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[Heisenberg007]

First game wasn't bad.

 

[Talonz]

It's fun! Not as good as Overwatch right now, could be as they iterate in the future.

Everything hinges on how NE monetize the game, and I have little confidence in that area.

You definitely have not played. The skins are cheaper than what Blizzard charges. The game play is just as good if not on par with Overwatch. OW2 is an abomination of invulenerabilities, too much healing, and one less spot on a team. The 6v6 is much much better. Overwatch needs competition and this game is it. Thank god. I need both games to succeed.

 

[GateofD]

the skins look really good but not paying a cent into this.
played it on PS5, happy that I don't have to spend money on a PS+ sub to do online play with it.

Just playing punisher right now. Totally lost on any heroes that have more than 2 buttons for gameplay. Captain America players just run circles around me.

 

[Mossybrew]

Well I like this a lot more than I thought I would.

 

[Arsic]

Peni is my goat. Love her kit.

 

[Little Chicken]

You definitely have not played. The skins are cheaper than what Blizzard charges. The game play is just as good if not on par with Overwatch. OW2 is an abomination of invulenerabilities, too much healing, and one less spot on a team. The 6v6 is much much better. Overwatch needs competition and this game is it. Thank god. I need both games to succeed.

I am lvl 7

 

[Icymanipulator]

Had some great matches tonight, shootin fools like crazy with iron man, I’m loving it

 

[Branded]

We’re in the honeymoon stage where everything feels new and it’s easy to overlook the game’s problems. I’ll give it another two weeks before people start finding out what’s broken and people stop playing out of frustration. Healing definitely needs to be toned down a bit. A lot of the movement abilities also feel wonky. The map design also feels uninspired and samey. We’ll see how nimble the devs are to react.

Difference being that this doesn't cost 80eu like CoD does so however this turns out... I've already gotten my money's worth (which was nothing).

 

[dreamstation]

Ended up downloading on PS5 to have a look. Still a mad spam fest. Not really any downtime unless you die. Way too chaotic for any sort of strategy like you find in games like THE FINALS for example. Great that it's free but not my style of game unfortunately.

 

[VenomousCoffee]

I played some Cloak and Dagger last night and really liked them. Feels like Moira (you can flip back and forth between damage and healing) but with stronger healing. I also tried out Cap, Thor, and Logan but none of it went well. I probably just need more practice with them.

I'll add that I'm really really liking the art and character designs.

 

[ManaByte]

 

[VenomousCoffee]

It's going to be interesting to see how the fight over role queues plays out. I'd guess that part of the player base right now is former Overwatch players, etc. who want some semblance of a balanced objectives-based shooter, and part of the player base is people who like comics/MCU and own a game console (obviously, you can like both; I'm talking about the extremes). Whether they add a role queue is going to be a decent test on which group wins out, I think.

 

[Icymanipulator]

I will admit a sore spot is not being able to play who I want. There are times where someone else picks Iron Man and I have to use another character, even though when I search for matches I’ve “pre selected” iron man, that should stick so to speak and find me a match where I’m already playing as him.

That said, it did force me to find a couple other characters to play and to my surprise I’ve actually had a bit of fun with Luna Snow. Went on some wicked runs with the Captain America player and I kept him alive while he plowed the ever loving shit out of the entire other team lol

 

[Icymanipulator]

Sorry to double post but there is a game breaking bug on PS5,

The game will randomly not let any attacks that use square to happen. The prompt and the square symbol just disappear and any character who has moves attached to the button just lose those abilities.

I have multiple screen shots and am getting in contact with their customer support.

Tonight I was going crazy y when I couldn’t uppercut with Spider-Man or shoot Tony’s missiles, or use Thor’s hammers, etc. have no idea if this effects PC, but the game is basically unplayable as of this post on PS5

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Odd. I haven't run into that myself and I play mainly Tony.

 

[ManaByte]

 

[Barakov]

What they need to do relegate all the role queue people to a ranked mode and have them stay there and leave the rest of us alone. Injecting all this esports nonsense in the original Overwatch is basically what took the fun out of that game.

 

[Icymanipulator]

Getting in contact with their customer support is the most asinine and frustrating process. Had to eventually join the fucking discord just to get in contact with some one.

What a joke. Well, I’m out. Not playing this while it’s fucking broken. Hopefully this doesn’t happen to any of you. Literally can’t use any abilities tied to the square button. SMH

 

[Doom85]

What they need to do relegate all the role queue people to a ranked mode and have them stay there and leave the rest of us alone. Injecting all this esports nonsense in the original Overwatch is basically what took the fun out of that game.

Nah, I feel there should have always been two non-ranked modes for Overwatch, so have the following:

-competitive can be the most stressful especially as players will be more likely to become agitated with one another, so it shouldn’t be the only mode with role lock
-non-ranked with role lock is ideal for me as it prevents a poorly balanced team
-non-ranked with no role lock where players can just go wild and no one (at least no one logical) is mad nobody is playing a certain role

 

[mayham2199]

Agreed role lock creates a queue for the popular classes but it’s still better than what they are doing now.

 

[ManaByte]

Agreed role lock creates a queue for the popular classes but it’s still better than what they are doing now.

It’s almost unplayable now.

 

[Mossybrew]

Role lock sucks and I hope they dont implement that crap here.

 

[Hari Seldon]

Even having a fucking tank in a god damn FPS is enough for me to never play this.

 

[Icymanipulator]

Even having a fucking tank in a god damn FPS is enough for me to never play this.

This isn’t an fps lmfao

 

[Mossybrew]

I feel like there are people playing this who never played Overwatch and have some weird expectations.

 

[Mossybrew]

I will admit a sore spot is not being able to play who I want.

I'd say for this kind of game you want at least three mains to focus on and then chances are good you will be able to pick one. The roster is deep and it takes some time to test characters in the practice range but its worth it.

 

[ManaByte]

Role lock sucks and I hope they dont implement that crap here.

I remember people saying the same thing about SBMM in XDefiant, and that game died. This game will die with the chaotic setup it has right now.

 

[Mossybrew]

I remember people saying the same thing about SBMM in XDefiant, and that game died. This game will die with the chaotic setup it has right now.

lol sbmm had absolutely zero to do with that games failure and role lock is an entirely different thing.

 

[Revolutionary]

It begins

 

[mayham2199]

It’s almost unplayable now.

It’s funny because OW started this way and it was fine. I hated role lock. Then when they brought back the classic mode I couldn’t do it anymore. It was to chaotic and my teammates switching to much.

 

[GateofD]

my experience consists of using Wolverine, doing the lunge attack, missing, and dying

 

[Dynasty8]

Some of the most fun I've had with a multiplayer game in years.

All the characters offer something fun once you get the hang of them.

 

[ByWatterson]

Its pretty good!

Sony is gonna recoup all its Concord money from royalties on this, LOL.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

It's going to be interesting to see how the fight over role queues plays out. I'd guess that part of the player base right now is former Overwatch players, etc. who want some semblance of a balanced objectives-based shooter, and part of the player base is people who like comics/MCU and own a game console (obviously, you can like both; I'm talking about the extremes). Whether they add a role queue is going to be a decent test on which group wins out, I think.

They really need role queue for ranked though.

Some matches are absolutely horrible. Maybe if you play with stacks, free roles can work. But certainly not with randoms.

 

[Icymanipulator]

Ok, uninstalled and reinstalled the game and it’s all good now. Have no idea what was causing the issue. But I’m thanking my lucky stars that I can play again lol

I’m very excited to see who they add next, so many possibilities. I’d like to see Thanos, Rogue, Cable, Nightcrawler, Cyclops off the top of my head, but of course many others as well.

 

[Dynasty8]

Ok, uninstalled and reinstalled the game and it’s all good now. Have no idea what was causing the issue. But I’m thanking my lucky stars that I can play again lol

I’m very excited to see who they add next, so many possibilities. I’d like to see Thanos, Rogue, Cable, Nightcrawler, Cyclops off the top of my head, but of course many others as well.

Definitely want to see more Vanguard (tanks) and Strategists (supports) added before duelist (DPS).

There are rumours of Fantastic Four characters coming. Sue Storm can definitely be a healer. The Thing will definitely be a tank. Also, Gambit would make a great healer too if done right.

 

[VenomousCoffee]

They really need role queue for ranked though.

Some matches are absolutely horrible. Maybe if you play with stacks, free roles can work. But certainly not with randoms.

I don't disagree. Maybe they'll do it for ranked but not quick play. I'm a little scared that they will decide that the "I love comics!" crowd will buy more skins and they'll steer the game toward them, but we'll see.


As far as upcoming heroes, there are leaks out there if people want to look for them. Me, I'd love to see some more X-Men (Colossus, Juggs are easy tanks, Chuck, Beast, Forge, and Jean Grey for supports just off the top of my head).

 

[ManaByte]

I love Thor.

 

[ManaByte]

 

[Doom85]

I love Thor.

I still need to try like half the roster, but I’m vibing with Squirrel Girl, Punisher, and Peni Parker the most so far.

 

[Principal]

I had a blast playing it last night. I almost couldn't stop playing it. OW2 has become so stale and this game is a breath of fresh air. I've been playing Cloak and Dagger a lot. It's a dual hero character that you can switch between freely. Their ultimate kind of sucks though. Sometimes it's just better to play Luna Snow.

They did an awesome job of picking heroes for this games. There are the very popular ones, and there is a good selection of the lesser known ones. Which I find pretty cool.

I agree, it bothers me a little that Luna and Jeff get to heal AND attack without the switch but cloak and dagger can't, now if Cloak could teleport or, fly then sure but as of now it's just odd that they are the only healers that suffer from it. Sure, Cloak does more damage than Luna and Jeff but not enough to warrant the need to switch back and forth. His invis mode is good but it's too short. and yeah, their ult is much better for healing than damage.

 

[Nankatsu]

I really like the game, it's fun, but the progression system is just horrible.

They really need to open things up.

Was expecting a mix of SNAP's progression system with Overwatch's crate system.

Every single skin is either Battlepass locked, which is 4.99€, or requires a huge amount of currency, which takes a long ass to gather.

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Every single skin is either Battlepass locked, which is 4.99€, or requires a huge amount of currency, which takes a long ass to gather.

It's a free2play game. I don't see the problem.

 

[R6Rider]

It's a free2play game. I don't see the problem.

The progression is still bad. If your multiplayer game has bad/unfun/ridiculously grindy progression, then players aren't going to stick around.

 

[Damageinc103]

Played the game and its fun…..may be the fastest i ever gotten in and out of a game like this……even Ranked.

 

[Melon Husk]

It begins

Butt physics will carry this game.

 

[DeltaPolarBear]

I really like the game, it's fun, but the progression system is just horrible.

They really need to open things up.

Was expecting a mix of SNAP's progression system with Overwatch's crate system.

Every single skin is either Battlepass locked, which is 4.99€, or requires a huge amount of currency, which takes a long ass to gather.

This is a phone game company making a game. You are not suppose to grind for currency, what you are suppose to do is to buy a few favorite skins with the few currency you get, and then pay the rest with real money. You play the game to play the game, it is not about grinding and get paid for it. Yes, there is the usual dailies and missions, but the point is that is the price for NO pay-to-win. If you want a fair competitive game where the only thing you need to pay is cosmetics, then the price is high price of these cosmetics. This is the breaks for how the economics works.

The game need to make a profit, and as someone who doesn't like free to play, I would say Marvel Rivals is using the least predatory model.

 

[Nankatsu]

This is a phone game company making a game. You are not suppose to grind for currency, what you are suppose to do is to buy a few favorite skins with the few currency you get, and then pay the rest with real money. You play the game to play the game, it is not about grinding and get paid for it. Yes, there is the usual dailies and missions, but the point is that is the price for NO pay-to-win. If you want a fair competitive game where the only thing you need to pay is cosmetics, then the price is high price of these cosmetics. This is the breaks for how the economics works.

The game need to make a profit, and as someone who doesn't like free to play, I would say Marvel Rivals is using the least predatory model.

I don't agree at all.

Look at the examples I mentioned.

For example - Marvel SNAP. Sure it's a card game, but the progression system is way more rewarding and engaging than this for the F2P folks. You unlock cards for your deck and also skins the more you play. It's neat.

In early Overwatch, you could open chests at a decent rate.

And having new things, being emotes, taunts or skins for a character could be more than enough to make you try it out.

Rivals is super fun, but zero rewarding.

Rewarding the player should be more balance,d if you want them to take the bait to spend money.

 

[VenomousCoffee]

Dearl Lord,

Please give me the wisdom to understand someone who looks at a 1 tank, 4 dps team and chooses dps, the courage to stay in the lobby with them, and the strength to overcome their stupidity.

Yours,

Bucky

 

[R6Rider]

Dearl Lord,

Please give me the wisdom to understand someone who looks at a 1 tank, 4 dps team and chooses dps, the courage to stay in the lobby with them, and the strength to overcome their stupidity.

Yours,

Bucky

The worst is the people who keep switching. Playing last night with friend and the two randoms switched their class (and character) every time they died (which was often).