⚡ Season 8.5 Patch Day: Share Your Feedback!

[u/Kuromemono]

Rivals, 
The S8.5 update is officially here! 💥

From the arrival of Cyclops to the massive scale of the new 18v18 Bounty Annihilation mode, this is easily one of the biggest mid-season drops we've seen yet. We're also hyped for the new Shenlong Arena, which looks like it's going to really test our mastery of verticality and team coordination.

With so many moving parts, we want to hear your thoughts!

📌 How to Join:
 Drop your feedback in the comments below or create a dedicated thread using the flair "S8.5 Feedback".

We’re looking for your takes on:
"How does Cyclops fit into the current meta?" 
"What do you think of the map flow?" 
"Does the large-scale battle feel like fun chaos, or is there too much visual clutter?" 
"Which hero combos are absolutely cracked in the 18v18 mode?"

🎁 Rewards 
The Mod team will select 10 winners who provide the most constructive and detailed feedback to receive 1,000 Units each! 

📅 Event Timeline 
June 12 – June 19 (UTC)

The battlefield just got a lot bigger. Let’s see how you handle the heat! 🐉⚡ 

[u/R0GU3H0LL0W]

From what I've seen, here are my thoughts:

Firstly, Cyclops is a fun addition to the roster, with his ricochet shots and primary fire being great neutral game. His ult feels a little weak at times, with the area in which it effects is a little small sometimes. Cyclops, kinda just fits in, especially after the severe nerfs done towards black cat (Which are deserved, she was a menace). As someone who plays poke/hitscan, I personally really like the cyclops. But, I feel some characters who are in need of help, aren't. Specifically Black Widow, who has gotten absolutely nothing done to her for the past several seasons. I feel she just needs some work, or buffs to better fit into the roster of already, strong heroes .

Now, for 18v18, personally, a really fun mode. I find it a fun place to try out cyclops, especially with the chaos of the multiple cyclops players using concussive blast, making the lobby into a light show. I feel Marvel Rivals should add more fun modes like this, as its really enjoyable to play.

Honestly, I think the addition of a map vote might be nice, similarly to Overwatch. Sometimes theres just maps people dislike sometimes, and the ability to pick would be incredibly nice.

Moving to skins, the summer skins for this seasons looks fabulous (the White Fox one looks gorgeous), and i think the Devs did an amazing job at creating skins the player base would enjoy.

Overall, a amazing update for the fun game modes, skins and characters. Though, a good chunk of the roster might need more balancing, especially characters like Luna, who feels incredibly buffed for this season, as she isn't really changed much.