September 22, US time / September 23, Beijing time
Overwatch releases PTR's latest Hero Balance update
Static cameras are now supported in spectator mode
The viewer's perspective now supports fixed shots
Team names can now be edited in custom games
You can now edit the group name in the custom game (it should refer to the group name, which is convenient for the game)
Raised the volume of Hanzo's Dragonstrike voice line while wearing the Okami/Lone Wolf Skin
Hanzo's skin (Lone Wolf/Wolf God) move now has a more pronounced sound (sound effect)
Heroes hit by Ana's Nano Boost have a new voice line that informs other players
The hero who was enhanced by Anna's big move has new sound effects to remind other players
(Sledgehammer: Feel the giant stick in my hand)
Increased frequency of Reinhardt's "barrier failing" voice line
Increased the sledgehammer's 'barrier can't hold up' voice playback frequency
Custom Games can now be paused
Custom games can now be paused
HERO BALANCE UPDATES
Hero balance
Ana
anna
Nano Boost
Nanohormonals
Ultimate cost has been increased by 20%
The energy required for the big move to charge is increased by 20% (you know that you have to be cut off)
Biotic Grenade
Biochemical grenades
Radius has been increased from 3 to 4 meters
Radius increased from 3 meters to 4 meters
Developer Comments: So far, we haven't seen any indication that Ana is too strong overall, but her ultimate charges a little too fast, especially considering the impact it can have on a match. Also, her Biotic Grenades are getting a small boost to help her hit multiple targets.
Developer Review: We don't think ana is too powerful yet, but the big move is a bit too fast, especially considering that this will have some impact on the game. Also, we strengthened the grenade to allow her to hit more targets better.
Widowmaker
Black Widow
Widow's Kiss
Widow's Kiss
Scoping-in animation time has been reduced from 0.5 to 0.3 seconds
The opening animation was reduced from 0.5s to 0.3s
(Translator's note, a bit of an instantaneous return feeling, the law chicken is more difficult to mix, of course, the premise is to live out of PTR)
Developer Comments: This change will help Widowmaker acquire new targets more quickly and speed up her reaction time in fast-paced situations.
Developer Review: This change allows her to aim faster and adapt to fast-paced combat.
Junkrat
mouse
RIP-Tire
Big move
Ability now activates more quickly
Now the big move starts faster (should mean that the animation of preparing and kicking the tire is faster)
Developer Comments: Junkrat can be an extremely effective hero in the right hands, but RIP-Tire often felt underpowered when compared to his counterparts.
Developer comments, Rats can be a very effective hero, but big moves sometimes don't feel so powerful.
Social Features
Social aspect
Certain commendations will now appear less frequently during end-of-round voting, and others will appear more frequently (e.g. Most Gold Medals and Torbjrn's Armor Packs Created)
At the end of the voting stage for the sign, some cases will become less, some cases will become more (such as winning the most gold medals or the number of armor pieces made by Tobion)
