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Here's a rundown, straight from Blizzard.Horizon Lunar ColonyPoint AAdded a staircase on the right when exiting the hydroponics roomRemoved the door to the lower room on the rightRemoved the small wall on the catwalk above Point AAdded some cover walls to the catwalk areaMoved the door next to the staircase that led to Winston\u2019s roomThe door is now on the side of the wall in the training pitMoved the large health pack to the back of the roomRemoved some clutter in the upper left computer roomHydroponics RoomSwitched the positions of the large and small health packChanged some of the hydroponic plant cover on the right sidePoint BDefender spawn room exits moved from the front to the sides out of direct line of fireSmall rooms added at spawn room exitsAdditional cover added near the spawn room exitsAdded a route and larger platform leading to the back right cornerRaised the platform to the same height as the attackers\u2019 platform on the opposite side of the pointThe location of the old defender exit is now an alcove with a small health packBoth teams can still pass behind the point, but there is now a cut-through in the middle of the wall for better access.The area above the window overlooking the point is now coveredA large platform with cover has been attached to the left side of the catwalkThe upper platform for the attackers has been reducedThe doorway leading to the platform is slightly smallerHero changesHero changes are less extensive. Doomfist's Meteor Strike got a bonus movement speed increase from 150 percent to 200 percent. His passive ability, The Best Defense..., got a shield gain increase from 30 to 35. \"The increased movement speed on Meteor Strike gives Doomfist new options in how and where to deploy it,\" Blizzard wrote in the patch notes. \"His passive is also being increased, allowing him to survive more often when diving into enemies.\"For Orisa, the patch brought a simple buff. Orisa's ultimate has decreased 15 percent in cost. She'll be able to build up to the Supercharger ultimate a bit quicker than before. McCree's Deadeye also had its range increased from 70 meters to 200 meters.Social featuresTwo social features are new to Overwatch, Endorsements and Looking for Group. Endorsements are designed for players to reward each other for good behavior. Blizzard wants to do more than just punish players for being bad; this is a start. \"Recognize commendable behavior for sportsmanship, being a good teammate, or for shot calling,\" Blizzard wrote in the patch notes. Endorsements are viewable on the Career Profile menu or the Groups menu. Players that maintain high endorsements levels will earn rewards.Looking for Group will help players find better teammates to play with, ones that want to play similarly. \"Join a team of other like-minded players or lead a group of your own by creating a group with your personal preferences such as game mode, role enforcement, and more,\" Blizzard wrote. Players can also assign themselves a role using Looking for Group. The feature will then fill in roles with other teams.Specifications chosen for the Looking for Group feature will be activated in Overwatch matches, so if you designated roles, those will be enforced. (Players who choose support in role queue will be restricted to only support heroes, for example.)These changes are a long time coming\u2014fans have been waiting on some of these features for months. 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