Summary
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Marvel Rivals fans want character bans at all levels to improve competitive play.
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Marvel Rivals is gaining popularity due to its unique gameplay and large roster of characters.
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There is debate among fans as to whether hero bans should be extended to lower ranks for balance.
Competitors Marvel Rivals fans are demanding that the character ban feature in the game be extended to all levels in the game. Marvel Rivals Character bans are currently only available in Diamond level matches and above.
Marvel Rivals is the hottest multiplayer game right now. Despite being surrounded by competition thanks to the many heroic shooters released in 2024, NetEase Games was able to capitalize on the excitement of seeing Marvel superheroes and villains duke it out in a competitive context. The game's large playable cast and vibrant, comic-book-inspired art style have also appealed to gamers looking for an antidote to the MCU-inspired realism seen in games like Marvel's Avengers and Marvel's Spider-Man. And now, with a few weeks to go, the players are rapidly increasing Marvel Rivalwith into a combination of highly coordinated, competitive play.
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Unfortunately, some work may still need to be done to be satisfied Marvel Rivals fans who want to get the most out of the game's competitive ranked game modes. A player who went by Expert_Recover_7050 on Reddit issued a call for NetEase Games to Marvel Rivals Hero Ban system available at every level. In competitive character-based games such as Marvel RivalsHero or character bans allow teams to vote to remove certain characters from the pick, potentially blocking a bad matchup or neutralizing a powerful team combo.
Marvel Rivals fans think that hero bans should be available at all levels
Expert_Recover_7050 put their complaint into context by showing the opponent's squad consisting of some of the best Marvel Rivals characters: Bruce Banner/Hulk, Hawkeye, Hela, Iron Man, Mantis and Luna Snow. They said that such a team in the ranks of Platinum is incredibly common and seemingly unbeatable, so it is very annoying to meet them again and again. Unfortunately, since Hero Bans are only available to Diamond level players and above, Expert_Recover_7050 argued that only they can have fun while lower ranked players are left to fight against overpowered lineups with no chance of recovery.
The complaint provoked detailed discussions between them Marvel Rivals fans in the subreddit, with many on both sides of the argument. Some players took issue with the tone and context of the complaint, arguing that the “overpowered” team cited by Expert_Recover_7050 isn't actually that powerful, and that learning advanced skills to beat it is part of the “journey” for many of them. highest ranked Marvel Rivals players. Others agreed that hero bans should be available to multiplayer, as learning how to handle hero bans is an essential “metagame” strategy that players should learn. Others took issue with the very concept of character bans in the first place, saying that a properly balanced game wouldn't need such a system at all.
Whatever the eventual outcome of the challenge to expand the hero ban system to the lower tiers, it's clear that there's still a way for the game to become a true high-end competitive title. Of course, it's still early days Marvel Rivals' lifetime and there is still time to adjust things to suit the community.