Then they shouldn't expect the playerbase to grow beyond what it is.
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Overwatch: Offically 3 years old! What new elements or features do you want for the future of the seires?
- Thread starter Star-Lord
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I still feel like they'd be better off just updating the current game rather than starting over. That's kind of been Blizzard's MO for a while. Making Overwatch 2 is about as pointless as making Fortnite 2. Why hit the reset button when you can just update what you already have?
Because again, what they have isn't enough to attract new fans, or retain their all of their current fans at this point, and its primary monetization is increasingly legally dubious. Just because something is Blizzard's MO doesn't mean that MO is good for the longer-term health of Overwatch.
The best solution for the monetization problem is to go F2P, give paid owners free Battle Passes, & have free players pay for their passes. Anything a sequel would offer can be done with a big SFV:AE-style expansion for the existing game (including bringing lapsed players back). All Overwatch 2 would be is an arbitrary reset button.
I'm confused on why you believe a system couldn't be devised to carry pertinent progress over to a new game.
Your progress would carry over, sure. But you'd still need to buy a new game, hence it being a reset button.
But in this case, Overwatch doesn't need it due to the nature of its updates.
Soldier ult is incredibly easy to counter if you have a Rein or Orisa with reaction faster than a baby.
It apply to any game mode. Soldier is one of the easiest ult to counter. Lucio, Zen, Baptiste ult all counter him. DVA defense matrix, a sleep dart from Ana, a headshot from Hanzo or Widow.
It's not like it's Dragonblade, Earth Shatter, Death Blossom, or Graviton Surge.
I love this game, and have for a long time. Play on PS4 and placed in every competitive season since the first (mostly Gold yo). I love playing Mystery Heroes, too: keeps you in practice with all heroes, keeps you on your toes, and yet it can be a chill experience as a solo rando, where team composition literally can't be an argument because you're not picking it!
It's that "doesn't have to be balanced" Mystery aspect, along with the rich History of balance and character changes to this game since 2016, that leads me to think a "Mystery History" mode--where you're randomly are assigned *any past version* of a random character--would be a fun way to remember that history.
Running your baby D. Va from her own ult... hauling ass as Original Symmetra to paint the scattering kittens with 75 shield each before you set up the Car Wash.... scooping up Life Orbs as OG Reaper... Mercy's HYUUUUGE REZZ! All sounds like fun to me! Memories...
Do you suppose the engine can support it? Don't you think this wold be a fun mode? :D
It's that "doesn't have to be balanced" Mystery aspect, along with the rich History of balance and character changes to this game since 2016, that leads me to think a "Mystery History" mode--where you're randomly are assigned *any past version* of a random character--would be a fun way to remember that history.
Running your baby D. Va from her own ult... hauling ass as Original Symmetra to paint the scattering kittens with 75 shield each before you set up the Car Wash.... scooping up Life Orbs as OG Reaper... Mercy's HYUUUUGE REZZ! All sounds like fun to me! Memories...
Do you suppose the engine can support it? Don't you think this wold be a fun mode? :D
- Lock 2-2-2. Nothing, I mean NOTHING creative has ever come out from the roles being free to choose, only 5 x dps/sniper and toxicity. And even if you are willing to player healer to those 5 x dps, the gameplay is still shit even if you win.
- Improve tank play. More tank to choose from in general.
- Need a ping system like Apex, that's go good and will remove many communication problem.
- Improve tank play. More tank to choose from in general.
- Need a ping system like Apex, that's go good and will remove many communication problem.
- Map maker
- Dedicated servers
- An Ultra Street Fighter 4-style version select mode, where you can use any previous version of a hero
2-2-2 comp queue
Ability avoid unlimited players indefinitely.
Legendary coins during an event should give 1500 coins, half the cost of an event Legendary.
Joint progress between console/PC. Doubt this will happen as Blizzard launcher still using archaic region splits. Is this 2001?
Ability avoid unlimited players indefinitely.
Legendary coins during an event should give 1500 coins, half the cost of an event Legendary.
Joint progress between console/PC. Doubt this will happen as Blizzard launcher still using archaic region splits. Is this 2001?
OWL gone. I loved the game when I first started playing it. And mechanically, the game is one of the best when you look at it on a flat level. Then you enter the game. And then you have the answer to the question of 'what happens to a casual game that is then built entirely around a pro scene?' And that's why I can't enjoy the game near as much as Team Fortress 2. Because aesthetically and stylistically it doesn't take itself seriously, community and balancing-wise it ATTEMPTS to take itself way too seriously.
I can get down with 2-2-2 and role queue. Having half your quick play matches end in a loss because jackasses don't want to play the game right is annoying. Force this shit and make a better game.
- No more 2CP, its shit, its been shit, and why they keep making 2CP maps is beyond me.
- New types of cosmetics??? The only thing worth a damn is skins and emotes. Voice lines are mostly trash, sprays are trash, PotGs are fine, and win poses are whatever.
- Removing Hanzo and Widow. They're bad for the game, and they were never a good idea. Don't @ me because its true. Snipers in a team based shooter likes this don't work. Its like they just went down a checklist of archetypes when they developed the original roster without actually considering if said archetypes were good for the game. They fucking suck, and giving long ranged characters mobility is fucking STUPID.
I'd gladly like Hanzo and Widow gone but also Sombra should be gone before anyone. Having a hero that can remove your ability to use abilities in a HERO shooter is the most Blizzard shit possible.
I can't really get behind removing any character. People have invested time, credits, and possibly money to master the character and get their skins. Just up and removing them would be a dick move.
Oh no yeah it's far past the point of removing anyone. Hanzo and Widow are just my least favorite parts of the game and airing out my grievances of their inclusion feels good.
I'd like a feature THAT FIXES THE DAMN GAME. After the anniversary patch we, in latinoamerica, have been playing like this the whole time. (and that server is located in my country =/ )
Blizzard knows about this shit and there's no fix in sight after 4 days , so how the fuck are they going to make a "better game" if what they have now doesn't work?.
Blizzard knows about this shit and there's no fix in sight after 4 days , so how the fuck are they going to make a "better game" if what they have now doesn't work?.
That would annihilate any semblance of matchmaking in the game
I agree pretty strongly with these. #1 & 3 seem like easy wins. #2 is needed but they need to fix something in the core loop of Tank gameplay that isn't hitting the spot right now. It feels like a job, and poorly paid job especially if no one grabs a healer.
They could still join the enemy team, and I'd take increased MM time for better quality of games.
That's how it was implemented originally and it led to cases where a dominate player was effectively banned because no one wanted to play against them.
I don't think anything can bring me back to Overwatch.
Sometimes you're just ready to move on. I've moved on.
Sometimes you're just ready to move on. I've moved on.
The Overwatch bots are absolutely dreadful, is the trouble.
Also: single player mode please.
It's better than having the team completely giving up once someone leaves. Guess it's not nearly as good as with CS:GO when you can control them after you die.
Unlimited players, avoided forever. You could find yourself queuing at a time when there was literally zero players who'd be available to play on your team.
I'd rather try to win a 5v6 than have a bot Roadhog on my team feeding the enemy ult charge.
Lol, that barrier is so broken, and every week it grows 1 inch.
She needs a freaking nerf on that since she can respawn it in 5 secs. Needs to go up to 10-12
Reinhardt is my main.
I'm content with the game as it is and the pacing it has for getting stuff, but i'd like an Overwatch 3d animated movie
Ah, so you're just a troll who decided to shit-post.
I don't know how you people don't feel embarrassed when doing that stuff.
