Women often play support does it really matter?
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Who’s playing matters less than how they play
Can boys play support? Versions of this question headline Reddit posts from the past few years: “Do girls always play [Overwatch support character] Mercy?,” “Why do women usually play support?,” “Why is the support role considered ‘feminine’?”
Before answering any of these questions or wondering why so many people ask them, let’s define the general roles in competitive multiplayer. There are three main classes, the DPS (or “damage per second” characters), who unleash pain on their bad guys, tanks (or “meat shield,” a term I like), big brawny creatures that purposely take enemy damage, and support, who try to keep their buddies alive.
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