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Support PSA (Overwatch)
8 years ago
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Support PSA -- http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8059584/
Pokemon Hunter -- http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/8030893/
So I've been playing a lot of Overwatch recently. And as a Healer main, I feel it's necessary to say a number of things.
These are directed both at the players that don't do healers, and at the healers themselves.
*EDIT* This was originally about healers, but it can apply to supports as a whole as well.
@ Healers
1. Zenyatta is not a healer.. He's a DPS with a half-assed heal ability.
2. No more than two healers on a team. Seriously. And Zenyatta is okay for this only if the other healer is Mercy or Ana.
3. Ahh the start of the game. The only time you're not focus fired. Don't get used to it.
4. Always have an escape plan. Trust me, opponents will literally walk past your entire team to get to you.
5. Soldier is the Devil.
6. Genji is his bro.
7. Tracer is a nuisance.
8. Roadhog... >_> You know.
9. Sombra is surprisingly not a problem. She can really only hack one character's heal ability and we already established he's not a healer.
10. In 1v1 scenarios, a healer can usually kill a Genji if they know what they're doing. Turtling a health pack works wonders too.
11. Kill Mei on sight. Seriously, unless she's killing your tank, DPS her HARD.
12. Speaking of tanks... Find one. Tether it hard.
13. Don't forget to heal the little guys.
14. USE YOUR FUCKING ULT!
15. You're getting focused... don't expect to get out alive. If you do, let out a victory sigh.
16. End of game. You get a card for healing. Don't expect appreciation. You probably wont get it.(Comp is better about this(fucking surprising))
@ Mercy
1. USE YOUR FUCKING ULT!
2. You should always be holding down either a heal or damage tether. Fucking always.
3. Don't be afraid to swap to your gun but honestly, in team fights the damage tether is just more useful. And you probably wont be using either because people need healing.
@ Ana
1. USE YOUR FUCKING ULT! Seriously I see too many healers sit on their ults all game and never use them.
2. You have the highest heal potential in the game. Practice your aim so you don't waste it.
3. And no, failing because your teammates are moving isn't an excuse. It's the only reason they're alive as you're failing to heal them.
4. If you can't aim, go back to Mercy. Please. There is literally no use for a healer that's not healing anyone.
5. Your grenade does exactly these things. Use it.
-a. Heals allies(and you)
-b. Damages opponents
-c. Amplifies other heals while under its effect
-d. Stops opposing heals while under its effect
@ Lucio
1. Guess what? Use your fucking ult... >_>
2. Don't forget to activate your heal when you get to the fight.
3. Edges are there for you to push people off of them. Do it.
@ Zenyatta
1. Obligatory "Use your fucking ult."
2. Speaking of ults. You move faster while using yours. Which means you move at that ledge faster than before. Please don't go off of it.
3. You're a DPS. Not a healer. Stahp eet.(That being said, I wont tell you not to heal people.)
4. Seriously, it's only okay to be a Zenyatta if there are other healers or if you're getting focused so hard that you need to defend yourself.
@ Everyone Else
1. Your healer is there to heal you. You don't get those heals if your healer is dead. Which means you probably die. Protect your healer.
2. Quit letting people walk past you to kill the healer. Kill people. Protect your healer.
3. Protect your healer.
4. PROTECT YOUR FUCKING HEALER!
5. If I stop healing you for a fraction of a second, don't spam your "Need Healing" orgasm button. One of a number of things happened.
-a. You are full. You don't need the fucking healing.
-b. Someone else was dying and needed the healing more. I watch these things. >_>
-c. I might not be able to get at you. And if I can't, think about why. Healers aren't always that mobile. If you are, that's your fault that you left me.
-d. I fucking died. Protect your fucking healer.
6. If you unnecessarily spam the "Need Healing" button more than x amount of times. Don't get butthurt when I stop healing you. Because I will.
7. You're not the only person on the team. You don't need me to heal you every time you drop under 90% health.
8. You're not the only person on the team. I wont go with you on your solo suicide run to the opposing base because you got cocky.
9. You're not the only person on the team. PROTECT YOUR FUCKING HEALER!
10. If you're playing with a Mercy make sure you're ready every time you die in case your resurrected. I'm not happy when I res you for you to stand there and die.
11. If you're playing with an Ana make sure you FUCKING DO SOMETHING WITH THE NANO BOOST! We Ana have an achievement for the person boosted to get 4 kills while boosted. And it's not like you have to deal the finishing blow on all of these. Just participate in the kill. Roadhog, be on the look out for a boost. Soldier, you're a prime target too. Hell even D.Va. But if I boost you, don't just run away. I am fully prepared to sustain you throughout the boost, so please do something with it. If you don't know what the Nano Boost is let me tell you.
-a. Boosts your damage.
-b. You take less damage.
-c. You move faster.
12. That being said... D.Va if I hit you, please keep in mind that going in and out of your mech loses my boost.
13. If there is no healer, either switch yourself or accept that there's not going to be one. The game's not unwinnable with no healer, just play smart.
14. And don't sit there spamming "We need a healer" Personally I'm a very spiteful squirrel, so if you demand something I certainly wont give it to you.
Long story short.. Healers are a lot of demand for little reward. If you're good at them great, if not please practice a bit. There really do need to be more people comfortable as healers in this game, but that's not going to happen as long as we have self-centered teams that literally part ways to allow the opponent to pull your Mercy into their hate fuck. Try to be a little understanding with your healer if they're less than stellar because they're getting focused into the ground. Don't spam your "Need Healing" unless you actually need it, else grab a health pack. Seriously, every healer has more than one way to earn their ult Health Packs aren't going to slow you guys down any. The only reason I'd say to opt out of the Health Pack is if you're currently engaged with the opponents, and the healer is currently healing you. Seriously, don't break away... I got you. Too often I see Bastion or Roadhog run off and hide occasionally just to self heal as I'm keeping them fully healed.
This PSA by Violet, main Mercy, Ana, Sombra, Bastion.
HEAL BITCH 4 LYFE!
These are directed both at the players that don't do healers, and at the healers themselves.
*EDIT* This was originally about healers, but it can apply to supports as a whole as well.
@ Healers
1. Zenyatta is not a healer.. He's a DPS with a half-assed heal ability.
2. No more than two healers on a team. Seriously. And Zenyatta is okay for this only if the other healer is Mercy or Ana.
3. Ahh the start of the game. The only time you're not focus fired. Don't get used to it.
4. Always have an escape plan. Trust me, opponents will literally walk past your entire team to get to you.
5. Soldier is the Devil.
6. Genji is his bro.
7. Tracer is a nuisance.
8. Roadhog... >_> You know.
9. Sombra is surprisingly not a problem. She can really only hack one character's heal ability and we already established he's not a healer.
10. In 1v1 scenarios, a healer can usually kill a Genji if they know what they're doing. Turtling a health pack works wonders too.
11. Kill Mei on sight. Seriously, unless she's killing your tank, DPS her HARD.
12. Speaking of tanks... Find one. Tether it hard.
13. Don't forget to heal the little guys.
14. USE YOUR FUCKING ULT!
15. You're getting focused... don't expect to get out alive. If you do, let out a victory sigh.
16. End of game. You get a card for healing. Don't expect appreciation. You probably wont get it.(Comp is better about this(fucking surprising))
@ Mercy
1. USE YOUR FUCKING ULT!
2. You should always be holding down either a heal or damage tether. Fucking always.
3. Don't be afraid to swap to your gun but honestly, in team fights the damage tether is just more useful. And you probably wont be using either because people need healing.
@ Ana
1. USE YOUR FUCKING ULT! Seriously I see too many healers sit on their ults all game and never use them.
2. You have the highest heal potential in the game. Practice your aim so you don't waste it.
3. And no, failing because your teammates are moving isn't an excuse. It's the only reason they're alive as you're failing to heal them.
4. If you can't aim, go back to Mercy. Please. There is literally no use for a healer that's not healing anyone.
5. Your grenade does exactly these things. Use it.
-a. Heals allies(and you)
-b. Damages opponents
-c. Amplifies other heals while under its effect
-d. Stops opposing heals while under its effect
@ Lucio
1. Guess what? Use your fucking ult... >_>
2. Don't forget to activate your heal when you get to the fight.
3. Edges are there for you to push people off of them. Do it.
@ Zenyatta
1. Obligatory "Use your fucking ult."
2. Speaking of ults. You move faster while using yours. Which means you move at that ledge faster than before. Please don't go off of it.
3. You're a DPS. Not a healer. Stahp eet.(That being said, I wont tell you not to heal people.)
4. Seriously, it's only okay to be a Zenyatta if there are other healers or if you're getting focused so hard that you need to defend yourself.
@ Everyone Else
1. Your healer is there to heal you. You don't get those heals if your healer is dead. Which means you probably die. Protect your healer.
2. Quit letting people walk past you to kill the healer. Kill people. Protect your healer.
3. Protect your healer.
4. PROTECT YOUR FUCKING HEALER!
5. If I stop healing you for a fraction of a second, don't spam your "Need Healing" orgasm button. One of a number of things happened.
-a. You are full. You don't need the fucking healing.
-b. Someone else was dying and needed the healing more. I watch these things. >_>
-c. I might not be able to get at you. And if I can't, think about why. Healers aren't always that mobile. If you are, that's your fault that you left me.
-d. I fucking died. Protect your fucking healer.
6. If you unnecessarily spam the "Need Healing" button more than x amount of times. Don't get butthurt when I stop healing you. Because I will.
7. You're not the only person on the team. You don't need me to heal you every time you drop under 90% health.
8. You're not the only person on the team. I wont go with you on your solo suicide run to the opposing base because you got cocky.
9. You're not the only person on the team. PROTECT YOUR FUCKING HEALER!
10. If you're playing with a Mercy make sure you're ready every time you die in case your resurrected. I'm not happy when I res you for you to stand there and die.
11. If you're playing with an Ana make sure you FUCKING DO SOMETHING WITH THE NANO BOOST! We Ana have an achievement for the person boosted to get 4 kills while boosted. And it's not like you have to deal the finishing blow on all of these. Just participate in the kill. Roadhog, be on the look out for a boost. Soldier, you're a prime target too. Hell even D.Va. But if I boost you, don't just run away. I am fully prepared to sustain you throughout the boost, so please do something with it. If you don't know what the Nano Boost is let me tell you.
-a. Boosts your damage.
-b. You take less damage.
-c. You move faster.
12. That being said... D.Va if I hit you, please keep in mind that going in and out of your mech loses my boost.
13. If there is no healer, either switch yourself or accept that there's not going to be one. The game's not unwinnable with no healer, just play smart.
14. And don't sit there spamming "We need a healer" Personally I'm a very spiteful squirrel, so if you demand something I certainly wont give it to you.
Long story short.. Healers are a lot of demand for little reward. If you're good at them great, if not please practice a bit. There really do need to be more people comfortable as healers in this game, but that's not going to happen as long as we have self-centered teams that literally part ways to allow the opponent to pull your Mercy into their hate fuck. Try to be a little understanding with your healer if they're less than stellar because they're getting focused into the ground. Don't spam your "Need Healing" unless you actually need it, else grab a health pack. Seriously, every healer has more than one way to earn their ult Health Packs aren't going to slow you guys down any. The only reason I'd say to opt out of the Health Pack is if you're currently engaged with the opponents, and the healer is currently healing you. Seriously, don't break away... I got you. Too often I see Bastion or Roadhog run off and hide occasionally just to self heal as I'm keeping them fully healed.
This PSA by Violet, main Mercy, Ana, Sombra, Bastion.
HEAL BITCH 4 LYFE!
If I can make a suggestion to anyone that doesn't play a healer: if the healer on your team gets a card for healing at the end of the match, for the love of god just give him the nod if its a PUG. Hate seeing healers who do 10k+ healing and get a card not get Epic or Legendary because some pleb Tolbjorn got 25 kills (dunno why anyone thinks thats impressive, I get that without trying as Tol most of the time). The card nod at the end of the match lets you know that you appreciate your healer
The player base has assured that healing is a thankless job in this game.
Oh, if I could add something to your "@ Everyone Else" list:
13. If your team needs a healer, switch to a damn healer yourself instead of spamming the "Need Healing" button constantly.
I've had games that we had Reinhardts backdoor us because no one was paying attention but me. And I can't do anything about it.
Just backdoor, charge me, then rape the team.
I've been playing a lot of Sombra and Bastion recently when I get tired of being focused though. It helps to mindlessly mulch things. x3
So yes... if you're D.Va and you get Nano Boosted, do some damage and boom. xD
No reason to feel bad in my opinion. Like I said it's a pretty good way to at least attempt to get kills.
I know I love seeing it, and most other Ana players should too.
But of course you're always going to get the assholes that bitch about you wasting their ult. It's just a fact of life. xD
That being said, I've had it happen far too often that people actually will waste my ult for stupid shit. Like fucking running away. >_> Really bitch?
otherwise I tend to be a rein. I'm working the best I can to be a flex player.
Like I can do Bastion, Sombra, Torb, any of the healers, Zarya, D.Va, Symmetra was my first main, and I'm starting to get better at Rein. He's fun. I'm a super defensive player for some reason. Idk I just can't push as hard as most can. But I can turtle like a boss. xD
I feel ya. I'm a tank that tries to DPS. I can kinda soldier, I can do a crappy mei. the new symmetta is amazing!
that's where I'm at now. xD
I especially agree with your Ana list. Part of the reason I play Mercy is that I'm so bad at aiming!
No offense intended of course. Just thinking logically. lol
With each line having it own separate check box at the end to make sure people actually read it.
I'm glad you liked it. <3