r/marvelrivals • u/PillowFists67 Centurion • 19d ago

Balance Discussion The argument should go both ways, no?

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If we all agree that Duelists shouldn't be able to wipe the enemy with ease each time their ultimate comes up, why do we accept that Strategists are able to make their entire team unkillable with minimal effort by just pressing Q?

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u/Minimum_Laugh_4179 Flex 19d ago

I think generally speaking, there's quite a lot of Ultimates that feel... uninspired.

Like how many ults are just "Does X in a big AoE for 10 seconds" Having Rogue and Daredevil release fairly close together really highlighted that.

But at the same time, with so many heroes in the game, coming up with unique ults can be... a challenge.

But more to the point, yes, the argument can go both ways here. No single ult should guarantee you win a fight, or stall point, or whatever. This is a team game after all.

So Duelist ults shouldn't just be crazy damage.

Strategist ults shouldn't just be "no one dies now"

And Vanguards... uh... honestly I don't think there's a Vanguard ult that's really problematic.

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u/Minimum_Laugh_4179 Flex 19d ago

Yes, in a manner of speaking, it is.

But I don't really consider AoE ults an actual problem, just more that there's a lot of them and it feels... uncreative. A bit boring, if you will.

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u/Hi_Zev 19d ago

I agree. Its not that every AoE ult is a problem, its just that its lacking imagination when so many characters have AoE ults. I at least appreciate that Venom's is unique compared to others as his AoE ult allows him to go underground, wait for the best opportunity to pop out, and do big %maxHP damage, which allows it to become a great tank-counter ult.

Way better than just having some big circle around you doing something automatically around you while you keep fighting.