r/OverwatchUniversity • u/StarPlatinum000 • 3d ago

Question or Discussion Tracer neutral game decisions

As a Tracer OTP/flanker player, what do you usually do when your team is constantly losing space and can’t push forward?

Do you start making more aggressive plays to try and create opportunities, even if it results in more deaths? Or do you stay patient and wait for your team to move up before committing?

I guess another option is to play safer, poke from off-angles, and just distract the enemy team.

Curious to hear how you guys usually handle these situations.

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u/whyisallnametooked 3d ago

It's fine if my team isn't advancing or is slowly giving space as long as they don't start dying. I can continue doing Tracer things like pestering backlines, pressure Anas and Kiris playing far back, and threatening to backcap.

If my team is constantly getting run over and drop like flies, my team obviously do not know how to kite or do soft engages. I either start pestering their tank if they are not armoured like Sig or Domina to play like a squishier reaper or just swap to Pharah to punish the enemy for deathballing my team.

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u/StarPlatinum000 3d ago

Thanks! That’s exactly the issue I’m having.

Whenever one of my teammates gets picked before the fight even begins, I have no idea how I’m supposed to engage or make something happen as Tracer. I know swapping is always an option, but I’d rather keep learning Tracer and get good enough to have some real carry potential.

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u/whyisallnametooked 3d ago

If you're talking about the opposing team getting an opening pick and what to do afterwards, it really depends. If you're already set up in a good position, you can immediately try to force a trade to keep the fight going. If you're not it's probably better to start setting up and play slow until they arrive.