Summary
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Marvel Rivals uses a bot lobby for players on losing streaks.
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However, bot lobbies only appear in quick game losing streaks, not in competitive games.
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Some players find bot lobs a confidence booster, others wish they could be turned off.
A new report suggests so Marvel Rivals developer Netease Games uses a unique strategy for bot lobbies in their game, which is to use them only if the player loses consecutive games in a row. Bot lobbies are always looked down upon in competitive games, but it seems Marvel RivalsThis approach divided the community instead of directly angering most fans.
Marvel Rivals quickly climbed the ranks and established itself in the looter shooter genre. Since the genre was dominated by games like Overwatch and Paladins, Marvel Rivals“The success is commendable to say the least. However, there are a few aspects that fans are not happy with, and bot lobs are one of them – at least for some players.

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In a new post on Marvel Rivals subreddit, user ciaranxy shares a detailed report they compiled on bot lobbying Marvel Rivals. Contrary to the common belief that bot lobs only appear when players are new to the game, the report apparently suggests that it also occurs when players lose consecutive Quickplay matches. Additionally, players will reportedly be placed on a team with four human teammates and one robot, while their opponent's team is full of robots. The user also notes that some cues should be looked at by players to identify bot accounts, as they are said to have their level set to 1 and their account privacy set to limited.
Marvel Rivals fans divided over bot lobby
This message was divisive Marvel Rivals commonwealth. On the one hand, there are players who absolutely despise the idea of bot lobbies, similar to other competitive games like Fortnite. However, there is a significant portion of players who think that bot lobbies in Quickplay aren't that bad because they don't affect the competitive aspect of the game. Marvel Rivalsbecause rated mode lacks this feature. Not to mention some feel it's probably a good confidence booster for them to get a few kills and wins in bot lobbies after a few rough games.
As for the opposing players, they want an option to enable or disable bots in the matchmaking settings. He thinks it's unfair for players to encounter bot lobbies outside of the game's AI modes. Some feel that the developers are doing this to artificially inflate the perception of the players' skills, which will ultimately keep them engaged longer. Marvel Rivals' Season 1 is only a few days away, so it will be interesting to see if the developers address these bots in the next community update.