I’ve been an Overwatch fan since day one, but I can’t take this anymore. The game feels completely gutted. I’ve been banned multiple times now—not for slurs or toxic behavior, just for in-game comments. The matchmaking system is an absolute disaster. I’m a tank, and I get paired with DPS players who can’t even break 1,000 damage while the other team steamrolls us. It feels rigged. Is there some hidden system designed to frustrate non-spenders like me into quitting? I don’t buy skins or cosmetics; I just play comp. And yet, it feels like the game is actively working against me.
Mechanically, I’m solid when I put in the time. I’m an old-school Quake 3 Arena and Unreal Tournament veteran, with actual tournament experience. Back in the day, aim could only carry you so far; game sense mattered. Now? It’s a circus. Disconnects, leavers, throwers—it’s endless chaos. I can drop double the damage of anyone in my lobby and still be stuck in Silver hell.
The ranking system is a joke. I’ll dominate a game, pull insane stats, and gain 20%. Next match, same performance, we lose, and I drop 21%. What kind of clown show is this? For four years, I’ve studied players like Dafran, Spilo, Wanted, Kephrii, and Proper. I know what good play looks like. This isn’t it.
Overwatch has the bones of a masterpiece. The core design is brilliant, but the ranked system? It’s a goddamn slot machine. Blizzard knows what they’re doing, hooking players with this 50/50 dopamine cycle. Why else would they force your rank to depend on four random teammates instead of rewarding your individual performance?
Smurfs? Fine, bring them on—I enjoy the challenge. But why am I stuck with teammates who are basically bots? Or people who still play on dial-up connections? The system feels intentionally punishing.
Someone needs to take this IP and do it justice. Blizzard clearly won’t.