Summary
- Players in Marvel Rivals are pushing for harsher penalties for players leaving ranked matches.
- NetEase Games will release a large mid-season update on February 21 for Marvel Rivals with new heroes, a map, and balance changes.
- Quick Play offers a casual experience while Competitive mode is more serious in Marvel Rivals.
Marvel Rivals fans have been discussing the issue of players quitting in the middle of ranked matches and asked that NetEase Games issue harsher penalties for offenders. Season 1: Eternal Night Fall's large mid-season update is scheduled for release on February 21, which will add new heroes, a fresh map, and numerous balance changes to Marvel Rivals.
When gamers choose to engage with Quick Play, they sign up for a more casual experience. Wins and losses don't really come with any rewards, though they do count for the purpose of completing quests and challenges. When someone drops, they are almost immediately replaced with a substitute player. Competitive, on the other hand, is a more serious game mode in Marvel Rivals. Teams are locked, which means that if someone leaves in the middle of a match, they won't be replaced. This can lead to a lot of frustration, as groups with fewer people are working at a severe disadvantage. When a team is defeated, everyone loses points, which could lead to them dropping a rank.
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In a recent post on Reddit, Deep-Arrival1594 suggested that players who leave in the middle of Marvel Rivals' ranked matches should suffer a 50 point penalty instead of the current 20 point loss. Their reasoning was that, when gamers lose a match, they often drop more than 20 points. So, leaving in the middle of a round actually helps mitigate that loss of points, though deserters are also met with a temporary suspension that prevents them from joining new matches for 10 minutes or more. Some fans had mixed feelings about the idea, as it's always possible a person could legitimately disconnect because of internet or hardware issues. Leaving a match isn't always a malicious act, though it is often a vexing one for teammates.
Marvel Rivals Players Want Harsher Penalties for Leaving Ranked Matches
A lot of frustration has been expressed by players trying to reach Gold rank in order to qualify for free rewards in Marvel Rivals. Gamers who manage to reach Gold by the end of Season 1 will receive skins for both Invisible Woman and Human Torch. Fans who climb even higher in the rankings will become eligible to receive a Crest of Honor, which is unique to each season.
NetEase Games courted controversy recently when it was announced that player ranks in Marvel Rivals would be reset in the middle of Season 1: Eternal Night Falls. A large portion of the community expressed dissatisfaction with the decision, claiming that it took all the fun out of ranking up throughout the course of a season. In response, NetEase Games walked back its decision, thanking players for their feedback as they continue to calibrate how the game functions. Many players were ecstatic, as they felt the developers had listened to its community in a meaningful way.
Marvel Rivals
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- Top Critic Rating: 78/100 Critics Recommend: 83%
- Released
- December 6, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Violence
- Developer(s)
- NetEase Games
- Publisher(s)
- NetEase Games
