Kingmaker and 5v5

Since playing Kingmaker, it has become very clear to me how it attempts to solve the “5v5” problem, although it is a nice change to have 2 tanks instead of solo tanking, it highlights how the solo player on any role is just a miserable experience.

Whilst I understand that the role kingmaker is not really that balanced, there are some criticisms I have to make with 5v5, and why I think max 3 might be the best path in 6v6

Being the solo any role sucks, solo tank? Now you got to pray they are also running solo tank, resulting in the current RQ mode

Solo dps? This is probably the most optimum comp bc of how powerful two tanks are compared to one kingmaker tank, leading to dps players crying about how cosmetic their role is

Solo support? You have to play moira, Lucio or a support that can AOE heal because single target supports are just not going to cut it even with boosted healing, whilst being the main target all game

It just seems very clear to me that solo any role is flat out terrible, if you like solo tanking then this king maker experience is going to be terrible bc you are almost always running against a double tank setup that nullifies every and anything you do, the absolute worst combination has to be solo support though

Thanks for listening to my ramble, feel free to share your thoughts on Kingmaker

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Team skill issue. I love solo healing. Even better when it’s viable to do on mercy.
The +30% healing makes solo healing on mercy perfectly viable and wonderful.
No one’s just letting me enjoy my solo healing because for some reason all my kingmaker games have all the support and tank mains in them.

In regular oq everyone picks dps and i can happuly pick a sup at the end.
In kingmaker, the tanks and supps are insta locked and i’m left to attempt to do something on my worst role while being king XD

Im definitely in agreement. Solo Tanking in Kingmaker has further solidified my preference for dual Tanks per Team. :mechanical_arm::mechanical_arm:

It’s worth noting that with one more damage dealer, double tanks would go down quicker.