Some Key Smaller Fixes
As for some smaller issues that Blizzard should deal with in the short-term, the biggest one is by far the current state of Roadhog’s hook. Even though the developer has stated the hook is working as intended, a gigantic portion of the community has returned with “okay, that’s not a good thing.”
We love the pudgy oaf as much as anyone, but his hook should not be allowed to travel through walls. That’s bad. Nope.
We’d also like to see some more love for healers in competitive. Blizzard has made some strides to make sure support roles are sufficiently awarded at the end of a competitive match, but the current curve still makes it much easier to climb ranks as a more aggressive pick. This is something that will surely be addressed, but it’s a bummer that it’s been an ongoing issue heading into competitive’s third season.
Another tweak that feels inevitable but still worth mentioning is Sombra. She’s a lot of fun, but her current play style places her somewhere around Tracer without all the cool mobility. Sure, hacking players and medkits is incredibly useful for herself and the team, but her combat strategy feels trumped by Tracer in almost every way. We’d like to see her tweaked to stand out from the crowd and be a more effective fighter in the future.
