So, I’ve had a chance (like the rest of us) to play in the new stadium mode today. Here are my general thoughts.
Pro’s
Overall, each match I feel good going into it. It feels fresh and something new,
• The Hero powers with the RPG style shop. That’s awesome!
• The currency is earned at a rate that feels good regardless of which side (winning or losing) you’re on.
• I think the Hero pool really covers a wide range of play styles giving a little something for everyone.
Cons
I’ve got a few here so buckle up.
• By match 3 I’m at a point where that series has lost its appeal to me. Best of 7 is excessive. From the folks I’ve talked to in my matches, they seem to agree. Best of 5 seems to be more appropriate.
• I’ve had a leaver in EVERY match I’ve played today. There is no backfill. This leads to more people leaving on that team until eventually everyone is gone. My first match we were on GAME 6 before the whole other team left. Match was terminated at that point. No Rank given. This feels so disrespectful to the community member’s time. It’s not fun.
• Because Items can only be changed between rounds, being unable to change powers as well is super punishing if you wanted to try something different than what ever the eventual meta will be.
Take away. If I had to pick one thing out of my list to adjust, it would be the shift to Best of 5. I think it might inadvertently fix the leaver problem to an acceptable rate.