What if we could use highlight intros as hero select animations?

What if we could use highlight intros as hero select animations?
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[ediotsaurus]

They should actually add this to the game. There would actually be a reason to buy highlight intros for support characters.

[Mramazing-mvix]

This is way better as it actually shows off the hero's abilities instead of them just standing there awkwardly looking into the camera

[tinoc]

This is one of those ideas thats so simplistic in nature, yet extremely effective in its effect!

[foreign_objective]

Reminds me of Valorant's agent selection animations. They really should add this feature to the game because it introduces the heroes and their characteristics well. Especially now that Overwatch (2) is free and more new players are coming in. It let's them know and/or reminds them of what the heroes do if ever they pick them.

[note]

Funny thing is, when I was still learning overwatch 2, I actually thought this is what a highlight intro was till I got a potg.

[CuteC]

Very cool. I think they didn't do it because it's hard for new players to see who they are choosing without waiting 2-3 seconds just for the character to enter the frame. This would even be annoying for familiar users after a while too. During the heat of a battle and you need to quick swap, it's hard to just look at the small thumbnails, seeing the whole hero gives peace of mind you got the right character way quicker.

[halicusdiaarcan]

Tbh, i think if this were added, it should play after the "idle animation". Balances both worlds and it would be fun to watch in the main menu haha

[kayrune]

this feels way more hype than just a single angle of a hero looking around the place

[SilentAndy]

That's actually really cool! Looks way better, also. Someone else also said it kinda shows off what they character can do as well, and I couldn't agree more.

[Vase]

I think when you hover over them it should be the regular intro that we have now, but when you actually confirm your selection it shows the highlight intro. that way you don't have sensory overload when moving across the hero select screen but still get to see the highlight intro

[SBroproductions]

This is really cool. I do think that with rapid flicking between characters it can end up looking a bit ridiculous, but it definitely has potential.

[lollermann]

I believe at one point in development they experimented with this concept. Hence why they added those still animations.

[hbfrsg]

While this is cool, it would be really technically challenging within the limitations of the engine. All other models are supposed to be removed from visibility while those animations are playing. Character select currently uses the heroic PotG highlight, but its because its a non-intrusive animation. You may have experienced another player picking their character and walking behind the camera box of character select; this can happen because the space on the map is communally used while you're swapping characters. Highlight intros are not intended to have other models on the map with them, and this would likely cause bigger issues then is worth implementing.

[MrZack]

i think it should be like this at the start of rounds when you’re setting up and such and then go back to the way it is now once the game starts. especially if you’re only going to the hero screen for a quick switch

[jonathanabadie]

I can't believe I never thought about this in 6 years of playing overwatch lol. It definitely should be in the game !

[kobold]

This is super sick, but I can only imagine how much of a nightmare it would be to load a highlight intro for every single character on Last Gen.

[Jxichi]

I always thought about this and why this wasn’t a thing already, it’d give way more use to Highlight Intros so players don’t feel bad when they never get POTG’s.

[Phoenixyyk]

Mann this feature would be so good with Genji's highlight intros. Especially the "warriors salute" intro

[brovideogaming]

This is exactly what I thought highlight intros did when I first played Overwatch. Never thought I would see this in action.

[enbybunny]

Blizzard, in the off chance with enough pull in Overwatch's development sees this, just add this to the game. This is aboslutely a wonderful idea, and a great way to give highlight intros some more screen-time.