The Overwatch Battle Pass should not impose a time limit on levels 1-80 once purchased, as this structure penalizes players who have invested their money but lack the free time to grind within a fixed timeframe. For many players, the appeal of the Battle Pass lies in unlocking rewards at their own pace, providing a sense of progression that aligns with their schedule. Making levels 1-80 time-based forces players into a “use it or lose it” model, which can create unnecessary frustration and diminish the value of the purchase.
By contrast, placing time-based restrictions on legacy content and titles beyond level 80 is reasonable. This approach ensures the core experience remains player-friendly while rewarding dedicated players with exclusive seasonal content as an optional challenge. Allowing unlimited time for levels 1-80 respects players’ financial investment and promotes a more enjoyable, inclusive gaming experience.
The point of putting a time limit on it is to increase player engagement. If you can just unlock things whenever you want, what reason is there to play a ton during the season? None. Game development 101
The idea is still to keep BP rewards limited and rather that if you buy it, you can finish it when you want. So kind of a “buy it in season X and complete it when you like” kind of deal like in Rivals.
to lvl up the previous battlepasses that i now no longer can because of fomo. i got that JQ zeus BP that i bought but didn’t finish, id luv to tho and it’d give me a reason to play but no
actually it is. Live Service games are expected to last for years and expect players to play them for years. now how do you make a gameplay loop that’ll be consistently fun for years.
well you don’t because thats impossible, players will inevitably get bored of the gameplay faster then you can change and spice it up. so you have to give players an incentive beyond just the gameplay. that’s what the rewards like cosmetics and achivements are for. but in Overwatch they butcher that aspect of the game with artificial restrictions. lifting some of those will give players a reason to keep playing
battle pass should dont exist period, you are paying for something and you are still not getting anything, you still have to grind, i dont know who was the dumb person who believed this is more fair than loot boxes because you know what you are paying for, yes you know is crap, you have to get a lot of useless things for a single skin you may want in tier 79
