Classic game mode?

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Exactly the title, a classic 6v6 game mode in arcade would be literally amazing. All the overwatch 1 abilities pre shutting the servers down? The files are definitely still there as we saw scatter arrows return in the valentines event.

From a consumer perspective (my perspective) it’s a great idea but i’d understand if they aren’t able to do this because of the new engine, for those who don’t know, the new engine is the reason we don’t have on fire or levels yet,

I just think a classic 6v6 arcade mode would be great and possibly even putting it into comp :face_with_hand_over_mouth: what do you guys think?

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It needs to be in the main game. I wouldn’t play it if it is just the arcade because the balance will be very off.

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Yes I would very much support this although it might be more accurate to call it Legacy mode rather than classic mode because people could be confused what classic means they could think it means overwatch as it was originally released…

:+1:

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Oh don’t worry. When the current iteration of OW will monetize itself out of market, they will have enough reason to open the “classic servers” and “release” 6v6 again. Though don’t expect it to be a true “classic” experience because I can’t even fathom how heavily monetized that will be + it’ll still be F2P, not B2P like the true classic was.

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Everyone suggests this but never makes it in the workshop.

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Well, it depends on what you count as “classic”

Are we referring to the first version of every hero?
Meaning we’re bringing back Bastion’s shield n stuff?

Or a version where only the original heroes exist?

I’m pretty sure not all the files for all these original abilities still reside in the client, though I’m sure they have a copy.

It could be fun, though this means they’ll have to revise those old assets, sound design and also make sure these things interact properly with newer game mechanics.
Which IMO, would seem like a lot more work than expected for an arcade mode.

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What i mean is like, the heroes abilities before they shut the ow1 servers down so for examples bastions og ult, turret form and repair (no shield) basically everyone’s state before they released overwatch 2

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There is no reason not to do it.

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Well, at least I can say that I tried to do it.

And the result is close, but far. Unless there is something I am missing about the workshop.

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What was missing? I’m assuming the old abilities

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Precisely. Well, the game’s visual identity too, if you want to count that.

You can have 6v6, maps, disable new characters… like I said, you can get close. But the character’s abilities are the main problem.

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Well yes but how far back. Do we go back to when Sym had a shield generator and Torb pooped armour? Do we go as late as Echo and Sigma being released? Do we allow new heroes to be used in the classic mode or just pre-OW2 heroes?

We’d need to nail down exactly what the most popular time of OW was and go back to that. Personally, for me, it was pre-Sigma. But I wouldn’t mind going as far back as pre-Brig.