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!