Marvel Rivals to Feature 3:1 Split Between “Greatest Hits” Heroes and Lesser Known Characters; Team Ups to Be Rotational
In case you didn’t know, NetEase is developing a free-to-play hero shooter titled Marvel Rivals that will feature characters from the comics and movies slugging it out for dominance on the battlefield. If you’ve seen the roster, you’ll see familiar characters like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor and more, and they are alongside lesser known heroes such as Luna Snow, Jeff The Landshark and the like.
In terms of heroes to be added in the future, can we expect the same kind of mix between popular characters and more obscure ones? Apparently, not, as the devs confirmed that the majority of heroes being added are from the “greatest hits” catalog of Marvel. This was revealed by Executive Producer Danny Koo, who said that they are gravitating towards a 70-75% pick ratio and split rom the famous Marvel superhero pool, “Then we throw in some curveballs for the rest and dig deep to bring ancient characters back to the forefront.” For those who want it more specific, that’s a 3:1 ratio of for every three popular hero added, one lesser known one will be added. I don’t know about you, but that sounds fine by me. I mean, the game’s big draw will be playing as popular Marvel characters, and it’s perfectly understandable for NetEase to choose the likes of Wolverine, Deadpool, the Fantastic Four to be added, rather than someone like Quasar, Manta or something, no?
In the same interview, the topic of team ups were discussed as well. If you’ve seen footage of Marvel Rivals or played the closed beta, you might have seen one of its most ingenious additions to the hero shooter formula, and that’s the team ups. For those not familiar with it, NetEase has implemented a game mechanic wherein heroes that are connected somehow (in comics or the movies) played at the same time on the same team will have an extra buff. One example of this is if you play as Rocket, and a teammate plays as Groot, you can then hop on Groot’s shoulders which will give you added defense. Another one is if Magneto and Scarlet Witch are on the same team, and if they are, Magneto gets a huge blade that deals extra damage as part of his repertoire of attacks.
According to NetEase, team ups in the game will be rotational, and it seems it will change per season. Koo states, “Every season, we have the notion of who can team up with who, with bonuses.” This is a very important confirmation from NetEase, as it essentially confirms players can’t stick to just the same team ups every time once the meta (most effective tactic available) has been found.
Marvel Rivals is set to be released this December 8 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, and as of the moment, there is no open beta planned for it.
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[Source: Polygon]
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