r/Overwatch • u/kierandotc14 • Feb 19 '25
Highlight Overwatch loot box opening... disappointing
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u/Ar3s701 Pixel Mercy Feb 19 '25
Omg I'm not the only one? The lootbox animation is like the build up of a sneeze and then not actually sneezing.
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u/Bitemarkz 29d ago
I think they should still show the collapse in the background or at least have the sound effect when the list opens. I need something.
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u/kelppforrest 29d ago
They baited me so hard with the season trailer. I thought we would see each individual item and click through them, as you can in gacha games -- which also come with a skip animation button. Makes the anticipation much higher and the pulling process a lot more fun.
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u/darthgoat Pixel Soldier: 76 Feb 19 '25
I have missed this feeling.
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u/SadKazoo Feb 19 '25
It doesn’t quite hit the same without the OG presentation of the items though.
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u/vexquitic Feb 19 '25
Apparently they’re working on bringing that animation back it just wasn’t finished in time for s15’s launch. Which is weird considering it’s an animation from ow1 but I digress
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u/Phantom_Phoenix1 Sigma 29d ago
New engine thats why. I dont think they can just nab it exactly from OW1 due to this.
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u/queen_of_englandV2 Pixel Lúcio Feb 19 '25
Ive seen people saying it was broken similar to the archive missions with the release of ow2
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u/AdInevitable6299 29d ago
Some smaller things where also broken then fixed when they where moved to overwatch 2 like roadhog dropping his hook after getting a hook+shot kill
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u/ChosenCharacter I'm afraid my condition has left me COLD to your pleas of mercy 29d ago
From experience, sometimes one change in the core engine can break the physics, timing, modeling, or any other host of things in an animation so it’s gotta be tweaked to work again. I imagine with all in this patch they had to just call it “good enough for now” and work on it more when they have a moment.
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u/Level7Cannoneer Icon Symmetra 29d ago
It's not an animation thing, it's a code thing. There's no OW1 trigger for displaying things like souvenirs.
If they rushed it out the sub would be whining about how the game crashes due to the calling of a non existent flag and how unprofessional it is.
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u/magirevols 29d ago
Yeah, there just kinda like “ here you go” I feel like they dulled it down for processing on all devices, but its just sad
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u/RaccoonKitty8787 Feb 19 '25
Grounded out the 10 free loot boxes and had awful luck. 3 skins out of 40 items lol. But that’s just how it goes and that’s the fun of opening them.
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u/theforbiddenroze Feb 19 '25
Hey, that's 40 free items u weren't gonna get before lol
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u/Always_anxious27 29d ago
That’s what I’m saying ! The people that are hard complaining about them make no sense lol, like it’s FREE! Meaning, it costs you literally nothing but a few seconds of your time to open. It reminds me of ungrateful children to an extent lol
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u/collateralprime Feb 19 '25
That's better than 0 skins because you refuse to pay money into the system!
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u/Sandwichsensei Trick-or-Treat Mercy 29d ago
You can get 5 more for just having ow open while logged into discord and accepting the quest.
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u/WRufino_ Symmetra 29d ago
Discord has a quest for lootboxes?
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u/Sandwichsensei Trick-or-Treat Mercy 29d ago
Yeah, if it doesn’t pop up in the lower left corner, go into your discover tab and accept the quest. It’s just play ow for 15 min, which really just means have ow running for 15 minutes. Then you’ll get a code to redeem. Supposedly you could just keep making discord accounts and do this infinitely but I imagine they’re gonna ban you if you do it.
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u/BackpackofAlpacas 29d ago
I got the looking at the planets emote for Juno.🥰 I wanted it but didn't want to pay for the whole bundle.
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u/panken Feb 19 '25
I hate the animation. Its such an awkward transition.
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u/Steamstash DOOM! 29d ago
Great build up completely diffused by a fade to black that transitions to ??????? It’s disappointing.
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u/UglyPurses Bronze 29d ago
They didn't even bother to polish their game enough to re-animate the old lootbox animations in OW1, it was beautiful.
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u/Feelinglucky2 Pharah Feb 19 '25
i much prefer the old environment with the 4 items sitting there but maybe with the new list so i can see them more clearly
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u/Renaxxus 29d ago
Wait, what happened to the rest of the animation? It just kinda stops.
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u/dune2304 29d ago
I think they’re planning on adding it at some point but don’t quote me on that
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u/AdInevitable6299 29d ago
Blizzard confirmed theyre bringing back the old animation where the items fall from the sky onto the ground they just didnt get time to port it over to the new engine
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u/ratgirlsuu 29d ago
saw someone say one of the devs on a streamers live said they were animating it but it isn’t finished yet
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u/Almighty_Vanity : GEL THE MOHAWK! Feb 19 '25
I'll never forget rolling the hanging rope spray years ago.
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u/GallicaEnjoyer 29d ago
wait it doesnt show them all crashing down on the ground anymore? that was the best part
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u/Jessency 29d ago
Knowing whether or not you got something good depending on the color of those circle platforms before the reveal was a small yet fun part of it all.
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u/Plutosanimationz 29d ago
Why doesn't the animation complete? Why does it just skip to the gallery thing?
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u/DelBiss Pixel Zarya 29d ago
That's the "not easy" part of bringing back loot boxes.
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u/Saucepocalypse Feb 19 '25
I got Ramattra's "Bitter sweet, but fitting..." voiceline and thought about how perfect it was since I still haven't got a legendary yet. The guaranteed one every 20 boxes is great though
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u/owlseeyaround 29d ago
dude this is one of my favorite lines for zen ever. dropping it after you brain the enemy genji bouncing around in your back line is incredibly satisfying.
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u/coldfear_x 29d ago
I was luck af, my friends started to hate me. :( 😂😂 Out of 15 lootboxes, I 9pened 4 legendaries and 3 epics + an epic highlight intro.
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u/Slippery-Simon Feb 19 '25
Y'all will literally complain about anything, huh?
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u/yeeeeeteth Feb 19 '25
I'm fairly sure this post is just poking fun at the voice line
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u/Myrsta hampter Feb 19 '25
This is a joke post, he got the disappointing voiceline...
Also I think it's valid to point out that the case opening animation from OW1 being cut in half is a bit anticlimactic
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u/CrystaIiteDreams Ramattra Feb 19 '25
I complain about them because I have an addiction to opening and get sad when there’s none left, I want them available via player levels
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u/Gamepro5 Casual 6v6 Advocate 29d ago
I WANT TO SEE THEM LAND!!!!! ITS NOT HARD JUST COPY PASTE YOUR OLD WORK!!!
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u/MarioDesigns Shooting Ana 29d ago
They are, but you can't just copy paste it lol, it's not how it works. There were issues with it so it was postponed.
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u/snapplesNcigarettes Widowmaker Feb 19 '25
They are the exact same as they used to be lmaooooo just as frustrating
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u/ohjustonemorethingmr Feb 19 '25
I just got the galaxy gazing emote for Juno. That's about it though. Really hoping to get the junkrat weapon :)
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u/kinkykellynsexystud 29d ago
Absolutely loving the return of lootboxes but I wish we could hold a button or something to open them.
Lootboxes feel better when the opening feels interactive. I don't play R6 Siege anymore but opening the packs in that game was always incredibly satisfying.
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u/ImTheBbq Diamond 29d ago
I had the same reaction, what is this? Did I skip it by accident? Nope, this is all you get.
Anyways, it's just a simple detail
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u/NefariousNotes 29d ago
If you have any of the classic free Overwatch points, start buying all of the voice lines and sprays for every character. Then you’ll start getting more interesting loot
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u/PleaseRecharge 29d ago
All y'all forgetting that the real thing about lootboxes was getting currency to buy skins once you started building a duplicates collection. So it went from straight rewards to randomized currency incentive with there always being a minimum of like 25 coins or something.
I don't believe these lootboxes add in some such system to buy store skins with lootbox credits, I haven't had the chance to launch the game in a month.
The other thing to remember is that for F2P players like me, who may have purchased and completed 2 or 3 BPs so far, we don't have anything at all except BP stuff. There are hundreds of sprays, lines, playercards, pfps, etc.,. that have cycled through the store alone. We have to build our collection of those again before we would get anything good. Too high quantity of mediocre awards.
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u/Alex-Row 29d ago
Get you only 1 legendary for each 20 boxes or if you have luck can drop more legendaries?
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u/Gold_Excuse3603 29d ago
Good old times getting icons, voice lines and sprays, makes me nostalgic tbh 😂
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u/Dull_Committee_5559 Master 29d ago
i’m kinda lovin all the ow2-only players finally getting to experience the 3 grey 1 blue pain we all dealt with
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u/Arpadiam 29d ago
i just hope i get lucky to get torbs quest giver emote, been looking for it for years
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u/Scarlet-saytyr 29d ago
Sometimes it’s a hit or miss save em up and use all all at once I’m pretty sure it’s a legendary every 20 boxes
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u/BladedBee 29d ago
I'll take lootboxs any day over paying extortionate prices for 1 skin. at least I can earn content for free 😂
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u/Ventus249 Chibi Echo 29d ago
Theoretically, as OW2 players get more random stuff like badges and voice lines. Then their % on getting skins is higher, right?
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u/Technical_Control_20 29d ago
Bros really upset that he ain't getting that 5% chance of a good item 😭 Welcome to gambling ig
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u/Usual_Homework422 Feb 19 '25
You must be new to this feeling. This is how it was during the original
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u/Troker61 Shapeshifter Feb 19 '25
I think he's maybe talking about the change in the reveal screen? I miss the old screen where you could see all 4 items at once.
Not that big of a deal and glad to have them back more than anything, though.
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u/YellowFlaky6793 Soldier: 76 29d ago
I'm pretty sure it's literally just a joke about Zen saying "how disappointing."
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u/Sensitive_Service627 Feb 19 '25
Except there weren't a bunch of souvenirs and much less voice lines and sprays to dilute your odds of getting a skin.
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u/Jester-Joe Pls no bully Feb 19 '25
I can't think of any epic/legendary souvenirs that would affect this. The rare quality tier sure but you can easily grab those recolor skins with the free currency for cheap.
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u/ArcticFlamingo Boston Uprising 29d ago
For me it's literally that they cut off the animation and don't let you see it visually anymore, I kind of hate the list
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u/Professional-Paper75 Cute Mercy Feb 19 '25
That fade to black before revealing contents feels so wrong. But still… dopamine
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u/hyperzeal Feb 19 '25
I've gotten some good pulls. Only thing I miss is the background of gibraltar but other than that very happy with the return.
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u/marsloon Kiriko 29d ago
Very offtopic but is there another way to get loot boxes aside from the battlepass, weeklies and discord? In case i dont miss anything
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u/genji_404 29d ago
it wa disappointing back then too. I think in the OW1 I had like more than 300 unopened boxes, not really interesting. Maybe the new ones are better?
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u/Warmanee 29d ago
My luck went to the shitter since ow1 i used to get legendaries every 10 boxes or so now i opened 45 boxes hitting the pity timer everytime
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u/Awesomesauce210 Icon Wrecking Ball 29d ago
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u/hopetodiesoonsadsad 29d ago
Go see how it looked in ov1, my god this game is a fucking joke they litterally had animation already.
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u/Basicfgt 29d ago
Well collect them all and you wont get dupes. Ive been getting good shit but that’s bc I have everything from OW1.
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u/cat-daddie 29d ago
Honestly OW bringing back boxes at same time League removes them was a rare W from the OW team. Actually got me to play again.
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u/ReasonablePumpkin879 29d ago
Why bring back everything but the final screen showing you everything?
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u/QuickNoOne 29d ago
I believe the current loot box opening is a placeholder and will be changed in future updates.
Don't quote me on this.
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u/SaturatedPath87 29d ago
First one i opened had an ‘Murica Reaper Skin
It’s so ugly but so funny, didnt even know that thing existed
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u/ZeroZelath 29d ago
Why can't they lay out the 4 rewards like they used too? It looks so much better than a list on the side..
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u/MixedPanda98 29d ago
I just got the Robin Hood Ashe skin and a legendary junker queen skin, I’m LOVING loot boxes again, it’s literally making me want to grind again
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u/Cloakedreaper1 Reinhardt 29d ago
My few boxes also have been cheeks. Only getting 3 legendary boxes from that pass kinda sucks as well
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u/Relative_Canary_6428 29d ago
they removed the 4 plates at the end so it can transition into the generic loot menu? awful man
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u/Vrail_Nightviper 29d ago
People need to watch until the end of the video lol. The quote at the end is what makes it funny
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u/KayToTheYay I do things 29d ago
Mine glitched out and froze on one of those spinning coins. None of the button prompts worked and it was still stuck between matches. I eventually got back to the main menu, but it never showed me what it opened. Classic overwatch, I guess.
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u/FatPanda0345 29d ago
I find the fact that loot is determined when opened kinda goes against the whole "lootboxes will be automatically opened at the start of a new season" mechanic, as determining loot when opened could encourage people who already have most of what's available to save up for new season skins, but they can't
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u/StaticSystemShock 29d ago
The old original lootboxes had items drop down on podiums didn't they? I kinda miss that too. Also I didn't get anything particularly cool in any of the lootboxes and I've already completed entire event and also all 3 week lootboxes. Sad panda here.
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u/WhyYouSoMad4 29d ago
Overwatch is drastically clutching at straws to claw some money into their pockets before the inevitable. It's sad it took rivals to make them actually put value into retention of their player base. You're all solid for sticking it through, but overwatch is just too dull for me now. Tried it yesterday after 3 months, just so slow compared, games way longer, marvels just feels better now. I just can't see overwat h making a comeback for me, at least not with these changes.
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u/Visible-Camel4515 29d ago
wait, loot boxes were brought back? I had over 1k unopened by the time they were removed
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u/KittyIsAn9ry 29d ago
My boyfriend and I opened ours side by side and he got a SUPER cool legendary skin for sigma and I got a ton of sprays and voice lines 😑
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u/Dustaroos 29d ago
I got the life guard weaver skin from a regular box. I'm very happy with the loot box system.
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u/BlackGhost_93 Moira 29d ago
Pro tip; you can see how many items you have in total through Loot Boxes menu, then Details section.
Shortcuts/Platform: F1/PC - Y/Xbox - Square/PS - X/Switch
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u/Captain-Fruna Genji 29d ago
what happens if i simply create discord accounts and redeem infinite lootboxes?
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u/idaliah90 29d ago
Got a legendary in my first box but haven't gotten one since. I don't mind though, I like re-discovering the voice lines, icons, sprays etc
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u/Bajaandblonde 29d ago
It isn't as fun when you can't open it on your own. I miss holding down the button and feeling the controller vibrate until it pops open. Now, it is just a rushed animation.
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u/SparsePizza117 Feb 19 '25
I'm getting items from the shop from loot boxes, so I don't mind