The Overwatch community has had plenty of memes over the years, ranging from High Noon jokes about Cassidy to nods to Genji’s constant need for healing. Now, the latest Overwatch trend sees players poking fun at their teammates.
Similar to Overwatch’s silly tier list memes, the lists of teammate excuses have quickly spread across the game’s subreddit. Each post looks at a specific role in the game, with the image showing the heroes in that category and then the go-to excuses those that play them have. With several characters made fun of through these memes, nobody is safe from being called out. Considering that all Overwatch players have likely heard one of the excuses before, the memes should prove to be relatable.
One of these lists was posted by Reddit user and Overwatch player ConfidentlyNoOne, and it highlights excuses used by Support players when they are called out for not healing. Classic lines like “you wouldn’t hold still” and “the tank is my priority” were seen, as were others like “I find you irritating.” Unsurprisingly, the post took off, getting over 10,000 upvotes from members of the Overwatch fan base. Overall, the comments were a mix of Support healers saying that many of the excuses are valid and other roles getting enjoyment out of the meme. Another post went on to highlight reasons Tank players will say they are struggling, and it is equally funny.
In the post highlighting Overwatch’s Tanks, Reddit user DinoDracko shared some particularly funny excuses used by the class. Alongside blaming everyone else on the team, one of the excuses sees Tank players saying they just “want to play Hog” since the queue times are so long for Damage heroes. Another sees players saying they are only playing as a Tank because they have a cool skin for a hero in the role, while one of the best excuses sees them striving for a “Reddit worthy” play. While many would likely never admit to doing this, it is something that most have surely encountered in some of their matches.
Some more legitimate excuses are seen on the list as well, like the Tanks constantly being hacked by Sombra or hit by a damage-boosted Bastion. In the comments, players added to the list, with Reddit user Krieg-The-Psycho calling out healers that do not patch up Tanks if they are not the specific ones they requested for their team. It remains to be seen how long this trend will go on, but gamers are clearly having some fun calling out the types of players they encounter in their matches.
With an Overwatch 2 beta supposedly coming soon, new memes for the series’ fans to laugh at could be on the way. However, players will likely still hear many of the excuses seen on these lists when trying out the sequel.
Overwatch is available now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
