How come only certain legends can throw their ults by their teammate watson gen?

For example if I'm Gibby or Bangalore and have a watson on my team I can throw my ultimate at another team. But if I am Caustic I cannot. Why?

Also why can I not throw grenades out?

discussion

BaldWraithSimp
5 years ago
@hayhor You have to be in the inner circle to throw things out. It's not perfect tho. I think they should just change it so that it doesn't block any outgoing projectiles.

9 Replies

BaldWraithSimp
5 years ago
@hayhor You have to be in the inner circle to throw things out. It's not perfect tho. I think they should just change it so that it doesn't block any outgoing projectiles.
GreenxxFire
5 years ago
You can though. There's an inner circle displayed on the ground, and you have to be inside it to toss nades. If you cant spot the ring, just remember to stay very close, like 1-3 meters. Basically on top of it. Go to shooting range, pick Wattson and keep deploying her ult to visibly see the ring.
1ronKeys
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
There are two rings???
Never checked that before as a Wattson main.
hayhor
Hero
5 years ago
@BaldWraithSimp No kidding? I know of a larger circle and that always cancels my stuff. I had no idea about a smaller inner one. I play with a friend that mains Watson and get so frustrated when he sets his ultimate right as I try to place a perfect grenade. I'll check it out next time I'm on with him.
MandatoryIDtag
5 years ago
Oh cool, i had never noticed the inner circle either, thanks!
hayhor
Hero
5 years ago
@BaldWraithSimp I tried it today and yep I could throw from next to the generator. That seems so wrong tho. I've been so far away and not been able to throw things.
Sir_Named
5 years ago
I've heard of the two circles thing, but I'm not sure that's how it really works. I've always been under the impression that you can throw from anywhere, as long as the grenade doesn't land inside the affected area of the pylon.
I tried it too, and I don't think the circle thing is how it works. Maybe I'm wrong?
hayhor
Hero
5 years ago
@Sir_Named No I definitely am throwing out from the pylon. You need to be close to it. The logic doesnt make sense but that is how it works.
Sir_Named
5 years ago
@hayhor That's unusual then. I'll have to test it again.
But here are some patch notes I pasted:
Interception Pylon.png Interception Pylon: The Pylon is now significantly more aggressive in the way it shoots down grenades. Rather than just identifying between incoming and outgoing projectiles, it now predicts the trajectory of grenades thrown within the interception zone and intercepts them if they will land anywhere within that zone. This means that no grenade can contact any surface within the interception zone regardless of the team, but players can fire grenades outwards from anywhere within the zone.

That was from December, the last update that really changed one of Wattson's abilities.
As you can see, it states you can fire grenades outwards (from anywhere inside or outside), as long as it isn't predicted to land inside it's radius.