The Sombra Vs Venture Experience

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  • čas přidán 27. 03. 2024
  • I played against the new Season 10 Hero Venture!! here's how it went.!
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Komentáře • 189

  • @The_Rilo
    @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci +24

    How do y'all feel about Venture?

    • @wasabebo8334
      @wasabebo8334 Před 3 měsíci +7

      she’s feels pretty overtuned

    • @user-nq4ne9ws6t
      @user-nq4ne9ws6t Před 3 měsíci +1

      Really fun but also scary when he's on the ground and just pops up

    • @11nith
      @11nith Před 3 měsíci +4

      I found out Cassidy is kind of a hard counter to this character. He has longer range and his nade completely locks out their abilities.

    • @PaladinsHelpers
      @PaladinsHelpers Před 3 měsíci +4

      I dunno what it is, but they feel ok how they are.
      First glance things that come to my mind that can be tuned are Ult charge increase and Shield gain on ability hits instead of just using them

    • @danielheys858
      @danielheys858 Před 3 měsíci +3

      I wonder what happens when Venture digs under the ground and goes beneath a junkrat or hog trap

  • @Phantom13634
    @Phantom13634 Před 3 měsíci +132

    I agree, I think venture's ult voice line could be in their native language or just more powerful. Cuz when i hear them ult in game it just sounds like an ability.

    • @ShatMan21
      @ShatMan21 Před 3 měsíci +5

      Well they're French-canadian (samesies) so that could be fun. Something like "début des fouilles"

    • @DefinitelyNotAutumn...
      @DefinitelyNotAutumn... Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@@ShatMan21 I need more French ults

    • @ShatMan21
      @ShatMan21 Před 3 měsíci

      @@DefinitelyNotAutumn... lmao

    • @ChezMclegend
      @ChezMclegend Před 3 měsíci

      She’s a she.

    • @popohoho8151
      @popohoho8151 Před 3 měsíci +9

      ​@@ShatMan21wait venture is French Canadian? because in game they speak Spanish and i think they talk ab some family members of theirs in Mexico in one of their voice lines im probably wrong bc im a little dum dum 😭

  • @spectrum3448
    @spectrum3448 Před 3 měsíci +33

    I don't think Venture is overtuned tbh, at least not as much as you made it sound like... it's just an Illari effect, very different hero, people dont know how to deal with the hero. When people learnt to shoot the pyllon Illari immediately became trash. Also, about you not being able to cancel the ultimate, it makes total sense to me as it's a transformation ult and those are not cancelable by default, e.g: whole hog, rally, valk, primal... if you say that it doesnt make sense because its technological, girl, you can cancel high noon wtf, this game didnt make sense at ow1 launch dont expect new shit to do so. All things considered great video brother keep up the great work

    • @engineergaming3830
      @engineergaming3830 Před 3 měsíci +4

      it is near impossible to beat them in a fair 1v1 as a dive hero

    • @spectrum3448
      @spectrum3448 Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@engineergaming3830 it isnt get good

    • @engineergaming3830
      @engineergaming3830 Před 3 měsíci +6

      @@spectrum3448 oh right because it's so easy to beat someone that shoots projectiles the size of sigma rocks with splash that can heal themselves while also doing massive amounts of dmg and missplacing you

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci +1

      yea for sure, its an in the moment type of thing. I only played 3 games against em and thats not enough to even see how to fully play against them and also tho, venture players dont know the full potential either so time will tell really. but they also have like...every passive and ability in the game so i wonder how it will work out

    • @spectrum3448
      @spectrum3448 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@The_Rilo I think the fact that they're 250HP might compensate the shield gain, their burrow is slow af you can't really use it as an escape like translocator plus it's on a 8 second cooldown, so you either save the drill or have to hard engage and get a kill to get out alive. They're not like DPS Doomfist as in being able to use two abilities on a 1v1 then have a spare one to flee, you either soft engage or fully commit to an elim and risk dying; I think you need to treat Venture like Sombra, a risk taker dps that can commit differently to certain situations, so you either poke them to mess up their engages or play together if your team, I think what makes them look strong is looking at them like a soldier and stuff

  • @livvikitty
    @livvikitty Před 3 měsíci +6

    gonna focus the ventures as sombra main now

  • @frmzero8082
    @frmzero8082 Před 3 měsíci +4

    At first I didn't like venture cause sombra pack didn't do much to them, and I use to do really close 1v1 as usual, but with venture if you're too close is mostly their win, with the dash and underground. So the best way I found is trough the virus when them just got out of the ground so can't cleanse it, with a decent distance, sometimes hack so no dash and bullets

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci +1

      yes distance is the key and you have to tp out if they dash on you. but then go back in and waste venture’s util.

  • @nailinthefashion
    @nailinthefashion Před 3 měsíci +51

    One of the first matches I played was in no limits and we were all Venture except one enemy Sombra who typed in chat about misgendering them, and then messaged me after the match about their religion justifying it like…. It’s gonna be so hard maining them lmao but they’re as fun as if not more fun than Echo who is my other dps main next to Sombra

    • @yttrul
      @yttrul Před měsícem

      top ten made up scenarios

  • @fyuuze
    @fyuuze Před 3 měsíci +2

    Very nice informative video, cool gameplay, and awesome choice of music. Loved Sonic Riders

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci +1

      I love the ST too, had to put it in

  • @SandlerShephord
    @SandlerShephord Před 3 měsíci +24

    A high mobility dps that sombra cant just win the dual with easily, i may have found my new main 😂

  • @solracet
    @solracet Před 3 měsíci +1

    I love your videos Rilo keep the good work ❤

  • @1smile1
    @1smile1 Před 3 měsíci +1

    The Kahoot banger in the background is hitting hard

  • @max2623
    @max2623 Před 3 měsíci +2

    This sonic riders zero gravity music is so good

  • @mornhiver
    @mornhiver Před 3 měsíci +28

    i love venture mmmm i love rocks

    • @reddragon2943
      @reddragon2943 Před 3 měsíci +2

      she eats Rocks.

    • @mornhiver
      @mornhiver Před 3 měsíci

      @@reddragon2943 me too mmmmm

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Yum

    • @not_anymore
      @not_anymore Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@reddragon2943 they* Venture is non-binary :]

    • @andydietrich3689
      @andydietrich3689 Před 3 měsíci

      @@not_anymoreI just know all the virtue signalers LOVE going around correcting everyone

  • @Tom-kp8hh
    @Tom-kp8hh Před 3 měsíci +1

    I gave up on waiting for quick play and played No limit where your basically going up against at least 3 enemy Ventures 😂

  • @sebin973
    @sebin973 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I love the kahoot music in the beginning lol

  • @Noir6472
    @Noir6472 Před 3 měsíci +1

    What’s your mouse sensitivity Rilo

  • @sebin973
    @sebin973 Před 3 měsíci +2

    For me I feel like they should remove venture’s shield thing. Without it they can be one shotted better by other combos. They have way too good survivability. A good example is 5:27 you could’ve killed venture without dying but because the shield they were able to kill you.

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci +2

      yea that sheild is crazy. i see people comparing it to mei and reaper but mei can’t move and venture can. and reaper has to hit a shot to heal. venture can just spam 2 abilities back to back and get over 300+ health. if they were a melee/ close range hero i would understand but they have mid range and high mobility. But i know that overwatch does op releases on purpose for the fun but i wonder what they’ll do later.

    • @sebin973
      @sebin973 Před 3 měsíci

      @@The_Rilo Yeah for sure

  • @keithheaven8264
    @keithheaven8264 Před 3 měsíci +17

    Imagine Ball venture mei mercy and Moria on a team💀

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci +1

      The venture mercy pocket is CRAZY enough. That will be interesting to see

    • @isaiah5833
      @isaiah5833 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@The_Riloit’s actually nearly impossible to have a mercy pocket on Venture

  • @xusiwnw9658
    @xusiwnw9658 Před 3 měsíci

    It makes sense to why she can’t cancel vent’s ult, idk jow to explain it but it just does

  • @byejaye
    @byejaye Před 3 měsíci

    The thing about venture is although she counters sombra venture is a close range fighter like reaper. Chances are if you hack her close to a team fight she will die.

  • @zc8673
    @zc8673 Před 3 měsíci +4

    I get more and more frustrated that they bothered to rework sombra, when they've also consistently nerfed her indirectly or added new unhackable abilities.
    It's awful, and while new sombra has her pros, I will never forgive them for what they did.

    • @thoet7270
      @thoet7270 Před 3 měsíci +5

      Girl simmer down

    • @mornhiver
      @mornhiver Před 3 měsíci +3

      ? sombra is good rn

    • @engineergaming3830
      @engineergaming3830 Před 3 měsíci

      true I remember when they made tree immune to emp and I was like wtf why her whole thing is disabling technology and the tree is made out of the same shit as sym shield

    • @BobOrKlaus
      @BobOrKlaus Před 3 měsíci

      @@mornhiver and everyone is crying about it, 100% sure she gonna get a nerf next patch because everyone wants her to

    • @mornhiver
      @mornhiver Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@BobOrKlaus it is what it is
      they're crying about sombra being good while you're crying about sombra potentially getting nerfed next season
      heroes get buffed and nerfed, that's how balancing works, she just got buffed, play the hero and stop whining

  • @spectrum3448
    @spectrum3448 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Wait it's pronounced Rylo? Always read it as Reelo. Portuguese native speaker diff I guess.

  • @barb3cu3
    @barb3cu3 Před 3 měsíci

    NOBODY SHOOTS THE TREE

  • @Caffeinefeine999
    @Caffeinefeine999 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I played venture and tbh she takes skill no lie

  • @saigyoujiis
    @saigyoujiis Před 3 měsíci +2

    I’ve been seeing a bunch of people talk about venture and their playstyle, and I think they have a bunch of potential for different team comps and combos!
    their movement is fun, the splash damage isn’t too big or too small imo, and the ult really only stays on the ground, so if you stand up on high ground or out of the radius, it won’t affect you! personally I can’t wait to play them when they come out fully, I wanna experiment as much as I can!

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      yea they are def fun and unique. I do love that it’s not a copy of anyone else on the roster. I have though of grav and then venture dives under and just jumps out on top of everyone stuck inside 😂

  • @denirodarkqwerty
    @denirodarkqwerty Před 3 měsíci +4

    im glad that your dogwater main has a dogwater counter

  • @your_senpai-werewolf0134
    @your_senpai-werewolf0134 Před 3 měsíci +2

    For me, I thought Sombra was a good counter. I was fucking on everyone who had played her when I was playing as sombra. Im in the plat rank area tho so maybe its that

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      maybe, even after playing after this vid I had so many times where we would trade deaths. like over and over. Which is fine i guess 😂

  • @terellcase9231
    @terellcase9231 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Lol love the hate for venture you got as a sombra main. I feel the same way about sombra since Im a doom main

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      Yep its an infinite cycle 😂

  • @MAJESCO86
    @MAJESCO86 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Start shooting at Venture first, specially sense you can still get the drop on him before you, make him blow his CD's we Sombras still have a better escape and can re-engage better, then you can use your full combo. I been bullying Venture players all day.

    • @engineergaming3830
      @engineergaming3830 Před 3 měsíci

      yeah but the enemy supps can heal them during it and they are basically never vulnerable

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      Yea its kinda tough to learn atm, you need to play right out of the the splash damage range and NEVER in melee range. its just some adjusting to get used to.

    • @engineergaming3830
      @engineergaming3830 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@The_Rilo it's hard when all she has to do is to dash to close the gap dx

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      @engineergaming3830 true and the splash damage for hitting you around corners making you not invis is annoying but that’s just the sigma effect😂

    • @engineergaming3830
      @engineergaming3830 Před 3 měsíci

      @@The_Rilo they need to give them some wind up time for either the dash or their main attack for sure

  • @zer0-959
    @zer0-959 Před 3 měsíci

    Thank the devs for adding a sombra counter 😔😩😩😂😂😂😂😂 the sombra hunt shall begin

  • @iezaiel9951
    @iezaiel9951 Před 3 měsíci

    Venture gives me Vantage from Apex vibes

  • @TheLastEgg08
    @TheLastEgg08 Před 3 měsíci

    I don’t think it should be canceled by a simple hack. Sombra’s hacks are already too annoying. It’s not like a one shatter, it’s four, if they have an enemy sombra it’s dead on arrival and you can’t do shit.

  • @itsali654
    @itsali654 Před 3 měsíci

    Well u can’t cancel soldier and sojourn ult it’s a gun u can’t turn that off like orisa and mei

  • @Lue_
    @Lue_ Před 3 měsíci +2

    Strong maybe but not OP, its just a matter of getting used to the kit like Illari imo.
    Some tuning here and there and they are fine, even though i dont even think its necessary
    I honestly i'd rather have a good and strong hero on it's release rather than a lifeweaver situation and wait 3 months for the hero to finally be impactful and playable
    Nice video tho ❤

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      Yea they arent as overtuned like Sojo release but they have every single passive and ability you can think of 💀 I know they have a tactic to make everyone super powerful on release cause we DO NOT want another lifeweaver incident lol. Im excited to see what next season has to offer.

  • @ANON--
    @ANON-- Před 3 měsíci

  • @MAJESCO86
    @MAJESCO86 Před 3 měsíci

    Also I tried that custom code in the video it doesn't work.

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci +1

      oh…that’s odd. i wonder if it’s because i messed with settings

    • @MAJESCO86
      @MAJESCO86 Před 3 měsíci

      @@The_Rilo Possibly

  • @Vivqian
    @Vivqian Před 3 měsíci +6

    I love venture so much, I'm an up and coming venture mina; but I'm already a sombra main so far- so this is just fun

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      Venture is fun to play, and might be my 2nd or 3rd in rotation too

    • @Vivqian
      @Vivqian Před 3 měsíci

      @@The_Rilo As someone who identifies with their they/them mayhem- I'm gonna use them more often like an idiot lmao

  • @ej7330
    @ej7330 Před 3 měsíci

    Yes!! The ult it’s not very ult sounding

  • @isaiah5833
    @isaiah5833 Před 3 měsíci

    4:20
    You say that as if the last characters ult didn’t get completed shit on by emp

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      it was in the moment ok 😂

  • @komochulu6443
    @komochulu6443 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Is Venture not a little loud when they ult? I feel like you can hear them too much when they’re actively using their ult lol

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci +2

      Yea they are but it doesnt have the echo effect sometimes like others have, it might be a bug. i do like that they have each sound play when they use the shockwave so you know its coming

  • @reddragon2943
    @reddragon2943 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Reaper may be good versus Venture.
    4:17 They need to change Sombras EMP to just be a Massive Virus AOE.
    And every one that got Hit by the EMP will start taking Crit Damage from anyone on your Team.

    • @Luca-kw9tt
      @Luca-kw9tt Před 3 měsíci +1

      bro wants sombra to be overpowered

    • @dankdilly
      @dankdilly Před 3 měsíci

      ​@Luca-kw9tt she already is

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      Yea that would be 500 damage, give or take, in like 2 seconds! thats a little too far 💀 i like emp the way it is honestly. But ive seen cass be pretty good into venture because of nade

    • @reddragon2943
      @reddragon2943 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@Luca-kw9tt EMP does nothing. shuts down skills for 2 secs. and now it can't even stop half of the Ults.
      so why not just get rid of it and change it to just an AOE Virus.
      I mean Genji Blade can kill the whole team in 1 Ult.
      but Sombra having an AOE Virus is OP.
      Whatever we all know will never happen just wishful thinking.
      you all have a great one.

  • @abra4318
    @abra4318 Před 3 měsíci

    Nerf the shields

  • @juicesquad5616
    @juicesquad5616 Před 3 měsíci +2

    i love venture bro i already got 3 gameplays in the vault she so cool

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci +1

      I did enjoy playing venture as well

  • @NyxPhan3s
    @NyxPhan3s Před 3 měsíci +5

    i think its a bit dramatic to call him op, i think hes just a sombra counter so it makes sense to have a hard time

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      Well i think its just a little too much right now. Not as drastic as like Sojo release, but venture does have like so many passives and abilities that people have yet to learn and how to position, time will tell when people learn the full potential.

    • @NyxPhan3s
      @NyxPhan3s Před 3 měsíci

      @@The_Rilo yes like the shield on every ability is crazy esp bc they just removed basts second form armor so its like uhhhhhh but yeah

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci +3

      @thedonsinclair2561 yes that annoyed me the most was the shield heal.

  • @syningblade5855
    @syningblade5855 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Venture seems to be best at mid line, so beast to avoid and take out backliners and work up to Venture. Their abilities are really good defense and offense wise but if you’re patient enough, you should be able to take them out. I played against Venture as Sombra earlier and it seems like virus still helps shred them down, just have to be careful with their abilities

    • @engineergaming3830
      @engineergaming3830 Před 3 měsíci

      yeah but they can immediately close the gap between them and the enemy supports and go after you so you are basically forced to either kill them first or have them be busy with something both of those situations are unlikely

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      yea you have to be a bit further out because of that splash damage but its just some getting used to

  • @hamod_4732
    @hamod_4732 Před 3 měsíci

    cassidy is an easy counter to her

  • @cosmo7437
    @cosmo7437 Před 3 měsíci

    great video rilo! 👉👈 btw i have a crush on you 🥺

  • @Daveyjonesvi
    @Daveyjonesvi Před 3 měsíci +1

    I don’t think venture is overturned or overpowered. They are pretty balanced and they have very obvious weaknesses

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      my mouse is set to 800 DPI and in overwatch its 8

  • @VigiLante-lq8rz
    @VigiLante-lq8rz Před 3 měsíci +1

    Me when versing a new character: Huh they killed me, I am learning!
    Everyone else and their bloodline when playing this game whenever a new character comes out and they lose their first fight against them: OP! OP! OP!

  • @Moha-ur4yd
    @Moha-ur4yd Před 3 měsíci +2

    Rilo I need u so bad😻

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      what do you mean by that 🤨

    • @Moha-ur4yd
      @Moha-ur4yd Před 3 měsíci

      sorry I’m in my "voice crushes" era😿 @@The_Rilo

  • @lamarpalmer25
    @lamarpalmer25 Před 3 měsíci +10

    Sombra player complaining about a character being overturned.

    • @SandlerShephord
      @SandlerShephord Před 3 měsíci +2

      Yep, if venture is a direct counter to sombra than good, Heros totally busted if you know what you're doing, and she was strong back in ow1 and if you look at her kit, it's been power crept in every way possible, she used to have a cd cycle you could track and while hack had a longer duration, all she needs to do is hack you mid movement ability so it barely matters making the million things she got in exchange, not worth it and in my opinion is now the most overtuned hero in the game 😂
      But at least the rework made her more fun to play so I dont mind swapping to diff them now but if venture does counter sombra I maybe found a replacement.

    • @engineergaming3830
      @engineergaming3830 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@SandlerShephord sombra is not even close to being overtuned she relies so much on enemy mistakes that if the enemy team actually groups up you can't get anything done alone if ur tank is bad the enemy team can go after you easily all you get to do during those times is spam virus from long range I'm sorry if you just don't know how to deal with sombra besides counterswapping but she is definitly not as good as you think

    • @SandlerShephord
      @SandlerShephord Před 3 měsíci

      @@engineergaming3830 maybe in masters and gm, but I'm diamond and all I play is echo and sombra, with some other heros here and there but its echo because shes fun and sombra because everything else lol

    • @SandlerShephord
      @SandlerShephord Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@engineergaming3830 just hack the right people and isolate people, it's the same as tracer or echo, that problem is a problem with anyone looking to flank and you solve that problem the same way on other flanks so its not some new issue that sombra has encountered lol like I dont have the energy to master tracer and sombra is just easier tracer but I do enjoy playing tracer just its 10x harder for the same kinda value in alot if not most situations i find. But I guess maybe at the very top tracer out does sombra?

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      Yea im all for variety and more heros that can deal with others, of course in the moment im going to say stuff like "venture counters me so hard"...well duh 😂 I also like the rework, its been much more fun with tp...stealth kinda gets on my nerves sometimes tho

  • @GdnMoonlight
    @GdnMoonlight Před 3 měsíci

    Common and deserved sombra L

  • @GdnMoonlight
    @GdnMoonlight Před 3 měsíci

    “They have everything” while playing the character with invisibility, teleport, damage multiplier and the ability to turn off others abilities. Be fucking for realllllllll

  • @buzzedmedia6795
    @buzzedmedia6795 Před 3 měsíci

    kind of a skill issue tbh, sombra slaps venture

    • @The_Rilo
      @The_Rilo  Před 3 měsíci

      Idk, venture has every thing...sombra can just virus kill or emp, so just normal stuff. Venture has the mobility and invulnerability like sombra, but then venture has splash damage and range to spy check. These ventures just arent good yet im telling you 😭

  • @coolalicorn7486
    @coolalicorn7486 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Okay, but why Venture is so ugly? He(or she, idk) don’t even look like overwatch character. It’s just some bad OC

    • @DefinitelyNotAutumn...
      @DefinitelyNotAutumn... Před 3 měsíci +2

      Venture is they btw (non binary I think)

    • @dorrianbrooks9408
      @dorrianbrooks9408 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Ngl, I definitely agree that Venture looks out of place. Even the hero select icon looks off, like its in a completely different artstyle

    • @coolalicorn7486
      @coolalicorn7486 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@DefinitelyNotAutumn... ain’t calling character like that

    • @engineergaming3830
      @engineergaming3830 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@dorrianbrooks9408 the pic has the same problem as the old echo one it just feels so incomplete and flat

    • @Mystie689
      @Mystie689 Před 3 měsíci

      @@coolalicorn7486 It isn't hard to call venture them in game people are gonna slip up but ur just intentionally being a dick.

  • @callmejm3073
    @callmejm3073 Před 3 měsíci +1

    One thing you know and should know... Never make a video comparing new heroes... New heroes will always be overpowered whether it's a support, a tank or a DPS... You know any new hero can kill the entire enemy team alone. By season 10 he will also be overpowered, but they will weaken him before taking him to the competition.