic the new junkenstein event was
I was kinda hoping they'd go all out as a way to tease what they have planned
as it stands
but I guess it makes sense for a limited time event
peak escarp
basic?
clear kestrel
it's just kind of standard
there's no real enemy variety or interesting AI
aside from the minibosses
which are just hero reskins
peak escarp
but there's differing objectives for each area, and interesting uses of those hero reskins
this mission is fantastic
clear kestrel
eh
I'm sure the story mode will be even better
it's also really short but that's par for the course with PVE modes
and I'm a little bummed about that
peak escarp
short? it's over 15 minutes long
clear kestrel
you don't consider that short?
peak escarp
15 minutes is pretty long
the Archives missions are around 10 minutes
how long are you expecting?
clear kestrel
not very every mission but it would be nice if some could hit the 20-25 minute mark
peak escarp
that's way too long
clear kestrel
at 16 minutes they go by in an instant
you barely even feel it
especially since these missions are seasonal
which means there's gonna be long gaps between story missions
peak escarp
15 minutes is a good length - any longer and it would feel like it's dragging on
clear kestrel
well I hope they plan on dropping story missions in groups
and not just one mission at a time
worthy rose
How long is the current event
peak escarp
well I hope they plan on dropping story missions in groups
I hope so too
peak escarp
How long is the current event
around 15 minutes
worthy rose
And whenās blackwatch
clear kestrel
I guess there's also the hero missions but I could see those getting kinda repetitive after a while
peak escarp
the hero missions are supposed to be the replayable ones
the QP of PvE
with randomized maps and objectives, and the option to use any hero
clear kestrel
I hope every available hero gets to take part in a story mission at some point
peak escarp
maybe even with modifiers like the Junkenstein challenge modes
clear kestrel
a talon or junkers mission would go hard ngl
worthy rose
āA friend told me that youāre getting rustyā
āYou donāt have friendsā
clear kestrel
or hell
maybe merge the talon and junker missions together
peak escarp
āA friend told me that youāre getting rustyā
*āYou donāt have friendsā*
Reaper is so mean
worthy rose
The fact that Mc- Cassidy didnāt respond
dense cliff
i mean i would be speechless too, to be fair
worthy rose
You reckon Reaper beats Doomfist?
worthy rose
I think a more experienced and patient Genji couldāve beaten Doomfist
Yes, I simp Genji
worthy rose
cant he like not die and is made of mist
Pretty much
dense cliff
Yes, I simp Genji
ayo me too
worthy rose
cant he like not die and is made of mist
Doomfist proceeds to inhale Reaper
dense cliff
i agree but at the same time i think genji just isnt really good at dealing with really strong fors
foes
like i think reinhardt vs genji would be a challenge for genji i would think
worthy rose
But tbf Dragon blade defo one shots Doomfist if it lands
worthy rose
like i think reinhardt vs genji would be a challenge for genji i would think
Dragonblade should make easy work of his armour canonically tho
dense cliff
i think so, i guess a more correct answer is they are very evenly matched
worthy rose
Ig ye
dense cliff
Dragonblade should make easy work of his armour canonically tho
yeah but genji doesnt use hsi dragon often
i feel like using the dragon is probably hard and takes a lot of energy
worthy rose
But he will if he has to
Which is why it should be the final blow, and it pretty much is on almost all chars
Except Reaper
Reaper op
I mean
dense cliff
well idk genji did get beaten by doomfist
and reaper got beaten by winston and tracer
dense cliff
https://tenor.com/view/tracer-genji-overwatch-ninja-gif-16218791
is that his dragon??? i guess it is, but it isnt shown just a green line. which happens when he slashes
i never realized that scene it never actually shows his dragon yet he ults
worthy rose
well idk genji did get beaten by doomfist
Only cos he went in too aggressively allowing Doom to punch him when he was vulnerable in the air
dense cliff
genji beats everyone confirmed
worthy rose
I believe seeing what Iāve seen from Genji he could solo practically everyone
dense cliff
Only cos he went in too aggressively allowing Doom to punch him when he was vuln...
true true i guess yeah if 35 calm and peaceful genji were to face doomfist, maybe it would have gone differently
worthy rose
Except Reaper
He might weaken him but canāt kill him
worthy rose
IMAGINE A GENJI REAPER CROSS
dense cliff
god the edginess of blackwatch genji w reaper combo
dense cliff
whats with all the gifs lol not complaining but ive never met someone who uses them so much
dense cliff
The amount of dead soldiers in the background of this scene is something else
it shows his mental state, honestly i love blackwatch a lot
dense cliff
when u look at them all you see that cassidy and reaper only incapacitated soliders
moria and genji killed multiple
dense cliff
Well Id send pics but someone had the amazing idea of not allowing files
lmaoo fair
dense cliff
moira such a queen for that
worthy rose
Mercy best girl tho
worthy rose
Never find peace and just give up and literally take Reaperās place
Maybe kill his brother
dense cliff
do you think reaper wouldnt exist if she had gotten genji instead?
worthy rose
Eventually kill Moira too
worthy rose
It wouldnāt add up lorewise
dense cliff
i mean with how angry he was in blackwatch, and probably in a lot of pain, i could totally see him being an extremely scary foe
no not really but hey its fun to think about
worthy rose
Zenyatta best teacher
Ok
Important question
Does Genji have a pp
Cos it looks like everything legs down is mechanical
rugged sierra
Do you think hanzo would've gone out of his way to make sure genji never had children incase he survived?
dense cliff
it was confirmed yes he does
pfft
i really dont think hanzo was thinking about that
rugged sierra
Neither was I...
tall sleet
at 16 minutes they go by in an instant
I also felt like this event could have been a bit longer, especially the last fight seemed to go by in an instant!
rugged sierra
The Canadian chick has the worst lore in ow .
dense cliff
Cos it looks like everything legs down is mechanical
he has his full torso, and would assume at least part of his thighs
dense cliff
I also felt like this event could have been a bit longer, especially the last fi...
it was, anti climatic, i literally thought there was more lol
worthy rose
Hmm
worthy rose
he has his full torso, and would assume at least part of his thighs
Gency kids soon then
tall sleet
Otherwise I thought the whole story was good! Just the last part went by too fast
dense cliff
god i do not like gency
worthy rose
Die.
dense cliff
Otherwise I thought the whole story was good! Just the last part went by too fas...
yeah it was nice. nice refreshing event for overwatch 2
worthy rose
dense cliff
dude its doctor x patient
worthy rose
Idc
dense cliff
it feels a little predatory
tall sleet
Mercy so unethical! Should get her medical license removed
dense cliff
or at least genji is naive or thinks her saving him was an act of romance
tall sleet
Jk ā¦.
worthy rose
or at least genji is naive or thinks her saving him was an act of romance
Or maybe he just likes blondes
dense cliff
pfft
rugged sierra
or at least genji is naive or thinks her saving him was an act of romance
Or maybe he has a wing fetish
rugged sierra
I think it personally works (I'm not a shipper) though that's just me
worthy rose
dense cliff
respectable and i see it. but i think of it as, if the roles were reversed. genji saved angela, and she caught feelings for him, and he allowed that and even fell for her back. feels a little imbalanced
the power dynamic just feels, wrong
rugged sierra
Whys that?
scarlet apex
Does Genji have a pp<:GenjiHealing:585666073701908491>
i believe michael chu confirmed that at some point
dense cliff
i believe michael chu confirmed that at some point
i think jeff did too
cause its a doctor and a patient
its just a nitpicky thing from me lol
rugged sierra
Why nitpick that? I've always thought it worked both ways just fine
tall sleet
Itās not really a standard doctor and patient relationship though?
they become colleagues and friends
Not saying itās wrong to feel the way ur feeling like irl it wud be questionable but I just donāt think itās that deep in overwatch
dense cliff
true and thats why its not like a bad thing for their relationship. its just a personal thing
yeah its not at all that deep lol
and i dont think they were intending it to come off that way either
worthy rose
respectable and i see it. but i think of it as, if the roles were reversed. genj...
Tbf they wouldāve fallen in love way after she saved her
Donāt forget they were teammates who went on life threatening missions together
Those kinds of situations do create bonds between people
worthy rose
And if you here their voicelines about their stay at the swiss base
Itās kinda hard not to find it wholesome
dense cliff
my complaint with gency is very minute and not actually a big issue
i like them as friends is all
i like all ow characters as friends/found family
dense cliff
its not
worthy rose
dense cliff
its hinted at
dense cliff
but so is pharmercy if u look at it
worthy rose
How?
dense cliff
new voiceline
worthy rose
but so is pharmercy if u look at it
Did they give each other chocolates on Valentines day?
dense cliff
mercy to pharah "your like my knight in flying armor"
wasnt it only genji who gave mercy chocolate?
dense cliff
oh well i can still dislike it so
worthy rose
Actually Mercy gave hers first
dense cliff
glad u enjoy it tho
desert yacht
it feels a little predatory
I feel like pharmacy is worse given that they knew each other and were probably friends at 18 and 13
dense cliff
I feel like pharmacy is worse given that they knew each other and were probably ...
was not saying pharmercy was better haha sorry, was just saying there is other interactions that can be taken in romantic context
desert yacht
the one with genji has the storm rising and hanamura ones backing it which is much more than āletās keep the skies clear togetherā and āyouāre like a knight in shining armorā
dense cliff
i was just saying that it could be read that way lol
also whats the hanamura interaction?
lapis hinge
LF a team to play Junkenstein revenge on legendary dm me
dense cliff
LF a team to play Junkenstein revenge on legendary dm me
wrong channel lol
twilit nacelleBOT
dusty patrol
their tanzaku interaction š
wraith thunder
how too get four brave heroes challenge in the event? i keep finishing but get no progress
rain saffron
Bastion lore
shadow marsh
So uh, come to think about it
People might have brought this before but since the Zero Hour Cinematic and Overwatch banding together once more. Will the Petras Act do something about it?
patent badge
Yes, they will form a team to hunt down Overwatch. An anti overwatch team called Underwatch
paper gazelle
also whats the hanamura interaction?
The interactions played during Valentine's Day and White day when they exchange chocolates
Somehow I still have the audio files in my phone lol
But man I can't attach files here 
kindred nimbus
Yes, they will form a team to hunt down Overwatch. An anti overwatch team called...
Is this true tf?
paper gazelle
Nah it's just a shitpost
paper gazelle
People might have brought this before but since the Zero Hour Cinematic and Over...
Still wouldn't be surprised if they did something abt it
bitter kayak
It's kinda obvious the widow is getting her emotions back, but do you guys think she will try to "escape" talon or she will think it's too late
And stay with them
austere olive
i wonder what the lore of the prices is
tepid sand
I think its obvious
native talon
is it ever explained WHY Reyes joined Talon?
peak escarp
partially because that's where Moira took him, partially because it gave him a route to his revenge.
native talon
partially because that's where Moira took him, partially because it gave him a r...
was Moria the one who healed him afterwards?
native talon
ah, mint, much thank
low cipher
is there lore for the new wrath gamemode
worthy rose
Ok so uh like a new thread: Why did Genji leave after the blackwatch incident? Was he discharged or just ran away?
grand wedge
is there lore for the new wrath gamemode
Wrath of the Bride you mean?
low cipher
yes wrath for short
grand wedge
You have two comics to show what Junkenstein did before
First event : https://overwatch.blizzard.com/media/stories/junkenstein
low cipher
idk cause like is the witch brew room important
grand wedge
grand wedge
idk cause like is the witch brew room important
The Bride certainly encountered the Witch - but probably didn't go into that room according to the blackboard :
alpine pawn
yeah it says "stay away from the witch"
worthy rose
The Bride certainly encountered the Witch - but probably didn't go into that roo...
If she was so devastated after his death why didnt she just ask the witch to re-animate Junkenstein, seems like a really easy task as we can see The Witch easily revive the Monster, The reaper like 3 times and so on?
alpine pawn
prob cause the witch wanted a high price or something shes not exactly reviving people cause shes nice
worthy rose
prob cause the witch wanted a high price or something shes not exactly reviving ...
Yeah like her ult line, but for God's sake ik its probably not the same universe or timeline or whatever but The Bride can still hack and teleport in her boss battle, why not just...give The Witch some kind of information only The Bride could have access to?
alpine pawn
by the board it seems also that the bride sees her as a threat
worthy rose
So what you're suggesting is that...maybe she way way to affraid to ask her?
Or maybe what if it was some kind of "A soul for a soul" deal
worthy rose
like the witch is as wicked and sadistic as mercy is, well merciful
Ok now that thats out of the way, lets talk about Blackwatch
Who we starting with
Reaper?
alpine pawn
well i think he was the one with the idea of blackwatch
grand wedge
If she was so devastated after his death why didnt she just ask the witch to re-...
she actually revived Junkenstein once
worthy rose
well i think he was the one with the idea of blackwatch
Wasnt Morrison the head of both divisions tho? One where he was public, Overwatch and one where he just pulled the string, Blackwatch?
grand wedge
Overwatch : the organisation
Blackwatch : the Black Ops of Overwatch
iron plume
Formally, yes, since BW was part of OW
alpine pawn
well yeah jack was aware of everything and he greenlighted missions
wild elbow
??
worthy rose
Overwatch : the organisation
Blackwatch : the Black Ops of Overwatch
Yeah, Blackwatch was practically non-existent to the public, carrying out covert operations for the main division?
iron plume
informally Reyes ran black watch autonomously
he didnāt know about Moira
wild elbow
Why was my message deleted
alpine pawn
but i mean that reyes was the one that pushed for it
grand wedge
Yeah, Blackwatch was practically non-existent to the public, carrying out covert...
Until Venice mission yes