I'm assuming its to make a more balanced experience, but is there a reason why there are like only 4 abilities that almost every character has just in different colours. The characters listed are just off the top of my head.

1. Flashbang. Phoniex, Yoru, Breach and Skye all have flashbangs in different colours.

2. Walls. Viper, Phoniex, Neon, Astra, Harbor and Sage all have walls. Neon has a double wall, Harbor has a moving and stationary one and Sage has a physical one instead of an effect so that's fine.

3. Smoke. Jett, Brimstone, Viper and Harbor all have smoke orbs, although Harbor's can block shots

4. Floor effect. Phoniex, Viper, Brimstone and Sage all have different coloured pools that give negative effects. Harbor, Breach and Fade all have ultimates that give negative effects to anyone on the floor in it's area.

It gives a more equal playing field, so I'm not against it. I just find it really funny that so many different powers/technology manifest in the same way. Like, you can get blinded by fire, a dimensional fragment, a man with robot arms punching a wall and an exploding bird. 😂