Blizzard experimented with Quicker rules in Overwatch 2 Quick Play this past weekend, and players are begging the developer to bring them back as permanent changes for one game mode.
On Jan. 14, an Overwatch player on Reddit said the best part of Quicker play is Push. They argued this is the slowest game mode in Overwatch 2, and Quicker rules perfectly suited it to make it more interesting. “I feel like push would be perfect if it was 10 minutes with the rest of the quicker play rules applying as normal,” they said.
Many players agreed. “Push absolutely benefits from these rules. I hope they keep literally nothing from these changes except for those that pertain to Push,” the top-voted comment reads.
They considered that Quicker rules didn’t fit the game modes, except this one. Many of them complained about how unbalanced the others became with the rules, and only Push benefited from them. Some even argued the game mode would become more engaging with a reduced maximal length, from 10 to eight minutes, for example.
Quick Play: Hacked – Quicker Play brought a decrease in respawn time, faster maps in Escort and Hybrid, and a reduction in capture progress. The total game time was also reduced by 70 percent for Push, Escort, and Hybrid.
Despite the positive feedback, these changes made some game modes too hectic. Overwatch 2 is a fast-paced shooting game, and adding more speed can be challenging for many players.
This was meant as an experimental game mode. Players could test the time-limited rules in the main mode instead of Arcade. It only lasted for a weekend, and it’s unclear whether permanent changes to game modes will be brought permanently thanks to the short experiment.
