How to start Overwatch

How to start Overwatch

Writer: Ilay David Almalem

This is the last overwatch article we'll post this month 

Overwatch is an online hero-based game, you'll need to set some things up before you start to play.

This is the ultimate beginners guide on how to start overwatch!

Starting Overwatch? before you get into your first game, here's a full guide of the game that will guide you and help you set up your game.

Chapter 1: The opening screen.When you'll first get into the game, you might want to set up some things.
First of all, get into the training window and go to the practice range. adjust your sensitivity until you feel comfortable with it.



Chapter 2: Selecting your mainSo, now you are ready for battle!
Go to quickplay and queue for a game.
The game will send you to a "Skirmish", this is a pre-game lobby. you can play around until joining a match.
Found a game? Good! Let's Start! in your first game, you may choose a hero that you think will match you.
Play some games, find the hero you did well with.
Train with this hero and get to know his abilities and mechanics.
Know your role, if you picked a support hero, don't try to be DPS.
 Chapter 3: Getting betterIn this point, you need to know at least one hero you're good with.
Now, play 10 matches with this hero.
Liked him? He's you're main.
Didn't liked him? try another hero.
After you found your main, get to level 5.

Chapter 4: The Placements
After you reach level 5, you unlock competitive play.
The competitive play is a ranked game system.
To start playing the competitive play you need to play 10 placement matches. those matches will decide which tier you gonna play in. it will also define your SR(Skill Rating). 

The tiers are:

Bronze: 0 - 1500 SR this is the basic tier.
Silver: 1500 - 2000.
Gold - 2000 - 2500.
Platinum - 2500 - 3000.
Diamond - 3000 - 3500.
Master - 3500-4000.
Grand Master - 4000+.
Top 500: The 500 highest SR players in your region and platform.
 
You'll have to do the placement matches each season.

Chapter 5: The Cosmetic Mania*note: cosmetic items don't give you advantages over other players.*
There are a ton of cosmetic items in Overwatch.
Regular cosmetic items can be purchased with tokens or can be unlocked when opening loot boxes.
So how do I get tokens? tokens can be obtained only from loot boxes.
And how do I get loot boxes? when you level up you get one, you can purchase them, when endorsement leveling up or when an event starts.

Chapter 6: EventsThe events are special times when blizzard publishes new skins and special game modes.
Event cosmetics cost 3 times more credits.
When an event starts, you will get a free loot box of this event.



Chapter 7: Be nice!Remember to always be nice, don't be toxic, cooperate with your teammates, if you have a microphone, use it! switch heroes if your team needs it- nothing would happen if you don't play with your main! remember- its just a game!
Be a good teammate!





And that's all for now, have fun!