Overwatch

[MeoTwister5]

Well if there is one ultimate that can totally turn the whole fight around aside from Mercy mass rezzing her enfire team it's Mei mass freezing the entire opposing team.

[Marcus H.]

That's one of the many reasons why Mei "is the devil" to most Overwatch players.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by barcode120x

LOL! That is so terrible! I feel almost bad for the Chinese players that are being suckered into such a terribad ripoff (unless Overwatch is unavailable to their region).

I checked this out on Youtube, and here's what one of the comments said:

Apparently this game was just supposed to be a tech demo for the developer only used it to show off specific tech designed to create web-based and mobile games that are relatively complex, and used Overwatch as a proof of concept, and isn't really intended to be sold.

Not sure if it's true, but...

[Raviel]

Originally Posted by Marcus H.

That's one of the many reasons why Mei "is the devil" to most Overwatch players.

I would argue that "Mei is the devil" because it's less about her skill set and more about how she kills you that ticks people off.

I mean if you see a Mei just stay at range and you can reliably deal with her given the right aim. Now, if you do get close nothing is more humiliating than being frozen and unable to do anything about your impending death.

[barcode120x]

Originally Posted by Raviel

I would argue that "Mei is the devil" because it's less about her skill set and more about how she kills you that ticks people off.

I mean if you see a Mei just stay at range and you can reliably deal with her given the right aim. Now, if you do get close nothing is more humiliating than being frozen and unable to do anything about your impending death.

Exactly. As much Tracer and Genji are annoying, nothing is worse than being frozen and staring at Mei right in front you only to get an icicle stuck in your head.

[Spectacular_Insanity]

I don't see how people have so much trouble with Mei. She's only dangerous in close quarters. Unless you're dealing with a player with ungodly-good aim, dealing with her at mid range is easy. McCree, Soldier 76, and Pharah can deal with her quite easily from my experience.

[Raviel]

^To expand on my previous point, I think people die to Mei a lot less than they actually think they do. (unless people keep running straight to her...which I have seen happen a tad too often)

It's less about Mei being stupidly OP and more like each death to her is humiliating AND memorable because you're forced to watch your impending doom.

[barcode120x]

Originally Posted by Spectacular_Insanity

I don't see how people have so much trouble with Mei. She's only dangerous in close quarters. Unless you're dealing with a player with ungodly-good aim, dealing with her at mid range is easy. McCree, Soldier 76, and Pharah can deal with her quite easily from my experience.

It's not that she's hard to deal with, it's just annoying to be killed by her

[Raviel]

It's even worse cause she keeps saying sorry all the time

Or worse.....she starts using Frozen jokes and puns using her name

One combo and BAM there goes your pride.

[Drake]

I played Mei like bonkers in the beta but she seems different since launch, like shes been soft nerfed. I think the time that people are frozen has some variables in the background, as there has been lots of times were people have broken out of being frozen almost immediately. Without me even managing to get a single icicle shot off.

I still play her a lot but not as much as in the beta.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Mei has Frozen jokes? I've heard the puns and her saying sorry but I don't remember Frozen jokes.

[Raviel]

It was some variant of "just let it go" I think, I'm pretty sure she still has it since it was there since the beta.

[barcode120x]

I got D.Va, don't see how I'm similar to her but eh

Which member of Overwatch are you? By Buzzfeed

[Spectacular_Insanity]

Originally Posted by barcode120x

I got D.Va, don't see how I'm similar to her but eh

Which member of Overwatch are you? By Buzzfeed

I got Widowmaker.

[MeoTwister5]

I suddenly want to try Mei. Any tactics that are need to know?

[Spectacular_Insanity]

Originally Posted by MeoTwister5

I suddenly want to try Mei. Any tactics that are need to know?

You might have a large health pool, but you're super weak to anyone that can engage you effectively at mid- to long-range. Aim for headshots with her secondary fire, and remember you are a decent counter to specific heroes that rely on speed like Genji and Tracer, but you can also shut down certain enemies like Reaper and Winston.

Use your Ice Wall liberally to block incoming fire or force enemies into/away from specific chokepoints or lock them out altogether. Especially useful to block certain Ultimates like Pharah's, Soldier 76's, Reaper's, and McCree's. However, be careful not to mess up what your teammates are trying to do. Don't trap allies in groups of enemies, and don't block your own team when they're trying to push an objective. And don't block your own team's Ultimates, either. Cancel your wall by pressing the ability button again if you need to. It's also supremely useful on control point maps for preventing the enemy team from getting on point during the end of the game.

Lastly, save your Cryo-Freeze for emergencies, such as when you get pulled by Roadhog, get flashbanged by McCree, or get targeted by Ultimates like Junkrat's or Reaper's. DO NOT freeze in an open area if that area is being locked down by a Widowmaker. You WILL die. I love Cryo-Freezing Meis when I play Widowmaker. They're like teleporting Reapers: A free kill.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Originally Posted by barcode120x

I got D.Va, don't see how I'm similar to her but eh

Which member of Overwatch are you? By Buzzfeed

Tracer, probably because, I chose Time Travel and A Good Time.

[RWBladewing]

Originally Posted by Mr Hat and Clogs

Tracer, probably because, I chose Time Travel and A Good Time.

Same. I also completely seriously chose People Who Park in Two Spaces as making me most angry. The other choices were all intangible concepts but this provides a real, visceral source of rage on a daily basis.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

Toblerone POTG I had tonight, my friend thought it was the funniest damn thing heh.

[Drake]

Originally Posted by MeoTwister5

I suddenly want to try Mei. Any tactics that are need to know?

Pretty much everything Spectacular_Insanity said, its worth noting (if you don't already know) but Mei's cryo-freeze ability also regenerates her health. Which can be handy if you find yourself in no immediate danger but need to top up your HP.

Also her wall can be used for mobility purposes, and pushing the ability button again before deploying will change its orientation. So it can be used as a bridge or as a method of boosting yourself or team mates to higher ledges that usually would be inaccessible.