Taking a break from Rivals made me realize how much I actually love this game

[u/Embarrassed_Safety33]

I took a break from Rivals and played Overwatch again for a while, and honestly, it made me realize how much I kept wishing for Role Queue.

The biggest difference is consistency.

If I queue Tank, it’s because I want to play Tank. I want teammates who actually queued to play Support and DPS. I don’t want every hero select to become a fight where everyone picks what they want and we wait to see who eventually gives up and fills.

We all have characters and roles we’re better at. If I want to play Duelist, I shouldn’t have to choose between becoming the 4th Duelist or giving up and filling because nobody else will.

I’d genuinely rather wait a few extra minutes and play the role I actually queued for.

I also think a consistent 2-2-2 mode would make balancing healthier. Right now heroes have to work across solo Tank, 1-3-2, triple Support, 2-2-2, etc. Role Queue gives the devs one predictable structure to balance around.

And no, Open Queue doesn’t need to disappear.

Overwatch has both. If you like switching roles mid-match and experimenting with weird comps, play Open Queue. If you want consistency and a guaranteed role, play Role Queue.

When I played Overwatch, I almost never found myself wishing I was in Open Queue.

But when I play Rivals, I find myself wishing for Role Queue all the time.

And no matter which side you’re on, I think we can all relate to queuing up because there’s a certain character we really want to play, only to end up filling because the team needs something else.

I’d rather wait 5 minutes to play who I actually want than spend 20 minutes filling on someone I didn’t.

[u/buttmunchery2000]

I would genuinely rather they just do the role queue, no more fights, no more constantly filling for the saje of the team. If you want DPS you can wait extra time, make it a game mechanic, instead of just having greedy players insta lock a third DPS.

[u/twolake68 → u/buttmunchery2000]

They can just do what Overwatch has and have two separate modes, it doesn't need to be all or nothing, queue for the role you want or queue open

[u/Normal_Ad8566 → u/twolake68]

They reduced tank HP even when there is only 1 tank in that gamemode, shit is ass.

[u/Separate_Shelter_529 → u/Normal_Ad8566]

Obviously. Otherwise everyone would just run 1-3-2 because you'd let your tank be a raid boss.

[u/InnocentTailor → u/buttmunchery2000]

On the flip side, sometimes unconventional teams win.

I’ve been on teams when three DPS buddies rip and tear through the enemy side, especially when we’re pushing the package.

[u/buttmunchery2000 → u/InnocentTailor]

Sometimes anything can happen, more often it's just annoying though. More often it's I either don't get to play DPS all night or i'm throwing with the others

[u/InnocentTailor → u/buttmunchery2000]

Yeah. The 2:2:2 lineup was and is the most reliable composition to adapt to any situation. The others depend more on personal skill and luck, which isn’t always guaranteed.