"A few weeks ago, after yet another frustrating match of Marvel Rivals caused me to power off my console and loudly deride the game and its players, my boyfriend asked how many hours I had played. The game launched shortly after my segue into the world of freelancing, and I had a lot of spare time on my hands. When my boyfriend, who often plays when I do, told me he had logged 16 hours so far, I conservatively guessed "at least double that.""
"When I looked at my stats, I nearly threw up. I had spent more than 16 days in the NetEase hero shooter's ranked mode (I don't play anything else) since its December 2024 launch. That's over 400 hours, and for most of that time, I was frustrated, annoyed, or "tilted," as the kids say--desperate to reach an arbitrary goal I had set for myself before I could properly take a break from the game."
"But for years, my game of choice was competitive Overwatch. Of the nearly 1,500 hours I've dedicated to the sequel alone, almost all of that time has been spent in competitive play. For a while, I was a globally ranked Moira player on console. I only stopped playing Overwatch 2 when I had grown too tired of the grind and Rivals glittered on the horizon."
More than 16 days were spent in Marvel Rivals' ranked mode since its December 2024 launch, totaling over 400 hours. Most of that time involved frustration, annoyance, or being "tilted" while pursuing an arbitrary goal before allowing a break. A rank tumble after the Season 3 reset prompted recognition of a problem with competitive matchmaking and led to quitting. Previous competitive experience includes Halo 3 SWAT, Gears of War 3, Apex Legends ranked play, and extensive Overwatch 2 competitive play totaling nearly 1,500 hours. Solo queuing as a support player was a consistent pattern.
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