Overwatch: Locked 2-2-2 Role Queue - The Pros & Cons | Asking The Pros

The idea of locking players to select roles has been a controversial concept that has left the community divided.

On one hand, limiting what heroes one can play by electing to be slotted into a specific role (DPS, Tank and Support) deviates from one of the core concepts of the Overwatch which was supposed to support creativity and diversity with the flexibility of various hero picks and different points in a match.

On the flipside, nerfs to Tank and Support heroes have not been enough to shift the meta beyond the stale GOATS 3-3 play style which has become one of the motivating factors behind the community rallying behind the idea of a Role Queue with the positions spread out in a standardized 2-2-2-2.

Now with rumors spreading of its potential release, in today's video, we ask various pros in the Overwatch League to weigh in their thoughts on the potential of having Role Queue implemented into Overwatch and what the game would look like with enforced 2-2-2.

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Music Credit

Chapters

0:00 Pros and cons of role queue

0:57 Balancing and game design

2:19 Consistency across ranks

3:01 Impact on player experience

4:03 Predicting the new meta

5:37 Balancing and intended gameplay

7:37 Long-term balancing benefits