Overwatch 2 - New Hero MACARIA Concept | Abilities & Backstory

[@reregi3659]

It's a cool concept, but the "god program" pasive seem's like it might just make her a counterpick or only playable with omnics

[@jezjhart]

I get what you're saying. But I feel like her abilities to heal and be an archer supp at the same time are quite attractive to players, at least to me, I'd be playing her!! 😂😂 Though I am quite bias. Every hero has pros and cons and counters and counter picks. It's just how the game is 🥲 But tweaks would definitely be needed for her for sure.

[@professionalranter4402]

Using a God AI for a hero would be huge if it ever happens in game, and I like the premise of how they get their new body Although I think the passive might be a bit too overpowered, I think put it at 5 to 10% might be better but it’s a concept that I do really like But I love how this one is built around communication with the team and disrupting enemies communications, that would be amazing to have in game

[@jezjhart]

Thank youuu! Yeah the passive was me being a little too friendly with it. It needs a nerf. I also did Chernobog in another video and toned the passive down. I have Xibalba and Anubis concepts also on the way at some point. 😆

[@nxgenkota3605]

a four second cooldown on a 100HP heal ability is broken

[@jezjhart]

I thought that tooo at first, but Ana does more than this in half the time with her basic healing, as well as others. Even moira's orb does 65 health a second...though that does have an 8 sec cooldown. Thankfully its a concept and would need to be tested in game. But I reckon seeing that she can only heal allies through her fully charged arrows, which could be a bit tricky at times to do, especially when you factor in aiming it. I gave her a boost to the heals department! 😁😁

[@Mr_Sting]

I love the idea behind this hero! A quick thing to point out with “Communication Array” and its health indicator effect though. “Colour codes nearby allies by health.” Is that meant to be enemies? Because supports can already do this passively 😅

[@jezjhart]

Oh wow how did I not notice this!!! Clearly an oversight as I don't play support often/don't take much notice of what they have already. 😅😂😂 I just played a game to double check...though it is a little different to how I imagined it coloring wise. But I guess the further addition to adding their health percentage above may be needed for the Communication Array. Luckily it does reveal enemies and gives her the ability to heal nearby allies from anywhere...thank god! ahahha 😂

[@jezjhart]

FIXED IT! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mr_Sting]

@@jezjhart 😂👌

[@jezjhart]

@@Mr_Sting Didn't realize I could crop an existing KZbin video in the editor without re-uploading it! 🤭

[@jezjhart]

Also, remember how you asked me to do a merchant style hero? Well I semi already had something vaguely similar on my list and now it fits with the story. Anyways, it's coming in next weeks video. She's Italian. 🤌🤌🤫🤫

[@Qorvid20]

I personally hope Macaria shows up as a good guy, she was such a hero that the people of new york, the people she saved during the crisis, still honor her. I also suspedt shes the one that found sombra a while back.

[@Tiosedan]

I love the wifi theme here! Tho I am quite confused whether she's an omnic in talons control or fully autonomous.

[@jezjhart]

Thank youu! 😁😁 Alright, so basically, she is already a god AI program in the lore that controlled communication equity before the crisis. But during the Omnic crisis she got corrupted, hence why they were all shut down as they were deemed too powerful and wanted to end all humans. Talon developed the Omnic body so that it can contain her program and allow them to command her and manipulate her to their whims. But she does have some small form of free will. Think of her as a Widowmaker style of character with the mind control.

[@Tiosedan]

@@jezjhartHmm cool so cool, can't imagine what other gods lie asleep in the shadows.

[@jezjhart]

@@Tiosedan indeed!!! 😉

[@alphahawk325]

Great to see people are still making concepts

[@jezjhart]

hahaha yesss! 😁😁 Concept ideas are so much fun to come up with!

[@heathergray633]

Lovvveee!!! Please keep doing these.

[@jezjhart]

THANKKK YOUUUU!!! 😄😁 There's soooo many ideas on my list, so don't worry I will be. 😄

[@ayo3181]

A silenced Genji Nano Blade sounds terrifying 0 _ 0 !!! Super strong Utility Ult for sure. Perhaps enemies can't be Pinged either!

[@jezjhart]

Oh wow!! I didn't even think of genji! 😂😆 Agreed that would be! Not sure if I added that into the video but yes, basically enemies cannot reveal your team for the duration, unless in the scenario of a Widowmaker activating her ult afterwards like mentioned in the vid, so pings would be included into something enemies wont be able to do😄

[@d16qwuaker]

I love this idea but I think slight change is needed for the "God Program" passive. How about instead of healing omnics or robotic characters for more, healing applies to armor health is increased?

[@jezjhart]

Definitely taking notes! As I've got another omnic coming up 😁Thank you! 😁

[@LoneWR]

Jez is such a handsome man.

[@jezjhart]

😘😘😘

[@PotHatNoob]

I once had a hero idea called: scorpian He was this reality bending damage hero who could use the ability from an enemy he would be able to switch abilities after death (the enemy wouldn't be able to use that ability for 10 seconds) His second ability would allow him to not be seen by enemys for 3 seconds but take away 10% movement speed as a penalty His passive would work like mauga which would grant overhealth for damage done but the hp is a glitchy color called "glitch health" and who ever attacks him while the glitch hp is active will take 5% more damage for 4 seconds *DOESN'T STACK* His primary fire is an ar type weapon that doesn't have fall off but only does 70 damage for body and 125 for head shot His secondary fire *doesn't exist* His ult would allow him to enter a different reality where he takes 30% less damage, cant be pinged, deals 15% more damage, gains temporary glitch health, and is 10% faster Primary fire: bended ar Ability 1: reailty snatcher Ability 2: clocking device Passive: Ủ̴̝̀n̶͓͍͘͝k̶̯̩̇͛̚n̸̢͓̈̓̈́o̴̱͝w̵̼̌͑n̷̗̿ ̴̲̰́̿͘h̷̯̏͘è̵̛̘a̸͍̾̇l̶̨̤̖̅̑͠t̴̩̜̽̋h̵̨̤̒̔̈́ Ult: reality bending (Descriptions) Primary fire: fire fast projectiles with no fall off Ability 1: take an enemy ability for your own Ability 2: phase out of sight for a short time Passive: gain Ủ̴̝̀n̶͓͍͘͝k̶̯̩̇͛̚n̸̢͓̈̓̈́o̴̱͝w̵̼̌͑n̷̗̿ ̴̲̰́̿͘h̷̯̏͘è̵̛̘a̸͍̾̇l̶̨̤̖̅̑͠t̴̩̜̽̋h̵̨̤̒̔̈́ when damage delt Ult: the ultimate reality (Cooldowns) Ability 1: none Ability 2: 14 seconds (Hope you enjoyed reading this if you do And maybe could you do a concept on this?)

[@AztechHydra]

Great concept but very niche especially the passive

[@jezjhart]

Thank youu! 😁😁 Yeah it definitely is, but also I feel that's kinda cool? Her passive helps her being a support, even if only against 6-8 heroes and it works for more tactical team fights and plays, making this character in a sense more of a jungle styled support. If they gave her a map on release it would definitely have to utilize her abilities.

[@AztechHydra]

@@jezjhart yeah i understand the idea behind it, i enjoy coming up with hero concepts I've had a Assassin from the shamada clan, a 'Oni' from the hashimoto, i even considered a null sector character who was snake like and could pull people in then a week later the Stalker got revealed 😂 I should really get back into making hero concepts

[@jezjhart]

@@AztechHydra You definitely should! They sound really awesome!! 😁 It's a lot of fun making concepts!

[@AztechHydra]

@@jezjhart it really is

[@God-nu7hy]

Cool design! Some notes: 1. The god program passive doesn't really fit as it punishes teammates for not choosing omnic characters, and enemies for choosing them. limiting the roster is not something that overwatch aims for 2. 100 healing every 4 seconds with a 50 per shot seems like a lot, as im assuming her arrow have a faster rate than that of hanzos or her damage would be really weak. 3. I think it's already been mentioned but the communication array passive of the colour coding based on health is already a passive for supports, as is seeing their health. 4. Her ultimate seems very situational and slightly weak, as it is near completely useless if both teams are fighting eachother head on, and is only useful in certain flanking scenarios. While it can be comboed with good synergy from teammates making it effective, that shouldn't be required, all other ultimates work completely fine by themself

[@jezjhart]

Hey!! Thanks for the feedback!! 😁😁 I get what you're saying, maybe some tweaks on her passive would be beneficial? It just really fits with her character and lore to be more effective against Omnic heroes...due to her being a powerful AI god program and all that. 15% I thought wasn't too bad, as say she takes 100 damage from a Bastion, it really only chops off another 15 damage to her and likewise with her healing, though I guess this does scale in higher output scenarios, perhaps a limiter would be good?? I thought her healing was somewhat fair, but I get it. I was semi inspired by Ana's basic heal damage which does 70 healing in under a few seconds, that she can essentially spam a lot faster than Macaria can notch and fire off a fully charged energy arrow, and Brigette's Repair Pack, which does 25 instant health and 100 health over 2 seconds, with a 5 second cooldown for the figures. I imagined her charge rate similar in speed to Hanzo and there is always the factor that you need to aim it and hit your ally for it to be effective. So she would take some skill to which I think is good, as all hero's shouldn't be easy. The comm array was definitely an oversight! Hahaha! I honestly don't know how I missed it! 🥲🤣🤣 Have fixed up and cropped the video so it should be all good now!! 😂 Her ult is indeed quite situational, but I think players could make it work, given that it will require more skill and tactics to utilize and be useful. Remember it also stops enemies from revealing your team as well as them not being able to see their team from afar. Meaning it also can essentially nullify Kiriko's teleport, unless they are within her line of sight. Even giving an edge to Sombra due to not being able to hear her and probably a lot of other heroes can benefit from it, she is a support after all. Not to mention their audio being cut will destabilize enemies quite a bit. But I do agree, some tweaks will definitely need to be made if she is to work well!😁😁

[@chunk1179]

YOURE SO TALENTED OMGGGG

[@jezjhart]

haha thankk youuuuuuu!

[@haysan32]

That ult is so creative

[@godiegogo333]

Who are all comsidere omnic Units? Does the ball count?

[@jezjhart]

I should have mentioned it in the video somewhere... I wasn't quite sure about ball as he's controlling his ball himself, it's not really utilizing AI or Omnic tech. But considering how hard he hits, it may be a good idea to include him.😭😭 Ashe's BOB, Orisa, Bastion, Ramattra, Zenyatta, Torbjorn and Symmetra's turret's and Echo.

[@martingeurts9096]

i love the abilities and all but i would change here like mabey a diffrent omnic and out whit god programm

[@CryoFlow]

I like the idea here, another bow would make my day lol

[@jezjhart]

And one that heals at that!! 😁😁😁

[@StarCrow77Gaming]

I like this most of the times but it's dumb to have something where AI get more heals she seem overpowered just my opinion tho

[@jezjhart]

It seemed to work well with her lore as she's an AI god program and I wanted something that synced well with that. If she heals 100, she only heals an extra 15 health to AI units, so not soo bad. Though she may need some tweaks, luckily its just a concept! Did try to nerf her a bit with her heals and only fully charged arrows doing heals also😁

[@StarCrow77Gaming]

@@jezjhart honestly that sounds good blizzard should just hire you at this point to make the heroes

[@FesterThe1]

DAY 2 OF ASKING FOR YOU TO MAKE TRASH PANDA

[@jezjhart]

Ahh dude these concepts already take me ages to design the art, come up with a story, create the content and then meld them together in a video. I also have a list of about 10-15 other ideas that I really want to do. But eventually I will start to do submissions and yours will definitely be something I can venture into! 😁😁

[@FesterThe1]

@@jezjhart i can give you a story but it will take me a bit all i need from you is to make the design

[@jezjhart]

@@FesterThe1 Designs take many long days to do, I don't think you realize hahah! 🥲🥲😭😭😭😭 But when you can give me a shot at a story and down the track i'll try and see if I can work it in 😁

[@FesterThe1]

@@jezjhart bet

[@katz6272]

average no skill hanzo player

[@Papulin]

We get it lil bro

[@katz6272]

average no skill hanzo player

[@Papulin]

We get it lil bro

[@jezjhart]

@@Papulin No skill hanzo's unite!