I hope this post is still allowed as League of Legends is like 15 years old.

As I’ve been posting on !leagueoflegends@lemm.ee , the game seems getting quite enshittified lately, making especially difficult for new players to join.

As a potential consequence, the game got quite difficult lately. Before, you could still win a game as a casual player. Nowadays I feel like casual players left and there’s only “serious gamers” around, especially in 5v5 normal games.

Anyway, all of that to say that Marvel Rivals has been on my radar as a replacement. Not the biggest fan of hero shooters, but gameplay seems fun and engaging. Is anyone here playing it?

  • Kissaki@feddit.orgEnglish
    2·
    6 hours ago

    I tried it. I didn’t like/enjoy it.

    From your description, to replace LoL with a more populated game so it has a broader player base, it’d be a fit. It’s free to play, so why not try it out?

    For me,

    • gameplay/mechanics: generic, like all the other titles
    • guidance: bad, confusing
    • matchups/difficulty: genre problem of diverse characters and abilities, and at times you don’t know what’s happening. Diverse skill levels, and team matchups. Sometimes your team is getting stomped and you have no idea how or even if you could have influence on that. (I switched class and it got even worse.)
    • polish/UI/UX: lacking, unoptimized, at times confusing

    Honestly, if you want a personal, subjective recommendation, I would recommend Overwatch over Marvel Rivals. It’s easier to get into, also still popular, also free to play. Alternatively, SMITE, which could be considered a middle ground between top down MOBA like LoL and dynamic hero shooters. I played SMITE for a long time, but have not for a while now. Both titles keep shoving pay-content on your screen, but you can ignore all of them.

    Have you played Awesomenauts?

    • Blaze (he/him)@lemmy.cafeOPEnglish
      1·
      6 hours ago

      Hello,

      Thank you for your comment. Didn’t Blizzard abandon OW after the OW2 update?

      We played Smite for a bit but didn’t like it that much.

      Awesomenauts

      First time I hear about it, thanks!

      • Kissaki@feddit.orgEnglish
        2·
        5 hours ago

        Overwatch was converted into/replaced by Overwatch 2. Overwatch 1 became Overwatch 2.

        They’re still actively working on it. In the live-service manner. Even considering and experimenting with main gameplay formats.

        What they abandoned is the separate PvE mode that was planned for Overwatch 2. There’s only occasional PvE event modes.

  • BougieBirdie@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    4·
    23 hours ago

    I don’t like it very much, but the price is right.

    I used to play Overwatch, and abandoned it shortly after the Overwatch 2 debacle. A bunch of my friends kept up with OW2, and when Rivals came out they made the switch so I figured I’d give it a go.

    Season 0 was rough. It’s on Season 1 now and things are a bit better.

    Hitboxes are bad. Maps seem confusing, although that might be that my game sense hasn’t figured them out yet. Lag is an issue a lot of the time, and the game crashes more than I feel it ought to - but I’m on Linux which I feel isn’t officially supported.

    I saw an article the other day criticizing that you can’t type “Free Taiwan” into the chat. I guess I haven’t actually tested it to confirm, but gosh that leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

    I don’t go in for the battlepass, but my friends usually do when they play a game and they say it’s fair. They do have a model that allows you to purchase the battlepass and then continue to fill it out even after it’s no longer the current season. So if it takes you a long time to finish content, you’re not forced into playing more games for fear of missing out.

    When it’s fun, it’s a lot of fun. When it’s bad, my goodness, it’s bad. I guess it depends on how willing you are to gamble with your feelings. But hey, I guess you’re coming from League, so you might be ;)

  • enkers@sh.itjust.works
    5·
    1 day ago

    I mean, they’re very different games… If you’re looking for something like overwatch, then seems like it could be a good match.

    And yeah, the League new player experience is god awful. Even by people who still play it, it’s known for its toxicity. Riot let it degenerate into a cesspit because moderation was too difficult/costly, which caused all the friendly players to abandon ship. That means that the only people who still play are either clueless, toxic, addicted, seeking to profit, or somehow immune to vitriol.

    Sadly, if you want a casual moba, I’m not sure it exists right now. Maybe ones that were never obscenely popular and still have passionate communities could be more friendly, at least? Smite, HoN, Eternal Return?

    If you just want a casual game, then yeah, best to get in with a game that has a lot of other casual players, and Rivals fits that bill right now.

  • Kruulos@sopuli.xyz
    1·
    21 hours ago

    100% not judging anyone who prefers mobas or MMOs. I just feel that as a patient gamer (with a huge backlog) I can’t no more try or play another one.

    The time sink alone and psychological methods like daily missions/battlepasses/FOMOs they use to make me get hooked just now days make me want to skip all of those kind of games even when I’m really into the game/idea.

    I can experience 10 single player games (that I already have) instead of one GaaS game. I’m happier this way.

    • Blaze (he/him)@lemmy.cafeOPEnglish
      1·
      21 hours ago

      I haven’t played LoL in a while, and now it’s just a way to spend an evening playing with friends we all know and can play.

      Did a BG3 run with 2 friends last year, that was nice too, but definitely a different experience.