Deathmatch is my main game mode, and already was in OW1, because I play mostly alone. But nowadays it is unplayable. In 4 out of 5 matches, most of the players leave. Why? It is not that it happens occasionally, it happens all the time. Deathmatch got unplayable because of that. If one player leaves, thats totally normal and okay, but most of the time 4 players leave, so there are only 4 left. And playing deathmatch with only 3 other players is not really fun. Some people even leave instantly after the match began.
Is there a reason why people do this?
Why queue deathmatch, if you don’t want to play deathmatch?
I really don’t understand.
I would maybe understand if there is someone totally destroying everyone else, but that is not even the case.
Can someone report their experience in deathmatch?
because playing this game is just awful
i don’t know how else to explain it
i used to play for hours and hours every. single. day
now i play for 1-2 hours and i honestly want to leave my pc. i have never played a game where i wanted to STOP playing
players often join Deathmatch while queuing for comp, and get pulled out when they find a game. I’m assuming they get put into DM with players who specifically queued for it?
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No that can’t be it, they are definitely different lobbys.
you’d hope so, but I really have no idea.
another plausible explanation is that they queued DM hoping for an easy top 4 to complete challenges but leave when it’s unlikely they’re gonna end in a winning position.
exactly, why play out a losing game
it’s just a waste of time
they made playing so miserable, you only want the win
if you can’t get the win there’s not point in suffering through the garbo gameplay
That makes sense. Personally, I don’t really care that much about getting the win or completing the challenges, I just want to play in deathmatch. But that definitely could be the main reason why people leave. It is just sad though, because it destroys the gamemode for others.
i mean, players will always take the path of least resistance aka play the meta
if bad game design causes games to be tedious work due to the balance of the current classes and the creation of daily battlepass wins
this is the result. people just leaving games soon as they realize it’s a Loss
but some of these games are 100% losses, you can tell very early on when your teammates are trolling
honestly, i just leave games myself now because 1. some sweaty comps are just not even worth playing for the W. quit and go next to an enjoyable game, even if it’s a Loss i want a good game
- why would you keep playing a game where the matchmaker totally screwed you?
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because no game mode is safe from rigging.
people are Q for comp and while they wait they can join DM
I would seriously recommend just stop playing. 1 - 2 hours may not sound like a lot, but that’s still a pretty significant chunk of time to dedicate to a game you are not enjoying every day.
This isn’t meant to be like. An argument or some sort of gotcha. Just trying to be friendly, see no reason for you to frustrate yourself like that. Goes for pretty much anyone, games are meant to be fun. If you don’t enjoy the game, then you shouldn’t waste your time on it.
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i mean a lot of us want to play the game to get better
but the current design of class balance and matchmaker ruined this game
i never asked for overwatch2. i paid for overwatch 1
Like I already said.
Playing deathmatch directly and going into deathmatch, while in queue, are two different kinds of servers. You can’t join into a normal deathmatch lobby, while in queue. These lobbys also have a timer for 6+ hours, while normal lobbys have a timer for 10 minutes or so. The deathmatch while you are in queue is also not winnable. There is no win condition to them. Don’t get them mixed up.
I’m not saying not to advocate for changes you want to the game. I’m all for that. Been 6 going on 7 years and I still want them to bring back ranged survival in WoW because what they did was give us a horrible melee spec that replaced a popular and beloved ranged spec of 12 years at that point.
I’m saying don’t waste your energy playing it if it’s not going to be fun. You’re just stressing yourself out for no positives on your end.
the game was fine end of season 2
the start of season 3 the whole game went to complete garbo
amazing work senior devs/managment
Hi i am a dm enjoyer aswell. My experience is generally good since the tanks nerfs. Before that there were always 3-4 roadhogs/orisa but now it’s pretty chill. I have usually a full lobby with a few exceptions when some tank mains leave because they get destroyed.
I recommend trying bounty hunter when available. It is generally a more tryhard version of dm and less leavers aswell.
Queue times vary between 1-12 minutes.