Feature Suggestion - 'Preferred heroes' in the selection screen before matches

[Eight Man]

It would be nice to have a feature that let you select 2-3 heroes you prefer to play. The selection could be in the menu prior to searching for a match. Then during the hero selection phase, the preferred heroes would be shown above each players 'selected' hero. It would help players coordinate their team composition and decrease the situations where players play a hero they are not comfortable with.

Link to suggestion in Marvel Rivals discord: https://discord.com/channels/1193841000108531764/1316475412850937876/1332848456020000768

Edit: Never played OW2 & only played OW in 2016 for ~20 hrs. This would be an 'opt-in' feature that would mostly benefit flex players. This would also only enhance & encourage the communication that we already need to have. If you find yourself saying "I would never use this" or "I already communicate this", great! This is not for you, but it will help many players that flex around you <3

[Eight Man]

Originally posted by OMEGA:

its a good idea but for comp only

I understand your thought, but I would like it for quick play too. I could put 3 heroes I am trying to learn for my quick matches. It would also help, b/c less people use microphones in quick play.

[Eight Man]

Originally posted by FrostyShock:

just go back to your dying OW2

lol never played it

If they have it, that is a good idea <3

[Krazy Wallet]

Originally posted by FrostyShock:

Originally posted by OMEGA:

that did not address what they said at all

it does, it's OP having a communication issue
"Uhh hey guys I prefer to play as X character, but can switch to Y character if needed."
but no we gotta ask the devs to spend a week or two to implement a needless feature that effective communication solves

Same can be said of the pinging system, or the request for healing. It's all solved with comms, yes, but could be bolstered with enhanced features. It's also not a feature I'm aware of in OW1 or OW2 (haven't played in years though) so I'm not sure where that comment comes from.

It's just another way to bolster the team. Rather than 6 people explaining the 3-5 heroes they can flex to over comms in the minute they have to prepare, you can just naturally see, or hover over their picture to identify that they play certain heroes.

Anyway, I'll leave that there. I'm not looking to get into an argument or derail the OP. I still think it's a good idea.

[Eight Man]

Originally posted by Archon Oradon:

So if someone wants to play Moon Knight, yet another players has them Pref. The player who never plays Moon Knight then dosent get to play Moon Knight? The goes against the Devs idea of choosing who you want to play. This is why you have at least 2 Tanks, 2 Strats, and 3 DPS already chosen. so if DPS 1 is taken...go down your list.

IMHO this would be waste of Dev time.

Like me i have Venom and Peni as Tank, C/D-IW Strats, Iron Man-Hela-Scarlet-Moon Knight all already selected. If both my Strats are take, i just play DPS. Or if i see the map is a Control point, i go Peni. Or if i see its a Defened Map, i got as venom to cause chaos. I dont care if a guy has 500 Hours as Star Lord..if i wanna play Star Lord...imma play as Star Lord.

It would be 'opt-in' IMO. You could leave it blank or on your one-trick if you want. You can choose to lock in if you want. It would just open up an convenient way for flex players to communicate their flex options. I would personally put my main tank, a dps, & a support.

[FrostyShock]

Originally posted by Eight Man:

Originally posted by Archon Oradon:

So if someone wants to play Moon Knight, yet another players has them Pref. The player who never plays Moon Knight then dosent get to play Moon Knight? The goes against the Devs idea of choosing who you want to play. This is why you have at least 2 Tanks, 2 Strats, and 3 DPS already chosen. so if DPS 1 is taken...go down your list.

IMHO this would be waste of Dev time.

Like me i have Venom and Peni as Tank, C/D-IW Strats, Iron Man-Hela-Scarlet-Moon Knight all already selected. If both my Strats are take, i just play DPS. Or if i see the map is a Control point, i go Peni. Or if i see its a Defened Map, i got as venom to cause chaos. I dont care if a guy has 500 Hours as Star Lord..if i wanna play Star Lord...imma play as Star Lord.

It would be 'opt-in' IMO. You could leave it blank or on your one-trick if you want. You can choose to lock in if you want. It would just open up an convenient way for flex players to communicate their flex options. I would personally put my main tank, a dps, & a support.

go to spawn point
press H
switch character
???
win/lose

[Eight Man]

Originally posted by Krazy Wallet:

Originally posted by FrostyShock:

just go back to your dying OW2

Unless i misunderstood, I don't think this is a role lock suggestion. Merely a window for others to easily see what your main heroes are, and who you are able to flex to in case a composition isn't working.

exactly. You would still need to click & select a hero. It would just be a display above your selected hero to show your flexes/one-trick

[OMEGA]

Originally posted by FrostyShock:

Originally posted by Eight Man:

It would be 'opt-in' IMO. You could leave it blank or on your one-trick if you want. You can choose to lock in if you want. It would just open up an convenient way for flex players to communicate their flex options. I would personally put my main tank, a dps, & a support.

go to spawn point
press H
switch character
???
win/lose

BRo yOuR nOt MaKinG aNY SEnSe wE AlL KnOW tHaT yOU CAn SWiTch

[Eight Man]

Originally posted by FrostyShock:

Originally posted by Krazy Wallet:

Unless i misunderstood, I don't think this is a role lock suggestion. Merely a window for others to easily see what your main heroes are, and who you are able to flex to in case a composition isn't working.

just go to the spawn point
press the H key
switch character
???
win/lose

OR, Or, or!

use your microphone/text chat
communicate which characters you'd like to play as
say you're switching when you feel the need to
???
win/lose

Alternatively you can go back to your dying OW2

lol all of your alternatives take more time. It is just a way for flexes to show what they are comfortable flexing to without adding more steps. You would still need to select/lock your choice in. It would just be a simple display of alternate heroes you are open to playing. You will still need to text/chat in voice.

[FrostyShock]

Originally posted by Eight Man:

Originally posted by Krazy Wallet:

Unless i misunderstood, I don't think this is a role lock suggestion. Merely a window for others to easily see what your main heroes are, and who you are able to flex to in case a composition isn't working.

exactly. You would still need to click & select a hero. It would just be a display above your selected hero to show your flexes/one-trick

that's your character banner. in QP you can press Tab as the game loads and see who plays what character based upon which character is the one they like to play the most, in competitive the player roster shows as the game loads and you can see the name-plates

[FrostyShock]

Originally posted by Eight Man:

Originally posted by FrostyShock:

just go to the spawn point
press the H key
switch character
???
win/lose

OR, Or, or!

use your microphone/text chat
communicate which characters you'd like to play as
say you're switching when you feel the need to
???
win/lose

Alternatively you can go back to your dying OW2

lol all of your alternatives take more time. It is just a way for flexes to show what they are comfortable flexing to without adding more steps. You would still need to select/lock your choice in. It would just be a simple display of alternate heroes you are open to playing. You will still need to text/chat in voice.

bruh, it's not at all that difficult to do what I said to do instead of adding a retarded feature

[Eight Man]

Originally posted by FrostyShock:

Originally posted by OMEGA:

that did not address what they said at all

it does, it's OP having a communication issue
"Uhh hey guys I prefer to play as X character, but can switch to Y character if needed."
but no we gotta ask the devs to spend a week or two to implement a needless feature that effective communication solves

No communication issues. It just streamlines the process & helps everyone see who is comfortable playing what with a quick glance. Everyone will still need to communicate who they are selecting/going to flex too.

More information in a shorter time cannot hurt & can always help.

Also, never played OW2. I played ~20hrs of OW in 2016, but that is it lol <3

[Eight Man]

Originally posted by OMEGA:

Originally posted by FrostyShock:

go to spawn point
press H
switch character
???
win/lose

BRo yOuR nOt MaKinG aNY SEnSe wE AlL KnOW tHaT yOU CAn SWiTch

lol my thoughts exactly... This is not related to flexing/team comp/communication at all XD

[FrostyShock]

Originally posted by Eight Man:

Originally posted by FrostyShock:

it does, it's OP having a communication issue
"Uhh hey guys I prefer to play as X character, but can switch to Y character if needed."
but no we gotta ask the devs to spend a week or two to implement a needless feature that effective communication solves

No communication issues. It just streamlines the process & helps everyone see who is comfortable playing what with a quick glance. Everyone will still need to communicate who they are selecting/going to flex too.

More information in a shorter time cannot hurt & can always help.

Also, never played OW2. I played ~20hrs of OW in 2016, but that is it lol <3

in the 10 minutes of responding WITH PARAGRAPHS, you could have had a full QP match and switched characters every 30 seconds. All it takes is effective communication but you literally waste your time arguing for a feature that's easily solved by effective communication

[Steve]

Originally posted by FrostyShock:

Originally posted by Eight Man:

No communication issues. It just streamlines the process & helps everyone see who is comfortable playing what with a quick glance. Everyone will still need to communicate who they are selecting/going to flex too.

More information in a shorter time cannot hurt & can always help.

Also, never played OW2. I played ~20hrs of OW in 2016, but that is it lol <3

in the 10 minutes of responding WITH PARAGRAPHS, you could have had a full QP match and switched characters every 30 seconds. All it takes is effective communication but you literally waste your time arguing for a feature that's easily solved by effective communication

Now, now, you're right... but also wrong. What's being suggested here is quite arguably a more efficient form of communicating this particular information.

This could help improve communication by streamlining what players actually have to talk about (mostly in-the-moment strategy) rather than wasting precious pre-match time discussing who we're good with and how that can fit into our team strat.

[Eight Man]

Originally posted by FrostyShock:

Originally posted by Eight Man:

exactly. You would still need to click & select a hero. It would just be a display above your selected hero to show your flexes/one-trick

that's your character banner. in QP you can press Tab as the game loads and see who plays what character based upon which character is the one they like to play the most, in competitive the player roster shows as the game loads and you can see the name-plates

I know, but this is not just who you have selected, or in your nameplate. It is to show who you are able to flex too. You wouldn't need to use it if you don't want to. I just know as a flex character & with bans, this would help streamline the process of team comp communication at the beginning of the match.

This is just a quick & easy method to communicate your mains without viewing individual profiles, switching selected heroes, etc. It wont stop you from doing anything you already do. This would just enhance the current experience.