Hi, I am an almost fully deaf Overwatch player and my condition hinders my enjoyment of the game and ability to participate and contribute as much as those with clearer hearing.
I know hearing is a crucial part of this game for both hearing the movement of the enemy to knowing when an ult is being triggered so you can help your team avoid it. Unfortunately I am unable to hear ults and footsteps especially during gunfights and find myself dying to them on too many occasions. Unless I visually see an ult I don't know if one is coming and usually by the time I see it, it is too late to avoid or counter it.
I am seeking a possible solution to help those with hearing impairments enjoy the game more. Overwatch already supports options for colourblind people so I think an option for hearing aid would be a welcome addition if it is provided in a way which will not give any advantages.I know it is not possible to have any visual cues for footsteps but for ults I think a visual cue to indicate an ult has been triggered would help deaf players tremendously.
I have created a possible concept of how this could be achieved. The portrait of the hero ulting and his/her voice line written underneath. The colours would change to indicate if an ult on your team is fired or if its the enemy. This way it provides visual aid for those that can't hear clearly to synergise ults in a team play or prepare to avoid and/or counter an enemy ult.
Here is an example of how it would appear if an enemy McCree ulted, the portrait and voice line would pop up with a glow and clearly show that an ult is incoming.
I hope some possible solution can be taken into consideration for development. Thank you.
