Overwatch principal designer Geoff Goodman has been discussing some ideas for changes to various heroes on the Blizzard forums.
In a thread simply titled "Don't nerf Zenyatta," Goodman had some bad news:
"Zenyatta is definitely playing a lot better these days. At this point anecdotal feedback, internal stats, and competitive feedback are all showing hes actually a bit *too* strong at the moment. At this point we're looking likely to reduce some of his power in an upcoming patch, probably related to his Discord Orb."
As for Mei, Goodman only thinks a tweak to her ultimate ability is necessary. "Currently her ult can feel a bit unwieldy and inconsistent, especially when you compare it to other similar ults such as Reinhardt's. We're internally testing allowing the ultimate projectile she throws to pierce barriers (such as Reinhardt's shield), and increasing the radius a bit on it."
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In a thread simply titled "Don't nerf Zenyatta," Goodman had some bad news:
"Zenyatta is definitely playing a lot better these days. At this point anecdotal feedback, internal stats, and competitive feedback are all showing hes actually a bit *too* strong at the moment. At this point we're looking likely to reduce some of his power in an upcoming patch, probably related to his Discord Orb."
As for Mei, Goodman only thinks a tweak to her ultimate ability is necessary. "Currently her ult can feel a bit unwieldy and inconsistent, especially when you compare it to other similar ults such as Reinhardt's. We're internally testing allowing the ultimate projectile she throws to pierce barriers (such as Reinhardt's shield), and increasing the radius a bit on it."
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