I want to start by making one thing clear: I don’t enjoy being negative.
Marvel Rivals will always hold a special place in my heart. It introduced me to Marvel comics and the MCU, and it gave me something I was genuinely passionate about. Since Season 0, I’ve been a loyal player. I loved learning new characters, engaging with the community, and looking forward to every new update.
Every new season brought excitement me and every new piece of content gave me something to look forward to.
That’s exactly why it hurts to reach a point where I feel the need to abandon it.
I am so fucking tired of being forced to play tank and support every. fucking. season. And I already know what some people are going to say: “just instalock dps and stop caring!”
BUT I DO CARE ABOUT WINNING. i enjoy playing competitively, and i shouldn’t have to choose between playing the roles i actually enjoy and having a team composition that gives us a chance to win. I’m okay with losing if my team gave it their all and we worked together.. Thats fine! I don’t expect to win every single game and have the best players to ever exist on my teams. What I DO mind is having 4 dps who refuse to swap.
You know what? I don’t even mind solo tanking. I can handle that. what i DO mind is watching 4-5 people instalock dps, refuse to switch, and continue going negative while expecting someone else to sacrifice their fun to compensate for them.
I’ve lorded nearly every tank and support in this game, not necessarily because those are the roles I want to play every single match, but because SOMEONE HAS TO FUCKING PLAY THEM.
And what makes this even more frustrating? Every other update feels like another dps release. new character, new gameplay, new content to get excited about, and guess what? I DON’T GET TO ENJOY IT. 😐 I still haven’t been able to play Gorr once.
Could i instalock dps myself? sure. could I spend match after match losing because we have one support, zero tanks, and a team full of dps players who refuse to switch? absolutely.
but HOW is that fun for anyone???
Why should i have to sit through an agonizing 10-minute match with a terrible team comp, teammates screaming at each other, and people refusing to cooperate just because I want to play something other than the same two roles I’ve been playing for seasons?
It’s gotten so bad that i’ve started playing overwatch and honestly? I’d rather sit through a role queue and wait to play the role I actually WANT than spend an entire 10-minute match on Marvel Rivals fighting both the enemy team AND my own team. 🤦🏻♀️
I shouldn’t have to sacrifice my enjoyment of the game just because other people refuse to compromise… And the thing is, I LOVE marvel rivals. That’s the entire fucking point. I WANT to enjoy the new characters. I WANT to experience the new content. I WANT to play the game without feeling obligated to fill the same roles every single season.
It feels like I’m genuinely being punished for being willing to cooperate and be a good player.