Overwatch 2 players beg for classic feature to return to the game
YouTube: NintendoOverwatch 2 players claim they miss this particular feature from the original Overwatch, and beg devs to add it back to the game.
When it comes to certain features in a competitive game, Overwatch arguably set some standards that are hard to forget. From showcasing a player’s POTG at the end of a match, being on fire, and letting players swap heroes in the middle of the match, these are are just some of the iconic things that seem to add more life to the multiplayer shooter.
However, given the complete overhaul in Overwatch 2, it’s clear that many things have been tweaked. As a result, some features did not carry over from the first game. Being on fire was one of them, though devs managed to add them later on.
Regardless of devs adding on fire back, that doesn’t stop some players from calling for another particular old feature to make a return. That feature is none other than match cards, as shared in a Reddit thread.
Titled “Please bring back match cards,” it started with one player explaining the joy of getting voted by other players and getting that “ding” sound effect after having five votes.
They continued: “The smile the whole count up, the suspense of having it sit at 4.. and then someone decides to be nice and round it off. Or when someone really tickled you the wrong way, and you intentionally don’t give him the 5th vote.”
The user also pointed out that because of this feature, healers tend to get “way more recognition for doing a good job,” as opposed to the “anonymous voting” that the game currently has.
“The leaderboard was nice but it was just kind of a thing that should have always been in the game to begin with. We get the whole ‘we did this to try to keep people from flaming their team thing,’ but it clearly didn’t work and taking away the voting really was a false equivalence,” they added.
Blizzard EntertainmentIn the comments, some players agreed with the OP, claiming they missed having more time to chat after a game and seeing players’ contributions to the team. One user even mentioned that it made the match feel better despite losing, knowing they’d done a “good job.”
“I loved these. It was just a cool highlight aside from the POTG. As a healer, I always loved seeing my stats,” one user wrote.
“I feel like no one ever uses endorsements but cards were much more popular. Agreed, bring them back!” another chimed in.
Some players also couldn’t help but reminisce moments when they saw another player pulling off something clutch and getting a lot of votes at the end of the match.
Though it’s unclear if this feature will return, one user is convinced that devs will probably “bring it back in the future” as some sort of “content.”