What if the pending game change isn’t hero bans? What else could have a significant change to how the game is played that isn’t bans?
Wouldn’t mind seeing one active character per match. For example, if the enemy team has fielded Rein, your team can’t. If they change characters, he becomes available to pick again.
Would definitely get rid of mirror comps and vary the meta up a bit. Would need a selection order system to keep people with the best connections always getting first select, bur seems doable. Probably a bit more in role balancing too.
Any other non-hero ban thoughts?
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Overwatch 2.
Everything else is a minor change.
Hero bans should never even be considered by Blizzard.
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Could be the release of Echo or Sojourn.
Could be a revamp of LFG
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Sojourn is confirmed for Overwatch 2, sadly.
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What revamping could LFG get? Are we talking about a full guild system?
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Exactly my thought. A proper guild/clan system would be my thought before bans, it’s something that’s way less batsh*t insane.
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A guild system or map editor would be the only way I could take this game seriously
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Can I get some context pls? What is going on?
Emongg (probably the last OW streamer/content creator thats not all talk and is in contact with someone in Blizz) said something suspicious and now everyone goes maniac what that could be
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A popular streamer alluded to major changes coming soon. He’s known to have regular contact with Blizzard and has a good reputation. Other streamers and Youtubers have claimed he’s alluding to hero bans being added to the game. This is sent the community into a frenzy.
Just trying to get some thoughts on what else it could be.
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Master Ian Gamer tends to be pretty good, not clickbait-y or sensationalist. He doesn’t have inside scoops the way Emongg or Metro do but he generally looks at prior dev commentary and actions that are relevant to a topic and- importantly- cites sources upfront.
For comp ladder changes the most likely tweaks I can think of is ideas other people have pitched- like a rework of the LFG system or sub-role limits- or maybe the introduction of map select/preferences. I don’t know how much it would shake up the ladder but if it came tied to other changes in matchmaking maybe?
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Its typical for these forums to be thrown into a frenzy pretty easily.
And Emongg has no more insider information than any other OW streamer does.
When it comes to inside information there are certain levels of NDA you must obey or you could face some serious trouble.
Emongg may be onto something, might have access to leaks, or he could just be trolling you all.
Me personally. I could care less. There is nothing that can be implemented into this game that will satisfy everyone. Especially plat chat!
Map selection would be nice. Limit to at least one per game mode so players don’t completely dodge an entire game rule set and we’re good to go.
Not sure how queue times would be affected however.
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Reworking some DPS into tanks?
Major DPS rework, removing 1 shots?
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A guild system would probably do me very little as I don’t speak on a mic. I’d settle for a far better VGS, better communication with the community, balance patches which actually take into consideration some community feedback (not primarily pro scene/GM, where a minority of opinions and feedback is), priority queue for games which cancel, a ready button when queueing and a match is found, some further hero reworks for heroes which could do with one, and some refreshed events each year.
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Maybe new stats scoreboard?
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Seeing few good ideas here that could improve the game overall. Keep them coming! Especially like some of the guild ideas.
Maybe some dev might see this thread and go, “Hmm, I think we could make that happen.” You never know.