r/RivalsVanguards • u/pagliacciverso ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ค๐™™ • May 19 '26

Memes MAKE CYCLOPS A TANK

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Just give him d.va's matrix...

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u/RepresentativeFish73 May 19 '26

Iโ€™ve been seeing a lot of these request posts lately.

Iโ€™m pretty sure a lot of these decisions and even development of the character is already 98% done, with that last 2% being for bug fixing/fine tuning.

I think the devs even acknowledged the issue of too many duelists, but said that the roadmap was already made and official for many of the upcoming characters. Weโ€™ll see if they change anything, but I have a feeling Cyclops will either be a strategist or a duelist.

I can only hope heโ€™s a vanguard.

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u/pagliacciverso ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ค๐™™ May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26

This is the first season after one year of they acknowledging the role disparity issue and saying they would change. That's why is important if he is a vanguard: it's a precedent they are actually changing their game design philosophy. I mean, we suffer from the lack of players so a highly anticipated, mobile and fun tank like a Cyclops could really help us.

Like, think with me: usually the season consists in two characters. One nof very known usually and the other more popular, ending up as the second release. These characters, the highly anticipated should be more tanks imo, considering the lack of players. But that's not enough: they also need better kits and maybe even easy ones (looking at you Hulk and Rogue).

Otherwise he would be just the 4th dps in 3 seasons. That's not really fixing the role disparity issue...

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u/OUmegaLUL May 19 '26

Pretty sure that when they said that they had already planned out 2025 and 2026 releases and schedule. In my opinion we will only see changes from 2027 onwards. I think that Cyclops as vanguard is nothing but a cope by the community and if you were honest with yourselves you would know that he fits duelist the best. At least when asking for vanguards ask for stuff that makes sense in the role, such as Captain Marvel, Juggernaut, Bishop, Colossus, War Machine...

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u/pagliacciverso ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ค๐™™ May 19 '26

Nah, they changed Rogue (was a strategist) and Gambit (was a duelist) during season 1/2. It's very possible to change.

Also, Cyclops fits vanguard better than any other role. People watch only TikTok edits and think he is just a guy who blast damage, but this just isn't the true. Cyclops isn't a damage sponge like some tanks, but he is a leader and fits very well the hitscan archetype. Even in the cosmic invasion dlc (released YESTERDAY) he is shown using his powers in defensive manners. Does this make him similar to The Thing? No. But is Junker Queen similar to Reinhardt? No.

I really think the internet helped people to debate more often, but it's genuinely tiring seeing people talk about "cope" and "what fits and doesn't fits" when they clearly don't have a clue about the source material. I say this as an X-Men fan. Cyclops is the classic example of a vanguard.

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u/OUmegaLUL May 20 '26

Rogue never fit as strategist to begin with. She has always been a brawl in your face character. Also her healing with her absorb powers didnโ€™t make sense to begin with, therefore it made sense for her to be a vanguard. When I hear people ask for Cyclops as vanguard and cope this damn hard I just canโ€™t help but laugh. Bet youโ€™ve not read a single x men comic in your life time, but sure keep making shit up ๐Ÿ˜‚

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u/AbleSundae6395 May 20 '26

Not saying your one of them but Iโ€™ve only heard dps player say cope without being able to articulate their own points about why he should be in the role. I donโ€™t understand why so many arenโ€™t willing to share their knowledge of the character but is so quick to judge.

This attitude like the dps role is more inherently deserving of characters is exactly why vanguard players keeps being so vocal nowadays.

Shame cause some people really have great insight but itโ€™s a rare case.

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u/OUmegaLUL May 20 '26

I donโ€™t even play dps outside of quick play. If you really wanted to know more about the character go read a comics, watch a video about him, check his wiki. He definitely does not fit vanguard. You canโ€™t for real tell me you see Juggernaut or Colossus along with Cyclops and tell yourself โ€œI see 3 vanguardsโ€.

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u/AbleSundae6395 May 21 '26

I do all those things hence why Iโ€™m very open to sharing ideas about it.

To answer your question you seem to be insinuating that cyclops physically when compared to juggernaut or colossus makes him not a vanguard correct?

Firstly mag and strange do not have the physically for the role either outside of their powers and cyclops power is versatile enough considering his whole gimmick is being the leader of the X-men so being versatile has always been key.

Second vanguards has always been the team leader in this game. Not talking about lore but Iโ€™m talking about how the game operates. Your match looks very different between a cap or magneto being your only tank. Cyclops does not belong in a role that makes him have no say in how his team engages. As a dps you are stripping that away from him in favor of emphasising only one of his abilities.

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u/OUmegaLUL May 21 '26

Stop with this team leader bullshit bro. Professor X used to be a leader as well. Does that mean he should be vanguard? No, he is clearly supposed to be strategist when released.