User blog comment:Appelmonkey/RED Team vs. Overwatch/@comment-27043000-20191103085605

Pygmy Hippo's "Basically a Revised Edge" Edges

Speedy:Once more I start off with the opinion that a baseball bat is a better melee weapon than pistol whipping but with their iconic weapons, it's a bit tricky. Scout's Scattergun causes more damage and doesn't rely on something else to work but Tracer's Pulse Pistols have more ammo and range so I'd call this even. However the Pistol is arguably equal to the Pulse Bomb as well in thaf if it misses, it isn't a big deal, while if you miss with the explosive, it's a complete waste although it has more damage potential. Where Scout truly takes the edge is that he's not only agile but able to take a hit as well whereas a similar hit that he can survive will either kill Tracer or send her out of existence. Blink and Recall are interesting abilities but with the high risk of her Chronal Accelerator, Scout can adapt and take her down. Edge:RED

Veteran:The Heavy Pulse Rifle is a better long range weapon than the Rocket Launcher with it's less and slower ammunition and that's without the Helix Rockets which give the Pulse Rifle the ability to explode things as well, the Shotgun isn't even worth mentioning. The Soldier does have a melee weapon and Gunboats to enable his rocket jumping mobility to be safer but the Tactical Visor is going to make him an easy target even with that and Soldier:76 has the Biotic Emitter to fix up most wounds his team gets. Granted he's not as strong or durable but he's faster which adds onto his previous advantages outside physicality. Soldier:76 is only really going to lose this fight if he gets into CQC eith The Soldier but he has absolutely no reason for that. Edge:Overwatch

Elemental:The Flamethrower has the more lethal projectile against the Endothermic Blaster and if the icicles don't get turned into water, they're getting sent right back at their wielder thanks to the gas. Pyro even has the ability to make literally every attack light people on fire with the Gas Passer a mobility option with the Thermal Thruster while Mei only has Cryp-Freeze and Ice Wall which can both be easily melted by her foe. The fire axe is going to win out in any melee battle and Snowball is just a destroyable delaying item. The Pyro shows that fire is clearly the superior element to Mei who will find herself struggling to even land a hit. Edge:RED

Medieval Guy:Reinhardt does have a ranged option in his Fireball move but that's not beating out Demoman's Grenade or Stickybomb Launcher at a distance. On the other hand, there's no way the Eyelander and Chargin' Targe make a melee battle winnable against the Rocket Hammer and Crusader Armor which will flatten a squishier opponent. Reinhardt's Barrier Field is the better protection for his allies but he can't attack with it and Demoman has two different movement options to make him able to keep a range advantage or attack a less durable foe. This is actually pretty even to me as while Demoman can easily win a ranged contest and keep himself out of hammer range, Reinhardt will destroy him in CQC and can help his team more directly. Edge:Tie

Big Boy:The Heavy can cut down most foes at a distance far superior to Winston's Tesla Cannon and he has a Shotgun to back him up in the ranged combat stage. However I'll say that the gorilla is not only stronger than the Russian but more durable and faster as well thanks to his Armor although going berserk won't help him win this. The Sandvich can only fix damage, not prevent it for a while like the Barrier Projector which is another point for the primate. The Heavy is easily the greatest powerhouse of his team but Winston can help his team out more and close the distance to utterly pummel his human foe. Edge:Overwatch

Mechanic:While the Rivet Gun can do what the Sawed-off and Pistol do with one weapon, I still am doubtful about how lethal it is as an actual ranged weapon. The Forger Hammer and Armor clearly give Torbjörn the edge against the Engineer's Wrench when comparing their other personal skills but what this really boils down to is who is the better maker. The Sentry Gun is a better Turret, the Dispenser can not only solve ammo shortages but fix wounds as well, and the Teleporters are another great movement option. The Engineer is better at what he's actually supposed to be doing while Torbjörn seems like he'd be better off devoting himself purely to attacking people directly. Edge:RED

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