In Overwatch there will soon be more “Draws” again. Both Blizzard and the fans are not satisfied with the current system.
With update 1.10 for Overwatch, there were numerous changes to the game and the ranked mode alongside the “Uprising” event. One of the biggest innovations was probably the “Tie-Breaker” system. This was meant to ensure that fewer matches end in a “Draw”. The many draws led to nothing but frustration for both parties.
The “new” system works like this: To win on a control point map, you no longer need to completely take a control point, but only make 1% more progress than the opposing team. So if Team A never touched the 1st control point, Team B only needs to briefly step on the point (without an enemy nearby) to claim victory.
Although players quickly adapted to the new rules, this system also caused strong dissatisfaction. Especially Sombra and Lúcio were often used to secretly secure victory by stepping unnoticed on the control point or simply bumping enemies off the point for a fraction of a second.
Tie-Break led to unexpected victories
In the official forum, Scott Mercer from Blizzard has now commented and explained that there will soon be a change. Teams will then need to capture at least 33% more of a control point than the opposing team. An example:
Team A completely captures the 1st control point but fails at the 2nd and reaches 0% here.
Team B completely captures the 1st control point and attacks control point 2. As soon as they reach 33% progress on control point 2, they are the winners. If they fail to do so, the match ends in a draw.
This change should give all players enough time to understand what is happening and why a game has been won or lost.
This system was already demanded by many players in advance because it circumvents the problems and simultaneously ensures fewer draw matches. Sometimes game developers take a little longer.
No specific date for the patch has been announced yet.
By the way, Genji will also be buffed soon – a bug had weakened him.
