Fans of the new hero-shooter title are requesting that NetEase implement the hero ban feature used in high-ranked matches into the lower ranks, such as Silver, Gold, and above. Competitive mode in can go one of two ways, extremely fun and challenging, or an awful fight with players seemingly not knowing how to play their chosen role. One of the major complaints from fans, aside from role queue not being a feature, is the fact that lower-ranked match players cannot ban certain overpowered heroes.
In a recent Reddit post from Expert_Recover_7050,players discuss not only the fact that heroes cannot be banned within the lower ranks, but that there are several players that purposely create new accounts to complete challenges and help carry other players to higher ranks.
There are also issues with hero balancing, especially when it comes to certain DPS and Healers, but the main issue seems to remain the same; how can fans climb ranks with players utilizing a tactic called surfing, which makes things even more difficult for new or lower-ranked players?
took the world by storm from the moment it launched, but the same issues have been brought up by fans since the release of competitive matches. While players are still enjoying all that the title has to offer, such as the new heroes heading to the game and skins to collect, the main issues fans have seem to still be lingering. The Reddit thread highlights balance issues and heroes that just seem to be unfair when playing competitively. Hawkeye, Hela, and Punisher are three Duelists that players believe need to be taken down a peg and banned from the lower ranks. Diamond rank and higher tiers have the ability to bans specific heroes, so several players wonder why this feature is only available to those who can get that far ahead.
One comment from Smash96leo makes another good point, as they state, «In response to this, user Lycanthoth comments,
Smurfing is when players who have already made it to a relatively high rank
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