Overwatch 2 Players Want the 'On Fire' Meter Back
Fans of Overwatch 2 have had an assortment of changes to get acquainted with since the game's release, some of the most discussed tweaks being those made to the scoreboard and «On Fire» features. Overwatch 2 has shaken up its predecessor's formula quite a bit, causing several features from the original game to be removed as a result of the new design choices.
These new choices have brought along a variety of changes for the game, ranging from subtle things such as hero skin redesigns and map changes to crucial gameplay amendments, including the move to 5-player teams and the focus on a single tank per team. These changes brought with Overwatch 2, along with the server issues and introduction of a new battle pass system, has made the game a particularly hot topic across social media recently.
Overwatch 2 Players Notice Glaring Omission from Main Menu
The «On Fire» meter allowed players to measure their performance as their player portrait would light up in flames upon making an impressive play such as a multikill. Each hero character in the game even had their own unique lines of dialogue for when they become On Fire. Strangely enough, those voice lines can still be heard through gameplay despite the removal of the feature — even Overwatch 2's three new heroes have their own 'On Fire' voice lines. This has given players further hope for the return of the feature, as the beta's official patch notes from Blizzard state: «We do plan on revisiting the Fire system in the future, as it can provide excitement and positive feedback around awesome plays made by you or your teammates.»
Blizzard continued to explain in the patch notes that the decision to remove the Fire and Medal systems was made as a result of the new scoreboard
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