Overwatch Patch Notes-September 13, 2016

Overwatch just got a new patch that reduces Mercy PotGs (boooo), speeds up the payload on Eichenwalde, and corrects egregious ranking glitches. The new map can be tough on attackers, so hopefully the payload change helps. The patch also fixes some bugs and adds a new match complete screen. (Kotaku)

Overwatch Patch Notes – September 13, 2016

GENERAL UPDATES

General
Players should now see fewer Plays of the Game featuring Mercy’s Resurrection ability
Increased payload speed on Eichenwalde

USER INTERFACE UPDATES

General
A new Competitive Tier legend has been added to the Competitive Play info screen
A new Match Complete splash screen has replaced the former Round Complete splash screen in competitive matches

BUG FIXES

General
Fixed a bug which prevented the Triple Kill announcement from being played after a kill streak of 3 or more
Fixed several issues causing some players obtain a skill rating that's higher than their actual rating
Note: A very small number of people were affected by these issues, but those who were affected will have their skill rating adjusted appropriately

Heroes
Fixed a bug causing the wrong arrow to be shown on Hanzo's bow, or disappear entirely (the correct arrow would still be fired)
Fixed a bug preventing Junkrat’s RIP-Tire from receiving credit for kills, achievements, and other stats

Maps
Fixed a bug allowing Reaper to Shadow Step to unintended locations on Hollywood

Okay, so what the fudge is up with Blizzard getting rid of Mercy resurrection Play of the Games? Seriously, that's pretty lame. I like Mercy rez Play of the Games because usually when that gets PotG (Play of the Game) that Mercy's team wins-because she did that. It takes skill on knowing when to resurrect people. You can't just use it whenever somebody on your team dies. It depends on how many people die, tanks, supports, dps, and things like that. So I'm a little sad that there won't be a lot of Mercy PoTG's now. :'(

The major thing about this update is that they increased the Payload speed on Eichenwalde. This actually sounds like a great idea to me. If you've played Payload on Eichenwalde you will agree that the Payload seemed to take too long to push. Not because its a big map, just because there's a lot of obstacles, nooks, and crannies that you have to get through. I really dig the new map and I feel like Payload will feel a lot smoother now with increased speed. Nice little early September update. Nothing too fancy here. They saved that for Heroes of the Storm, which I will talk about in another post.