Please educate me on why there are bans on heroes every week?
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Literally no good reason, they just had to add something to the game
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Hmmm…
Overwatch devs: Explain in depth, through multiple venues and methods, their reasons for doing so.
This Guy on the Forums: Literally no good reason
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They did it as a one season experimental feature in order to bust up repetitive metas.
Generally speaking the hero pool system has been incredibly well received for OverWatch league, and for high level play, seen as a breath of fresh air and a good change.
However it is becoming apparent that is it less beneficial at lower ranks and casual play.
The devs said from the start that this was a one season experiment and to expect them to adjust based on what they learn from this season. It seems, at this point, very likely that Hero Pools will stay in place for OWL, and probably for high level play, but lower ranks in future seasons may be exempt.
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To destabilize the meta often enough to keep the Super Users (read: most lucrative players) involved.
Yeah but we could live without the bans, right? First they restricted us with role queue, now this.
Um…you could “live” with out even having roles at all, without competitive queue, without having half the cast, without having any of the cast, you could “live” if overwatch was just a themed game of solitaire…
I don’t get you’re point, you could “live” with virtually any possible manifestation of this game you could imagine. So what?
If you’re point is just “I personally don’t like it, and would rather it not be there.”
Well…ok…good for you? I mean opinions are like butt holes, everyone has one? I’m happy you have one i guess?
But if you don’t like it THAT MUCH, then maybe go get a different hobby for just a few months during this one season experiment?
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I just read that a hero pool can stay up too a 2 (two) whole weeks.
It’s to keep matches from feeling stale. Seeing the same heroes every match is just boring.
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yeah, pretty much
I mean that’s their job as devs, to explain and defend the reasoning behind their decisions, “improvements” and changes to the game - but it doesn’t mean that they’re GOOD reasons for making the changes - literally no one asked for this - there were a handful of people who wanted hero bans but no one - literally NO ONE asked for this arbitrary system where the mighty powers at Blizz decide what heroes can or cannot be played each week
lazy excuse to not balance their own game.
Mocking the guy saying “for literally no good reason”. Goes on to type about how there wasn’t a reason it was arbitrary and no one asked. Also, just because they explain doesn’t mean it’s a GOOD reason. Reading comprehension has never been a strength of forum users.
I’m not, I’m agreeing with him… there are no good reasons for this crap
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well you said pretty much, seemed like you were agreeing, odd wording
Jeff: OW is a game meant to played by counterpicking your opponents
Me: Ok I’ll counterpick their Pharah + Mercy combo
Jeff: NO!
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Hero bans makes this game garbage. STOP IT PLS…
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Why you so mad, jack?
It is my opinion and tell my opinion like that.
Its braindead ban choices. Doom pharah uncounterable. Every week you have to fight different stupid metas. They ban reap ana same week and hog was OP.
And yes i am mad.
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Calm down. It was a joke. I respect your sensibilities
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To change how the game is played every week mainly the meta heros