right arm is gone
#lore-discussion
muted gulch
and how did he lose all of that?
muted gulch
hanzo or someone else?
cerulean ice
hanzo
muted gulch
wtf
silver oriole
Ah yes, gotta remember the Mercy Manglers™
cerulean ice
of course
silver oriole
hanzo or someone else?
Hanzo is his only brother, I think
He was told by the gang that Genji needed to take a leadership position and actually work
Genji didn't want to, ergo, Hanzo was told Genji needed to die
muted gulch
the gang being the shimada clan?
silver oriole
Yes
muted gulch
damn
cerulean ice
basically genji didnt care about the family business
silver oriole
Genji was "young and crazy"
muted gulch
does he even have 2 robot legs i cant tell
muted gulch
ah
silver oriole
Real question y'all
If only a Shimada can control the Spirit Dragons, how can Echo do it if she transforms?
muted gulch
o thats good question
cerulean ice
her duplication in the lore is not as exactly as it is interpreted in the game
muted gulch
also can every shimada control the dragons or are the 2 brothers special
cerulean ice
which means she doesnt have hardlight tech shit, gravity powers, and etc
its more of imitating apperances
but we dont know much about the strength of her duplication
silver oriole
Okay
candid juniper
does he even have 2 robot legs i cant tell
It was confirmed that Hanzo does not have cybernetic legs.
cerulean ice
also can every shimada control the dragons or are the 2 brothers special
shimada
its some sort of technology that makes up the dragons
logical explanation for now would be hardlight
silver oriole
When in doubt: LiGHt dOIn' sUmtIN' wEEiIrD
candid juniper
Pretty much
They haven’t confirmed anything about how the dragons work yet
If I’m correct
silver oriole
Smh, I never said magic, I said they are Spirit Dragons.
muted gulch
ah right
silver oriole
Yeah, this guy gets me!
trim shore
hi everyone i love overwatch but only know the base lore like where they live or what there origin story is could someone tell me the complete overwatch lore
proud pike
Look at pinned messages
trim shore
oh ok thx
proud pike
silver oriole
hi everyone i love overwatch but only know the base lore like where they live or...
Hahaha, complete Overwatch lore, like that exists
trim shore
lol
silver oriole
But seriously, all you really need to do is binge the animations, maybe read the comics and short stories
The animations are short, so I recommend starting there, and if you want, the play Overwatch website lets you read the comics for free as they're released.
trim shore
The animations are short, so I recommend starting there, and if you want, the pl...
thanks ive watched the animations since i started the game in 2019 and ive played on the websites i need to read the comics and the origin stories
valid terrace
It was November iirc
They didn't release 4 still
You should read the bios after that
sharp wyvern
I think it is something that was put in their blood like a long time ago, so maybe there is some specific trait that ALL Shimadas can control them but maybe not as great as Hanzo and Genji.
valid terrace
It's probably an implant of some kind rather than blood based
Either through the tattoo or something else
winged dragon
i always thought it wasnt technology its like some magic that allows one to control dragons
terse oar
Overwatch is all based on science that can somehow be explained
Granted, we don’t have a lot of explanations on some things 
peak escarp
his lower torso is intact; his genitals were never mentioned (and probably never will be)
iron plume
that was the heavy implication
peak escarp
Chu was asked about using the toilet
peak escarp
!!shitposting @wheat sleet
twilit nacelleBOT
@wheat sleet Shitposting will result in a loss of access.
ember owl
@wheat sleet Don't shitpost or post NSFW copy pasta
worthy rose
rain star
It's probably an implant of some kind rather than blood based
maybe its some sort of genetic mutation, or implant that was illegal/lost. im thinking not an implant or else you know soldier 76 would be popping dragonstrike every couple minutes
valid terrace
Just because the implant exists, doesn't mean everyone can use it/has access to it
It's the same as saying since Soldier is a superhuman why isn't everyone
It's a technology only the Shimadas had/wanted to use
worthy rose
When do you guys think we will get to see any cinematics for the story of overwatch in 2021?
last inlet
When is Blizzcon? The online thing they're going to do
That'll probably be when we see anything
unreal tartan
Sometime in spring, April maybe?
worthy rose
I thought it was going to be in like February or something or January.
humble fractal
nocturne bison
what's it like to be a lore regular
peak escarp
it's nice having people respect your opinions and treat you as an authority
nocturne bison
cool cool
peak escarp
When do you guys think we will get to see any cinematics for the story of overwa...
the next cinematic will probably be at Blizzconline, since they have given us an Overwatch short at every Blizzcon since launch
plus we'll get intro/outro cutscenes with all the story missions
arctic loom
a cinematic would be cool on this blizzonline
another cinematic from ow 2
showing more about the plot
the game going have
more about null sector
last inlet
Well, actually, maybe both
peak escarp
yeah, he's pretty likely
worthy rose
Greetings! There's something I'd like to ask regarding the lore of Overwatch and a particular character
Why is Junkrat (and Roadhog) a playable character?
I mean, I love both him and his chunky friend, both to play as and against, but why are they in the Overwatch team? Are they hired by WInston? Are they antagonists, like Reaper? I have been playing OW since near launch and I've never understood. Some help would be appreciated ^^
last inlet
They're not in the OW team. The playable heroes are from many different backgrounds
peak escarp
they're comedic relief, for the moment
last inlet
Including some villains
peak escarp
although Junkrat's secret may bring him into the main plotline eventually
Roadhog is just along for the ride
last inlet
There's a few characters who don't necessarily get involved with the ongoing plot who are playable right now.
Though that number is decreasing with newer plot
peak escarp
and some who have their own unrelated subplots, like Ana and Soldier, McCree, Hanzo
sombra
worthy rose
although Junkrat's secret may bring him into the main plotline eventually
My thought exactly
Well then, thank you very much!! ^^
green shore
Need some more Bastion lore
Really excited to see how he gets redesigned for Overwatch 2
Maybe a rework 😳 😳
arctic loom
well mostly or all characters
going get new skills
you unlock them by level up
on hero missions
last inlet
Yeah, skills for the campaign mode
I wouldn't be surprised to see lots of things get reworked, but that's more gameplay than lore
I thought they had a new skin for Bastion already
arctic loom
im really curious about that new skills
peak escarp
last inlet
and it was him but with a hat
arctic loom
yes have
last inlet
yeah
arctic loom
torb too
peak escarp
Bastion has a rounder chassis and Torb's hat
green shore
Is this real???
peak escarp
yeah it's from Blizzcon 2019
green shore
I have never seen this
arctic loom
well on blizzcon they showed four
green shore
He's so fucking cute
peak escarp
well on blizzcon they showed four
they only showed those silhouettes to the reporter from Game Informer
green shore
That's amazing
peak escarp
nobody else has seen them
arctic loom
a image with those silhouettes
peak escarp
yes, that was a mockup made by the community
it uses the silhouettes of existing characters
last inlet
last inlet
That second one looks WoW-like
peak escarp
yeah
arctic loom
yeah
arctic loom
so that yuffie is the fox one
peak escarp
the article has no image, so youtubers wanting to report on it made up their own image
peak escarp
most likely
during the Dev Update where Kanezaka was announced, Jeff said the map had some connection to a character associated with the Shimada family
one that we haven't met yet
limpid agate
Kanezaka should be going live this week. Probably
lethal zealot
YOOOOOO
peak escarp
probably
finite urchin
The only redesign i dont like is torbjorn
Now he just looks like he’s part of a bike gang
opaque tundra
finally someone agrees with me on torb's redesign
dire zodiac
Love bastions cap tho
cerulean ice
drowsy mist
after 2 years of the overwatch 2 trailer i reallyhope they are almost done with it
silver oriole
Bastion is looking cuter than normal because he has Papa Torb's hat
lyric sluice
i wonder if they will let us change the color of genjis lines
rain star
u mean like his voicelines being green?
silver oriole
u mean like his voicelines being green?
huh?
terse oar
They mean his lights
rain star
oh yes. there should be an easter egg that genji lets lucio hook up his lights to his music
despite "that is not what they are for"
silver oriole
despite "*that is not what they are for*"
And you use the Lucio OWL emote to do a rave
You have line dancing mccree's and ashe's
rain star
frik yeah
silver oriole
halt should change colours as it moves
The emote or the in-game ability?
rain star
because it would look cool. it would take devs like 5 minutes to code, so i think worth it
peak escarp
that would make it harder to recognize
terse oar
Changing ability colors wouldn’t be a good thing since colors typically represent an abilities function (yellow - healing, purple - debuff, etc)
If they didn’t follow that, I’m sure many skins would have color changing effects like Symmetra’s challenge skin
rain star
nng ok
valid terrace
If it stays consistent for the enemy team, it shouldn't be an issue
limpid agate
It needs to be consistent for yours as well
proven marsh
worthy rose
Heyo! Idk if I'm in the correct chanel, but I need help identifying a song in blizzard world
worthy rose
I've got no idea, it's in the Inn in the spawn of the attacking team
next to the fire
And I also cant identify where the sound os coming from
I suppose it's coming from the hearthstone symbol
Or the speakers
Yeah more likely the speakers
Festive blizzard world
not in the normal one
limpid agate
Ill take a listen later, unless you have a video of it now?
worthy rose
Sadly I don't but if you go to the attacking spawn, you can hear it next to the fireplace or the bar
limpid agate
!!shitposting @rancid charm
twilit nacelleBOT
@rancid charm Shitposting will result in a loss of access.
limpid agate
Consider this your final warning
rancid charm
man
does anybody here know how mcree lost his arm? got into the lore recently and cant find it anywhere
oh nvm found it
limpid agate
I don't know what you found, but its not correct
We don't know how McCree lost his arm
@rancid charm
rancid charm
ive checked reddit and different discussion websites and they do have slightly different stories
but they've all said something to do with a laser cutter
iron plume
well, they are wrong
limpid agate
Sounds like you are reading fanfiction.
We don't know how it happened
All we know is Bob didn't do it, and a 7 year time span of when it could have happened
pliant sparrow
And most heroes that speak about it don't seem to know
worthy rose
We don't know the answer and likely won't know for a long time
worthy rose
I've got no idea, it's in the Inn in the spawn of the attacking team
Excuse me for bringing back a previous subject, but did we find anything in regards to this song?
sand barn
Quick question, do we know the new look of every hero?
peak escarp
nope, just a few
terse oar
Hmm, since it’s for the winter theme specifically, there’s a chance it could be original rather than from Hearthstone or WoW
frigid basin
guys when is the fat guy playing hearthstone coming to overwatch
he was teased like 6 years ago when is he coming
terse oar
!!shitposting
twilit nacelleBOT
Shitposting will result in a loss of access.
frigid basin
whats a shitpost
worthy rose
When you talk about stuff unrelated to the lore and being off topic
stone lava
scarlet apex
hey
remember when everyone thought D.va was famous for being a pro Starcraft 2 player
proud pike
eh Yes?
Actually she was. But then the story was changed
As far as I remember she even had a profile on an esports website
trim shore
really thats so cool
terse oar
Yeah they retconned it
My best guess for why is that she joined HotS, and that would probably raise some questions if she was fighting with StarCraft characters and being a StarCraft pro
proud pike
My best guess for why is that she joined HotS, and that would probably raise som...
tbh HotS is a big question at all
rain star
whats HotS
terse oar
whats HotS
Heroes of the Storm, a MOBA (think of League of Legends) made up of Blizzard characters
rain star
wait isnt heros of the storm also the name of an anniversary(or archives i forget) event?
terse oar
You’re thinking of Storm Rising
That was an Archives event that introduced us to Havana and the presumed Null Sector leader
rain star
oh yes. i guess i am, if it was a havvana intro do we get to play it next archives? cuz i frikin liked it
terse oar
Yes, they’ve always had past Archive missions available during the event
rain star
ok. welp im getting off topic so ima leave before someone types !!shitposting
silver oriole
I thought mercy was in her 60s
But looked young
Because of her tech
I looked it up; you're right
valid terrace
They swapped D.Va's backstory because it made more sense to be scouted from a mech fps than Starcraft for the Meka program
silver oriole
They swapped D.Va's backstory because it made more sense to be scouted from a me...
Real question is, why would Starcraft still be relevant in the 2070s
That's like being scouted to be a pro tennis player because you play Pong
silver oriole
Blizzard games are meant to last a long time (and they do)
You're right. My mom used to play that back in, like, 2010?
peak escarp
the only heroes who fought in the omnic crisis are Soldier, Reaper, Ana, Torbjorn and Reinhardt
the rest are either too young or were non-combatants
(the only other heroes old enough are Roadhog and Moira, who would have been 18 when it started)
worthy rose
starcraft will always be relevant
peak escarp
(and Sigma, who would have been 32, but he was a professor/scientist)
some of those images aren't accurate
worthy rose
bruh what
peak escarp
they were made before the team had a real idea for the lore
peak escarp
particularly this one
this image doesn't make sense
because Tracer joined when Ana was already grey
this image was just supposed to represent the idea of heroes
well
he was a hero at one point
before he went dark side
Reyes was the leader of Overwatch during the crisis
terse oar
There’s a lot of age inconsistencies in the game :/
peak escarp
There’s a lot of age inconsistencies in the game :/
such as?
that was a joke by one of the devs that some people took seriously
rain star
if roadhog transformed junkertown into what it is by blowing up an omnium, does that mean he participated in the omnicrisis?
(rip junkertown)
peak escarp
that happened after the crisis
rain star
o
peak escarp
After the Omnic Crisis, government officials gifted the Australian omnium and the surrounding area to the omnics that had nearly destroyed their country, hoping to establish a long-term peace accord.
Furious over the loss of their homes, Mako and others turned to violent rebellion. They formed the Australian Liberation Front and struck against the omnium and its robot population to take back the lands that had been stolen. Events continued to escalate until the rebels sabotaged the omnium's fusion core, resulting in an explosion that destroyed the facility, irradiated the region, and littered the Outback with twisted metal and wreckage for kilometers around.
peak escarp
any age inconsistencies that exist are due to community misconceptions
rancid charm
anyone here know the whole winston origin story? just his time on horizon to how he arrived in earth? im really interested but i can only gather bits
im also betting the proffessor who took care of winston is deceased
peak escarp
Winston was one of the simian specimens on Horizon
the apes eventually revolted, killing all the scientists
Winston liked the scientists, so he didn't participate - instead, he outfitted a lander pod with rockets and left the lunar base (unknowingly bringing Hammond along with him)
after landing on Earth, Overwatch found him and brought him on as a scientist
(we don't have much detail on when or how that happened)
that's pretty much it
rancid charm
wow thank you
am i correct in assuming the apes still on the colony were never mentioned or seen again?
rancid charm
got it
fair jolt
It would be cool if in Overwatch 2 in the story part of the game we could play a level of when the monekys took over Horizon
terse oar
That could maybe be a cutscene, but it’s unlikely it’d be a mission :/
Unless the new OW for some reason goes there
peak escarp
why would they want to go there?
arctic loom
so what i want to know is you just can choose one skill you cant try
the other one
unless you reset
your level?
thats how going work
?
terse oar
We don’t quite know how the talent system will work
My guess is you pick your talents at the start of the mission
peak escarp
in the demo you picked the talents at the start each time
so they're not permanently chosen
you can try a different talent build each time
terse oar
I wonder if they’ll add more talents per tier
thick cedar
Genji be like I NEED HEALING!I NEED HEALING!I NEED HEALING!I NEED HEALING!I NEED HEALING!
peak escarp
!!shitposting @thick cedar
twilit nacelleBOT
@thick cedar Shitposting will result in a loss of access.
worthy rose
Is there a confirmed release date for Ow2 yet?
arctic loom
yeah im really hope not be november
im would be ok with a beta
to play until november comes
but if really comes november well... i had no choice then just wait
peak escarp
November sounds too late
they wouldn't leave the game without new content for another 10 months
arctic loom
yeah
that makes no sense to me
im remember jeff said
echo would be the last character
on ow 1
a event just with new cosmetics... is not really... a new content
it's more of the same
people want something new than the old events
rain star
It would be cool if in Overwatch 2 in the story part of the game we could play a...
yes pog
idk maybe they could reowrk bastion for no reason
terse oar
There probably will be at least one hero rework with OW2
peak escarp
the devs said they want to avoid reworking heroes
hazy ravine
reworking heroes just kills a new hero concept
limpid agate
Not really
sonic sleet
There are two heroes that need reworks
Bastion and Brig
And that won't be happening anytime soon or at all
proud pike
Bastion and Brig
Why?
sonic sleet
Bastion's design is simply bad because stationary heroes just don't work at all in OW. Brig's kit is just a complete mess to balance
rancid charm
apparently the devs think nerfing the hell out of her will fix the problem
proud pike
Bastion's design is simply bad because stationary heroes just don't work at all ...
Widow the same, no?
silver oriole
Widow the same, no?
ffs you can't even JUMP while scoped in
proud pike
so... you're a bastion with one shot instead 100
last inlet
better for #overwatch
last inlet
We all get carried away sometimes lol
exotic path
Can i get some on info and baptise and mercy workinh to
terse oar
We don’t have much details on that sadly :/
We just know Baptiste went to look for Mercy after “What You Left Behind”
finite urchin
There are two heroes that need reworks
Brigitte was just blizzard cracking under the dive meta, but yeah, melee is something that doesnt integrate that well in fps games
But bastion’s ok, he’s supposed to be an obstacle
limpid agate
Can i get some on info and baptise and mercy workinh to
In his short story, it was mentioned that he worked with her before. Not personally, just at the same place where she was working, and recognized her
It was in Venezuela
exotic path
That was i thinking about
limpid agate
And it would have been in the past 3 years, post-Talon
finite urchin
I personally just hate bastion bc he took up the niche of minigun hero, when they coulda just made a typical minigun holding human/omnic instead of a turret
limpid agate
@finite urchin #overwatch
exotic path
Was she ever in talon beacause he was
limpid agate
No
This was after he left Talon
If you haven't yet, read What You Left Behind: https://bit.ly/2Fh7MRz
golden jasper
I hate using discord on mobike
You could hold your finger on the text you typed and it will give you an option to edit it.
young lava
hushed jetty
Mondatta? It was an order from Talon to assassinate him, right?
last inlet
No, as far as I can remember, she just decided to?
peak escarp
we don't know if someone ordered her to or not, but Talon ordering the hit makes sense
they want to drive a wedge between humans and omnics and start another war
worthy rose
she technically missed tracer and hit him
peak escarp
she was aiming for Mondatta though
worthy rose
in the beggining but when she actually killed him she she was trying to shoot tracer
peak escarp
does it matter? the result is the same
limpid agate
She is the best sniper in the world, and had arranged the prefect shot for a win-win
Either she kills Tracer or she kills Mondatta, either winning outcome with the same trigger of her rifle
proud pike
Technically... if Tracer not blinked, then Mondatta would have died anyway, because ballistics
pliant sparrow
Depends how strong the chronal accelerator is
limpid agate
Because ballistics, Mondatta would have survived
The bullet would have penetrated Tracer, but it would also be marginally off course
rancid charm
can anyone tell me why widowmakers skin is blue, i know she looked normal while she was married, but idk how her color had somehow changed to blue?
proud pike
can anyone tell me why widowmakers skin is blue, i know she looked normal while ...
Because of the experiments, she has a slow blood circulation
She's literally breathing slower
rancid charm
experiments? from Talon right?
proud pike
aha
light spruce
The order to kill mondotta came from talon, they picked her up
trim shore
well we don't know that for sure it's more than likely but there's no way to be 100% sure unless there's something cannon saying that
silver oriole
I personally just hate bastion bc he took up the niche of minigun hero, when the...
Imagine Bastion's turret form with the ability to walk. Do you understand how VERY overpowered that is?
proud pike
Imagine Bastion's turret form with the ability to walk. Do you understand how VE...
yes, but still a wrong channel
silver oriole
yes, but still a wrong channel
Apologies
Anywho, since, as RafSai has pointed out, this is a lore channel; I'll ask a lore question. Does anyone know what is up with Roadhog? In the comic where he meets Junkrat(I'm bad at remembering names, forgive me) he seems to be normal-ish. However, in the game, he says some deeply disturbing things, and laughs after killing people. Is that the radiation poisoning? And on that not, does anyone know what he did/who he was before he was part of the militia?
proud pike
Anywho, since, as RafSai has pointed out, this is a lore channel; I'll ask a lor...
RoadHog is okay. The only thing happened to him is radiation exposure
silver oriole
RoadHog is okay. The only thing happened to him is radiation exposure
Do you know what Junkrat was before the omnium exploded?
proud pike
scientist or engineer, i guess
But in general, he was a Junker until he completely lost his mind
silver oriole
Thanks
rain star
scientist or engineer, i guess
im not sure of junkrats age, but i thought he was born post-explosion.
speaking of, what do we know about junkrats parents?
terse oar
His parents most likely died, but we know nothing
proud pike
And, no. He wasn't born post-explosion
rain star
ok. i dont think hog is rats dad, but PLOT TWIST what if he is
rain star
😢
terse oar
Junkrat sees him as a friend, sadly not the other way around lol
proud pike
Well, RH sees him as an ally, not a friend. Although.... They kind of hung out pretty well on their tour.
So... 50/50 I think
fair jolt
so exploding crap together for years and roadhog still doesnt see him as a friend
dam
XD
silver oriole
I feel like Junkrat and I would be great friends
Like, I can vibe with him. Explosives? Check. Weird/dark sense of humor? Check. Not the cool kids? Check.
peak escarp
so exploding crap together for years and roadhog still doesnt see him as a frien...
We don't know how long they've been working together
Wasted Land shows when they met, and they have their current appearances so it can't be that long ago
rancid charm
new to the lore here: how does junkrat and roadhog tie in to any other hero's story besides wrecking ball? I literally cant think of any character that interacts with the 2 of them in canon
peak escarp
they don't really
they're sorta just comic relief at the moment
Junkrat does have a secret and that might bring him into the main plotline
rancid charm
interesting
i thought for sure they would have encountered at least one hero during their worldwide crime spree
peak escarp
there's some hints that McCree might have been tracking them in Dorado/Castillo
fair jolt
lol it would be cool if sombra met up with junk and roadhog
rain star
lol hack the yellow heels
terse oar
new to the lore here: how does junkrat and roadhog tie in to any other hero's s...
A fair handful of the characters aren’t related to the “main” plot/characters
At least, not yet
fair jolt
lol
rain star
i can see finding out they actually blew up one of zennys friends, like mondotta in the comic.
fair jolt
yeah
silver oriole
I think they'll be important in OW2 because of whatever treasure Junkrat found.
limpid agate
Shitposting will result in a loss of access.
rain star
Shitposting will result in a loss of access.
i dont see any shitposts
silver oriole
So, the treasure Junkrat found, is that the payload that you escort on the Junkertown map?
limpid agate
No
silver oriole
Okay
limpid agate
That's just random loot he and Roadhog stole from around the world
silver oriole
Mhm
limpid agate
Watch The Plan: http://bit.ly/2uZiitC
We don't know what the treasure is. It was something he discovered scavenging the ruins of the omnium (which Junkertown was built from)
peak escarp
it's probably not even something tangible
finite urchin
Imagine Bastion's turret form with the ability to walk. Do you understand how VE...
no? bastion just has way too much firepower for a single person and that's a problem in itself. It has like 525 dps, and maybe if we gave a mobile but incredibly slow character like 350 dps it would solve this elo problem. maybe also include a spinup warning mechanic. Legit the same thing as the heavy assault.
silver oriole
no? bastion just has way too much firepower for a single person and that's a pro...
So basically, you want Bastion to be Heavy from tf2?
I do agree though, he does need a rev mechanic
Or a slower fire rate when he first opens fire
silver oriole
Watch The Plan: http://bit.ly/2uZiitC
Are there more animations like this? I thought I'd seen all Overwatch animations
limpid agate
@finite urchin If you are going to keep derailling this channel to talk about Bastion's gameplay, you will be disposed of
Consider this your final warning
@silver oriole Yes, 1 second
!!loreShorts
twilit nacelleBOT
Animated Shorts:
Cinematic Trailer: http://bit.ly/1yhzaCC
Recall: http://bit.ly/1T1Aky8
Alive: http://bit.ly/1PSJV5x
Dragons: http://bit.ly/1WAZs3c
Hero: http://bit.ly/1ToCD1E
The Last Bastion: http://bit.ly/2b3TsNN
Infiltration: http://bit.ly/2emetBC
Rise and Shine: http://bit.ly/2xcMYoH
Honor and Glory: http://bit.ly/2A4FxRa
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Reunion: https://bit.ly/2AJhhHo
Zero Hour: https://bit.ly/2JGfNBP
Origin Trailers:
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Soldier 76: http://bit.ly/1FpWpDB
Ana: http://bit.ly/29zamjl
Sombra: http://bit.ly/2fMt3aJ
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Brigitte: http://bit.ly/2GSto50
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Ashe: https://bit.ly/2F2SPor
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Sigma: https://bit.ly/2JJTVWE
Echo: https://bit.ly/2IYIwRq
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Are You With Us?: http://bit.ly/2fle4Uw
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Roadtrip: https://bit.ly/2RLk08M
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silver oriole
<@!775740140311674890> Yes, 1 second
Sweet, thanks!
rain star
i just realized the noise right before they get tossed out of the doors of junkertown at the beggining hes ulting
rancid charm
what ever the treasure is, im pretty sure its not gold or jewelry or anything youd expect
i mean they stole tons of that stuff on the tour
peak escarp
He came to notoriety when he discovered an extremely valuable secret in the bones of the omnium. Though few knew the nature of what he found, he was nonetheless pursued by bounty hunters, gangs, and opportunists wherever he went, until he made a deal with the Junker enforcer Roadhog, who grudgingly agreed to be his personal bodyguard in exchange for a fifty-fifty share of the spoils.
peak escarp
people just assume it's treasure, since that's what they value
fair jolt
true
peak escarp
but it's more likely information, probably to do with why the omniums woke back up or how omnics gained sapience
peak escarp
(which Jamieson could sell for a lot of money to the right buyer)
fair jolt
ok
peak escarp
this secret could be a big deal, since the cause of the Omnic Crisis is unknown in-universe
limpid agate
Its the second one
fair jolt
i wish it was just cause they were mad they couldn't eat stuf
like
they would never taste a pbj sandwich
or
soup
🙂
limpid agate
Its not
limpid agate
!!shitposting
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fair jolt
its a theory
finite urchin
<@!508668111273328670> If you are going to keep derailling this channel to talk ...
idk man ppl just keep replying to me
limpid agate
And where does it say you need to reply back? If you want to replay back, do so in the appropriate channel
Which is not this one
silver oriole
i was about to ask even the comics
The comics aren't much to read in a day
limpid agate
There isn't that much
silver oriole
I say on the OW website that Lucio's synaesthesia auditiva album is real
So
Now I'm grooven
fair jolt
lol
fervent talon
is it good
last inlet
the Lucio tracks are okay
if OW's OST is just the songs that play when a map is picked then eh
iron plume
they’re expanded versions of those
some are pretty cool but overall you’re not missing much
worthy rose
I want a track for Reaper
worthy rose
Oh that sucks.A Reaper soundtrack would be awesome but I suppose I can do without it
cosmic crest
What purpose would would a Reaper soundtrack serve?
Lucio has one because he's a musician.
worthy rose
I mean soundtracks have no purpose in the story but its still cool
cosmic crest
Lucio's soundtrack is meant to be an in universe thing.
finite urchin
The only hero with music made his own music
What about sigma
And i think soundtracks for individuals wouldnt have much of a purpose either no offense tho
I mean, where are they gonna use it in the game?
terse oar
!!shitposting
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terse oar
!!shitposting
You gotta have regular lol
finite urchin
Oh ok
iron plume
lore regular also works
finite urchin
K
iron plume
but I've already modmailed it
limpid agate
Moving swiftly onwards
iron plume
anyway, I could see a place for hero themes
for example if they do end up filling the gaps on origin stories
finite urchin
Right, they may use the themes for their origins
iron plume
but it's still unlikely
limpid agate
This isn't a fighting game. Characters generally don't have leitmotifs
Lucio does because he's a musician
finite urchin
Right
iron plume
but in the dreamworld I can imagine an Avengers style musical sting
like if Echo has a theme
and its motif plays when she shows up for a big fight
finite urchin
Before, i was just saying the trakcs were bland in general: listen to the closing theme for bf1 verdun for instance
cosmic crest
They make new musical pieces for the title screen when they add a new hero.
iron plume
oh also
Lucio is not the only one
Sigma most definitely has a recurring theme
but again that's because The Melody is his Thing
so kinda same boat as lucio
Dreamworld wishes aside, I could see them eventually releasing an album with hero themes, even if they don't show up in game
I mean they've made a cookbook
limpid agate
Yes, and Sigma
cosmic crest
Characters having unique musical themes does generally sound like a really good idea.
limpid agate
Forgot about his melody
swift mason
Y’know when that tracer comic event came out, I thought the menu music was tracer’s new theme, but later found out it was used in the museum cinematic. But i still think that theme fits her quite well
late vigil
tired jewel
Winsoton is spin user jojos???
limpid agate
!!shitposting
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limpid agate
@late vigil @tired jewel
tired jewel
Sorry
nimble furnace
So is zenyatta just a chill robot dude
does he have a back story or something
or is he like the pope but for Nepal?
Or is he just the pope
nimble furnace
I will choose to believe that he is the pope monk of Nepal
If blizz is leaving it up to imagination lol
cerulean ice
no hes literally just another member of the shambali
nimble furnace
Oh dang
But if he were the leader of the shambali then he'd basically be the pope
limpid agate
He is not
lime sequoia
my favorite lore is hades x persophone
cerulean ice
uh overwatch
lime sequoia
ok
turbid ruin
what if zenyatta lore could be when zenyatta used to be human monk until when omnic crisis occured he was badly injured but his brain was still active so they got an old omnic bot and transferred his conscience into the old omnic then he woke up in that body he wasnt used it yet until he learned harmony and peace and he got used to his body he meditated so long that he achieved transcendance and became one with his body he taught everyone the are of meditation and so as life followed he met genji
turbid ruin
that's not how omnics work
no thats what im thinking zenyatta lore could be coz their was a skin leaked that zen would have a human skin
peak escarp
that was fake
turbid ruin
omnics are robots, not cyborgs
ik im just saying transferring consiences into minds wont make u a cyborg
peak escarp
that's also not possible
turbid ruin
that was fake
well im just saying if it happens then its ok
turbid ruin
im still putting the lore together coz the lore of ow now looks crappy
peak escarp
you don't get to write the lore
turbid ruin
we know Zenyatta's lore
do u think im a noob i watched every overwatch lore evn the entire story
peak escarp
then you would know that Zenyatta isn't a human in a robot body
turbid ruin
then you would know that Zenyatta isn't a human in a robot body
ik im just thinking what if
im not saying thats the lore im saying what if dats his lore
peak escarp
well it's not
turbid ruin
well it's not
k boi dont get to angry
pliant sparrow
onyx jetty
what if zenyatta lore could be when zenyatta used to be human monk until when om...
that’s literally what happened in apex legends lore
fast furnace
What even is the OW lore anymore?
cerulean ice
do you know the lore at all or are you just saying that
opaque tundra
I interpret the OW lore as a bunch of puzzle pieces laid out on a table slowly being put together
cerulean ice
which is true
fast furnace
I think I’ve lost track of the lore. Like are the tracer comics important?
cerulean ice
london calling talks about the events before and after of the short: "alive"
surely its important since they brought it up, and theres 2 more issues on the way
swift mason
The next issue is running quite late
Most likely going to release next Wednesday
Then again, I said that last week, and nothing happened
rain star
does he have a back story or something
theres a short story he shares with symettra its kinda new
tired jewel
I interpret the OW lore as a bunch of puzzle pieces laid out on a table slowly b...
If half the pieces didn’t exist yet
peak escarp
I think I’ve lost track of the lore. Like are the tracer comics important?
they're important to Tracer's character, and give us a view into what life is like for omnics in London
frosty shell
But if he were the leader of the shambali then he'd basically be the pope
Zenyatta left the Shambali too
sinful steppe
overwatch totally copied valorant
worthy rose
overwatch has been around much longer than valorant
valorant was created 5 years after overwatch
it was probably the other way around
rain star
yes lul
worthy rose
Valorant copied Overwatch.They made a garbage ripoff version of Reaper named Omen
peak escarp
what does this have to do with lore?
worthy rose
Talking to me?I'm just replying to someone
worthy rose
Well my idiotic friend does.Although yeah sorry this is off topic
Anyone know when is the 4th issue of London calling coming?
rain star
idk
peak escarp
I'm just disappointed that they said "monthly" and failed to deliver
rain star
im dissapointed they counldnt fix goats without forcing 222 but whatever
valid terrace
222 helps with minimizing chaos due to random teammates but that's for #overwatch
fringe blade
Maybe they'll release 4 and 5 at the same time
limpid agate
@fringe blade What?
fringe blade
The london calling
arctic loom
so why didnt mccree joined again deadlock after overwatch got disbanded
he had a reason?
or changed him side to good after the time he passed with overwatch?
peak escarp
because he betrayed them - I doubt they'd want him back
and he wanted to make up for the things he did in Blackwatch
not go back to being a criminal
finite urchin
why would he want to make up for what he did in blackwatch
he just wanted to make up for the wrong he did in deadlock, right?
idk
peak escarp
because they did bad things in Blackwatch
assassination, kidnapping, espionage, etc.
finite urchin
but wasn't it for the greater good
peak escarp
far worse than what he did in Deadlock
finite urchin
ok
peak escarp
but wasn't it for the greater good
maybe, but that doesn't make him feel any better
finite urchin
ok
peak escarp
he doesn't think Overwatch needs him
arctic loom
he felt bad about what repaer did
on that mission on archives
killing that man
antonio right?
peak escarp
among other things, yes
arctic loom
most of it is reyes fault
peak escarp
I'm sure McCree was responsible for his own share
we've only seen one Blackwatch mission, and they were active for about 15 years
Genji had to find a mentor to clear his conscience
McCree is doing that by being a vigilante
arctic loom
yeah genji used to not speak so much
and it was mccree
who recruit moira?
right?
cerulean ice
moira was hired to help reyes' condition but she took it too far and gave him wraith powers
limpid agate
So no, it was not McCree
finite urchin
Genji had to find a mentor to clear his conscience
genji merely became more and more disgusted about his robot body
he wasn't seeking the same as mccree
peak escarp
Genji's issues are probably not related to what he did with Blackwatch
arctic loom
is said when genji lost your full body?
peak escarp
he still has some of his body
peak escarp
his torso, thighs, head and one arm are still flesh
chilly perch
While voice lines aren't actual cannon genji does say (paraphrasing) "I think you made the right choice" to Reyes in the blackwatch event when mccree and reyes were arguing. And in mccree's flashback of the event genji doesn't seem mad about his choice like mccree (unrelated but his reaction is quite funny where he looks confused as he unsheathes his sword in a "guess I fight now?" way)
peak escarp
Genji is used to doing shady things, he's from a crime family
chilly perch
Yea so I agree Genji's need for Zen was probably about his new body than anything he did in Blackwatch
peak escarp
yeah
Genji got pretty hurt in the fight against Doomfist, that might have been what prompted him to leave Overwatch
cloud tinsel
@charred panther I think she lost it in her fight with widow. She hesitated when she saw that Widow was actually Gerard's wife, but Widow shot her
limpid agate
!!shitposting @icy plover
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icy plover
do you think genji is lgbtq?
last inlet
And hasn't shown interest in anyone else
golden jasper
Well, he was enjoying a playboy lifestyle until Hanzo injured him.
limpid agate
Playboy doesnt say anything about sexuality
golden jasper
True, just based it off what the wiki entry for "Playboy lifestyle," there's really nothing solid other than that.
jaunty briar
??? until proven otherwise, ig
dim horizon
Yeah Genji pretty clearly has a thing for Mercy. Which doesn't rule him out of being attracted to other people too, but that's clearly who he has his eye on.
Interestingly, Mercy's own interactions/voicelines/etc with him seem a lot less clear as to whether she sees him as "just a friend" or something more.
And are fairly open to interpretation either way.
peak escarp
they seem pretty conclusive to me
Genji: Thanks for helping me out earlier, Angela.
Mercy: I do seem to be making a habit of saving you. It's a good thing I like you. Buy me dinner when this is over.
Genji: It would be my pleasure.
finite urchin
and that letter writing
silver oriole
and that letter writing
Don't forget the chocolates!
tired prairie
i just realized sojourn looks a lot like a talon agent
also she has something going on about doomfist
limpid agate
also she has something going on about doomfist
Both of them are highly cyberized
Doomfist's family runs a prosthetics company, which he has thoroughly used to upgrade himself
And Sojourn has gone as far as having cybernetic brain implants.
finite urchin
i just realized sojourn looks a lot like a talon agent
maybe it's because of her red color scheme
burnt sequoia
worn knoll
Yeah Genji pretty clearly has a thing for Mercy. Which doesn't rule him out of b...
My guy got friendzoned? Damn
fair jolt
Lmao even a fricking cyborg can get friendzoned
tired prairie
hello
limpid agate
Genji was not friendzoned.
finite urchin
Lmao even a fricking cyborg can get friendzoned
well his genitals were probably wrecked so it makes sense
fair jolt
TRUE
proud pike
well his genitals were probably wrecked so it makes sense
Nope
Michael Chu said that his khem is okay
worthy rose
Hi
sharp tree
so my homie got everything wrecked except the peen
peak escarp
Michael Chu said that his *khem* is okay
that's not what he said
proud pike
that's not what he said
?
peak escarp
Michael Chu only said his lower body was intact
proud pike
Michael Chu only said his lower body was intact
Nevertheless, it was an answer to the question about genitals. Just veiled, lol.
proud pike
I'm not vulgar, but its true
I don't understand your correction, the essence of the question is still the same.
peak escarp
asking if Genji can still use the toilet sounds more like a question about his guts/plumbing than about his dick
proud pike
peak escarp
since the article doesn't exist anymore I can't look up the exact wording
proud pike
I have only Russian translation, but I know that he used ''lower body'' with ''
peak escarp
so?
peak escarp
my point is that Chu didn't say "Genji still has his dick"
he gave a vague answer that people have interpreted how they choose to
and of course he still has it, why wouldn't he? it's not like Hanzo chopped him into pieces
proud pike
then it was pointless to even argue about it
That's what I was talking about
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
peak escarp
I'm really just tired of people bringing it up and saying "confirmed" when it wasn't
proud pike
but it was
peak escarp
no, confirmed means it was said outright, with no room for interpretation or debate
implied is when something is said indirectly
proud pike
I'm not going to argue with you because it won't change our minds anyway, lol.
Words have synonyms. Everyone understands this differently.
runic sundial
Did you really have a conversation whether Genji had a penis or not
worthy rose
Uh apparently yes
But anyways Im pretty he still has his uh sausage.No reason to assume Hanzo just chopped it off
cerulean ice
whether it was completely confirmed or not
peak escarp
^
worthy rose
I doubt Blizzard would let such a disturbing detail be canon
peak escarp
it will probably never be confirmed be cause it's irrelevant to the story
finite urchin
how did hanzo even kill genji anyway
i imagine it was a duel between their dragons
peak escarp
we don't really know, but based on the damage seen on Hanamura, it was probably a sword fight
limpid agate
It was a sword fight. Hanzo abandoned the sword following it.
Hanamura and Blackwatch Genji imply that he nearly chopped him in half
arctic loom
is confirmed mercy saved him?
peak escarp
yes
finite urchin
Hanamura and Blackwatch Genji imply that he nearly chopped him in half
i have the higher ground, genji!
terse oar
i have the higher ground, genji!
HotS, although non-canon, actually makes that joke when poking Genji (“I should have listened to Hanzo when he said he had the high ground.”)
tired jewel
No way really
rain star
non canon so really
finite urchin
HotS, although non-canon, actually makes that joke when poking Genji (“I should ...
damn poggers
wanton spindle
mercy saved genji bc he had a nice but
limpid agate
!!shitposting @wanton spindle
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bitter leaf
what is it ?
white cobalt
a correspondence, related with hanamura/kanezaka
bitter leaf
oh ok
limpid agate
More specifically
Its related to the bladesmith on Kanezaka
You and I know well enough, we two who make and wield the sword
The bladesmith's wife fights with the sword.
terse oar
A rival clan
terse oar
I’m going to be thinking about this the rest of the day 
I’m thinking that this kitsune hero will be revealed at BlizzConline
Although that may be an easy guess
white cobalt
kitsune = fox
terse oar
Yes
white cobalt
specifically the nine tails fox
limpid agate
I, who trained the scions of Sojiro Shimada, forced to turn my swordmaster’s blade against my own.
terse oar
Yes
limpid agate
Scratch that, the author trained Genji and Hanzo
She was also the swordmaster of the Shimada clan
terse oar
It’s nice that the Shimadas were a respectful criminal empire
hazy moon
limpid agate
This particular post is just a Kanezaka lore teaser
But the hero it is teasing is either Asa or her daughter.
We will find out for sure next month
shy jackal
She isnt a shimada
She is a part of this new clan that seems to settle in kanezaka
(a yagami, she holds the death note)
shy jackal
And she taught the shimadas how to use the sword or something right
iron plume
yes
shy jackal
k just making sure i got that part right
terse oar
I wonder if we’ll be getting more teasers
white cobalt
basically gengo and hanjo master
shy jackal
I wonder if we’ll be getting more teasers <:WinstonThink:585666075124039680>
i am hoping we do
Theres supposed to be a new animation next month for blizzconline so im wondering if that will have anything to do with it
terse oar
It’ll probably focus on a new hero
shy jackal
i doubt it will since the shimadas already have an animation but its worth hoping for
shy jackal
It’ll probably focus on a new hero
thats what im thinking
like echo build up or sojourn maybe
most likely sojourn
terse oar
I could see it maybe being around Sojourn rejoining Overwatch (unless they want to show that in the campaign)
shy jackal
Im thinking its gonna be sojourn content but it would also be cool to see them pull some crazy shit our of their ass and make it about bap/mauga or this new asu character
terse oar
Animating What You Left Behind, although not new, would be great to see 
shy jackal
Dwayne Johnson voices mauga or something
that i would love to see
limpid agate
And her husband is a sword smith
shy jackal
Im wondeing if we'll get any crime dad shimada content with this
i doubt it but its still something to hope for
shy jackal
I know but still
it would be something interesting to go about
limpid agate
The letter is about the rival clan, the Hashimoto, that are ruling the area and have her husband under their control
And by extention, her
white cobalt
thats why they supporting the Shimadas
wanton spindle
!!shitposting <@!634479220927496202>
I was jokeing but ok
limpid agate
The Shimadas aren't really a thing to support anymore
Which is why the Hashimoto have so much control
shy jackal
May i make some batshit crazy theory here? It says the Shimada clan gave to Kanezaka and hashimoto took it away. so what if the shimada clan wasnt as bad as we initally made it out to be. But that would also raise the question, why force hanzo to kill his own brother if they seem to be this goodish clan. i get that genji didnt want to join hanzo's side in ruling the clan, but why not let him go about his merry way. again, this is assuming the Shimada clan isnt a bringer of evil adn actually did some good
and again, this is just some crazy theory that makes little sense as of right now but throwing the idea out thre
iron plume
They're "goodish" in the sense that they have the code of honor and support their community
That doesn't prevent them from "taking care" of their own that go against their rules
plus, there was a very short period of time between Sojiro's death and the clan's dismantling
So Sojiro might well have been the last 'honorable' ruler of the clan, and the new masters who ordered Genji's kill weren't much better than the Hashimotos
"Better than the Hashimotos" isn't exactly a high bar in the first place
shy jackal
that makes a lot of sense. i also now wonder, now that you mention that, if the Hashimotos and teh new Shimada masters had any realtion before the clan fell
i doubt that they would, since they are rival clans, but just another thought
wispy bear
Mercy and roadhog are married. It's cannon.
peak escarp
it is not
worthy rose
@wispy bear Dear God no its not canon and we should be thankful that such a ludcrious ship is not Canon
peak escarp
this isn't the place for jokes
worthy rose
How would that ship even work?How would his uh sausage even fit?So yeah never going to happen
shy jackal
it doesnt
peak escarp
don't be vulgar
fringe blade
I don't understand why people think this is the place to shitpost
Like, out of all the channels
why this one
white cobalt
In any case i wonder if the Hashimoto are big or equal to the Shimadas or if they were whiped. If not they could introduce a new faction to OW
peak escarp
Hashimoto seem like another crime family, one with interests all over Japan
white cobalt
yep, the only thing i dont know is if they were crushed by the rising Shimadas or they just their rival with around the same power and stuff
peak escarp
the Hashimoto are still around