Turrert nerfs to Symmetra and Torbjorn on Console

[Nanaboostme]

Their turrets were nerfed by 30% this past few days but only on console.

My couple of questions (as someone who plays OW on PC)
- Where their turrets previously balanced identically before this new patch?
- Since its just on console, would it have to do with the controller/movement?

[zito]

The turret nerf to Torb was known well in advanced. It has extreme range, and auto locking and hard to deal with because people use controller (unless you are one of those assholes that plug in a mouse on a console).

However the nerf to Sym turrets was unexpected. Nowhere did they EVER did a nerf as they were so easily countered she was already niche. Nobody plays her anymore. I haven't seen one Sym since the nerf and I main her or use to now.

Both reddit and the official forum pretty much blew up cause of it. Nobody asked for it nobody complained about sym turrets. It was just randomly snuck in there

[Bullettime]

The turret nerf to Torb was known well in advanced. It has extreme range, and auto locking and hard to deal with because people use controller (unless you are one of those assholes that plug in a mouse on a console).

However the nerf to Sym turrets was unexpected. Nowhere did they EVER did a nerf as they were so easily countered she was already niche. Nobody plays her anymore. I haven't seen one Sym since the nerf and I main her or use to now.

Both reddit and the official forum pretty much blew up cause of it. Nobody asked for it nobody complained about sym turrets. It was just randomly snuck in there

Likely just did it for consistency purposes. Hopefully Symmetra gets buffs elsewhere to compensate as she was uber niche as is and is effectively dead on console now. She's far worse even than pre buff D.Va.

[zito]

Likely just did it for consistency purposes. Hopefully Symmetra gets buffs elsewhere to compensate as she was uber niche as is and is effectively dead on console now. She's far worse even than pre buff D.Va.

Her only saving grace has been and always been her teleporter and that's why her win rate is high because 90% (unlike me who runs offense sym lol) of the time people pick her for point A defense then switch off of her if it goes to point B or payload escort. That's why they are hesitant to buff her but they don't need to really buff her but change her mechanics a little.

Her 25 shield is stupid garbage. I honestly think that she should gain a new ability that summons turrets that heals peoples shields and her current shield move should convert a portion of her allies HP to shields.

[Crackleslap]

Their turrets were nerfed by 30% this past few days but only on console.

My couple of questions (as someone who plays OW on PC)
- Where their turrets previously balanced identically before this new patch?
- Since its just on console, would it have to do with the controller/movement?

They definitely didn't need to be nerfed. Xbox player.

[Temp name]

I'm not sure why they nerfed Symmetra turrets, even on Console. They barely tickle, unless there's 6 of them hitting you at once. And even then, get a Winston, Pharah, Junkrat, or Soldier and they're gone incredibly quickly because they have 1 health.

[ati87]

Her only saving grace has been and always been her teleporter and that's why her win rate is high because 90% (unlike me who runs offense sym lol) of the time people pick her for point A defense then switch off of her if it goes to point B or payload escort. That's why they are hesitant to buff her but they don't need to really buff her but change her mechanics a little.

Her 25 shield is stupid garbage. I honestly think that she should gain a new ability that summons turrets that heals peoples shields and her current shield move should convert a portion of her allies HP to shields.

I once ended up in a semi discussion with a player during mid match that was convinced that she was ''needed'' during the 2e point at the temple of whatever.

TBH I don't think even her teleporter is that usefull, sure it will save time but she is mostly useless outside of that and you're maybe better of going double healer and keeping the entire team alive longer then just having a few turrets that tickle people.