Overwatch 2 gamers urge devs to rethink ‘stale’ seasonal map rotations

Overwatch 2 caused many adjustments to shake issues up from its predecessor, similar to removing the off-tank role, making it five versus five, and removing the Assault (2CP) mode.

However whereas most of them have been well-received, one followers all appear to agree was a foul determination is the addition of seasonal map rotations—which is one thing new to the sequence.

What which means is a unique ‘pool’ of maps will probably be obtainable every season. 

There are 19 playable maps within the present season: 5 Management maps, 5 Escort maps, six Hybrid maps, and three Push maps. That can change subsequent season. Some will probably be swapped out for others lacking from the present rotation.

The issue it has created within the eyes of most followers, although, is that maps begin to develop stale quick—particularly since every season lasts round two months. And so they’re not happy.

New Queen Street.
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“I simply can’t imagine they thought it was a good suggestion to launch a ‘sequel’ with far much less maps than the ‘unique,’ stated one fan. “Seven fucking maps gone with Assault and two others briefly disabled.”

One other fan even went so far as speculating that map rotations have been an afterthought added by the builders as a result of they weren’t in a position to have all the unique maps prepared in time. “I personally suppose the ‘map rotation’ factor is one thing they pulled out of their ass once they realized they wouldn’t have all of the maps transformed to OW2 by the discharge date,” they said.

It’s a sentiment that other Overwatch 2 players agreed with, too.

Junker Queen sharpens her axe inside a building.
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As an alternative of getting it within the sport in the long run, the unique poster of that thread urged the builders to make all of the maps playable, however add variations based mostly on completely different time zones. Of their view, it means there’d be extra selection, and issues would keep recent in the long run.

It’s an fascinating dialogue and one which seems to be closely one-sided. That being stated, some gamers don’t thoughts. They simply want the rotations to happen twice a season.

Author: Ronnie Neal