Updating this bad boy again…i made this list a LOOONG time ago…with very little exceptions it has pretty much remained the same (there have been a FEW additions)…but ive been updating it as blizzard makes changes/updates…and the good news is that theyve actually done MOST of these!!! so heres hoping that they continue to do so…
List of what I consider to be best non-character specific QOL suggestions ive compiled (some are my own) from old forums and reddit:
note - reordered so that items which are still needed are at the top (as well as new)…already “addressed” issues are crossed out and at bottom
-QPC Achievements
with the splitting of QP achievements no longer became doable in QPC even though it is technically the version that everyone used to get achievements in to begin with…its somehow different because its in arcade now??
-All Arcade Modes Available At All Times
do they really have to be limited?
UPDATE - we have more slots at least now which is a vast improvement
-Random Skin/Pose/emote/voice line option
like random intro only with the other flavor categories…I would imagine most people have many of the cosmetics by now…be nice to just rotate through them randomly if you wanted to…the pre-game skin menu is nice but it’s not “random”
-Detailed Stats/Score Screen viewable after match (the death match one is not what I mean) OR improved cards
a chart/screen that shows dmg done/blocked/healing (etc) for everyone…or just make the cards at end show more…I think it would help people know how effective they’re actually being if you can see how others are doing as well
EDIT - I am aware that this could lead to griefing (which is why i specify AFTER match) so how about a personalized chart where only information pertaining to you is shown…how you did against each enemy or how they did against you
UPDATE - Jeff hinted at something being possible for OW2!
-Stats Screen ‘Default’ Option In Character Profile
an option to choose which stats are shown as the default on that screen…right now it’s set to show you the current competitive season (changed ~~ a few~~ several seasons ago)…but if you don’t play comp you have to change it every time you look to see what you actually want
UPDATE - Jeff says theres a profile overhaul incoming…fingers crossed!
-Remove No Limits from Mystery Heroes OR Alternate Version - the most needed change imho
my favorite game mode but 2 of some just about any character absolutely breaks game mode…some are extremely bad (moira, zarya, orisa, etc)…regardless it often results in most games being decided instantaneously depending on the hero stacks themselves…mode would still be quite random without it
ive gone into great detail as to why its such a problem including game logs here (among other places): 🤦🏻♂️ Mystery Heroes + No Limits makes ZERO sense
UPDATE - they have at least reset comps in between rounds of KOTH which at the very least acknowledges they know how bad steamroll potential is in that game mode
-Larger Emote/Chat Menu in Game
more than 4 choices?
-"Practice Mode"
a mode that’s actually called PRACTICE…I think the reason “It’s just qp” exists is because there is no place designated as a practice mode for people that (for obvious reasons) don’t want to do it in comp…ruining qp in the process…so why not actually make a practice mode…
EDIT: Ive had various versions of this but i think that moving no limits to the main menu and just calling it “practice” would actually suffice
EDIT2: QPC is still not what i meant as thats just what QP was before…talking about an actual “this room is for practice” room
-Kill Feed Customization
be nice to be able to modify how the kill feed looks…be it icons or names/characters/colors
UPDATE - they have at least done the colors part with the color blind options…they can still do more
-Achievement History
a mouseover note on achievement page that shows you your best attempt - like for orisa’s Halt state it could show you how much damage your closest attempt was
-Character forums
sub-forums for each character would help clean up general forums a LOT
-Golden Gun tied to actual heroes (not comp)
many people feel as though tying them to comp was a mistake to begin with…tying them to character play time/landmarks would be a better system (imo)
-Remove enemy ult charge from kill cam
why is this even a thing…a reward for dying? Realistically no one REALLY wants this…it’s nice if you’re the dead guy but if you’re the one with the ult waiting for right opportunity you don’t want enemy getting a warning just because someone died
-Add the PTR to the arcade (the most recent suggestion - back in november)
i know there are probably technical issues behind this not already being the case…but i have to imagine blizz should strive for this as it would instantly solve the “uselessness” issue with current PTR…as an arcade mode it would draw WAAAAAAAY more users providing way more data to the developers and potentially increase rate at which patches could be done and changes implemented
UPDATE - hello experimental tab! - im calling this one a win!
-Current Event Checklist
or perhaps move all current event items to top of their respective categories so it’s easier to see what we’re missing…but ideally it would be nice if we could just see an entire list somewhere
UPDATE - implemented in past year!! - AMEN!!
- Objective Marker Opacity
it can get in the way of what youre doing…plus i think people know where it is by now for most part
UPDATE - fixed - THANK YOU BLIZZ!
-Purchaseable/Sortable Player Icons
This one is self explanatory
UPDATE - supposedly being looked at with OW2?
UPDATE 2 - Hallelujah!!!..took 4 years but we’re finally getting icon sorting according to Jeff!
-Role select option/lfg/guild for the sake of forming groups only (not talking about role locking)
many ways to do this…discussion on its own…pls don’t have that discussion here (I consider this to be important…hence why it’s here)
EDIT - THANK YOU BLIZZ!!!
EDIT 2 - I think its worth noting that this was fixed with LFG…which (and if youre on here frequently youve heard me say this before) i believe shouldve been improved on instead of the forced role/lock queue system which was unnecessary…the bit about no role locking has been there in every update of this thread
EDIT 3 - feel like hero pools are this step taken to the extreme…not sure if its a good direction or not
- Player History Indicator
prob most controversial but wouldnt mind knowing if a teammate has a history of (verified by blizz) unsavory behavior…scarlet letter if you will…might even help curb people from behaving poorly in game if they know everyone else will see what they’ve been up to….toxicity is the biggest problem with game…I don’t think you can really go too far if it will help curb this behavior and frankly public shame in gaming might just be biggest deterrent - again worthy of discussion elsewhere
UPDATE: while not the same thing…the new social features (endorsements) i think will partly address this aspect of the game…so its being adressed in a different manner
UPDATE2: still think they could do way better
- Ally ULT %
how do we not have this yet?
UPDATE - fixed - THANK YOU BLIZZ!!!
-Replay System
self-explanatory
UPDATE - fixed - TY!! … now how about being able to save them???
UPDATE 2 - looks like they “saw” the first update 
pins are coming and it looks like we might be getting saves/sharing as well!
-Map Select
i can see this one being problematic (pretty sure it would be) but ill put on here nonetheless…an option to select map or preferred maps
UPDATE: while not the same thing we did get seasonal maps recently (still not sure if its a good thing)
-Event End Timer
similar to competitive season timer in game letting you know when season is ending…a timer for events…there’s is always anxiousness on players parts as to whether or not they should buy items or attempt to get more boxes…the confusion has led to missed opportunities before
UPDATE - theyve gotten better about this…think we at least have a way better idea of when its ending (wasnt this way before)…but why cant we get an actual timer like when the comp season ends?
-Endorsements in Arcade
you can be any of the 3 types of endorsement categories in those game modes as well…not sure why you cant give those out there
UPDATE - we can in some modes (all? i dont play all of them)
by all means help make the game better if you have ideas (custom games and deathmatch in particular as i barely do either)
Your Thoughts?