Summary
Fans ofOverwatch 2point out the issues with the restriction placed on competitive points that only allows them to earn 3,000 Competitive Points. Their dissatisfaction goes back to the change introduced inOverwatch 2’s Season 9.
At the start ofSeason 9 ofOverwatch 2, Blizzard introduced a slew of changes to the game, among which was a new way to earn Competitive Points. Players could earn 10 points for a win in a competitive match, five for a draw, and zero for a loss, lowering it from the previous 25 points earned for a win. To offset this, players were given a new type of Cosmetic Weapon variant to purchase from the shop called “Jade Weapons.” However, each of these variants costs 3,000 Competitive Points, which is the earning cap for eachOverwatch 2season starting from Season 9.
In a recent Reddit post, anOverwatch 2player by the username MARiJNiBOii posted a screenshot of their Competitive Points. They point out that they have 2635 points, which means that they have not bought a weapon variant, while a pop-up informs them that they’ve reached the “maximum competitive points rewards.” They go on to say that complications like these are “ridiculous,” seeing as theOverwatch 2Season 9 points reworkhas made it so that earning points takes far longer than it previously did.
Overwatch 2 Players Call for Old Competitive Points System to Return
This sparked a wave of criticism from other fans who dislike the current point system. Most agreed that the current point system missed the mark, wishing that Blizzard would revert the game back to the old one, while a minority pointed out the only silver lining to this system. Namely, this system battles botting to an extent by restricting bonus progression, since players would still get progress on the progression bar for losses. They argue that restricting competitive points in this way makes botting for competitive points not worth it. One player also mentioned that OP’s screenshot could be anOverwatch 2UI bug, as the only explanation of the problem that started the thread.
The final point of contention players had with the current system was the Cosmetic Weapon variants available for purchase with 3,000 Competitive Points. These include thelegacy Golden Guns inOverwatch 2, which are always available, and the new Jade Guns offered during the current season. Fans in the comments describe the Jade Guns as merely a green recoloring and anticipate that the next season’s Cosmetic Weapon variants will simply be a blue or red version. As a result, they don’t find them worth the investment.
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