The post on Overwatch’s subreddit addresses the community’s divided sentiment over the game’s matchmaking system, whereby players are experiencing team balance issues.
The Heart of the Debate
- A dilemma is posed: should one wait for a well-matched game or settle for mixed skill levels?
- Loyal players, some of whom have been playing extensively over the past weeks, have observed an imbalance due to a mix of ‘hard carry’ and novice players in the same time.
- A spotlight is shone on the role of ‘carry’ heroes, which are typically overlooked.
Thoughts from the Front Line
One vocal participant, DarkPenfold, riffs on the perception that longer queues lead to better matches, stating, “If adding 30 seconds to your queue times would make your matches noticeably better, your queue times would already be 30 seconds longer.” This strongly suggests that players’ patience might not necessarily result in higher quality matches.
Omnilus expresses a similar sentiment that people, “dramatically overestimate how much increasing queue times improves matchmaking.“
Queueing Preferences
However, not everyone shares this point of view. ComradeMcCheese admits, “I’d rather wait.. That’s when I’m typically here on forums, waiting for queues in Games with respectable matchmaking.” It’s apparent that some gamers value quality of gameplay over the quantity of matches played.
Even Beast_of_Guanyin differentiates between their preferences stating, “Comp? I want balanced games. QP I want fast games.” Game mode influences the split decision to wait or dive right in.
Personal Perspectives on Performance
Interestingly, an Overwatch devotee, peargreen takes a slightly different tack on the issue. They share, “Mixed. Then if we lose it’s not my fault (I’m bronze 3 so I’m going to be the weakest player anyway), and if we win, well, it feels good to win.” In the end, every victory counts, irrespective of the team mix!
Delving into the heated Overwatch debate, it’s clear to see that personal preferences play a significant role in how gamers engage with the game. While some put faith in longer queue times, others sway towards immediate action. Irrespective of where we stand, Overwatch continues to unite us in the love of the game.
