For context, Overwatch 1 launched with twenty-one characters and was reasonably well-balanced at launch. This balance went out the window as more characters were added, leading to the infamous GOATS comp . GOATS comp omitted DPS, running three supports and tanks, becoming so dominant in competitive play that the DPS role became useless. Overwatch then added role queue to try to fix this, but by then, the balance of the game had been irreversibly damaged because of its still growing ros

Mysterio is another villain who has seen a resurgence since he appeared in the movies, with a recent crossover in Fortnite . His abilities, though created by technology, make him a perfect fit for a Strategist . The important part for him would be making his abilities feel different from Loki's, so the role doesn't have two illusionists that feel simi

Marvel Rivals characters are split into the roles of Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist. Characters are placed into these roles based on where their abilities and build will fit best. Some tend to stretch the lore a bit, but overall, it fits well enough to avoid any major complaints. Marvel Rivals is also avoiding a major annoyance by making all characters free to unlock through natural progressi

With Marvel Rivals launching with a massive roster of thirty-three that eclipses Overwatch 's launch roster of twenty-one, balance could be a problem at launch, let alone later on, as the game continues to grow. Although the closed beta can be excused due to not being the final product, it had some balancing issues that need to be addressed before the full launch. **Marvel Rivals will launch with a competitive mode ** , and although it is an impossible task, any competitive game massively benefits from adequate bala

The easiest way for Mysterio to heal would be sending out drones that attach to allies and heal them for a set amount of time. This would likely be best with multiple drones rather than one. To make him feel different from Loki, his illusion ability would be cast on allies rather than himself, giving his team more opportunities to engage or escape as needed . A tactical ultimate this trickster could have is creating a large monster illusion that would crowd control, either fear or slow effect, enemies near it for a per

Marvel Rivals is exciting. The game looks great, is fun to play, and is an excellent addition to the hero-shooter genre. With 23 characters available to play, Marvel Rivals had more heroes playable during its CBT than Overwatch on release, which only had

A way to make Enchantress feel different from the other Strategists would be to utilize her shield powers. She could give her teammates shields that do heal a slight amount but provide some extra temporary health . This would make her more of a flex support than a main healer, but this fits a game like Marvel Rivals, where supports don't feel built to just heal. A good ultimate for her would be some kind of area animation that crowd controls any enemies near her and makes them walk towards

As long as Marvel Rivals updates Rivals receives continual updates from NetEase games, it will largely avoid the issues of Team Fortress 2 , since a lot of its balancing issues can be attributed to negligence from Valve. It also has the budget and creativity behind it to eclipse many other free-to-play hero shooters by default , such as Paladins and Pixel Gun 3D , along with one of the biggest IPs in the world to maintain interest. If the game is as fun as the playtest suggests, Marvel Rivals will kick off, but maintaining popularity will be the hard p

NetEase's confidence in Marvel Rivals doesn't seem misplaced either. According to Chen, a recent player survey released after one of the game's betas "received like 100,000 pieces of feedback from players." The survey reportedly determined that 70 percent of players would recommend the game to a friend, scoring an average of 4.

Everyone loves feeling like the main character, getting a quad-kill, and seeing their name pop up at the top left of the screen. It is understandable, then, why everyone wants to play a Duelist in Marvel Rivals, especially when some of the IP's most beloved heroes (Iron Man, Spider-Man) are in that class. But this game is balanced around a 2/2/2 split, so the matches in which you get rolled over due to having three or four Duelists on your team feel terrible to p

Doc Ock's basic attack is simple to create by using his mechanical arms. A sustain ability would be spinning his arms rapidly to delete any damage in its radius. A second ability could be a large jump that deals little damage but stuns/pins any enemies he lands on. Finally, a fun and powerful ultimate would play off his occasional ability to shoot lasers from his tentacles, pointing all four in a wide line to fire a powerful beam that turns slight

Hero shooters are confusing by nature. While Marvel Rivals has the benefit of third person view's wider angles, you'll still end up having to react to things that happen off-screen. That's where voice lines for ultimates should come in. When you hear "HULK SMASH!", you know it's time to run away from the green guy. Unless you have one on your team too, because in that case you'll want to run towards him and help him smash your oppone