I wish you all a healing Wednesday. Why healing? Quite simply, that’s my topic today. I’m sure I’ve already gotten worked up about this in the past (or multiple times), but recent events keep bringing this topic to the surface. For the grand finale of the closed beta of Overwatch, I’m complaining once again about my dear teammates. No, I’m actually doing a disservice to a large number of people – I mean a very special group.
Hail, you pig!
“Cortyn, pick heal or leave!!!!” is not exactly the friendly request that can make me play a healer in Overwatch. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy healing. I like Mercy, Lucio, or Zenyatta and enjoy playing them if the team needs it or if I’m asked nicely.
If the only tank of the group asks me if I can support him with healing – no problem, gladly! But when I hear the 3rd sniper in the team scream that I should please play a healer, I have the urgent desire to insert my keyboard orally and sideways so that my account cannot be banned for massive insults. Fortunately, I usually swallow that down. Along with the cable.
Perhaps it’s just selective perception, but it feels like it’s always exactly these people who are screaming, who are playing something that is not beneficial to the victory at all. Hey, are we on the attacking side? Better bring along the 3rd sniper so we can really defend our spawn area safely!
I suspect that this plague has simply been transferred from League of Legends, SMITE and all the other MOBAs to Overwatch as well. In the spirit of: Whoever logs in first gets to play what they want. Completely disregarding what the rest of the players would like – first come, first served!
How do you see the whole thing? Do you give in to such whiners and demanders and switch to a healer? Or do you stand firm, even if it could diminish the success of the group? And above all: Do you actually enjoy playing healers?
