Blizzard Entertainment implemented the function of the hero’s ban Overwatch 2 In April, and if you played any competitive matches in season 16, you probably noticed that some heroes (e.g. Sombra, Zarya, Symmetra, Ana, Mercy) are one of the most consistently forbidden characters. Newly published data from Blizzard It shows that this is the case with some qualifications, and it seems that the frequency of the ban on these heroes will eventually have some consequences. The developer says that some heroes may be balanced or significantly changed, partly as a result of their coherent prohibitions.
“Sombra runs a computer package with an impressive 85% ban on the ban, and then ZARA at 59% and Doomfist at 43%,” said Blizzard in the blog post. “In Sombra consoles, it is even more forbidden, with a 93%indicator. Zarya follows it at 57%and a symmetra at 23%.”
Gavin Winter, senior system designer in Blizzard, says that the hero’s prohibition data last month “help to inform about balance changes” in Overwatch 2. “The heroes who are more niche or maps may require more generalization if they are always banned where they achieve good results,” said Winter. “The heroes who are very unpopular can see more adaptations regardless of performance. Ultimately, however, there are no detailed changes in the work based on this data, and the hero’s prohibition itself would never dictate how the characters are balanced.”
Exactly what it means for characters such as Zarya and Symmetra, is obviously unclear, but if a character like Sombra is not available in 85% of competitive games Overwatch 2 Because players hate her, it’s a massive problem. What is the meaning of investing in a character if you can play it competitively so rarely?
To say, minus some of the decision -making quirks in the Ban Hero system, Blizzard is “satisfied with how it works.” Winter said: “We think that the system meets most of its goals and we are glad that in time the bans of the characters are evolving, especially when we start releasing more data about our indicators of the won heroes and the selection indicator in the future!”
Blizzard will provide players with more control over how matches play in season 17, at the end of June, when he introduces a up-to-date map voting function.
