This Tracer is on everyone's AVOID LIST | Overwatch 2 Spectating

[@IZONE_FAN]

i am a tracer one trick, proceeds to walk out of spawn on bastion

[@Complex_7]

Nah it was a rework

[@some_dude19]

Redesign

[@blove9415]

They played bastion to prove they’re a tracer one trick

[@TeekZi..]

Do yk how to chance name on owerwatch? If please tell me

[@AD_Nelson]

We were lied to. Gaslit. Bamboozled. For shame, not a one-trick.

[@Poedaddy]

Straight up 💀

[@Raksoforback]

To be fair they did say the other dps was straight up throwing slurs at them for playing Tracer, so maybe the swap was just in response to that.

[@Catalyst_witch]

The tracer is mirage irl lol

[@noahjordan6761]

​@@Raksoforbackthe council of onetricks is displeased

[@isaiahf-d846]

@@Raksoforback smh no excuse 1 tricks are flamed every second they play this is a part of the job description

[@2bodybags]

they were NOT a tracer one trick 😭

[@TheShapingSickness]

Plays bastion like tracer. Plays tracer like rainbow six vegas

[@ejlive1997]

Bro was playing like a bronze, died like 20 times in the first round, fed more often than getting elems. I see why he got notified about being on every aviod list

[@lostxnxyou]

What the difference

[@ejlive1997]

@@lostxnxyou true

[@commentbot9510]

I have always been a one trick and have not gotten this notification once

[@MilitanT07]

​@@commentbot9510 I got it once (one trick moira)

[@ejlive1997]

@@commentbot9510 lmao cause you not playing bad to be on everybody's avoid list

[@TheShapingSickness]

13:38 sees a widow, immediately presses all the buttons and dies.

[@Real_MisterSir]

I think the big miss here (coming from a Tracer player and coach), is that most of the reactions this player has, are perfectly reasonable. Not desirable, but reasonable. Yes, like at 14:33 it's perfectly reasonable to recall out of a position if there's a Widow staring you straight in the face and you got no cover to quickly hide behind -especially when that Widow literally just killed you in the exact same spot moments earlier. The real issue is not the reactions of this player, rather it's the decision-making leading up to why they keep finding themselves in unfavorable situations that demand undesired but necessary reactions, leading to them blowing cooldowns constantly without consistently getting value in return for it. The one main thing Emongg highlights that is most important, is that Tracer's core value comes from distraction, not direct elims. So with this in mind, what plays you seek to make will define what space on the map you favor to operate in, and how you disposition your resources. In a ranged poke matchup like this, large open space is your enemy, so first of all you shouldn't try to blow all your resources navigating the longest uninterrupted distances, unless you know you can set up and have time to safely recoup those resources again before you press an angle. Likewise you ideally shouldn't set up to engage from angles, that have a range disadvantage where the enemy is allowed to make plays, before you can make plays. It's why Widow can be so tough to play against, because not only does she have a one-hit kill potential. She also demands that you play in positions that may not be ideal, simply because you need to be sure that you at the very least can provide value at the same time as your team mates are at risk of having to face the enemy Widow's threat value. This is where soft flanks that can be turned into deep flanks, become more important -because you need the option to quickly deepen a flank if there is a sudden need for you to generate value (this is always based on timing with when your team is taking pressure, you want to alleviate as much enemy pressure on them as possible and you can't do that by hiding and waiting for an opportune moment from a perfect angle). Especially in ranks where team mates don't always understand they shouldn't engage in a long range poke battle with a Widow on the opposing team, it's that more crucial that you understand the core of your value is to obtain flanks that allow you to take angles on the people that are the highest threat to your team -rather than taking angles on the targets that are most convenient to you (exception being if you have an ally Widow who is mechanically superior to the enemy Widow, then you have some leeway with your own angles and greed you can allow). *So what this player should focus on, is:* 1. Assess who is the biggest threat to your team in general, and try to your best ability to assist in pressuring this target -and this may mean you will have to compromise on your very safe angles, in order to go for higher risk/reward flanks where you're more distanced from your team. 2. If there isn't a single major threat (like a Widow), then it's fine to be more greedy with your own flanks and angles and just hold space that you know you can be effective from, and that the enemy has a hard time pushing you out of. But ONLY if point number 1 isn't valid. 3. Acknowledge quickly if an engage on an enemy isn't realistic. Often you end up trying to force a duel straight on, either because you're out of resources, or because the map in that situation only lends itself to a straight frontal attack. In any case, this gives the enemy the upper hand and you never want that as any hero, but least of all as Tracer due to how squishy you are. So if you can't realistically take a fight in a favorable way, then don't force it. Elims are not your core value, harassment is. So if you can't engage safely from an off angle, don't try to force the fight. Wait it out, find a more creative way around going straight at their face, and try to not position yourself between multiple opponents at a time. Last note, just as a general mantra for Tracer. Fight for your space and angles, not for eliminations. Get the favorable space, take the fights that are available to you. And if you keep missing the target you actually wanna harass most, then change up the space you prioritize in the future, don't try to cheat your way to it by blowing your resources to get to that spot after you already committed to one location.

[@anthonygalat]

^

[@zalvoki]

props to you for practically writing a whole essay 🫡 very in depth explanation

[@lethal3268]

chill

[@comd.shepard]

To be honest, you addressed all the problems I was having on that map......I have a hard time playing into a good poke. Especially when it comes to setup & engagement timing, brawl & dives have a clear time to go moment but poke doesn't.

[@collidednb]

Nice explanation

[@SrirachaPapa]

The way he recalls as soon as someone sees him, i just know he gets jump scared every game😂

[@TamWam_]

This reminds me of when I was hiding waiting for an enemy, and one walked in and we both got jumpscared because I saw his perspective in the replay and his whole camera shook 😭 Usually when I'm jumpscared by an enemy, my instinct is to shoot. Idc what it is, I just fire. I end up stopping after a few seconds if it's a friendly enemy that's staggered, cause I feel bad for them (unless I'm in comp)

[@novalytyxp]

​@@TamWam_ I've literally been that kind of player. You just kinda accept your fate and laugh when that happens 😂

[@CinnyMilk]

no wonder they’re on so many avoid lists, they’re feeding and throwing 😭

[@maxwellwell8184]

surprized they even won that game

[@ZarelidT]

You all feed and throw don’t act like you’re any different

[@TamWam_]

​@@ZarelidTbut at least we recognise that and go like "oh no I fed/overextended, I'll not do that again" and learn from it. This guy? They thought it was cause they were a onetrick.. the true reason being they threw the whole game

[@SecureBirch410]

@@TamWam_ lol thats ridiculous though, either you suggest they sit back and do nothing the whole game which doesnt help either or you suggest they manifest gm level gamesense and positioning after dying once. Nobody improves like that after a single death.

[@bobbymcjoey9432]

​@@SecureBirch410No way you're defending 8:05. This player just blindly rushed and pushed into the team without considering their cooldowns or their team- like they have 1 blink and no recall but they still try and take the Orissa head on...as Tracer. You don't need GM game sense to know this was a bad play and you should stop rushing in while your abilities aren't ready.

[@button9]

The bigger bamboozle is that they are somehow plat 5

[@AntonyGreenman]

I always have a hard time watching these, as a silver/gold player, because I ALWAYS think to myself....'surely I'm way better than this??'

[@Niwan8]

​@@AntonyGreenman No, no you are not

[@AntonyGreenman]

@@Niwan8 I mean, that's usually what I conclude..

[@Niwan8]

@@AntonyGreenman ahh okay, i thought you were one of those people that say they should be higher ranked

[@Jordy1707]

​@AntonyGreenman this tracer looks like they don't belong in their rank, you're probably as good if not better in a lot of aspects if you realise their mistakes

[@RefugeeKLicious]

That mercy rez to pharah was craaaaazy

[@bunnyg4464]

just the momentum throwing the body/soul, happens p often, this is normal for ow.

[@axel_r_]

In the spawn room, born and raised On the payload is where I should spend most of my days Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool And all blinking around, just actin' the fool When a couple of Tanks who were up to no good Started making trouble in the neighborhood I missed one little pulse bomb and my team got scared They said, "You're movin' like you're just here to take air"

[@noahjordan6761]

Fresh prince of doing air

[@JugsMcNasty]

I pulled up to the point about 7 or 8 and I yelled to the Ana "Yo homes, smell ya later"

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodjinx]

If you're getting constantly avoided you are not playing right. Dude was in his teams backpack and poked out occasionally, only contributed to a handful of team fights, and was barely a nuisance. Tips from a ball Lucio pharah otp (different heroes but was more harassment potential): 1. Minimize downtime. Learn fast flank routes and ways to get to the enemy without them noticing. Sometimes that means crouch walk but often a little timing and aggression makes the difference. 2. Learn when being a gnat will be useful. Making widow or Kiri turn for you only matters when the team is looking to start a fight. If it screws up their timings or takes someone away from their job, good. If it's between fights or y'all are losing the fight change gears to stalling or escaping. Slow cart progression without being staggered or get into a position to engage next fight. 3. Be actually threatening. Going in for half a second isn't gonna do anything. Multiple quick dives on a singular target or one longer dive will be more successful 4. Survive better. Learn health packs and the reach of your team. Going behind the enemy with supports who can't heal that far means you need to heal yourself so play around that. Also try to isolate a target or two. When you peak their spawn either wait until everyone is out or bait one person into leaving their team for you. If you don't know how to make the enemy constantly turn then maybe it's time to get a second character cause while it may still work in lower tiers than you should be in, being able to swap to an entirely new play style is super important until you get God tier

[@dylanbodiford6233]

near 2:15 When anyone dies in the air, if you click on their soul to rez as mercy as it falls it will pause and you can rez the soul midair, it was falling in that direction due to Pharah flying backwards as she died

[@anomanderrake69]

This is gonna sound unbelievable. But I actually learned to play tracer a bit better from Jay3. He only blinks/recalls when he needs to and it helped me be mindful of it. You don’t need to use your cooldowns if they’re not actively shooting at you

[@contentlounge6652]

Dunno man pretty believable

[@anomanderrake69]

@Underhel I miss all of mine already I didn’t need his help for that

[@Wulfereene]

Funny how not using your cooldown when you don't need to is obvious for most heroes. I don't put healing down as soldier when i am full. I don't use dva matrix when nothing shoots. I don't go turret mode with bastion, don't genji deflect, etc. So the question is what makes people feel they need to use cooldown as tracer? Maybe when you play against a good tracer she blinks all around you and it's super annoying and you don't hit her, and you try to imitate this but there's actually more to it when and where to blink. Just thinking loudly here.

[@anomanderrake69]

@@Wulfereene I think it’s how fragile she is with the low hp. When I first started trying her out I’d panic if someone even looked at me

[@moleethedon]

Jay3 is a good player. He's just a massive troll tbh.

[@geoff420]

The most important (other than her mechanics) thing you have to learn with tracer is that confidence is key.

[@TamWam_]

True, I remember playing cowardly because of how squishy I was as Tracer, and backed out of duels. Til. I watched some t500/pro Tracers playing, and realised they took a lot more risks(?), idk how to describe it but they would be in the backline confidently, even when being shot at they'd try to continue the fight using mobility rather than backing out with recall. So I started to apply that more aggro playstyle while trying not to feed. The problem is, Mercy is my most played hero, and I learned to play the game like a coward and to run away at any disadvantage. So being aggro is not my thing

[@mikeyollie9]

I love the playmaking advice. In MOBAs we talk a lot about limit testing and it seems to be frowned upon in overwatch. I understand trying to survive on OT it’s important as respawn timers are longer but I still believe it should be more encouraged specially on dps since that’s the one role that relies on the pressure and securing Elims to create space.

[@moleethedon]

5:05 point blank....

[@ejlive1997]

Yup going on the avoid list

[@Haonnn]

😭😭

[@vanessaoftheundead2613]

👁️👄👁️

[@cooller8888]

I understand why he is avoided a lot. I'd like to see that note game gives him :D

[@skeeteronthewater1568]

Bro straight up id like to just avoid him now before I ever see him 😂

[@Scordizzy]

Did anyone else notice that the Tracer’s guns were jade before the switch to Bastion, but then regular when they switched back to Tracer? Is that a visual bug?

[@luciferwasanangl4506]

Technically? It happens all the time with my gold guns i think it's just a bug from swapping to someone you don't have the colour for. Swapping off and back usually works for me to get it back

[@Scordizzy]

@@luciferwasanangl4506pretty weird, I’ve never seen that before or at least noticed it. It looks like they turned back jade at 10:45

[@SoloQGod]

I believe it’s a bug in replays. I’ve gotten in a few times before when reviewing vods. I was also coincidentally playing tracer with jade on as well when it happened to me.

[@shaytheswift_4327]

Happens to me on Ana constantly usually it fixes if you swap off and back on again.

[@hexisdeath]

Yea it’s a bug

[@0dcsauce]

17:25 is a perfect embodiment of how this guy plays. That Kiriko was way more agressive than that tracer. A support character. This guy plays extremely scared. Sometimes you gotta go face to face and straight up scrap.

[@bleh-wk8pn]

the standing in a door way tickling the Soj everytime she peaks while two of their teammates get picked off by the hero Tracer counters is crazy work

[@wingdinggaster6737]

2:38 When you die, you have an invisible "corpse" that continues moving with the momentum you had, while your visible corpse is actually a soft body which moves differently. When you rez, you rez the invisible corpse, which can get itself stuck on roofs and such. If you were watching that Pharah's post-death cam (only visible in the actual game, since on spectating you just switch povs when they die), you'd see their camera follow to where the Mercy rezzed

[@concinnus]

Reasonable physics, since souls famously have momentum.

[@kai8462]

I don’t blame the people that avoid him, id do the same damn thing. What the hell did I just watch😭😭

[@WockMonkey]

Why is he trying to play bastion like tracer 😭😭😂😂

[@karamei]

>tracer onetrick >immediately swaps to bastion

[@haleypirio921]

their usage of blink gave me whiplash

[@ergedHD]

*Switches to bastion* “What happened to being a one trick tracer”😭🤣😭

[@theprometheu5]

Compared to other plats we’ve seen here recently, this is just pain. Being a Doom-Tracer-Zen 3-trick(?) makes it evil.

[@Mr.Lucipur]

Avoided so much you got a notification is wild

[@littleotaku8353]

It's like they're under the impression that blink is for approach and recall is for retreat, theyre not being as flexible as they could be

[@gardenshedd]

That new Mercy buff for relocating Res location is crazy

[@TamWam_]

Fr you can even bring souls up if they fall off the map

[@Ikuruga]

All this Tracer needs to do is play like 50 games on each hero. Like she has no clue what other characters do it feels like

[@pdsmith11803]

Picking fights with no cooldowns. They poke and burn everything they have 7:33, and then immediately go right back in with one blink and no recall and die. Also they blink constantly for no reason, which leaves them without a full kit when they actually engage targets.

[@johnnyjohn9300]

I've had a similar thing happen with the rez when I was on kiriko. I tped my soul to the mercy and it was so funny watching the replay later cos she was so confused

[@andehab0550]

10:14 peak hanzo gameplay

[@Its212]

I literally got him yesterday as an enemy support and he played moira without healing anyone

[@TamWam_]

I'm pretty sure nothealer is a steamer mode name, I saw it a lot of times

[@Its212]

@@TamWam_ οh ok

[@VibinKat]

them always having only one blink is driving me nuts

[@Laxusmoo]

3:29 Me when I lie LOL

[@unclefings]

02:40 thats what the devs say too.

[@justsomechairwithoutamusta8275]

im thinking they might so jittery with the recall because of the enemy team having both a hanzo and a widow which can be instant shut downs if you're in bad position which would make that "if they shoot one shot at you, you recall" may be true since yk one shots all it takes to die

[@weebtrash3376]

You say that but @9:35 he recalls when both snipers are dead, what use does that recall even give him? And a minute before that he recalls when he has cover in an angle at Orisa for what? Recalling when challenging 1 shots are fine but he's using recall more than he's using blink to position himself better.

[@clockworkking]

Is it a replay bug or why does tracer have jade weapon skin at the start, and after she swaps to bastion, then back to tracer not?

[@shaytheswift_4327]

It happens in game for me too sometimes. I've only noticed it on Ana's gold gun but it usually fixes if I swap off and back to Ana.

[@trimaxusrez3714]

10:46 Emongg: isn’t it great? Kiriko: *3 seconds later* No

[@ozziespeed2172]

3:29 Looks like Tracer to me tbh

[@x1q232]

So for the rez thing it’s also a MASSIVE MASSIVE problem with genji where you can hear or even see yourself using an ability but will die because the enemy doesn’t. I’m not sure if it’s just high ping or high latency cause of bad pc or what

[@Complex_7]

0:53 so true 😂

[@Rocky_Module]

I've heard the saying of "always find ways to deal damage"

[@Loobo23]

For a sec I though this was a ego vod, then the vod started

[@simaboather5360]

You are right ! To many tracers recall unessesary its way better to blink back and save reacall for neardeath experiance. Recall if you loose like 70% of hp. You blink in so you always can blink back out.

[@Mark-tf4ju]

I had always heard only use two blinks on an attack so you can use the third to GTFO if needed and recall is normally for healing.

[@roland8357]

Bro locked in the end tho

[@Mewmewio]

I’m halfway thru the vid ill let you know my opinion

[@planetmezo1145]

He swapped, but he was still playing tracer. A true one trick

[@YumiAngellx]

I am a tracer player and I can say that a lot of us do the crouch thing to sneak up, so that flanking isn’t loud and they don’t get alerted by our footsteps

[@YumiAngellx]

Mostly only when it’s a character like, ana, some squishies or widow and Ashe

[@TamWam_]

I used to hold crouch (still do in some situations) but now I spam crouch to be quiet but speedy

[@G1ngerfr0g]

They definitely are scared of making plays, especially when sneaking around and stuff. So many times they try to peek around corners and just empty the entire clip into the wall instead of calming down and aiming just a little further around the corner.

[@rainestorm6029]

Tracer got a major rework halfway through the game

[@NightBlade117]

Anyone else notice when they switched back to tracer at 6:00 they didnt have emerald guns anymore?

[@NightBlade117]

Must have been a replay bug because they got it back later on in the video

[@autobomber9386]

Tracer got many teworks during this match

[@HmongHeroo]

That mercy rez on that pharah can go and be deleted from the game wtf was that Souls should not have a "tech"

[@alextheballer27]

I’d imagine that’s hard asf to code. Since the Pharah used it as they died the animation still went though. Tough Situation

[@jvliaaaaan]

@@alextheballer27 hard asf to code? Just dont give the "corpse" momentum

[@alextheballer27]

@@jvliaaaaan oh yeah, that’s as simple as flicking a switch. It’s having to stop a players movement in an instant. It’s not easy to do

[@jvliaaaaan]

@@alextheballer27 speed = 0; I do programming, it is that easy. Also you just dont transfer the speed to the corpse. It is THAT simple

[@alextheballer27]

@@jvliaaaaan it isn’t that easy. Especially after they nuke the entire damn team

[@Game_Time_S]

Doin a whole lot of nothing 😂

[@exo-t07]

12:18 That was fucking vile 😭😭😭

[@riceeater6213]

I don't think anyone pointed out that the tracer was doing the melee then immediately recalling. You can hear the tracer melee right when they recall This tech is strong but it shouldn't be used a lot.

[@jurneewilliams4701]

How do you submit videos? I had a 50 kill tank game I lost and got flames/reported for “throwing” and I need to know if I’m the issue

[@aepokkvulpex]

There's a channel for submissions on his discord, make sure to read the pins

[@TREVANDTHECREWgaming]

I might have to look this player up and put him on my avoid list ahead of time lol

[@berniechoy5482]

Emongg is so nice. Flats would have roasted this dude so mush

[@joobin1049]

I'm happy that we never saw stat board, because the amount of pressure he had was 0. If you are playing tracer and have 0 pressure and are not playing with team tempo you might as well play junkrat and spam a choke.

[@Mando_and_Grogu]

Just subbed with my amazon prime bc of this video. thanks for the tips!

[@GeeRipp]

The most wasted blinks ever

[@bhouri]

Tracer is about uptime, damage per second, and off angles. Never stop shooting. Distractions. This guy is trying to be sneaky, like playing some Assassins Creed game, is actually cringe to watch.

[@dmjr437]

Have we really come to a time in history we can't even say the word slur?

[@late_shift_tonight]

After switching back to tracer, her guns lose the green weapon skin. Is that a bug or what? Bcuz they go back to green in the next round. That bothered me deeply.

[@Skatche]

Dude, that Zarya skin is WILD. Can barely recognize her.

[@warp8119]

literally my plat teammates every game

[@twsarahh]

Helpa;l'jf, I didn't know you get a notification when you're frequently avoided 😭😭

[@strombo530]

1:22 what is that zarya skin?!?!

[@760ms3]

Old owl skin that never got brought back because of controversy. It’s called alien I’m pretty sure

[@oliver_3185]

A problem with low ranked tracer players is that they refuse to learn and use health packs to their advantage

[@b1ba593]

Bro thought he was flexing....

[@ikaros6633]

Either there's a lot of nothealer or I've played against nothealer and can confirm that he's not a zen one trick because my duo and I have forced him off zen a couple of times I fought someone with that name.

[@Tobyconn]

DeadxBoy and Mangekyo are definetly Sabian and Lochie from alpha wolf

[@Alex_Aramayo]

Im scared to ask how many hours they have on Tracer, also them using blink as if its a sprint button is pissing me off 😭

[@0dcsauce]

This is the worst type of player that you can find in your ranked games. This “tracer one trick” was carried, and would go up against enemies who had absolutely no idea how to play the game. The WORST combination, which gives this guy a major rank inflation. The worst type of team mate to have in your match.

[@envious357]

when did the new tracer skin drop?

[@Atatpilot-r1w]

I feel lied to

[@araven2293]

The game give u notification when a lot of player avoided u??? I wonder how it looks like or what it says.. didn't know that's a thing

[@pretty.billy.]

This guy should actually try sombra ..scared tracer EDIT: just got to the part in video where Emongg actually mention that

[@nevermindthebull0cks]

Pulsing the Hog... Yeah, that goes the other way round :)

[@missusmousse]

This gameplay + backstory feels like it should be a flats video not an emongg one

[@watashi9473]

Where do I go to have my gameplay Spectated, I feel like I would learn so much from him.

[@Popilishis]

how did the gun stop being emerald mid way through the first round

[@zepchir]

bots faster then the viewers

[@Haonnn]

No shit. Thats a fact

[@endershel8163]

This tracer makes me feel better about my tracer

[@joshuawilson7629]

seeing the title made me worry this was my account

[@ItzSoaRqt]

💀

[@jaakezzz_G]

for the pharah res-- the soul had upward momentum from the jets and floated a projectile path onto that ledge

[@concinnus]

Reasonable physics, since souls famously have momentum.

[@cooltrainerjack]

Recently started playing again, high Masters tank player in OW1, peaked Dia in very limited playing in OW2. I'm like Diamond 2 on tank and support and Plat 2-3 on DPS. Why can't I get into more games against players like this so I can climb easier? lmao This is the type of player we meme'd about in OW1 the classic Plat player who literally doesn't know how to play the game. In my DPS games it seems I'll either get GM smurfs boosting mercy mains or hard throwers with no in between lol

[@0dcsauce]

Rank rework really messed with a lot of ranks. In mid/low diamond in each class, but will regularly see past masters and even gm role players in my lobbies. You can definitely see their better game sense, and diamond is such a toss up rn of good individual players, and good team players.

[@nogoodname3986]

I too love one tricking tracer except when I swap to junkrat, widow, hanzo, ana, ball, queen and weaver

[@isaiahf-d846]

i mean support and tank will have their own 1 trick if you play them but yeah we've been lied to scammed backstabbed betrayed

[@ea1766]

wish you showed the ana sleep dart pov

[@DarthPicarat]

This Tracer player should play Sombra....

[@ItzSpritz]

How do we get you to watch our replays?

[@mr.parker8014]

Classic tracer two trick

[@simaboather5360]

You can blink throu him ore to one side after geting hooked. Its easy

[@thekingsguide8576]

Just needs to try and use his blinks to try and escape instead of just using E ,Should never be engaging in a risky situation or 1v1 without E Target priority is good,and positioning to engage is good