#balance update

[seasidewriter1-writes]

Just wondering how the next chapter of Balance is coming along. I think about the story frequently! :)

Hi!

I also think about the story frequently—and a lot more in recent days. I’ve had about… 10 pages of the chapter written for the last, like… year (oh god…).

This past year brought a lot of big changes for me. I moved out on my own, got a full time job at an elementary school, and was learning how to function as an independent person in the real world. It made finding down time very hard, and when I had it, all I wanted to do was sleep. I was also struggling with some bad bouts of anxiety and depression. But the story never once left my mind, and ideas popped up all the time.

I’m feeling more stable now, in a much better place. I still struggle to find time for downtime/time on my own, but I’m really hoping this year I’ll be able to sit down and get my groove back!! I’ve been dying to return to Balance, especially on the last month or so. It’s like the characters are nagging me to come back 😂

So things look good! I’ve got a good chunk of chapter already written, so, who knows!! Maybe I’ll get it up soon!!

Because, after all… we are in the Mandalore Arc now!!

[raspberie-productionz]

Now that I’ve had time to improve my art and a little bit of my character designing skillz I’m gonna do some rework on this old OC.

The first change I’m making is reworking his special touch ability. Thinking about it it doesn’t make any sense.

Edit: The ability won’t be removed just reworked

I’m gonna come up with more reworks for this character. I may have to redesign his looks too.

(Custom Nerfed Clash Royal Blance Update Background by me)

[farronheit]

NEW PTR UPDATE

Genji

Removed the attack cooldown from Genji’s wall climbing ability, allowing him to engage with enemies immediately after completing a climb

Developer Comments: This is a quality of life change to make wall climbing feel better.

Hanzo

Removed the attack cooldown from Hanzo’s wall climbing ability, allowing him to engage with enemies immediately after completing a climb

Storm Bow

Increased charge speed by 10%

Charged arrows now maintain their charge after climbing a wall, provided the button is continuously held

Developer Comments: Decreasing Hanzo’s draw time gives him more overall DPS, while also letting him fully charge an arrow and more quickly return to full movement speed when needed. And, like the change to Genji’s wall climbing, this is a quality of life change that will make climbing feel better.

Orisa

Fusion Driver

Protective Barrier

Damage reduced by 15%

Cooldown reduced from 12 seconds to 8 seconds

Developer Comments: To help Orisa maintain the front line for her team, we’re reducing the cooldown of her Protective Barrier. This change also helps her reposition the barrier more easily when needed. To compensate for this new defensive strength, we're reducing her Fusion Driver's damage, as it felt too high.

Reaper

Wraith Form

Ammo is now entirely refilled when Wraith Form is used

Developer Comments: Wraith Form is typically used as an escape ability after firing. This change gives Reaper a fighting chance if an enemy chases him down as he uses it.

Reinhardt

Earthshatter

Effective height has been lowered from 3 meters to 2 meters

The height threshold of objects that Earthshatter can "climb" has been lowered from 3 meters to 2 meters, making Earthshatter less likely to climb tall objects as it "crawls" along the ground.

Developer Comments: Earthshatter tended to climb unexpectedly high, frequently hitting targets that were significantly above the ground. These changes help the ability stay more grounded.

Soldier: 76

Heavy Pulse Rifle

Bullet damage decreased from 20 to 19

Developer Comments: Soldier:76 is in a much better place lately, but his damage output was making him a must pick, compared to similar roles.

THE REIGN OF THE ROCKET QUEEN HAS BEGUN

https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/20722025

[seasidewriter1-writes]

“Obi-Wan nodded, the corner of his mouth subtly twitching at the word ‘us.’ But it was a flash of a thing. So quick it could’ve been a trick in the shift of the dying evening light. For no sooner did Elara think she saw it, it was gone. But she would have liked to think it was there. She hoped that it was there––the starts of a smile, no matter how fleeting. Because that would be a potentially positive reflection of how things had changed since their return from Felucia. Something had happened on that far flung jungle planet. Something had… shifted.”

Hello, all! Promise I’m still alive. My life has been thrown into every kind of chaos you could possibly think of, but I’m still writing. I wanted to drop a snippet because you’ve all been so gloriously patient! I’m sitting at about 10 or 11 pages right now, and I’d like to reach 14 before I post. I may post sooner, with less pages, but I’d really like to get a good quality, relatively sizeable chapter out to y’all!

[seasidewriter1-writes]

So, I’m about a day off on my typical writing schedule (I hit an emotional funk today that laid me out flat), so it’s possible Ch. 55 might not be up till Tuesday. Which, honestly, would be kinda fitting given that it’ll be May 4th! Thought I might just give y’all a heads up!

[seasidewriter1-writes]

“ “It’s a good morning for it. Training, I mean,” Elara said. She haltingly––awkwardly––gestured to the sky. “It’s… not that warm yet.”

“Yes, it’s… quite temperate,” Obi-Wan agreed.”

Get ready for the awkward 😏

[seasidewriter1-writes]

Is the next chapter starting with some rom-com-esque shit?? Why yes, yes of course it is—and Padmé is along for the ride!

[seasidewriter1-writes]

Good news!! Ch. 56 will be a longer than average chapter, and it’s gonna be up tomorrow!!

I am currently about to start writing the fight sequence at the end of the episode, sipping some Masala Chai out of my brand new Tatooine mug, and am absolutely HYPED to be listening to my Battle playlist again! It’s been so long since I’ve written long-form combat, and I have been so excited to write the end of this chapter!