The weekly challenge update is great for the game

KevinAteNine-1753 · June 13, 2023, 1:33am

Continuing the discussion from Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes - June 13, 2023:

Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes - June 13, 2023

All weekly challenges requiring wins have been converted to “Complete games. Wins grant double progress.”

This change results in the required amounts becoming higher, but the average total number of games needed to complete the challenges has not.

Developer Comment: Our goal is to ensure every game played contributes to weekly challenge progress. With the progress carry-over change, when weekly challenges reset, all progress on incomplete challenges will be carried over into the next week. Completed challenges will still reset.

The change from winning games to completing games increases the required amount to complete, but the average number of games required for completion remains the same. For example, “Win 10 games” could take any number of games to complete—around 20 games on average—and “Complete 30 games. Wins grant double progress.” takes between 15-30 games, also averaging around 20. While this increased number of games looks big and scary, the maximum number of games it takes is now capped, and the average remains the same.

Along with being a nice way to help finish incomplete challenges this is a great way to combat leavers. Basically those losers who quit games simply to try and get easy wins are now incentivized to stay and tough it out. Great change

Bry-1419 · June 13, 2023, 1:48am

Now they just sit back in game and act like they are doing something for the quick loss?

Shankm-1245 · June 13, 2023, 1:53am

It’s a pretty poor incentive. Game time or completing game after game should grant coins.

izukage-1109 · June 13, 2023, 5:19am

This change actually made me install the game again today.

SnowManMan11-1206 · June 13, 2023, 5:24am

Yeah, at least someone else doesn’t have to sit in for them now