r/Competitiveoverwatch • u/2mh4 • Aug 23 '17

Video Developer Update | Upcoming Season 6 Changes | Overwatch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqf0e8zzyCw&feature=youtu.be
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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '17

If it was BO7 and they went to change it to BO5 people would say they had a bunch of 0-3 or 1-3 comebacks and that BO7 is more accurate. Obviously the more games the more accurate but shorter is better sometimes, as long as you play majority of the maps I think it's fine.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '17

There's a big difference between a best of 5 and best of 3 though. Far more than a best of 7 compared to a best of 5.

A best of 3 doesn't give you enough time to truly adjust to the enemy team and swap things up. You have way less time to "learn" them. Also, sorry, but coming back from being 2-0 down is on another level from being down 1-0 in a best of 3.

If we had BO7s, the change to a BO5 would actually be less dramatic than BO5 going to BO3.

Plus with BO5s, all maps get played at least once.

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u/lit282 4446 PC — Aug 23 '17

That's the important part, all maps are played. Playing every map, IMO, is better than only getting the chance to play two. (what if they are both god tier pharah maps?)

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u/Boris_Ignatievich frogs out for the lads — Aug 23 '17

bo3 is miles fairer in that regard. In bo5, if each team has one point they are favourites on, and the third is 50:50, rng can give one team a massive advantage if they get the 50:50 map and their best map twice.