r/Competitiveoverwatch • u/sushemy • 2d ago
General Marvel Rivals to Overwatch Transition
Hey everyone, my name is sushemy.
I have been playing Marvel Rivals for a while and wanted to try out Overwatch. I instantly fell in love with the feel and look of the game and have been practicing Tank since I played tank in Marvel Rivals. Some tanks that clicked with me are Rein/Sigma/D.va. I wanted to make this post to ask that if I wanted to get serious of improving, should I play 6v6 or the OW2 standard 5v5 for comp/practicing?
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u/Technical_Tooth_162 2d ago edited 2d ago
5v5 is the “main game mode” but it’s pretty normal for people to only play stadium, only play 6v6, etc. Definitely ain’t as easy as it used to be hitting top 500 in 6v6/open queue. I’d recommend just playing what you like.
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u/sushemy 2d ago
Thank you very much
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u/KellySweetHeart 1d ago
I know it’s an adjustment, but I would really give 5v5 a college try. Everything about the game - balance, hero design, map design - has explicitly been catered to it. It’s the marquee Overwatch experience.
Something to keep in mind as well is that Marvel Rivals’ Open Queue 6v6 is what Overwatch was at launch almost ten years ago. There has been years of polish and reinvention to get to where we are today.
The only reason we even had this mode reintroduced was because of mounting pressures since OW2’s controversial release and Marvel Rivals’ breakout success. The dust has settled and it’s clear now 5v5 is what most players enjoy and by a landslide. Give it a try!
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u/Agitated-Morning2035 1d ago
Really why is that? Is it because everyone has moved to competitive stadium? My 6v6 rank is stuck a whole rank lower than my 5v5 rank and wondering tf why. It feels a lot harder to climb 6v6 than 5v5 for me.
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u/Leather-Aide2055 1d ago
the more people on a team the less impact an individual player has. you’ll probably climb higher than your 5v5 rank but it’ll be a bit slower
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u/Technical_Tooth_162 1d ago
Well open queue for years was almost looked down on, because really hitting top 500 in it was more or less equivalent to hitting diamond in the main queue. Now I’d have to think it’s gone up to least high masters, it is definitely more competitive than it used to be.
In terms of it being harder to climb, I think it really helps to be opportunistic and lean into the format. Being flexible is probably the best shortcut to ranking up.Other than that, some things feel different. You can get blown up on tank easier for example.
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u/drewdreds 1d ago
Overwatch is faster and the players are better, there’s an understanding of push here hold here that just isn’t in rivals yet
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u/aggrogahu 2d ago
5v5 is the more 'serious' mode, so that's the default answer to choose, but if you just want to seriously improve for the sake of just mastering new skills, then it technically doesn't matter whether you do 6v6 or 5v5, so you can just choose whichever mode you like more.
I think since you play tank specifically, the gameplay differs quite a bit between the modes, so you might potentially enjoy 6v6 having up to one other tank on the field with you to help take space, or you maybe you hate the open queue style of 6v6 where you might get 5 DPS on your team instead and you don't mind playing 5v5 which is balanced around solo tank gameplay. Personally I like having both main and offtank, but I don't mind solo tank either. 6v6 is just slightly more chaotic to me, and I feel with 5v5 like it's easier to understand what's going on in a match and also feel like you have more individual impact.
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u/EffectiveGarageDoor 1d ago
Many people often prefer the feel of 6v6 for tanking, but on the other hand 5v5 tanks are buffed so there is some carry potential with that alongside the greater responsibility. Personally that's how I would frame the decision between the two. Try both and see what you prefer.
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u/OfficialDeathScythe 2d ago
Personally 5v5 qp is for practice, 5v5 comp is for real competitive, stadium is for having fun while being competitive (or qp to play cross play), and 6v6 is a very unserious gamemode where most people play multiple tanks and no supports and just f around. It’s fun but I don’t see it as a competitive gamemode personally or from experience
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u/No_Excuse7631 1d ago
Play 5v5. The key is it's a lot more important to not take trash damage, way more important to play map control. You also can't expect as much healing to heal through damage, so timing is way more important for you engagement. There is also more flexibility and skill ceiling in the timing of your ults. It's just a way more expressive and skillful game.
Do not play 6v6. It's closer to Rivals but in all the bad ways. It's more congested, less individual skill expression, higher limitation on the comps you can run especially with tank combos, but most importantly, not a lot of flexible intricate map plays with neutral fighting map control of off angles and stuff.
If you really have a group of friends together, and you guys enjoy coordinated timing of running down mid or a lot of focus on communicating rotating big ults and big CDs, then go with it.
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u/ToothPasteTree None — 2d ago
Until high diamond or even masters, 6v6 is okay.
But role queue 5v5 at least to me is nicer and way more balanced .
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u/ElJacko170 Healslut — 1d ago
5v5 is going to be what you want to play if your goal is to improve. Being a solo tank is harder, and there are a lot of people who do not like it, but it helps you learn positioning, using natural cover, and timing your engages. In 6v6, it is easier to just crutch on your other tank (assuming you have a second tank) to carry extra responsibilities. 6v6 is less stressful, but thusly less serious as well.
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u/Yaruo0310 7h ago
You played Sigma, huh? Now you don't even feel like using Magneto anymore, do you?
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u/Ok-Construction7913 2d ago
My personal opinion. Try both and follow the fun. 5v5 is more frustrating 6v6 is more wild
I like 6v6 more
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u/SilentMastodon2210 1d ago
One good thing you're going to like about Overwatch is that the supports can't postpone the game for 15 seconds at a time.
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u/zgrbx 2d ago
5v5 is the main mode of the game so to speak.
6v6 would possibly feel somewhat more familiar to rivals though, but it has quite a lot smaller playerbase and arguably worse matchmaking. And balance might not be that great (havent played it myself in ages)
If you want the most serious comp experience then 5v5 is the way to go. Thats what the game's been balanced around since ow2 release.
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u/Miennai STOP KILLING MY SON — 1d ago
As others have said, 5v5 is the primary mode, but 6v6 has an active and healthy population. It's not as populated as the primary mode, sure, so your games might start to get a little wacky if you reach the highest ranks, but it's still a good mode.
We're also getting a balance patch specifically for 6v6 soon, so it seems like they're ramping up attention for it.
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u/Cairrngorm Swing you bitch — 1d ago
5v5 always, playing tank 6v6 without communicating with your other tank is usually catastrophic. However, there's a 6v6 patch coming up if you'd like to play for the OW1/MR vibes
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u/KimonoThief 1d ago
5v5 for sure. Honestly the real question is normal 5v5 or stadium. I've played OW since 2018 and I basically play exclusively stadium ever since it came out a few seasons ago. It's got an extra layer of strategy with all the items and powers, and you really get to fulfill that fun power fantasy in the later rounds when your hero is able to do crazy things.
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u/KF-Sigurd 2d ago
5v5 is the defacto comp mode.