Marvel Rivals is being hyped with the IGNITE Mid-Season Finals across August 6 and September 6. Players get to watch and collect exclusive awards such as sprays, nameplates, and a Star-Lord skin, which some have panned as a lazy recolor. With so much hype built around it, what does the community think? The reaction appeared to be rather divided.
Let’s get into the entertainment; the IGNITE Finals take place for an entire month, with rewards unlocking as the month goes by so that viewers would have to stay glued to the action the entire month. That Star-Lord skin? Yeah, that’s the banner reward, and the reception was mixed. Players like ViceXXII actually termed it as a “slight recolor,” with some barely caring. Guile_The_Exile summed it up best: “That barely looks different from his base skin though 😞☠️.” Ouch.
But it is not just victory that’s in question; the real drama is restrictions on competitive play. Since murmurs surfaced about putting a limit on stacks in ranked matches, players have just been up in the uproar. Schlattius shared his thought: “i think if you dont revert the comp party limit change your gonna fuck up the game.” BatZach88 added: “Do not limit team stacks!!!!” But ElementFPL? Those words could sting: “Don’t punish me for having friends.”
More drama with Spider-Man. DanielLovesArt exploded with a statement about Spider-Man being nerfed to oblivion because the devs listened to “terrible players” who could not handle him: “Give Spider-man his damage back, he’s dogshit now.” Joshua T Gerber piled on, saying turning Spidey into a “coward” that runs away from fights is a complete insult to the comics.
And, after that, the comparisons to Overwatch unfold. At least a few players like AllAmericnJoshy dragged Marvel Rivals for basically being compared to what was a failed hero shooter by Blizzard: “failed business.” But pshunter36 came back with: “Players will complain, then move on, just like they did with Overwatch’s controversies.”
Character requests never let the atmosphere go silent. GreyAngelll is begging for Elektra (even though Daredevil isn’t even in yet), Marcelo0089 wants Pixie, and some one who’s called himself MotherSett just yelled: “DELETE BOT GAMES ?” with a meme attachment. I wonder if these are their priorities.
So indeed the IGNITE Finals shall go on, but really, the show might just be inside the reply thread. Between balance complaints, skin disappointments, and competitive restrictions, Marvel Rivals has quite the fair stock in hand trying to appease the players. Will they listen? Or will the players jump ship, as some think, is ultimately outdated? Time, and maybe a couple of patches, will tell.
For now, gentlemen and gentlewomen, if you’re a Marvel Rivals fan, pencil in those dates and work for that Star-Lord fit, even if it is just a glorified repaint. And maybe, just maybe, throw a prayer to the devs to fix Spider-Man back to his former glory. Or at least let you queue with more than two buddies. The struggle is real.
