I’ll start by saying I think OW needs 6v6 back, dump 5v5, bring hero bans into the game in high elo comp, tournaments, guilds, focus on making Ow1 hero kits more interactive and fun like new OW2 characters, and make Junkensteins Lab a permanent game mode.
I’ve been playing 6v6 for the past few weeks and I really enjoy it! It feels great when tanks can be eliminated, damage still feels like they can dual, Support is my only problem. I feel like you heal more and are less impactful in fights.
Supports spend a lot more time healing in 6v6, maybe we can make it where supports have higher healing numbers or the tanks get a bit more hp when healed. Also, tanks like Rein losing abilities in this mode was not fun. I wanted the new Rein from OW2, which is fun.
I also went back to play 5v5 to compare the difference. Tanks are too overpowered, too unreliable and have a lot of counters. Some games you feel hopeless, and some games you feel like a raid boss. In 6v6, I like that I have to think about what I have to do as a tank.
Besides that, damage and support feel great in 5v5. you can dual and it feels like you can make more plays, but I think it’s too reliant on who has the better mechanics instead of the better team play.
It feels like you have more team play in 6v6. I feel like I have more impactful fun moments in 6v6 than 5v5 by just having one more player in the game. Getting a 4 player elim in 6v6 just feels more satisfying than 5v5.
Tournaments and guilds would be fun for the game, a ban system would prevent one-tricks, and the meta wouldn’t stagnant as much in the higher ranks. Also, I didn’t like seeing a bunch of Mauga in the OWCS. I think variety in hero picks would bring viewership to OW esports.
Lastly, I think OW2 abilities are pretty fun, and I wish that OW1 heroes could all get reworks or abilities added to their kits. Some older heroes feel stale and would be fun with more dynamic kits.
P.S. I love Junkenstein’s Lab and I hope that it can be turned into a permanent game mode some how.