Some players have discovered that in Overwatch it is currently possible in some cases to see the opposing team earlier than intended. This provides an easily exploitable advantage.
On the map Busan, it is currently possible for the enemy hero lineup to be visible shortly after the start – significantly earlier than would normally be possible through the match overview or at the first encounter.
Bug on Busan, or intended?
What effect does the bug have? When players stand in their spawn area on Busan, they can see the map itself in the background through the hero selection. However, this is not an image or animation.
The map is visible, and it is live from the current match. More specifically, the enemy spawn area can be recognized. Because it is a “live broadcast”, the opposing team can be observed when leaving the spawn area.
Normally, it would be significantly later to see which heroes the opponents are playing. Only the first encounter or the overview a few seconds after the start would provide insight. Now it is possible earlier.
The clip shows streamer TannerOW demonstrating the effect of the bug. On the right side of the image, the spawn area is visible, which the enemy heroes leave towards the end of the clip.
This is the unfair advantage: Since players can directly see what the opponents are playing right after the start, they could react immediately. Counters can be chosen without the opponents having a chance to respond, as they did not have this insight.
As a result, the initial fights can strongly favor the prepared players and grant them a significant advantage that may carry through the entire round or even the whole match.
Is it actually a bug? It is not entirely clear whether Blizzard intended for the enemy spawn point to be this clearly visible. Therefore, it is also unclear whether this situation will turn out to be a “game-breaking bug”.
Players who want to scout their opponents must wait until shortly after the match begins to even utilize the bug. It remains to be seen whether the background will be changed or whether it will stay like this.
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