Hero bans are completely pointless for the majority of ranked ladder, as confirmed by Jeff himself when he said the meta doesn’t apply to below Masters, yet they’re apparently here to stay.
No immunity to be had there so why should the newest hero on the block be any different?
I mean they have talked about getting rid of the bans below Masters as they target a problem that does not exist because for players below Masters the game is balanced.
we debated this but did not want to interfere with the algorithm. worst case, if she is removed from the pool, she’ll be back a week later. plus there are always plenty of ways to play a hero outside of comp.
You yourself said that the meta doesn’t apply below Masters on ranked ladder, so why are you persisting with hero bans for below Masters?
And what of players who prefer to only play Competitive and their favourite/preferred hero(es) get banned?
I play on Xbox and have talked to a lot of players there about hero bans and not a single one likes them. Many find them an impediment to enjoying the game and will often just not play Overwatch at all for a week if their favourites get banned.
I do feel like hero bans should still apply below masters (each rank has certain favored heroes, even if there isnt a specific 6 hero meta to play). The thing I find odd is having a single ban list that applies everywhere. It seems like there should be a unique ban list for every rank and OWL separately.