Overwatch discussion thread - Christmas update is here!

[TruckOSaurus]

shikamaru317 said:

TruckOSaurus said:

It all depends on how long the "short delay" is really. I do think it will help balance Soldier 76 with the other attack heroes.

I felt like his ability to shoot at long range with pin-point accuracy by pulsing the trigger instead of holding it was one of his greatest assets. I frequently use him for dealing with Bastions from a distance because Bastion has crap range. Maybe I'm just bad with Soldier (which is entirely possible), but I always felt like he isn't that good at outputting damage at close-medium range, so for me him losing his long range capability is a crippling  blow. After these changes he may get replaced by McCree for me personally, since McCree's mid-long range damage is being buffed some. 

Unless I've read the notes wrong, Soldier doesn't lose his long range ability, it's only that the time to return to perfect accuracy will be slightly longer (so instead of Click-Hold, Release, Click-Hold that you have now, it will be Click-Hold, Release, wait some, Click-Hold).