This is the bit that I found pretty underwhelming. Hero balance changes: Sojourn and Kiriko still reign supreme Still, I found myself glad each time I was a defender, and a little rueful each time I was an attacker on Season 2's lovely-looking new map. Or the presence of so many different vantage points might lead the defenders to split up more than is good for them, giving the attackers a clear path through which to steamroll up to the top of the mountain. After all, the attacking team can just as easily use those extra pathways to flank and take down the defenders. And I think if there is an advantage to the defenders, it'll be a subtle one - easily overcome by differences in skill and teamwork.
Aethetically, it's wonderful, and different, and fascinating. The path snakes from left to right but always continues to rise upwards in a gentle slope.
It almost feels like the kind of three-lane map you might find in CSGO or Valorant at times, with various paths leading to balconies and walkways that give the defending team some amazing vantage points from which to rain hell down on the enemeis pushing the payload. One of the first things I noticed when I booted up the map in a Custom Game was how wide open it was at certain points. I just wonder if it's a little too weighted in the defenders' favour. By design, it's a snaking path upwards from the attacker's spawn to the payload's end point at the top of the map, and the whole map is filled with surprise pathways and flanking opportunities. As for how it plays, I can't help but feel a little concerned. The snowy mountainous backdrop and the austere warmth of the lamp-lit indoor areas give the map a different kind of vibrancy to other Overwatch maps. I'm really enjoying the look of the new Escort map, Shambali Monastery. Shambali Monastery: A literal uphill struggle for attackers If anything, I reckon he'll be slightly lower down on the Tank tier list than the major players. I see a lot of potential in Ramattra (and I mean, god, if people can make S1 Doomfist look overpowered then they can do the same with anyone), but I also didn't see anything to make me think he'd be truly overpowered. He's gonna need some serious pocketing by a dedicated healer in order to go toe to toe with more survivable Tanks like Roadhog, Orisa, and Reinhardt. But I also felt very squishy for a Tank, with no mobility and no self-healing or overhealing abilities to speak of. When I managed to use his abilities at the right times during a teamfight, I could mop up without any real trouble. I bet when the dust clears, the answer will be somewhere between the two. It makes me think that there'll be lots of people in the first couple of weeks of Season 2 proclaiming either that he's totally overpowered or completely useless. In play, my first impressions are that he requires some very careful timing and adroit juggling of abilities to use effectively. It's a delicate balance, and one which can easily result in death if you get it wrong. When I saw an opening, I'd activate Nemesis Form and push hard to make use of those precious 8 seconds of increased damage and armour. I'd play quite defensively and cagily at first, placing down barriers and using my primary fire beam's lack of damage falloff to burst down smaller enemies at range. And it did feel a lot like Reinhardt in some ways. Ramattra's being called a Tempo Tank, because his two forms allow him to switch quickly between offensive and defensive play, thus controlling the tempo of a teamfight. At any given moment he looks (and sounds) simultaneously stoic, majestic, enigmatic, and intimidating - particularly in his hulking Nemesis Form. To no one's surprise, Ramattra looks and feels magnificent in-game. Is he worth the wait? I'd say so, yes - but don't expect him to top the meta just yet.
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Where to begin with Ramattra? The new Season 2 Tank is available in the same way as Kiriko was for Season 1: you can play Ramattra for free at tier 55 of the free Battle Pass, or you can unlock him immediately by purchasing the premium Battle Pass. Ramattra: A complex Tank in both lore and playstyle To help make it all a little more digestible, I've divided my thoughts into the following sections. To its credit, there's quite a lot to talk about with Overwatch 2's Season 2 changes. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.
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