Another suggestion provided byOverwatch 2fans urges the game’s developers to include a feature on the UI that alerts players when their support teammates are killed. Fans have been full of ideas forOverwatch 2since the title released earlier in the month, offering a wealth of concepts that might improve the player experience going forward.
Team composition has slightly shifted due toOverwatch 2’s transition to a 5v5 format from the classic 6v6, with teams now being made up of 2 damage heroes, 2 support heroes, and a single tank hero. As any experiencedOverwatch 2player will know, supports are essential for providing the healing to teammates that’s necessary to keep a fight going, and losing your healers can often result in a quick team wipe.
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The particularimportance of a team’s support characters inOverwatch 2is what prompted the user DanilOcelot on Reddit to suggest the idea of having an icon on the HUD to let players know when their support heroes are eliminated in combat. The post features an edited screenshot of the UI which includes two small icons next to the player’s ability icons in the bottom-right corner of the screen, with two icons dedicated to each of the team’s healer characters so that players can see if one or both of their supports are down.
Though the proposed feature would make things simpler for players,Overwatch 2does feature some helpful settingsthat many players might not know about. In the sound tab within the settings menu, it is possible to enable a unique sound effect that plays when a teammate dies, similarly to how a sound plays when a player secures an elimination. Since the sound effect is different, players can have a much easier time knowing when they’re down a few allies during the heat of combat.
Support mains inOverwatch 2will know how stressful the role can be, with it being common for damage and tank players to constantly be requesting healing after charging into the front lines. Many in the community agree that the Support role has become much more challenging to play inOverwatch 2due to the array of new changes that came with the new game, too. Many fans insist that the ally health bar feature seen in a preview of the game’s upcoming PvE content should be added to the PvP modes too, as it allows for an easy assessment of the team’s condition.
Though some might argue that this clutters up the screen too much, many have certainly offered alternative ways of addressing the challenge. Fortunately for many players new and old,Overwatch 2already provides ways of keeping an eye on your teammates, but how Blizzard might update the UI in the future is yet to be seen.
Overwatch 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
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