Anyone playing with the new Ashe skin in Overwatch has surely noticed that there is a problem. Because using the skin puts you at a disadvantage.
Update 19.10.2019: Jeff Kaplan, the head of Overwatch, has now commented on the issue. On Reddit , he wrote a post explaining that they are addressing the matter. The brightness of the target reticle will be significantly reduced, so you will be able to see much more in the future. This is already being tested internally, and this is what it should look like:
Original message: The annual Halloween event is currently taking place in Overwatch, bringing 8 new skins and a number of challenges. While the response to the skins has been overwhelmingly positive and most players have praised how great the skins look, there is a problem with Ashe’s skin. She appears as a “Warlock” and has a visually different weapon.
What is the problem? Anyone playing with the new Ashe skin is facing two problems. If you aim with the open sights (rear sight and front sight), you will notice:
- The weapon takes up much more space on the screen than without the skin.
- The small reticle is bright yellow, strong, and quite gaudy.
Ashe fans criticize that it is significantly more difficult to play this character properly with this skin. Although they find the skin fantastic, they wish for a change to these small details.
On the left the “normal” aiming … 
… On the right the “new” aiming. Image source: reddit.com/r/competitiveoverwatch/
Why is this so important? Although Ashe also has some close combat abilities, she is a “semi-sniper” hero who primarily deals damage at medium to long range. After all, her weapon is more precise then and her damage is significantly increased. However, with the new target reticle, it is difficult to spot the exact target, and the bright illumination is very distracting. This makes high-level ranged combat nearly impossible.
There has been no reaction from Blizzard yet. Players hope that at least the brightness of the reticle will be scaled down a bit to make aiming easier again. Otherwise, one would have to forgo this skin in ranked play.
Do you see the problem as well? Or do you think that one can simply get used to it?
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