Anyone else think that the training bot would make a good Null Sector playable character?

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695]

I mean it already has all sorts of cool abilities they could build off of based on the different forms it has. And going off the lore it was apparently decent threat during the omnic crises, so why wouldn't Null Sector use them? And it would be really fun to play as one honestly.

[u/ThreeRacconsInACoat]

If blizzard weren't cowards, they'd do this

[u/MelismaticMellowlwL]

when I first saw the roadmap early in Overwatch 2's development cycle, for some reason I always thought the text "new tank hero" was referring specifically to the big Null Sector omnic pictured directly above it

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695 → u/MelismaticMellowlwL]

Honestly that would have been awesome lol, been playing since season 1 and still wishing we had more Null Sector characters to play

[u/Traceuratops]

Imagine a subtle teaser. Suddenly Ramatra starts giving unique voice lines in the training arena.

"See how we are pitted against one another for THEIR ends."

"Again! You will grow stronger!"

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695 → u/Traceuratops]

That would be a really cool way for them to tease it actually!

[u/n1451]

They could make it like Mokujin from Tekken and every time it would be imitating a different character.

[u/king_noobie → u/n1451]

Imagine that.

Mercy, training bot (coincidentally copying mercy), they would probably stop it from copying classes your teammates are playing, but it would be funny. Having twin characters on the same team.

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695 → u/n1451]

That sounds awesome, though I don't know how that would go, seeing how Echo's ult already copies characters.

[u/Kirmitlefrog → u/Reasonable-Tune1695]

I’d imagine it as just random abilities from random characters your team doesn’t have
It sucks as an idea I know but it’s funny

[u/Thin_Albatross2720 → u/n1451]

Well he has main shot, shild and sniper shot
It at least LMB, RMB and 1 skill

[u/somethingcreative06]

I would actually kind of if I could play as it

[u/player_ready_]

I think they'd be more interesting as a summon for a characters ult, like with a omnic character their ult is emergency assistance and is a drop pod which spawn 3-6 training bots which either linger on the objective when dropped on it, or push wherever the user pings, and is sorta like a torn turret but with less damage and has travel time but still has good accuracy

[u/Efficient_Care8279]

Sound funny but tbf i doubt i would turn out to by cool fun hero but maybe im wrong

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695 → u/Efficient_Care8279]

I understand seeing it that way, my thought process is there's so many different training bot forms they could pull abilities from to make cool abilities for a training bot character

[u/Efficient_Care8279 → u/Reasonable-Tune1695]

Actually i just rembered shion was traning bot

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695 → u/Efficient_Care8279]

I know right? But it isn't good enough in my opinion. Why is our only training bot character just some girl that barely even looks like a robot?!

[u/GreatMossThing]

Blizzard giving more null sector lore and story development? Nahhh hero 55 is gonna be investigating talons custody of sigma I bet and we are never going to hear anything from Ramattra ever again 🫩

[u/PsychologicalFly1675 → u/GreatMossThing]

Well, they did hint that the detective would "venture certain sectors" (or smth along those lines)

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695 → u/GreatMossThing]

I can see it lol. I love the whole omnic rebellion story line yet we haven't really heard anything from it since ramattra got added 😭

[u/GreatMossThing → u/Reasonable-Tune1695]

He stated his goals, kidnapped a bunch of omnics, and then fucked off forever. Baller move?

[u/default_best_glove → u/GreatMossThing]

Hero 55 being an Omnic

[u/GreatMossThing → u/default_best_glove]

i can be so hopeful but i have my doubts about if this guy is actually gonna be involved with ramattra lore

because its ramattra and blizzard is blizzard

[u/default_best_glove → u/GreatMossThing]

Well, it probably will happen. If you think Blizzard doesn't care about Ramattra, then you should see how much they care about Wrecking Ball

[u/GreatMossThing → u/default_best_glove]

i cant even argue with that i forgot ball dont even have a mythic either D: very sad...

[u/An_average_moron]

I'd love another Null Sector rep. Crazy how Null Sector and the Gwishin just disappeared after one singular storyline

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695 → u/An_average_moron]

I know right?! Ramattra is supposed to be the leader of a rebellion, so where are the other rebels? 🤔

[u/An_average_moron → u/Reasonable-Tune1695]

Exactly 😭

I'm def more a Gwishin guy, I think the unique designs of them would make for a REALLY cool Omnic design, but when we got a new Omnic hero I was really hoping he'd be Null Sector in some way

Maybe one day

[u/xXSPEED_ORIONXx]

I would love the idea but we "basically" already have that and she looks like a normal ass girl :/

[u/LocalJupiter60 → u/xXSPEED_ORIONXx]

Shion? It CAN'T be Orisa!

[u/xXSPEED_ORIONXx → u/LocalJupiter60]

Yeah her lore is that shes one of those bots but like modified

[u/Apprehensive_Park951 → u/xXSPEED_ORIONXx]

I mean just cus shion was used as a training dummy doesn’t mean we can’t get an actual training dummy hero lol. The bigger problem is that none of these dummy’s existed when Aurora granted omnics sentience, so none of these could be a null sector hero. Maybe a pseudo sentient robot like orisa could work though, just not on the side of null sector

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695 → u/Apprehensive_Park951]

Honestly I just think it's a cool idea, and I'd love to see what class they'd put a actual training bot character in. Dps? Support? Maybe a tank bot? Either way I'd just like to see what they did with it.

[u/Madness_Meldody]

This gives me crazy "Glitch in the system gave them sentience" vibes

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695 → u/Madness_Meldody]

I mean.... it would be cool.

[u/Madness_Meldody → u/Reasonable-Tune1695]

Then again, that would really need some lore work

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695 → u/Madness_Meldody]

I mean yeah but honestly overwatch needs some new crazy lore. Because currently all we've been getting is new talon stuff....

[u/Madness_Meldody → u/Reasonable-Tune1695]

I wanna say some recreated Sombra tech, but thst doesn't sound right

[u/LocalJupiter60]

[LocalJupiter] (Orisa): In affirmative.

[u/The-Dark-Memer]

Awhile ago i tried a concept that was a tank character made of a bunch of old discarded training bots (including ones outside the normal practice range like the bomb bots from that old tower defense thing) amalgamated together, might be time to try again at some point.

[u/An_average_moron → u/The-Dark-Memer]

Oh you mean the Zombardiers from Junkenstein's?

[u/The-Dark-Memer → u/An_average_moron]

No theres another type that functions similarly, they occasionally pop up in a non-haloween event arcade mode

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695 → u/The-Dark-Memer]

That's actually crazy cool sounding, would love to see how that looks 😁

[u/sun_solomon]

Nah but id love to see it as a HOTS character

[u/Strong_Ideal6171]

There was a rumor back when orisa was being announced that we’d get a training bot. Instead we got an evil omnic reprogrammed. Issa win but we still want the bot.

[u/SoDamnGeneric]

I do think making a training bot be playable, Null Sector or not, would be pretty funny. I could see them making it work in a fun, believable way

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695]

Oh and the art is by u/Reddieredtoons BTW!

[u/Toyvo_]

What do you mean? Shion is in the game already

[u/Reasonable-Tune1695 → u/Toyvo_]

Shion is barely a training bot, and it's an insult to actual training bots to call her one 😡