So, didn’t the official Overwatch account tweet? Aiming for the ultimate flow state with Wuyang? They handed out this Wugang ‘Rushing Torrent’ build by a user called ‘mathisONice,’ code JV8W7, and encouraged the players to submit their builds as well. It seems like a peaceful community moment, a small session of sharing builds for the new hero. However, the replies… show a completely different picture. It’s as if Blizzard had turned on the tap and a flood of very specific, very angry feedback has overwhelmed the company and the whole thing is centered around one issue: money. In-game currency, not real cash, but the amount of Wuyang that players get in the Stadium mode. Gamers are angry.
Let’s dissect it. The tweet itself is nothing but a promotion. “Hey, try out this awesome build for the water-bending hero!” It even gives the URL to where it is assumed that the build will be showcased. But what about the community response? Hardly any discussions about the build. Rather, the thread turned into the Wuyang public relations hotline for the game’s economy concerns. It was actually quite funny to witness the repetition of the same comment in diversity.
The user ‘SussyCult’ presents the main complaint in a very simple way: “please increase wuyang cash gain? I can do the highest healing/damage of all supports but the mercy/moira holding left click will have a billion cash by the end of round 1.” Wuyang’s abilities do not get him the in-game currency that is used in the Stadium mode proportionally, so players have to deal with very significant disadvantages when purchasing upgrades during a match.
The sentiment is echoed throughout the player base. ‘EndeavorInferno’ recommends boosting Wu’s cash gain: “You can outdamage & outheal every support in both teams & still make less cash than all of them.” ‘spookyy_miles’ is fixing the cash gain on god, “mercy healbot is a multibillionaire and the wuyang has the same or better stats and gets 1 cent😐”. Can you spot the trend? It is not just a single person. It is a group. ‘PulseOfMe7’ without any fluff says, “Buff winston and wuyang money gain”. ‘lcversxx’ takes an even more straightforward route by stating: “FIX HIS MONEY”. The frustration is clearly conveyed and very well directed. It is a balancing issue that evidently hampers the enjoyment of those who want to try the new guy in that specific mode.
Furthermore, it is not only about the money. The replies show such an amazing mix of other complaints that they indicate how a simple tweet can become a magnet for all sorts of player feelings. A thousand percent pure and unfiltered hate came from ‘GOLGOTHABIRKIN’: “I fucking hate your game”. Others are not only complaining about shop updates (‘__Lucifur’ wants to be able to make “poor financial decisions”), asking for skin returns (‘sailorbunrys’ is begging for “chun li juno”), and asking for nerfs (‘ienjoybarf’ just keeps posting “Nerf Ashe dynamite”). A user named ‘mateozeas2’ tells that he doesn’t hear the voice lines and gestures and that he is thus experiencing a bug. All this creates a very chaotic but at the same time vibrant picture of the Overwatch community’s current mood.
Even though the loud voices are there, only a small amount of actual build talk is present but it is difficult to find. ‘Arzelvax’ shouts, “Naaaaah ! Use the build from the goat NeuroSociety!” and shares a rival build link, tagging ‘wuyangart’ who replies “REALLLL MY GOAT”. So, there are a few people sharing tactics, but they are drowned out by the economic revolt. Even a question about a different mode, like ‘BipolarVix’ asking how to kill Genji as Kiriko in “Mischief and Magic,” gets overlooked. The cash flow, or rather the lack of it, is the only thing that matters, the only thing that prevails.
The irony, if we can call it that, lies in the case of the player ‘D0nMaurici0’ who comes out with “I love Stadium I can’t go back to normal Overwatch 2 anymore 🙏😭”. This player is over the moon with the mode, while the vast majority of others are having their experience in that same mode ruined as they consider it an unfair mechanic. It produces a very strange feeling. The developers are trying to make fun builds, but a big section of the audience is telling them, “We can’t even enjoy playing this character properly because the game’s internal economy is working against him.”
So what does all this mean? This vibrant community feedback, often shared on platforms like PlayStation and Xbox, highlights a core tension between developer promotion and player experience.
