By now, most gamers are at least aware of Marvel Rivals’ existence and the phenomenal success that it’s already achieved since its launch on Dec. 6, 2024. This hero shooter game allows players to play as numerous Marvel heroes and villains, like Iron Man, Emma Frost, Loki, Black Panther, and Doctor Strange, just to name a few. Teams of six square off against one another to battle for victory.Like similar games (Overwatch is a massive comparison), Marvel Rivals’ roster is broken up into three categories. Players can choose from Vanguard (tank), Duelist (DPS), and Strategist (support). Unfortunately, games that have this type of format often breed toxicity, especially towards support players. It’s become a common trope in the gaming world. Many who lose games like to place the blame on their support players, usually for “not healing them enough”. This mentality has also infected the Marvel Rivals player base, which resulted in the recent “Strategist Strike.”Due to the Strategist roster dominating most matches, NetEase eventually released some updates to balance character kits. Many Duelists got buffs, while Strategists received multiple nerfs to make them easier to deal with. This decision wasn’t a bad call on NetEase’s part. The trick to keeping a game like Rivals alive is ensuring that each class can fulfill its job and players can still have fun no matter what role they decide to play. Unfortunately, nerfing many of the Strats in one go had an unforeseen consequence.
By now, most gamers are at least aware of Marvel Rivals‘ existence and the phenomenal success that it’s already achieved since its launch on Dec. 6, 2024. This hero shooter game allows players to play as numerous Marvel heroes and villains, like Iron Man, Emma Frost, Loki, Black Panther, and Doctor Strange, just to name a few. Teams of six square off against one another to battle for victory.
Like similar games (Overwatch is a massive comparison), Marvel Rivals’ roster is broken up into three categories. Players can choose from Vanguard (tank), Duelist (DPS), and Strategist (support). Unfortunately, games that have this type of format often breed toxicity, especially towards support players. It’s become a common trope in the gaming world. Many who lose games like to place the blame on their support players, usually for “not healing them enough”. This mentality has also infected the Marvel Rivals player base, which resulted in the recent “Strategist Strike.”
Due to the Strategist roster dominating most matches, NetEase eventually released some updates to balance character kits. Many Duelists got buffs, while Strategists received multiple nerfs to make them easier to deal with. This decision wasn’t a bad call on NetEase’s part. The trick to keeping a game like Rivals alive is ensuring that each class can fulfill its job and players can still have fun no matter what role they decide to play. Unfortunately, nerfing many of the Strats in one go had an unforeseen consequence.
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