Overwatch 2's "On Fire" System Is Absolutely Broken
Since Overwatch launched in 2016, I don't think a season has passed without complaints from fans. We like to look back on the past with rose-tinted shades and hate whatever is put in front of us at any given moment. That being said, it definitely seems that the unanimous backlash this past week is warranted, because the fifth season of Overwatch 2 has been a disaster.
Divisive character balancing, frustrating new abilities, and of course, the news that the long-awaited story missions will cost $15 to access have made this a pretty rough week for the Overwatch community. But still, it gets worse. Now, it turns out that the "on fire" system - reintroduced after being dropped when Overwatch 2 launched - is completely broken. This is despite the mechanic being in the entirety of the first Overwatch without issue, making it all the more confusing as to why it's not working in the sequel.
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The most obvious sign that the on fire system isn't working as intended is that a bunch of us are getting it the second the match starts. For reasons that aren't entirely clear, some of us have been getting 'on fire' as soon as we leave the spawn room, even though we obviously haven't done anything to warrant this yet.
Reddit user kittyyfloss captured this phenomenon when playing defence on Junkertown. Here, they're just messing around with Mei's wall before the match starts, which was apparently enough to get put on fire. Sombra gets the status too, even though she's just stood at spawn, waiting for enemies to attack.
In general, many fans feel that it has become much easier to become on fire than it was in the first game. Speaking as a
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