Marvel Rivals players want changes to competitive play, asking the game to add placement matches and have fewer rank resets. Marvel Rivals was released in December 2024 and quickly built an active community. Players of the NetEase title often express their opinions about the game, offering ideas on how to improve the experience.
Players have shared suggestions several times to make ranked matches more interesting. Previously, gamers argued that Marvel Rivals character bans should extend to all ranks, rather than just Diamond players and above. On another occasion, the community suggested that competitive matches should end when a player disconnects, arguing that the numeric disadvantage can potentially lead to a loss. Marvel Rivals continues to work on making the game environment fairer, and players have revealed which adjustments they want to see next.
Marvel Rivals Players Want Placement Matches and Fewer Rank Resets
On the Marvel Rivals subreddit, user hell-schwarz argued in favor of adding placement matches. For them, competitive play is currently defined by the team with the highest-ranked Marvel Rivals players. Meanwhile, the squad with the least experienced players has a frustrating experience due to the gap in skill level. Placement matches in competitive games are used to determine a player’s initial rank, making it easier for matchmaking to pair them with allies and opponents of similar skill levels. Other Redditors shared stories of facing players in high ranks while their allies were much less experienced, so they agreed with the OP’s idea.
The comments section also discussed a second change that the Marvel Rivals community would like to see in Competitive: a reduction in the number of rank resets. Players expressed dissatisfaction with how often the ranks are reset, which they consider excessive, preventing them from finding their “true rank.” As a result, several comments said they feel fatigued and unmotivated to grind ranked matches, having given up playing. Other players said that, because they are tired of the frequent rank resets, they now only play enough matches to claim the Marvel Rivals ranked rewards.
NetEase has not yet indicated any plans to add placement matches or reduce the number of times Marvel Rivals ranks are reset. It is important to note that the devs are actively working to make the game environment fairer, including features such as reporting smurf accounts in Marvel Rivals and, more recently, new penalties for players who abandon matches, which can lead to a competitive ban. Thus, players hope that the development team will address this feedback in future updates, making the competitive experience less stressful.
Marvel Rivals
9/10
- Released
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December 6, 2024
- ESRB
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T For Teen // Violence
- Developer(s)
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NetEase Games
- Publisher(s)
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NetEase Games
- Engine
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Unreal Engine 5
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