In a few hours, Overwatch 2 will officially be available in Early Access for everyone to play for free. But before taking on the role of a hero We need to understand some of the major changes in Overwatch 2 that old and new players should know first. to prepare to adapt
Changed from 6 people per team to 5 people.
Overwatch was originally a 6-player (6vs6) game, but this installment has been reworked to a 5-player team only.
Jeff Kaplan, former Overwatch 2 game director, once explained that the main reason the game turned to 5v5 was because it wanted players to be able to read the situation of the battlefield more easily. less chaos As a result, gamers can make quick decisions during play. The game was played with a plan. Ready to adjust the new balance to clearly balance the game.
Classes are limited to tanks only for 1 person.
Originally, players could choose to play any class they like. In Overwatch 2, a new system has been introduced. It is a class restriction that there must be only 1 tank class in the team.
this change So it’s like saying goodbye to the META team like 2 Tanks of the first Overwatch game. Then let the DPS and Support characters come back to shine again. After the first game Too many modifications were made at the request of eSports players, causing the game balance to be out of balance.
Tank has a new balance adjustment.
Overwatch 2 has a new class’s ability rework, so Tank is the only class that has the ability to stun enemies to a halt.
All DPS and Support class characters that have the ability to halt enemies will be replaced with new or nerf skills. only enemy Cassidy’s stun can no longer be frozen to a stationary target, and Cassidy’s stun has been replaced with a magnetic grenade, a sticky grenade that behaves similarly to Call of Duty’s Semtex grenade.
Hero Mission mode focuses on PvE combat coming in 2023.
In Overwatch 2, there’s a brand new mode focused on PvE gameplay, known as Hero Missions and Story Experience.
Story Experience is a story mode in Overwatch where gamers take on the roles of different heroes and work together against AI enemies. Players have to face many enemies, have to upgrade their Talent abilities. There are boss fights and of course there are cutscenes for gamers to watch at the beginning of the game. and the end of the game as well
The Hero Missions section is similar to Story Experience, except that the system has been modified to add more objectives to make the game more challenging. And designed to be highly replayable, Blizzard aims for Hero Missions to have over a hundred missions to play.
Hero Missions and Story Experience are slated to release in 2023 (Mutiplayer is free to play, but the story has to be purchased separately), with new stories being updated every season.
Push a new game mode for Overwatch 2.
Push is a brand new mode in Overwatch 2 where both players must push their own robots. Which team of robots go the furthest or reach the 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 can push the robot farther instead.
Unveiling the new scoreboard
Overwatch 2 has reworked the Scoreboard window, showing the amount of DMG and Healing for everyone in the game to see. from the first part Such numbers will be shown only to yourself. It also shows a new number like MIT (Damage Mitigated) that tells you how much you can block attacks. which such display It is like revealing how fully the players have played the game.
right-hand part This shows the stats of the character class you are currently playing. for example If playing as Lucio, it will show how many times the player has used the Knockback. How many times you kill enemies using the environment, and more, each class shows different stats.
However, it must be emphasized that the Scoreboard may be redesigned again. Therefore, when the game is released for Early Access, the image shown below the title may differ from the final version of the game.
Turn to the Battle Pass system instead of random Loot Boxes.
Say goodbye to the Loot Box system from the first game. Because this sector will turn to the Battle Pass system that is popular in today’s Live Service games.
Overwatch 2’s Battle Pass system is similar to other games in that players have to play games, complete daily missions. and weekly missions to keep leveling up the Battle Pass and unlocking new content. Players can top up to unlock the Premium Battle Pass, which offers more rewards than the regular Battle Pass, as well as unlock Legendary skins and rare items.
New content unlocked with the Battle Pass includes Character Skin Packs, Weapon Charms, Sprays, Emotes, Play of The Game Scenes, New Heroes, and more, with every Battle Pass. Changes Throughout the Season
Additionally, there’s no need to worry that all the 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. Including the Loot Box will be automatically transferred 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.