I hope this post is still allowed as League of Legends is like 15 years old.

As I’ve been posting on !leagueoflegends@lemm.ee , the game seems getting quite enshittified lately, making especially difficult for new players to join.

As a potential consequence, the game got quite difficult lately. Before, you could still win a game as a casual player. Nowadays I feel like casual players left and there’s only “serious gamers” around, especially in 5v5 normal games.

Anyway, all of that to say that Marvel Rivals has been on my radar as a replacement. Not the biggest fan of hero shooters, but gameplay seems fun and engaging. Is anyone here playing it?

  • enkers@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    I mean, they’re very different games… If you’re looking for something like overwatch, then seems like it could be a good match.

    And yeah, the League new player experience is god awful. Even by people who still play it, it’s known for its toxicity. Riot let it degenerate into a cesspit because moderation was too difficult/costly, which caused all the friendly players to abandon ship. That means that the only people who still play are either clueless, toxic, addicted, seeking to profit, or somehow immune to vitriol.

    Sadly, if you want a casual moba, I’m not sure it exists right now. Maybe ones that were never obscenely popular and still have passionate communities could be more friendly, at least? Smite, HoN, Eternal Return?

    If you just want a casual game, then yeah, best to get in with a game that has a lot of other casual players, and Rivals fits that bill right now.