altnameJag said:
...Did Winston become actually good when I wasn't looking? Because from this discussion and seeing more Winstons in my last disastrous run off competitive (woo, hanging out with the silvers now!), it seems like more people are playing him. I mean, they're failing pretty hard when they're on my team, but still.
Depends on the team comp.
Since Zenyatta and Ana started getting a lot of play there have been more Winstons to counter them, since those are 2 supports with no movement abilities or mode of escape.
Winston is good against squishy teams, and not so good against everything else, so it's pretty situational. He hasn't been buffed or anything though if that's what you mean.
Personally I think he's the least useful tank (and the least tanky of the tanks).
His shield doesn't block as much as reinhart's, he doesn't tank damage as well as roadhog, he doesn't do anywhere near Zarya's damage, he can't shut down ultimates like Dva, nor is he quite as mobile, and his ultimate is more of a distraction than anything else since it's pretty hard to get kills with it.
All in all he's basically just good at back-line harassment (or he's for people who can't aim for themselves).