Marvel Rivals Reworks Its Ranking System Again Due To Fan Complaints
Well, that was fast. Just yesterday, NetEase announced Marvel Rivals was restructuring its season rankings, but that was quickly reversed. On Tuesday, NetEase released an updated statement explaining that it would keep players' rankings through the season and not have a reset in the second half of the season as it originally wanted to try.
The reasoning behind the change was to try some "major balance changes" that were supposed to "shake up the battlefield" for the remainder of the game's first competitive season. Players immediately responded with how much they hated it causing NetEase to backpedal within hours.
"After the release of Dev Talk 10 regarding the seasonal rank adjustment, we received a wealth of feedback from the community," the statement read. "A common concern was the pressure associated with having a rank reset every half-season, which has made participating in competitive mode less enjoyable."
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