Jeff Kaplan talks about the new “Capture the Flag” mode in Overwatch – which is actually many years old.
Yesterday, the new event “Year of the Rooster” was released in Overwatch, along with patch 1.7 and all its improvements. Jeff Kaplan didn’t make us wait long and shared his thoughts on the new game mode in the latest “Developer’s Update.” The “Capture the Rooster” mode is basically the well-known “Capture the Flag” mode from other games.
The Overwatch team had already experimented with this mode before the game was announced. In an early version, flag bearers could not use any major mobility abilities (like Tracer’s Blink, Winston’s Jump, or Reinhardt’s Charge), causing the flag to be dropped immediately. However, the team concluded that Overwatch did not feel right with restricted heroes – so the mode was scrapped.
After the game was released, many players demanded such a mode. Therefore, they relented and redeveloped the mode specifically for this event. All heroes can use all abilities, but picking up a flag takes time. You can watch the entire video from Jeff here:
However, they are not working on a competitive “Capture the Flag.” That doesn’t mean it could “never” happen, but it currently has absolutely no priority.
Cortyn says: Honestly, I am not having any fun with the new “Capture the Rooster” mode. The outcome of the match is often determined by a single firefight, as it quickly turns into a “snowball,” where one victory leads to another. I haven’t had really exciting matches with draws. Maybe the mode just needs some time and refinement to really fit into the world of Overwatch – or maybe it’s just not for me.
I am definitely waiting for Dinoflask to dedicate himself to the new Developer’s Update …
We will show you all the new skins from the “Year of the Rooster” event in Overwatch here.
