Wasn't prepared for the pure chaos of this roster announce video and now I need a nap.
Right after I clip @SamitoFPS screaming, "The devs were right" and put it on a soundboard near the Hero development team, that is.
Everybody already knows so let's get it out of the way Say hello to your 2023 USA OWWC roster 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 https://t.co/a3FNAKgDA4
More Lifeweaver goodness AND some bonus perspective on our approach to hero development/launch tuning from @aaronkellerOW!
🌸 Updated controls 🌸 Reworked abilities Read our latest blog from Game Director @aaronkellerOW for info on the changes to Lifeweaver. We're also extending the B.O.B. & Weave event thru May 8, so everyone can get a feel for the new gameplay! ✨ https://t.co/VASm5BsRLm https://t.co/vs85rWUsjS
Stop by and listen to @GW_Alec talk about Lifeweaver with @KarQGames and @EvaLangwin!
Asking Lifeweaver and other hero balance questions to lead hero designer @GW_Alec today at 4pm PT / 7pm ET! Will be joined by @EvaLangwin and it'll be streamed on our respective twitch channels. See ya there ✌ https://t.co/BBrZdLgA0P https://t.co/iSQXBf2BQI
More details on Lifeweaver balance changes🌸
Lifeweaver updates, coming 4/25 Healing Blossom - Ammo up to 20 (from 12) - Slow during charge now kicks in 1 second after fully charging Thorn Volley - Spread tightened Tree of Life - Health up to 1200 (from 1000) - Per pulse healing up to 75 (from 50) Parting Gift - Removed
Lifeweaver came out last week and landed with quite a splash. There was a lot of conversation about his abilities, his background, and let's be honest here, his… hotness. Let's go into detail about where we think he's at, what we're going to do with him going forward, and his effect on our philosophy on heroes and how we release them.
Currently, Lifeweaver is performing in multiple variations in Quickplay while players are learning the new hero. We saw Lifeweaver's win rate climb faster than other heroes when they launched, perhaps due to the surprising piece of data that his win rate is much higher for low-skill players than it is for high-skill players. Lifeweaver is a complex hero, and he has an amazing kit with abilities that can have a high impact in a match. However, these factors can make it harder to balance a hero at launch. Could there be aspects of his kit, like the slow while charging heal, that punish high-skill players? Could the auto-aim on his heal...
Read moreLots to dig into in this piece! The work is never done but improvements are being made all the time. @SrslyPaladin, Scott “Doesn’t Really Tweet” Mercer and the rest of the crew working on matchmaking are the heroes we need.
Senior Software Engineer Morgan Maddren and Lead Meta Designer Scott Mercer explore the Matchmaking changes implemented in Season 3, what we’ve learned, and our approach to further improve the system. ✨ https://t.co/3uenfTVIeu https://t.co/Dv47kUY5uU
Details on Lifeweaver balance changes from Alec!
Lifeweaver updates, coming 4/25 Healing Blossom - Ammo up to 20 (from 12) - Slow during charge now kicks in 1 second after fully charging Thorn Volley - Spread tightened Tree of Life - Health up to 1200 (from 1000) - Per pulse healing up to 75 (from 50) Parting Gift - Removed