Whether ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Marvel Rivals not having a role queue is the best thing since sliced bread or an annoying misstep really depends on who you ask, bušt for better or worse, the devs at NetEase Games are sticking to their guns on their decision to keep things āas they are in the Overwatch competitor.
Although the ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:Marvel Rivals devs "wanted to move away" from its Duelist, Vanguard, and Strategist roles being traditional DPS, Tank, and Support roles with different names, ultimately, teams still have to find a balance with what characters they pick if they want to fight effectively. However, simply due to the fact that there are so many Duelist heroes, a lot of people want to play as Duelists, which quickly ignited the debate within the fanbase over whether imposing role limits of some sort might be a good idea.
Creative director Guangyun 'Guangguang' Chen previously spoke out about this, noting that – as of December, at least – the team was "not considering a role queue," with the overall goal beingā "to offer a wider variety of team composition through team-ušÆp skills and their own designs," and not limit players. Chen has now doubled down on this sentiment in an , acknowledging that "the community is discussing role lock and role queue," but "At its core, it's really about the game balance."
Chen reiterates that the team wants to offer "more line-up or more team comp possibilities through our hero design and our team-up mechanic. So, we'll be taking a little bit more of a Marvel-inspired approach." He adds: "It's all about giving the players the freedom to experiment and find their unique strategies, as we've seen in many games and streams. Post-launch, people have ābeen exploring an indefinite amount of team compositions, and we're excited about what's coming, we believe no role queue will lead to a richer gaming experience for everyone."
Overwatch also launched with no role queue – it actually took over three years for it to be added. For now though, it seems like Marvel Rivals is steering well clear of this path, and with ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:its popularity so far, that move clearly isn't detrimental.
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