Marvel Rivals wants the ban feature extended to all ranks

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Summary

  • Marvel Rivals fans want character bans at all levels to improve competitive play.

  • Marvel Rivals is gaining popularity due to its unique gameplay and large character roster.

  • There is debate among fans as to whether hero bans should be extended to lower ranks for balance.

Competitive Marvel Rivals fans are requesting that the game's character ban feature be expanded to every rank in the game. Marvel Rivals character bans are currently only available in matches with diamond rank and above.

Marvel Rivals is easily the hottest multiplayer game out there right now. Despite being surrounded by competitors thanks to the many hero shooters released in 2024, NetEase Games has managed to capitalize on the enthusiasm to see Marvel superheroes and villains duke it out in a competitive setting. The game's large playable cast and vibrant, comic-inspired art style also made it popular with players 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, players are building fast Marvel Rivalpp in a clutch of highly coordinated, competitive play.

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Unfortunately, some work may still need to be done to satisfy Marvel Rivals fans who want to make the most of the game's competitive ranked game modes. A player who goes by Expert_Recover_7050 on Reddit sent a call to NetEase Games to make Marvel Rivals Hero Ban system available at every rank. In character-based competitive games such as Marvel Rivalshero or character bans allow teams to vote to remove certain characters from the selection, potentially blocking a bad matchup or neutralizing a potent team combination.

Marvel Rivals fans think hero bans should exist at all levels

Expert_Recover_7050 contextualized his complaint by showing an opponent's teammate 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 Platinum rank was incredibly common and seemingly unbeatable, which made facing them over and over very annoying. Unfortunately, with hero bans only available to Diamond ranked players and above, Expert_Recover_7050 argued that only they can have fun, while lower ranked players are left to fight against overwhelmed squads with no recourse.

The complaint sparked detailed discussions among Marvel Rivals fans in the subreddit, with many on either side of the argument. Some players took issue with the tone and context of the complaint, arguing that the “overwhelmed” team that Expert_Recover_7050 cites is not that powerful, and learning the advanced skills to beat it is part of the “journey” for many of the top-ranked Marvel Rivals player. Others agreed that hero bans should be available to more players, as learning to deal with hero bans is a necessary “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.

Regardless of the final outcome of a call to extend the hero ban system to the lower ranks, it's clear that there's still a ways to go before the game becomes truly top tier. Of course, it's still early days Marvel Rivals' lifetime, and there is still time to adapt things to suit society.

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