Overwatch 2 chat has become so toxic that players have disabled it
The sequel to Overwatch was finally released earlier this month. The new title isn’t wrong, but it can be pretty entertaining – provided you aren’t stuck in the role queue for hours, praying and begging for another support hero.
Overwatch 2 can, just like its predecessors, be a place with many toxicology. TheGamer has reported that some players have decided not to participate in the game’s communication channels because of their unhappiness. Some argue that the ping feature is more effective than chatting with other players and makes text and voice chat almost unnecessary.
BubblineKiss1000 wrote that Overwatch 2 was far more fun because it doesn’t require me to communicate with anyone. “I was told to kill myself. I’m a dogs**t and an sl*t. We are human beings playing a video games.
“Went [voicechat-less] in OW2. So far, I have reached masters 4. The ping system doesn’t make me feel any different. It’s not something I plan to do again. SoloQ has never been so peaceful,” said AprO_. I can vouch that it is low-elo. Chat and VC are entirely useless. “Ping is much more helpful during game, sprinkled with some stuff out of the comms wheels,” wrote Jordan_RR.
I have the experience that only 10% of comms below gold are good call-outs. The rest are either toxic or people telling people to change characters. It’s not necessary until you reach the plat. “Mechanical skill can get you into plate just fine,” said TallAfternoon2.
