Wrecking Ball | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Wed, 04 May 2022 16:15:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Wrecking Ball | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Blizzard disables Overwatch 2 hero for crashing the game https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/blizzard-disables-overwatch-2-hero-for-crashing-the-game/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/blizzard-disables-overwatch-2-hero-for-crashing-the-game/#respond Tue, 03 May 2022 16:19:30 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=559086 The first major update for Overwatch 2 has arrived. Blizzard launched the beta version of the game's multiplayer mode just one week ago and players were quick to discover a bug with Wrecking Ball, which can cause the game to crash for all players in the match.  The bug in question occurs when a player …

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The first major update for Overwatch 2 has arrived. Blizzard launched the beta version of the game's multiplayer mode just one week ago and players were quick to discover a bug with Wrecking Ball, which can cause the game to crash for all players in the match. 

The bug in question occurs when a player uses Wrecking Ball in a match and uses Roll mode. If a player rolls from the ground and up a wall, or rolls off of any high ground surface and then looks immediately down at the floor, the game will crash. You can see the bug in action in the clip below:

There are multiple clips showcasing this exploit being used in Overwatch 2 matches doing the rounds on social media. Blizzard acknowledged the issue this morning, confirming that Wrecking Ball has been disabled immediately while the developers figure out what's going on and patch it up. Wrecking Ball can still be used in Overwatch 1 without issue.

This is the first major bug to pop up during the beta, although there are other complaints amongst players, including calls for balance changes and other fixes. Having spent a good chunk of last week playing the beta, I can tell you it is far from perfect – you can read more on that in this week's KitGuru Games, HERE.

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KitGuru Says: I'm surprised this issue never came up during Blizzard's testing prior to the beta launch, but alas here we are. Fortunately, these kinds of problems are exactly what big, public betas are meant to sniff out

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Overwatch’s latest hero is a hamster in a Wrecking Ball https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/damien-cox/overwatchs-latest-hero-is-a-hamster-in-a-wrecking-ball/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/damien-cox/overwatchs-latest-hero-is-a-hamster-in-a-wrecking-ball/#respond Fri, 29 Jun 2018 10:00:21 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=378251 Blizzard’s latest Overwatch hero is perhaps the most intelligently designed yet, as Hammond the hyper-intelligent hamster pilots a giant gun-toting mech suit known as the Wrecking Ball. Endowed with the ability to roll around the map at high speeds, paired with a versatile grappling hook, Wrecking Ball is perhaps the most mobile tank in the …

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Blizzard’s latest Overwatch hero is perhaps the most intelligently designed yet, as Hammond the hyper-intelligent hamster pilots a giant gun-toting mech suit known as the Wrecking Ball. Endowed with the ability to roll around the map at high speeds, paired with a versatile grappling hook, Wrecking Ball is perhaps the most mobile tank in the game.

Tank class heroes are not often seen as having fast mobility, making Wrecking Ball an incredibly unique combination. He utilises his “devastating” quad cannons while in quadruped tank mode, however at the click of a button can roll up into ball mode, which Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan also describes as “devastating” in its impact.

This doesn’t come at the expense of his beefy durability, which is thanks to his Adaptive Shield ability, generating extra temporary shielding when enemies are nearby. His Piledriver attack is a ground pound that launches enemies into the air while dealing damage. His ultimate ability is called Minefield, which deploys a plethora of explosives that detonate when enemies are within proximity.

Wrecking Ball’s Grappling Claw ability is what truly diversifies him from the crowd. Its offensive capability comes from the collision of Wrecking Ball whenever he collides with an enemy, causing a knockback effect, however the true versatility comes from how it enhances the way the player moves around the map. The Grappling Claw rewards players with the most inventive spots to swing from, with Redditors already finding ways to sneakily traverse maps like King’s Row and Einchenwalde.

Hammond’s backstory coincides with Winston’s, with the hamster exposed to the same experiment as the hyper-intelligent gorilla on the Horizon Lunar Colony. Of course, Hammond doesn’t speak any human languages, but a minor AI in how Wrecking Ball helps him communicate in a “fittingly menacing tone.”

Wrecking Ball is live on the test servers now, with a full release expected in the coming weeks.

KitGuru Says: I can imagine that once these unique spots have been figured out for Wrecking Ball’s Grappling Claw, competitive play is going to be all the more interesting to watch as a result. What do you think of Hammond and Wrecking Ball?

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