The Marvel Rivals team has announced something, and it is the sort of feel-good community stuff that usually gets loud applause. Their official Discord server? Discord itself has recognized it as a Standout Server of 2025. It is a great honor that is like winning a digital trophy for being an active and fun hangout spot. It is a celebration of more than four million members who have made it a lively place through battles and casual chats. The team declares they are “just getting started,” so more moments are on the way. It calls for the confetti emojis.
However, the opposite is true, the situation is quite funny and very, very typical of gamers. Just take a look at the replies to this tweet that celebrates the event, and the mood instantly turns. It is as if the developers displayed a shiny plaque and the community was just standing nearby, waving their hands saying, “Okay, that is nice, but WHERE IS THE ROGUE TRAILER THOUGH???”
The comment section really shows in a very clear way the players’ priorities. The @MarvelRivals official account makes a post about the Discord honor and the first comments that come up are all just a huge chorus of demands. “Release the Rogue trailer,” one player says. Another one pleads: “Rogue reveal pls! We can’t wait any longer.” A third, probably slightly annoyed, sends the message: “Where’s the Rouge teaser >:(” (we see the misspelling, friend, but the feeling is undeniable). It is a unanimous demand for that one particular X-Men mutant. The community’s victory is sweet, but the thirst for content is very real.
And the saga continues. The replies are a total community suggestion box—or maybe a complaints department—dressed up as congratulations. One user bemoans that the character Werewolf By Night should be added, and a picture of him is presented as the supporting art. Another one goes directly to the point: “Ultron must be buffed. Or else.” That one is the one that does not mince words. Then, there is the practical stuff: “Could you please fix the rewind credits on Xbox?” asks someone. And then we have the old reliable question, “What’s the link to the server?” from a person who obviously wants to be part of this award-winning action.
But wait, it just got messier and that is the best part. One user, @Risenbackedd, makes a complaint that is… well, it’s something. “you guys banned me for saying i wanted to crack psylocke.” Oh, alright then. That prompts another user, @CaptainFalchion, to say, “I want to too but I ain’t saying that in the official server bro 💀.” Which is probably a good life policy. Another person who replies says, “Sure that’s not the first time you’ve said that.” So in addition to the Rogue calls and balance requests, we have a mini-drama about a banning for… colorful commentary. Everything is happening at once.
There is a PlayStation player who also shows his frustration: “I never got my Discord reward. Garbage doesn’t set up right from PS5…” So, even during the celebration, the little technical glitches that come with cross-platform play are still there.
This is the crazy combination that makes it utterly impossible to get bored with gaming communities. The Marvel Rivals developers are in the mood for fun, for making the first place they built together a pleasant one—and they certainly should! An award for Discord’s Standout Server is a big deal. It demonstrates that the community is active, well moderated, and buzzing. For a game that is still relatively new and is expanding its universe, that is a huge advantage in marketing. It is the kind of support that a live-service title needs in order to survive.
But the players, god bless them, are always looking for the next one. The next hero, the next trailer, the next patch, the next fix. They appreciate the community, but the game is still the main attraction. The Discord server is the waiting room; they want to know what is fresh on the main stage. And right now, the main stage is apparently missing a certain southern-fried, power-absorbing X-Man.
What does it all mean? It means that Marvel Rivals has successfully created a very dynamic and engaging environment. A community does not accidentally get four million members and a Discord award. The commitment is there, the vibrancy is there—it is just that at the moment, the power is being channeled into one very loud and specific demand. The developers have been able to make people care, deeply, about what comes next. That is a good problem to have even when your victory lap is surrounded by demands. In the end, the tweet presents two sides of modern gaming.
