Summary
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Marvel Rivals fans want characters banned at all levels to improve competitive play.
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Marvel Rivals is gaining popularity due to its unique gameplay and large roster of characters.
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There is debate among fans whether hero bans should be extended to lower ranks for balance.
Competition oriented Rivals of wonder Fans are calling for the game's character ban feature to be extended to all levels of the game. Rivals of wonder Character bans are currently only available in Diamond and above games.
Rivals of wonder is undoubtedly the hottest multiplayer game of the moment. Despite being surrounded by competitors thanks to the numerous hero shooters released in 2024, NetEase Games has managed to capitalize on the excitement of seeing Marvel superheroes and villains clash in a competitive setting. The game's large playable cast and vibrant comic book-inspired art style have also endeared it to 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 settle in, the players are rapidly building Rival MarvelS in a highly coordinated and competitive nexus of play.

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Unfortunately, you may still need to do some work to satisfy them Rivals of wonder fans who want to get the most out of the game's ranked competitive gameplay modes. A player calling himself Expert_Recover_7050 on Reddit aired a plea for NetEase Games to carry out the Rivals of wonder Hero ban system available at every level. In character-based competitive games like Rivals of wonderHero or character bans allow teams to vote to remove certain characters from the roster, potentially blocking a bad matchup or neutralizing a powerful team combo.
Marvel Rivals fans think hero bans should be available at all levels
Expert_Recover_7050 put his complaint into context by showing the composition of the opposing team made up of some of the best Rivals of wonder characters: Bruce Banner/Hulk, Hawkeye, Hela, Iron Man, Mantis and Luna Snow. They said that such a team in the Platinum ranks was incredibly common and seemingly unbeatable, which made it very annoying to encounter them again and again. Unfortunately, with hero bans only available to Diamond level players and above, Expert_Recover_7050 claims that only they are able to have fun, while lower level players are left to struggle against overpowered team compositions with no recourse.
The complaint sparked in-depth discussions between Rivals of wonder fans in the subreddit, with many on both sides of the issue. Some players have taken issue with the tone and context of the complaint, arguing that the “overpowered” team cited by Expert_Recover_7050 isn't all that powerful, and that learning the advanced skills to beat it is part of the “journey” for many of the players. with the highest score Rivals of wonder players. Others agree that hero bans should be available to more players, as learning how to deal with hero bans is a necessary “metagame” strategy that players should learn. Others have taken issue with the very concept of character bans in the first place, stating that a properly balanced game wouldn't need such a system at all.
Whatever the ultimate outcome of a call to expand the hero ban system to the lower ranks, it's clear that there's still a long way to go before the game becomes a truly top-tier competitive title. Of course it's still early Rivals of wonder', and there is still time to adapt things to the community.