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  • @pippo17173
    @pippo17173 3 months ago +1999

    Resource rumble can be rework into a 18v18 map. Can you imagine that map size with many fights going around. That alone they can save the mode without dropping it.

    • @haroldwfh
      @haroldwfh 3 months ago +35

      Damn you actually cooked. 👏

    • @morca2414
      @morca2414 3 months ago +124

      they needa put resource rumble into the arcade category too instead of keeping it in qp

    • @siva6272
      @siva6272 3 months ago +8

      super chaotic and its qp? hell yeah

    • @3Excey
      @3Excey 3 months ago +7

      The map is bad, not the game mode

    • @emi1ysillybilly
      @emi1ysillybilly 3 months ago +21

      @3Exceyno the game mode is pretty bad, the map is confusing for an actual match but for 18vs18 arcade would be so fun in my opinion

  • @porterelias9296
    @porterelias9296 3 months ago +999

    i just want more villains

    • @Machosause
      @Machosause 3 months ago +1

      Real

    • @Kie-087
      @Kie-087 3 months ago +46

      I think the reason the game lacks villains is because the writers have to find a way to make their presence make sense within the story. It’d be pretty difficult to explain why Doom, for example, would be helping his enemies stop himself. I feel like a lot of people forget about the lore aspect when asking for villains

    • @Machosause
      @Machosause 3 months ago +13

      ​@Kie-087 Its not too difficult. Juat go the whole "fighting a greater evil" or "has an alterior motive" route.
      I dont think people are gonna complain about the narritive side of things if it means mire villians.

    • @Casted_Shadows
      @Casted_Shadows 3 months ago +50

      ​@Kie-087 NGL, it is not hard to put a character in the game when your universe consists of many multi-verses, time travel, parallel time lines, alternate time lines and every other story telling gimmick under the sun present in your lore.

    • @Mtsdesolza
      @Mtsdesolza 3 months ago +1

      No playable knul still their biggest miss

  • @ВасилийПупкин-з4е7е

    As a casual viewer I just can’t use twitch with 10 minutes of ads every 5 minutes of stream, RUclips only choice.
    I’m shocked twitch still exists.

    • @ecsay43
      @ecsay43 3 months ago +6

      He is desperate to bottleneck more people into his streams, twitch is garbage and i want it far away from my games

    • @Garkain141
      @Garkain141 3 months ago +11

      Twitch is hot garbage

    • @ecsay43
      @ecsay43 3 months ago +1

      @Garkain141🗣️🗣️🗣️

    • @vanshae8605
      @vanshae8605 3 months ago

      ppl sub, besides that i’ll just take all my nice YT features even tho these bums make me pay for premium

    • @LobeFinned
      @LobeFinned 3 months ago +3

      This is just a handful of streamers that do this, and they always do it during drops to maximize money. If you find streamers you like you’ll just see that most people run ads every hour at most.

  • @ngolung8924
    @ngolung8924 3 months ago +1002

    The only thing I dont like are the bot matches after losing, it's just hollow unsatisfied winning

    • @Narinder55555
      @Narinder55555 3 months ago +74

      And it’s boring as helllllllll.

    • @pippo17173
      @pippo17173 3 months ago +170

      They need to give the player a option to just turn it off.

    • @Hylarchical
      @Hylarchical 3 months ago +80

      ive been learning spidey and it actually makes me so sad when the spawn doors open and i see the enemys all have no skin so i know its a bot match

    • @KrtvMndzz
      @KrtvMndzz 3 months ago +14

      Ngl sometimes people just suck 😭 I had a match I thought was bots but one of the players responded “no we just suck at playing as a team” It was my rank up game to plat 3

    • @Narinder55555
      @Narinder55555 3 months ago +17

      @KrtvMndzz Bot matches don’t happen in comp. They’re in quick match. Or at least I don’t think they do. I don’t play comp.

  • @imjustbread9209
    @imjustbread9209 3 months ago +985

    I will never get tired of these practice range rants.

  • @hibuycryguysighwhy345
    @hibuycryguysighwhy345 3 months ago +266

    The game being over 100 gigs is actually absurd

    • @gretelsgooch1676
      @gretelsgooch1676 3 months ago +13

      52gbs on ps5

    • @CR0WYT
      @CR0WYT 3 months ago +11

      It's crazy considering how Valorant made the change to UE5 and it reduced the file size by half and increased performance while Rivals has the polar opposite outcome.

    • @CoolaidA04
      @CoolaidA04 3 months ago +5

      With every skin and hero they add, it’ll only get bigger.

    • @kingnoook6391
      @kingnoook6391 3 months ago +14

      Not trying to start a comparison but ow is less space and it shouldn’t be . I love marvel but ow has more modes , players , and way better graphics wise so it’s fr no reason ow should be a smaller game its actually crazy to me .

    • @kingnoook6391
      @kingnoook6391 3 months ago +11

      @CoolaidA04true but tbh this game really shouldnt be no more then 30 gb for console and 50 gb on pc . No matter how many skins tbh, most space like literally like 90% of it come from graphics which … Lets be honest this game look like it could run on mobile so the space jus don’t make any sense .

  • @blancmarquis2269
    @blancmarquis2269 3 months ago +602

    I cant wait to have a Thanos, dr doom tank line up

    • @Hail_Hydra084
      @Hail_Hydra084 3 months ago +4

      Whatever role Doom and Kang will br on I will main. Because I love those 2 the most

    • @AJ-ro8bx
      @AJ-ro8bx 3 months ago +9

      thanos snaps his fingers as his ultimate and eliminates the enemy team would be funny 😭

    • @siixdxebec
      @siixdxebec 3 months ago +38

      @AJ-ro8bxit would be funny if it randomly killed half the lobby, ally and enemy alike so it’s used as a hail mary flip if your team is almost guaranteed to lose the game. His kit would have to be strong to compensate though

    • @siva6272
      @siva6272 3 months ago +14

      thanos and doom being supports just to troll you lmao

    • @AJ-ro8bx
      @AJ-ro8bx 3 months ago +8

      @siixdxebec now this is a amazing idea the devs should add for thanos

  • @floatingcowinvasion
    @floatingcowinvasion 3 months ago +400

    they should make another tier above lord that is like 10x the amount of points required and then you get like a skin that shows you definitely mastered the hero

    • @GaryStue132
      @GaryStue132 3 months ago +51

      Please. Currently sitting at 98,000 points on Hulk and I need smth special at this point.

    • @zagqueenofchaos8352
      @zagqueenofchaos8352 3 months ago +16

      unless they remove the things that are just play the hero for x time lord and everything above it will always mean nothing, people literally set up lord farms on qp servers cause you can do shit that doesn't even improve your skill on said hero and get the proficiency

    • @GaryStue132
      @GaryStue132 3 months ago +6

      @zagqueenofchaos8352yeahhh, win x games with the character would likely work better

    • @zagqueenofchaos8352
      @zagqueenofchaos8352 3 months ago +6

      @GaryStue132in team based game that isn’t even a good measurement of skill though, you could be a shit dps who just got carried by your teammates and win games

    • @GaryStue132
      @GaryStue132 3 months ago +5

      @zagqueenofchaos8352then it sounds like there’s no good metric and keeping it based on time played and boxes checked is the best bet.

  • @lovell6595
    @lovell6595 3 months ago +296

    I love when flats makes videos like these because it drives important conversations surrounding the health of the game.

    • @turtleanton6539
      @turtleanton6539 3 months ago

      Yhh😮

    • @MeRkiLyMuffin
      @MeRkiLyMuffin 3 months ago

      Yeah to deaf ears. It's not like devs are watching or doing anything about it.

    • @hydenstein
      @hydenstein 3 months ago

      I don't because then I gotta hear lawful good loser ninjas in ranked regurgitating his talking points

    • @VYNYL_T
      @VYNYL_T 3 months ago +10

      @MeRkiLyMuffin more or less. They may not hear it directly but given the level of influence of someone like Flats, there is bound to be discussions for topics like this and eventually, that news gets passed on quick.

    • @alansandoval1705
      @alansandoval1705 3 months ago +3

      @MeRkiLyMuffin Maybe to you it appears that way, but I’ve seen many community-based decisions made by NE, including people who just TALK about the game. They do pay attention, but maybe not to you specifically. (That’s why it’s important to use ACTUAL influencers to speak on your behalf)

  • @JustCyanaid
    @JustCyanaid 3 months ago +354

    These kinds of videos are prime examples of why flats deserved to win rivals streamer of the year. Having a serious, hard talk about the state of the game and its longevity, off the cuff and live so that people can respond back to him is insanely useful for the health of the game.

    • @chiquita683
      @chiquita683 3 months ago +11

      CloudedRio exists tho

    • @swervoobands
      @swervoobands 3 months ago +5

      @chiquita683WHO

    • @wesified
      @wesified 3 months ago +4

      @swervoobandsthe goat

    • @cbaileychamp
      @cbaileychamp 3 months ago +3

      I dont like this comment because it acts like this is something exclusive to flats when it isnt. Can yall stop sucking him off? I promise if you got him in your game hed lil bro you and act like you dont exist😂 flats ego is... about as big as him

    • @skibler
      @skibler 3 months ago +18

      ​@cbaileychamphe has an ego sure, but first of all, body shaming makes you immediately lose any credibility. Secondly, hes one of, if not the biggest rivals streamer that does majority hero shooter streaming. And thirdly, hes obviously extremely knowledgeable about the game, its playstyle, and how its balanced. To say otheriwse is being purposely obtuse. And To imply he doesnt deserve what he has (you insulting him for having fans) is not only stupid, but also objectively incorrect. He has what he has for a reason. Ur problems just come off as projected jealousy

  • @anarkizt
    @anarkizt 3 months ago +177

    The Rivals Drops are weird, cause the skins are mostly lackluster some of the purple recolors are pretty cool but what I’m mostly interested in are the Emotes, the drops emotes are all mostly pretty awesome, and Emma’s Drop Emote is easily her coolest

    • @lazaiahstephens3359
      @lazaiahstephens3359 3 months ago +5

      The skins are great what u on?

    • @txkyoaes5743
      @txkyoaes5743 3 months ago +5

      ignite skins are nice because they’re subtle and aren’t monotone, but the will of Galacta skins are awful because they’re just recolors (not even unique models) with one of the worst color combinations.

    • @ecsay43
      @ecsay43 3 months ago +2

      keep twitch tf away from my game thank u

    • @sbinnizcool
      @sbinnizcool 3 months ago

      I don’t have twitch (just haven’t thought about getting it) but I will get it the nanosecond they announce a Luna one (fav character in my fav color that’s right purple is the best color and I will die on that hill)

    • @Maxi_YT
      @Maxi_YT 3 months ago

      Personally it's only the sprays that I'm interested in

  • @The300Player
    @The300Player 3 months ago +436

    Get that shit from 110 GBs to 50GB on PC just like the console version

    • @Saúl23054
      @Saúl23054 3 months ago +7

      well console is about 70gb now

    • @JnR.009
      @JnR.009 3 months ago +10

      I have to uninstall and reinstall every month because I don't have enough space if the game becomes ass or new character release is bad i might not update for a half season

    • @louisdabest3055
      @louisdabest3055 3 months ago +3

      No, that means worse graphics, less voicelines, less maps, less skins and maybe even less characters etc. 100+GB is not a lot. My PC has 1TB storage and it was bought 6 years ago. Newer PCs probably has 2-4TB storage or more.

    • @The300Player
      @The300Player 3 months ago +58

      ​@louisdabest3055 wtf are you talking about thats not how that works

    • @louisdabest3055
      @louisdabest3055 3 months ago +12

      @JnR.009 Either you have a potato PC or you installed too many games on your PC.

  • @TitanKane17
    @TitanKane17 3 months ago +210

    I want more permanent skins, they should also remove skins as download packs so it doesn’t take up as much space in the game.

    • @bobchris9423
      @bobchris9423 3 months ago

      better skins, 90% of skins 4 twinks

    • @TurkeyTray
      @TurkeyTray 3 months ago

      What do you mean by remove them as download packs? Can a skin be downloaded from a server upon map loading?

    • @EyesTorti
      @EyesTorti 3 months ago +21

      ​@TurkeyTrayi mean there are some effects that are client based. They could find a way to do that maybe. (This game is way too big 😭)

    • @TitanKane17
      @TitanKane17 3 months ago

      @TurkeyTraydead by daylight does this with characters why couldn’t skins do this?

    • @TitanKane17
      @TitanKane17 3 months ago

      @EyesTortiyea the fact that people can’t manually remove things from the game they don’t have is insane to me.

  • @nhlindblom
    @nhlindblom 3 months ago +61

    I do want the ranked system to return to team based rank up it’ll encourage players to play with their team and not just farm final hits

    • @Calladim
      @Calladim 3 months ago +4

      Watched a coach mills video the other day and he basically discouraged teamplay and encouraged farming final hits in order to rank up. 🤦

    • @brandonhamilton4596
      @brandonhamilton4596 3 months ago +19

      @Calladim I mean he’s right though. If your goal is to rank up you should be prioritizing final hits. You can’t get mad when people are using the system as designed. The system itself is the problem

  • @AgentDammerung
    @AgentDammerung 3 months ago +30

    39:31 you can't just say no one is ready for a nuance conversation, then immediate ignore any kick back on a good but admittedly extreme opinion.

    • @inspiredcrow7566
      @inspiredcrow7566 3 months ago +2

      Agreed. Wasn’t expecting something like that from him

    • @Synical02
      @Synical02 3 months ago +6

      ​@inspiredcrow7566you must be a new viewer

  • @Hampter354
    @Hampter354 3 months ago +17

    Watching this video made me realize the cap sounds like he's breathing from a tube when running

  • @codeonexz3813
    @codeonexz3813 3 months ago +104

    I enjoy playing tank. It’s just I hate when if I’m a solo tank, the healers don’t automatically prioritize me, and the DPS are just running around for stats instead of winning the objective

    • @Hylarchical
      @Hylarchical 3 months ago +10

      i love hulk but the fact that every single game is the same emma, bucky, hawkeye, invis and gambit slop which full counters me just makes me not play him

    • @Machosause
      @Machosause 3 months ago

      ​​@Hylarchical I do fine into them as hulk

    • @Machosause
      @Machosause 3 months ago +4

      That's just the game.
      Devs cant fix human nature

    • @brandonhamilton4596
      @brandonhamilton4596 3 months ago

      What’re you trying to say here? Is this a problem you want fixed? No one can make your healers pocket you

    • @codeonexz3813
      @codeonexz3813 3 months ago +1

      @brandonhamilton4596 if the object of the game is to push, hold, and control point. Specially being a solo tank, who’s taking most of the hits from the opponents, I should get pocket healed, cause I’m doing anything in my power to win.

  • @Rogueraven12
    @Rogueraven12 3 months ago +39

    Personally as a strategist main i want more fun healers that feel like they make an impact in the game instead of just heal botting all game. Like i love playing gambit, i have fun playing him. My love for him is about the same as mantis. I feel like i can actually defend myself and be able to escape danger while still making an impact. What frustrates me the most is i get not always being able to peel for your support, there are so many things going on in the game but when im being punched in the face by a hulk, thing and iron fist all game and then screamed at for not healing while actively fighting to stay alive, thats what makes me not want to play strategist.

    • @shadowtitan8545
      @shadowtitan8545 3 months ago +4

      I definitely see why nerfing him would be healthier for the game but also as a gambit player he is the most fun I’ve had on ANY character in this game. I think that’s a sign that the developers should prioritize making more strategists like him in the sense of fun.

    • @ejokurirulezz
      @ejokurirulezz 3 months ago +1

      that's because game's devs have a favoritism to dive

  • @nathanz128
    @nathanz128 3 months ago +5

    Bro cap making those noises in my ear for an hour and change was a fucking vibe.

  • @SirKnoxalot66
    @SirKnoxalot66 2 months ago +3

    It’s funny hearing flats about Twitch Rivals after the kingsman incident

  • @woahitsfranco5286
    @woahitsfranco5286 3 months ago +114

    5:50 I honestly saw this as more of the "creator" side of the fall off. I think for me it was 2.5-3.0 that really saw the bad times of rivals for the year especially when Resource Rumble wasn't a hit, both Ultron and Blade on release were mediocre at best (I think new characters have to be good on release since the game basically stays the same if they are bad and not seeing play). The skins were very boring and uncreative, the venom and phoenix skins were a mixed bag at best.
    I got a side theory that the reason we haven't gotten many new PvP maps as well is because a lot of the new ones were meant to have resource rumble map (heaven/collectors garden) but since it stayed a QP mode due to its unpopularity so they scrapped it.

    • @M7mD-HA
      @M7mD-HA 3 months ago +5

      Flyers meta was boring fr

    • @Mtsdesolza
      @Mtsdesolza 3 months ago +4

      A 2 dps season was soo stupid. Not gonna lie, I nearly dropped the game at the time, to never come back. Only came back fr with gambit's release, it was a breath of fresh air even though he is a little too strong

    • @salimshady1026
      @salimshady1026 3 months ago +4

      Exactly flats is seeing this in a sub category bubble of twitch marvel rivals community rather than the WHOLE marvel rivals community. There are so many people who don’t watch twitch streamers but play marvel rivals and I think most of the players just left the game simply because they moved on to the next big thing/game

    • @aquasnippy
      @aquasnippy 3 months ago

      @Mtsdesolzayou are he worst type of player ever genuinely

    • @ecsay43
      @ecsay43 3 months ago +1

      he’s convinced the world revolves around his twitch stream

  • @ZyncredbleHulk
    @ZyncredbleHulk 3 months ago +118

    Characters with higher skill expression must be mainstays in the meta. Looking at you Hulk.

    • @redram6080
      @redram6080 3 months ago +32

      hulk needs a rage mechanic. It's literally a no brainer

    • @Kep1lieo_
      @Kep1lieo_ 3 months ago +3

      Yeah like I feel like it should be a high skill high reward, with eventually changing it around sometimes

    • @Machosause
      @Machosause 3 months ago +3

      ​@redram6080he does, it's his ult charge.
      People been having braindead takes for reworks. He doesn't need much extreme in his base kit

    • @marvynjeanbaptiste3206
      @marvynjeanbaptiste3206 3 months ago +15

      This legit pisses me off the most about rivals. It’s insane how bad some of the highest skill ceiling hero’s are currently. I can’t pick spider man into triple support and it’s every game now

    • @jin9462
      @jin9462 3 months ago

      give hulk cc immunity in his ult that’s all he needs

  • @hinopaacntacnu1014
    @hinopaacntacnu1014 3 months ago +29

    The performance thing is real I don’t have a super high end pc and my friends asked me to play the game, I was legit pulling like 30 fps max. I did one session and never touched it again

    • @Spongemonkey26
      @Spongemonkey26 3 months ago +1

      Yeah I had to go out and get a new PC because my old one couldn't handle it, and it was only 5 years old. When Strange would portal, my game would just freeze lol.

    • @stupidshitwhatever
      @stupidshitwhatever 3 months ago

      But you watched this hour long video talking about the game?

    • @colbypartridge7942
      @colbypartridge7942 Month ago

      Super high end pc 30fps?? I would love to hear your specs that doesn’t sound right even on a mid tier system

  • @Jason-nh9bc
    @Jason-nh9bc 3 months ago

    55:08 Pain Bros would be a great start

  • @javerious24
    @javerious24 3 months ago +4

    i haven't played rivals since april but I love watching these type of videos

  • @Erasmo_F_Jr
    @Erasmo_F_Jr 2 months ago +1

    I just want a story mode…

  • @clefty2671
    @clefty2671 3 months ago +35

    15:40 Keep the Klyntar Resource Rumble map and reuse it as an 18v18 map. Even keep the objectives for a hardpoint mode.

    • @euaex4380
      @euaex4380 3 months ago +2

      that would be insaneeeee

    • @brandonhamilton4596
      @brandonhamilton4596 3 months ago +1

      The map sucks though no? I like the idea of hardpoint but I never wanna play that map again

    • @clefty2671
      @clefty2671 3 months ago +4

      @brandonhamilton4596Yeah but it’s got wide open spaces for big fights, small paths for funnels and close quarter engagements, and it’s big enough of a map where you can have mini team fights across the map. A lot of the design issues are mitigated when you there are so many players on it.

  • @Nih_omoly
    @Nih_omoly 3 months ago +7

    15:26 they should use it as a map for PvE! You get to fight all the symbiotes then fight hela at the end! It would have been an amazing tie to the season

  • @mailboxington
    @mailboxington 3 months ago +6

    Easily my biggest issue is the file size, HOW did we go from 50-60 gb to 110+ in ONE year???

  • @strawberryiesberry
    @strawberryiesberry 3 months ago +7

    @35:30 a uniting event is a great idea. and its not like its a new idea- its pretty similar to splatfests in splatoon. both MR and OW need something like this for sure

  • @superwilliam7415
    @superwilliam7415 3 months ago +16

    Like how he says not everyone can have a nuanced opinion but is completely sure he has nuanced opinions, whether hes right or not its kinda funny

    • @ecsay43
      @ecsay43 3 months ago +3

      he hasn’t thought about any of this passed two dimensions

  • @ThatHauntedSoul
    @ThatHauntedSoul 3 months ago +1

    Buff route would literally make tanks into raid bosses lmfao

  • @DOM1NICK
    @DOM1NICK 3 months ago +21

    34:50 - 35:18
    Perfect Idea for an event about choosing sides. Base it around Civil War.
    One side is fighting for Iron Man
    Other side is fighting for Captain America
    Or, as a more gameplay based event.
    and I'm taking this as a reference to Fortnite.
    A gamemode similar to Fortnite's Absolute Doom LTM, where it's Heroes Vs Doom and his Doombots.
    Lets say its 18 vs 18 like Rival's current bigger team gamemode.
    The Hero side can play as any of the main roster
    And Doom's side, will have players pick between a DPS, Support or Tank Doombot (similar to Jeff's winter gamemode), and maybe once a player fills a bar (which could be filled via taking damage, dealing damage or healing), that player gets turned into Doctor Doom himself once it reaches 100% and gets to wreak havoc
    (And when they die, the next player to fill the bar becomes Doom, and so on until the game ends)
    Im not sure how they could balance the speed at which you gain the Doom bar via each Doom Bot role, so that one role wouldn't get it faster than the other, but I feel like they could figure that out

  • @Klokkey
    @Klokkey 3 months ago +1

    Doom in December as new character to promote doomsday would go hard

  • @AgentDammerung
    @AgentDammerung 3 months ago +60

    I think rivals is also running into an issue that LoL ran into. Quick play games feel like ranked games. The community as a whole has improved to such a degree with so much content guides and skill based combos that going in its expected to be playing your best. Casual games, learning games, funny comps. They exist but are dwindling. Any time I wanna try a new hero i'm being flamed, told to counter swap, go triple support.
    If I pick a weak or off meta hero I'm told that i'm throwing. The matchmaking system is built to place you in matches based on skill level. Which in it of itself feels subjective, since not everyone plays the same way and hero choices means someone good on one character could play garbage at another. Its a problem that I really don't know how to fix, since removing the match making system could lead to easy stomps on new players.

    • @noctis6826
      @noctis6826 3 months ago +1

      The community has increasingly become more toxic, majority are gooners who try and 'get it on' with your character, they act toxic in lobbies, they act toxic during matches and after matches, it's not looking too well as the months goes on, it was fun, exciting and new during the first few months, but greatly has fallen off and looks to continue a path where the 'novelty' of anything new will quickly fade away as it becomes nothing more but the same, mostly everything they keep adding to the game feels like a rinse and repeat of the same old, and any new 'novelty' things they add will lose its wow factor shortly after.

    • @aquasnippy
      @aquasnippy 3 months ago +1

      This is not an issue with league at all lmao. Still one of the most played games of all time and the game is actually good. There’s plenty of for fun game modes in league that are great

    • @thefruitfan5616
      @thefruitfan5616 3 months ago +4

      ​@aquasnippy what? This is, and has been, one of the biggest problems for league. Being flamed for picking off meta is one of THE classic league memes

    • @SpartanH2O
      @SpartanH2O 3 months ago +2

      Personally I think role queue solves a lot of issues

    • @GreenLew
      @GreenLew 3 months ago +4

      "Quick play games feel like ranked games" What the hell does that even mean? people shouldn't be trying to win?

  • @xander7825
    @xander7825 3 months ago +4

    This biggest problem for me is they still haven't released a character I love. I'm patiently waiting for Captain Marvel, Jubilee, Ms Marvel, Shang Chi...

  • @MutatedAmerican
    @MutatedAmerican 3 months ago +8

    Bucky taking a break for this "Recap"? Nice

  • @yangstykang
    @yangstykang 3 months ago +2

    I think the support ults being so OP early on killed some of the enjoyment. Every fight just came down to supports ulting to counter enemy ults and win fights.

  • @hobosorcerer
    @hobosorcerer 3 months ago +12

    4:45 pretty much encapsulates what happens when people start to "figure out" a pvp game.

    • @gxstly
      @gxstly 3 months ago

      Its crazy how streamers would drop a game because competitive streamers ego checked them like of course they would i dont understand how they didnt expect casual vs competitive to be a bad idea.

    • @hobosorcerer
      @hobosorcerer 3 months ago +1

      ​@gxstly My guess was that people didn't expect the game to be "figured out" already. This was early on in Rivals.

  • @horten2148
    @horten2148 3 months ago +2

    one thing that makes it so unsatysfaying for me is the insane amount of healing, ult especially

  • @karlaju.
    @karlaju. 3 months ago +3

    Everytime I get resource rumble in qm I suffer just seeing the introduction screen😩

  • @jameoww
    @jameoww 3 months ago +8

    I think Rivals needs better optimisation and better legibility. There are a lot of effects that don't tell you anything useful, big things you need info on isnt there. Fixing the legibility would make a huge difference to the game.
    They need more non healbot strategists. I think healing and damage needs lower numbers. That requires reworking some of the strategists a little. More ways to sustain that aren't heal. The massive aoe bursty heal and massive damage the compensates for it both need to be reduced. You can't fix one without fixing the other.
    One of the big problems the game design is that it's too simple - there's not enough variables to tweak and so it's all or nothing. They've started to add more and that's good, they need more of that. There needs to be more interactions to work with or every new character just becomes a better or worse version of a character that already exists.

  • @demoness6101
    @demoness6101 3 months ago +3

    i played rivals a lot but it was so incredibly frustrating that i ended up returning to overwatch instead and the pure quality fun time i had was a staggering difference i went from barely playing it casually years ago to actually getting top 500 in all roles this last season and i have sort of kept up with whats going on with this game and none of my frustrations have been addressed

  • @Breakfam
    @Breakfam 3 months ago +34

    5:24 they did eomm in real life? 😅

  • @CanadianRamen
    @CanadianRamen 3 months ago +4

    More villain characters would be sick. I get the hesitancy against role queue but personally the game needs something like it. I think the idea of making team-ups between two tanks or two heals or something to promote teams playing a proper comp would be great. I know I am the minority here but honestly I'd rather wait 5 more minutes for a great ranked game than queue instantly and lose because my punisher refuses to switch to a strategist and is running it down mid. Happens almost every game I play, and I flex every role to try to make the comp actually playable but it isn't enough.

  • @LocalGuide-n5s
    @LocalGuide-n5s 2 months ago +4

    The game needs more players locked to widow going 0-5-0

  • @lexiedyches6044
    @lexiedyches6044 3 months ago

    crazy how i’m listening to this at work on my phone

  • @michaelthomas1724
    @michaelthomas1724 2 months ago +3

    37:37
    Aged like wine.

  • @justhit2051
    @justhit2051 3 months ago

    Flats: i wont suggest anything im just gonna sit back and watch
    Also flats:

  • @forbidden401k
    @forbidden401k 3 months ago +56

    Tbh I want more complex strategists that are more than just heal bots.

    • @SalemUmbra
      @SalemUmbra 3 months ago +9

      Like Gambit or like Ultron lol

    • @ScT-
      @ScT- 3 months ago +6

      same but they wouldn’t be picked because the healers which pump silly heals will always be picked

    • @CadillacBoss30
      @CadillacBoss30 3 months ago

      Yoi sound like you just want to play DPS.

    • @ScT-
      @ScT- 3 months ago +9

      @CadillacBoss30i was support main in overwatch, tried rivals for few months pretty much only supp then quit. I just rlly prefer shops that have more dps like the dude said

    • @AJ-ro8bx
      @AJ-ro8bx 3 months ago +1

      true i think the support roster is gonna be good for next year since ultron and gambit released i just hope its not gonna be a very overtuned new support cause as much fun gambit is to play its a pain if hes not banned in ranked and with trip support

  • @FiestaTX17
    @FiestaTX17 3 months ago +2

    Flats, you probably won’t see this, but thank you so much for the content this year. You got me through some tough times and I’m so incredibly grateful you’re in this community. Happy New Year brother! Here’s to a fantastic 2026! 🎉

  • @Juincy
    @Juincy 3 months ago +4

    They gotta work on disk space as well, at this rate its going to be over 200gb by the end of 2026.

  • @doublespec1345
    @doublespec1345 3 months ago

    That so many supports can 1v1 most dps in this game is insane

  • @kodyVSwilly
    @kodyVSwilly 3 months ago +21

    As a casual player, I love watching Esports. It's fascinating to watch people play a video game I love at a level I could never personally achieve.

  • @MIKUIEL
    @MIKUIEL 2 months ago

    32:35 This kinda sounds like the 40k tournament flats is clairvoyant

  • @milkyym8891
    @milkyym8891 3 months ago +5

    31:00: oh you implore me...? You...? Implore??

  • @peyop7634
    @peyop7634 3 months ago

    35:25 as much as For Honor has its faults, the War Map with different factions is such an awesome mechanic

  • @MuhammadNouman-f6c
    @MuhammadNouman-f6c 3 months ago +5

    Here's a balance strat;
    Have supports do a decent damage (less than poke and dive but enough to fight back) and do okay-ish healing; buff dive.
    Now if you go triple support and they go dive your 3 players would struggle against them demanding more power in damage or sustain to fight dive (so people would need to switch off from healer to take care of dive - anti dive roles) but in addition if you are good healer and dive player is okay-ish you have enough things to fight back in 1v1 and not be sitting duck furious that you're getting killed in 1 second and you can't do shit.
    Also keep anti dive in check; bucky alone can use 3 abilities to cc and affect (potentially) 3 dive attempts from 3 divers? WHY TF is that? I think Namor as anti-dive (without the BS teamups) is a good example.

  • @zzznardszzz4715
    @zzznardszzz4715 2 months ago

    Ghost Rider is the biggest big gun out there

  • @editornoob4606
    @editornoob4606 3 months ago +8

    Holy lordy, a one hour flats vid

  • @SpectatorLA
    @SpectatorLA 3 months ago

    Everything needs to tune down and chillax for a moment

  • @L1ghtBarri3r
    @L1ghtBarri3r 3 months ago +8

    Can we get an Overwatch version of this video? I actually value your inputs

    • @slomow
      @slomow 3 months ago +2

      Unfortunately I think flat’s days of being an “overwatch guy” are over. Will he still play it? Yes but I think he enjoys rivals more even though it’s honestly gone downhill so much and it saddens me.

  • @CoopKwanDoe
    @CoopKwanDoe 3 months ago +1

    Yo he runs the exact same circles i run when I’m bored on Cap in Practice Range😭

  • @shadyfarmr7
    @shadyfarmr7 3 months ago +3

    54:41 another reason I dont want map voting is because I dont want the pre-round stuff to last any longer, I like getting into games quicker. They should just add something so you dont get the same map/ game mode too may times in a row

  • @RadialSeeker113
    @RadialSeeker113 3 months ago +1

    46:50 you can tell when someone hasn't hit a 50m hook off the map on spidey. It's THE BIGGEST DOPAMINE HIT.

  • @Cloakiez
    @Cloakiez 3 months ago +7

    Vast majority of what flats said would have such minor effects and is not what the average gamer is worried about

    • @Frozoken
      @Frozoken 3 months ago +1

      Besides performance which is huge

  • @Dooferification
    @Dooferification 3 months ago +1

    to his drops point, i 100% play more when i watch a video. ive found myself opening the game because im watching a video and learn something without even noticing

  • @brettgonzalez8019
    @brettgonzalez8019 3 months ago +7

    Haven’t seen anyone mention it, but honestly I love the VFX on ults. I’ve noticed they’re starting to make more of them, but I think there are a ton of neat ideas they can do to implement them with the new skins that drop.

    • @puncherofbread
      @puncherofbread 3 months ago

      VFX are so cool and it makes my blood boil that they keep giving them to the same 4 characters. Like why does Psylocke and Jeff need 3 ult VFXs?

  • @_-JonDoe-_
    @_-JonDoe-_ 3 months ago +1

    DOCTOR DOOM

  • @okthen442
    @okthen442 3 months ago +2

    If flats is gonna do one thing it’s ride overwatch

  • @notacsmaddict5647
    @notacsmaddict5647 3 months ago

    Happy new year guys!

  • @micahbannister1287
    @micahbannister1287 3 months ago +3

    Smaller file size, less visual clutter, stop putting cc on every new character, healing reduction across the board, smoothing out surfaces that movement abilities get snagged on, universal change that if you are currently cc'd you are cc immune, no more duplicate bans, no more balancing meta around supports, simpler newcomer character kits, reworks for bp and black widow, and a support that revolves around reducing teammates cooldowns

  • @sunfleurs_
    @sunfleurs_ 3 months ago +2

    i agree with the points for games for each role. support points are so bad 😭😭

  • @TransformersXYZ
    @TransformersXYZ 3 months ago +6

    Happy New Years Everyone!!!

  • @watsonakanowt
    @watsonakanowt 3 months ago +1

    I think the 18 v 18 mode must be for stress testing for performance improvements

  • @W4RM4T
    @W4RM4T 3 months ago +4

    They use a lot of resources in the spawn rooms, everything in the distance has so much detail. They should probably shrink those down some and scale down the detail.

    • @name3lesskatttt
      @name3lesskatttt 3 months ago +2

      This! It's cool, but why does a spawn room need destructible chairs, tables and fruits??

  • @RedRicky49
    @RedRicky49 3 months ago

    25:20 literally me while sitting at the airport

  • @DareDB
    @DareDB 3 months ago +5

    When I think of Team-Ups, I was originally thinking of Marvel Ultimate Alliance, where the team-ups in that game were a combined power by two heroes. I think the double ult with Storm is a good example of that, but there can be moves that bring powers together. That’d be fun than just a bunch of anchors.

    • @ProbillyMe
      @ProbillyMe 3 months ago +1

      I think the reason most Team ups are extra abilities for certain heroes is because it's easier to get value with them if you cant talk to your teammate. I do like the combined ULTS because those are easier to play together with than a random ability every 10 seconds

  • @fabianoortiz5570
    @fabianoortiz5570 3 months ago

    Let’s call this type of video Resource Humble

  • @SkuIIKn1ght
    @SkuIIKn1ght 3 months ago +22

    if Hell exists you can be sure that it'll have EOMM

    • @BigOwl51
      @BigOwl51 3 months ago +1

      Really all they would need to do in order to fix the ranked system is add placement matches. Thats the one thing overwashed does better than them.

    • @SkuIIKn1ght
      @SkuIIKn1ght 3 months ago +1

      @BigOwl51 I haven't played comp in a few seasons now but didn't they add placement matches recently?

  • @VonHunter21
    @VonHunter21 3 months ago

    38:27 He sounds like Pinky from "Pinky and the Brain"
    "Nerf...Nerf...Nerf..."😂

  • @troyami
    @troyami 3 months ago +93

    Saying content was getting slow when S1 dropped with 2 maps and 4 characters is wild

    • @KefiriuksLTU
      @KefiriuksLTU 3 months ago +4

      yea wtf was he on

    • @euaex4380
      @euaex4380 3 months ago +5

      S1 was an exception like 2 characters in a interval of 1 month and a half and really had enough content to hold 3 months season, the others where just 1 map 2 characters in this 3 month. I really wish more of this 4 characters season even tho they just bring 1 map or none to compensate.

    • @Fire_Claw_and_Wing
      @Fire_Claw_and_Wing 3 months ago +2

      I would say for me it was an high point since I got realy into that game that season but to be fair I think he means everything after that has been kinda on the decline. For me at least that's true with the Rock bottom beeing season 3. Resource Rumble still sucks Btw and why is it still baked into qp I honestly don't know.

    • @mattmeador2295
      @mattmeador2295 3 months ago +8

      Yea acting like MR ever had a content problem is wild. Look at OW. Rivals is out pacing them 3-4X and already passed them or about to on characters. Heroes are the most fun part of this type of game and Rivals is killing it!

    • @sargeranders9546
      @sargeranders9546 3 months ago +2

      He said S2? With Emma Frost

  • @Aibadenshi
    @Aibadenshi 3 months ago +1

    I want a Deadlock like mode where we can modify the stats and equip gear to the character.

  • @dains6623
    @dains6623 3 months ago +6

    would love to see slower hero release if it meant a weight lifted on the devs shoulder and better balance

    • @theirresponsibleghost7748
      @theirresponsibleghost7748 3 months ago

      @BlackGuyNearYou you only fall into that trap if your intention to try and appease everyone, and thats an impossible feat.

    • @theirresponsibleghost7748
      @theirresponsibleghost7748 3 months ago +1

      @BlackGuyNearYou oh thats DEFINITELY a big part of the situation as well. but the whole "vote with your wallet" crowd is dwarfed by all the people that just see the next "cool" or "pretty" thing and immediately preorder or buy it no matter what it is. not only that, but the whales are a big problem too. they just buy everything a company puts out no matter what it is, and they often do it for the reason of "i can, so im gonna"

  • @WAHegle91
    @WAHegle91 3 months ago +1

    They should add passive healing like overwatch did.

  • @Vmax5647
    @Vmax5647 3 months ago +4

    It needs ghost rider as a vanguard

    • @Dontpullmycheese
      @Dontpullmycheese 3 months ago

      I’m personally tired of X-men characters but more than anything I want wheelchair Professor X. Even better would be to make him a duelist.

    • @talentroller4413
      @talentroller4413 3 months ago +1

      @Dontpullmycheeseprofessor x should always be a support in no way should he be a duelist when the game has a severe lack of supports

  • @VeryNotSmart
    @VeryNotSmart 2 months ago

    34:55 that sounds a lot like the splatoon splatfests, it’d be cool to see events like that outside of that franchise.

  • @Gwailou-not-Gringo
    @Gwailou-not-Gringo 3 months ago +9

    The most positive change NetEase can make is giving mantis her movement speed back. #Mantisfastgang 2026

    • @noobcybot9610
      @noobcybot9610 3 months ago +6

      The most based take here from a fellow Mantis speed enjoyer. Made me so sad when they nerfed her speed.

  • @complex9999
    @complex9999 3 months ago

    4:43 sounds like you are talking about Ninja 😂

  • @blablaleozinho
    @blablaleozinho 3 months ago +9

    I really do want more maps

  • @ilikegames828
    @ilikegames828 3 months ago

    honestly the funniest encounter I had with a toxic player was him starting the match with "cool, I'm not muted anymore!" as soon as he starts dying, immediately throwing slurs. 30 seconds later, he gets cut off and doesn't talk again for the rest of the match.

  • @LF_Animes333
    @LF_Animes333 3 months ago +156

    Remove bots and somehow fix the sustain meta. Thats all I truly ask for.

    • @kilcaso9278
      @kilcaso9278 3 months ago +22

      They need a MASSIVE ult rework some have shit ults some have game breaking ults and support ults charge insanely fast most character kits are less about skills and more about who gets ult first

    • @LF_Animes333
      @LF_Animes333 3 months ago +7

      @kilcaso9278
      I would be fine with the game if they just doubled the time all supports take to charge their ults and like diminished healing in general by like 5 to 10%.

    • @CadillacBoss30
      @CadillacBoss30 3 months ago +11

      ​@LF_Animes333then you would also need to double or triple dps Ult charge. Never one without the other or no one will play the role

    • @kavanbhalodi365
      @kavanbhalodi365 3 months ago +4

      @kilcaso9278 u are 100% right its not fun as soon as they start loseing they go 3 sup and somehow nothing dies and they start winning

    • @SweetSourPickle
      @SweetSourPickle 3 months ago +11

      If they removed bots, we Singapore server, Console players would be sitting in the lobby with 30 minutes queue times.

  • @Whyareyouhere-k1g
    @Whyareyouhere-k1g 3 months ago

    I HAVE to give props… You are a really good speaker and that’s one of the MANY reasons I watch you.

  • @GallusOW
    @GallusOW 3 months ago +12

    38:08 he finally said it chat 🎉

    • @ejokurirulezz
      @ejokurirulezz 3 months ago

      generally there shouldn't be any character that has one shot combos.

  • @jacobtranpop9
    @jacobtranpop9 3 months ago

    Finally someone who doesn’t see a problem with band

  • @Leisli
    @Leisli 3 months ago +7

    i want more neutral. atm with the recent heroes added and hero buffs the game has devolved even more to ult spamming. Like when i see a Psylock... a dedicated dive character rather shoot tanks to ult then to actually dive you know the neutral is shit, because her/DPS ults and support ults are so broken

    • @Frozoken
      @Frozoken 3 months ago

      And the worst part is they keep fking leaning into it further.They've nerfed psylocke base kit and buffed her ult

  • @FabianFrankel
    @FabianFrankel 3 months ago +1

    Still a work in Progress:
    -Better skin drops
    -Better Optimization
    -SR Distribution
    -Hero Balance (Nerf Triple Support)
    -More Bans + No Dupe Bans

  • @malgob2403
    @malgob2403 3 months ago +4

    I think the main problem is the game's optimization, Because if you look at steam's hardware survey most people have 16GB ram and alot of people are still use 2000ti's to 3000ti's and barely getting 130 fps in the game but in Overwatch you can get 200+ frames easily, The Ram usage in Rivals is insane its around 18-19GB and its most likely due to not optimizing the game i mean even Ark raiders uses 12GB, the game is also 120GB for some reason.
    Edit: I prefired the comment.

  • @ForThePearl
    @ForThePearl 3 months ago

    WE NEED MR SINISTER SUPPORT

  • @themorbidkid187
    @themorbidkid187 3 months ago +64

    38:48 I don't think Widow even needs a full on rework, she just needs a better secondary weapon. (The sticks are mostly useless)
    In the game Gundam Evolution before it was shutdown, there was a Gundam called Dynemes Gundam. His kit was kind of like Widows where they used a sniper rifle (which did not 1 tap ppl btw), BUT his secondary was dual handguns. The idea was while you could not one tap people, you would try to take ppl out with the rifle at long range as Widow does now, but at mid to close range you could shoot them with the rifle and swap to the handguns to finish them off. This made it a very viable suit to play but not OP. I believe this simple change would make her drastically better. Also make it so her rifle auto chambers the next shot when you swap weapons, that way you dont get killed waiting for a reload when you swap back.

    • @SerPhoenix
      @SerPhoenix 3 months ago +13

      Im so mad about the failure of that game. It could have been so much fun.

    • @themorbidkid187
      @themorbidkid187 3 months ago +1

      ​@SerPhoenixsame my friend... same 😢

    • @thefonz8373
      @thefonz8373 3 months ago

      No notes, sounds good

    • @damonmlinaric9254
      @damonmlinaric9254 3 months ago +4

      Maybe it's because im high elo so all the widow players are always the hard carry but I'd be so upset if they buffed her.You just run mantis with her since they play the same angles anyway and she's broken and you can't even dive her.My aim sucks so she feels weak but man I'd love if you could see the widows I see because you would not think this

    • @Axel230
      @Axel230 3 months ago +3

      Give Widow any of her signature Gauntlet weapons, or at least the Widows Bite (shock bombs) that were made popular in the MCU