What do you guys think of this feature?
I think it looks great on paper, as you would randomly be assigned a role, and that’s exactly what I wanted. The way it goes though, it simply queues you on the role that needs more people. (which is always support).
It could, maybe, under the player discretion, allow it to “prioritize” a different role every game, or at least increase chances of another role be assigned on your next game, because the way things are for me so far, the “All roles feature” is a different name for support.
Have you guys had a different experience? Do you guys get tank or even dps on that from time to time?
so far - i have gotten tank a couple of times, an dps once or twice but t about 98% of the time its support. SUpport support support - to the point I am sick of playing support.
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It’s fine. It does what it says, there just happens to be one role with short queue times so that one is given most often. If I don’t want to play support, I’ll pick the other roles.
Does it though? I mean if all you ever really get are games with support roles - then you are not getting “all roles” - you are just being in a differently named “support role”
It should be called “All supports” instead of “All roles” :p…
It’s more of a “I am willing to play all roles” button, which amounts to “I’ll play whatever is needed at the current time”.
Which predictably right now, is support because nobody wants to play it.
It’s working as intended, it’s just that the poor state of supports is causing it to become lopsided in what is needed.
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You are getting the role most in need which is what you signed up for by hitting all roles. If you want to play DPS/Tank after a few Support games in a row that option is available to you. Basically you have the power to get whatever combination of roles you wish.
In OW1 it was basically a ‘play tank’ button 80% of the time. and support about 15%. It’s working as intended, it’s just reflecting how few players want to play a particular role.
Flex que, always support. Also when choosing tank or dps roles always tank. Eventually I just que dps when I get tired of tank or support.
Every 10 games I get 5 supp 2 tank 3 DPS. Its not supposed to be “RNG roles”, its just what is needed in the queue at that point, even back filling if you are not in Comp.
I get support like 98% of the time. Making me not want to select “all” and i know im notvthe only one. If they balanced it out more ppl would select it-thus support wouldnt be so short handed.
Your interpretation of this feature is erroneous, due to its name. “All Roles” and “Flex Queue” mislead you into thinking this, but in reality, its actual purpose is that of the “Fill Queue”. It is specifically made to help out with the queue times.
weird for me its 50% dps, 30% support, 20% tank
More reason for Overwatch to go 1-4-0 and delete the support role, lol.
I would love that. That sounds heavenly.
let’s go 1-0-4
We really don’t need dps players so why cater to them.
Lol game would be dead by the morning if you got rid of the damage role. Stop lying to yourself.
I do all roles for dailies everyday. I can honestly say I do get support the most but not by a lot. If i had to quantify it roughly, I’d say 45% support, 35% tank, and 20% dps. I get a tank choice nearly once a day everyday. Quite a few times two times in the day.
it is just a sign of the state of the game, no one wants to be support because they are constantly crapped on, get people demanding heals, and no help from the team the second you get jumped by 2 damage and a support because your damage and tank are halfway across the map chasing the other tank
Long and short, the community is killing the game and blame blizz because they can not admit their own failings.
Queuing flex just means you’ll get whatever role is needed first and will give you the shortest queue time, which just tends to be support. IIRC in OW1 it was always tank.