In a few hours Overwatch 2 will be officially available in Early Access for everyone to play for free. But before we take on the role of the hero we need to understand some of the major changes in Overwatch 2 that old and new players should know first. prepare to adapt
Changed from 6 people per team to 5 people.
Overwatch was originally a 6-player (6vs6) game, but this installment has only been reworked for a 5-player team.
Jeff Kaplan, former game director of Overwatch 2, once explained that the main reason the game moved to 5v5 was because he wanted players to be able to read the battlefield situation more easily. less chaos As a result, players can make quick decisions while playing. The game was played with a plan. Ready to adjust the new balance to clearly balance the game.
Lessons are limited to tanks for 1 person only.
Originally, players could choose to play any class they preferred, and a new system was introduced in Overwatch 2. It is a class restriction that there is only 1 tank class in the squad.
This change So it’s like saying goodbye to the META team like 2 Tanks from the first Overwatch game. Then let the DPS and Support characters shine again. After the first game Too many changes have been made at the request of eSports players, causing an imbalance in the balance of the game.
The tank has a new balance adjustment.
Overwatch 2 has a new rework of the class abilities, so Tank is the only class that has the ability to stun enemies to a stop.
All DPS and Support class characters that have the ability to stop enemies will be replaced with new or nerf abilities. Cassidy’s stun can no longer be frozen on a stationary target, and Cassidy’s stun has been replaced by a magnetic grenade, a sticky grenade that behaves similar to the Semtex grenade from Call of Duty.
Hero Mission mode focuses on PvE combat coming in 2023.
In Overwatch 2, there is a brand new mode focused on PvE gameplay, known as Hero Missions and Story Experience.
Story Experience is an Overwatch story mode in which players take on the roles of different heroes and work together against AI enemies. Players have to face a lot of enemies, upgrade their talent skills, there are boss fights and of course there are cutscenes for players to watch at the start of the game. and also the end of the game
The Hero Missions section is similar to Experience Story, except that the system has been modified to add more achievements to make the game more challenging. And designed to be highly replayable, Blizzard aims to make Hero Missions have over a hundred missions to play.
Hero Missions and Story Experience will release in 2023 (Mutiplayer is free, but story must be purchased separately), with new stories updated each season.
Push a new game mode for Overwatch 2.
Push is a brand new mode in Overwatch 2 where both players have to push their bots. Which robot team goes farthest or reaches its destination? That team will be the winner.
You can say that Push is like an escost mode, but it changes from attack / defense. It becomes a race that measures which side the robot can push the furthest.
Inauguration of the new scoreboard
Overwatch 2 has reworked the scoreboard window, showing the amount of DMG and healing that everyone in the game can see. from the first part.Such numbers will be shown only to yourself. It also shows a new number like MIT (Damage Mitigated) which tells you how much you can block attacks. what such a visualization is like revealing how fully the players have played the game.
right side This shows the class stats of the character you are playing. For example If you play as Lucio, it will show how many times the player has used the Knockback. How often do you kill enemies using the environment and more, each class displays different stats.
However, it should be stressed that the scoreboard could be redesigned again. Therefore, when the game is released for early access, the image shown under the title may differ from the final version of the game.
Switch to the Battle Pass system instead of random Loot Boxes.
Say goodbye to the Loot Box system from the first game. Because this industry will move to the Battle Pass system which is popular in today’s Live Service games.
Overwatch 2’s Battle Pass system is similar to other games in that players must play and complete daily missions. and weekly missions to continue leveling up the Battle Pass and unlocking new content. Players can reload to unlock the Premium Battle Pass, which offers more rewards than the regular Battle Pass, as well as unlocking legendary skins and rare items.
New content unlocked with the Battle Pass includes character skin packs, weapon charms, sprays, emotes, game stages, new heroes, and more, with each Battle Pass. Changes during the season
Plus, there’s no need to worry that all items in the first Overwatch game will be lost, as Blizzard has confirmed that all available currencies, credits, OWL tokens, and match points will be lost. The inclusion of the Loot Box will automatically carry over to Overwatch 2.
Repeat! Overwatch 2 will be released for free on the first day of early access on all platforms on October 5th at 2:00 am.
