Mythical appearances in Overwatch were conceived as the crown of cosmetics: customizable levels, unique effects, a separate currency for them. The problem is that the more of these looks come out, the more they resemble each other – glowing leggings, neon particles and zero identity.
A fresh source of discussion is the new mythic skin for Widowmaker, which fits into the theme of the Voidwalker set that came out earlier this year.
Formally, this is a reference to that very setting of emptiness, but in fact the connection is difficult to discern: the silhouette is too human, there are few details and a lot of glitter on top of what would easily be mistaken for an epic appearance.
One of the players said directly:
This is a meaningless appearance. He would suit half the roster, he has no face at all.
Some players even called for the dismissal of the entire team responsible for such a design of mythics. Fast It’s already been deleted, but it got a lot of attention.
Separately, the mathematics of distribution itself hits the nerves. Blizzard switched to a two-mythic-per-season scheme, and the unspoken expectation was simple: at least one would go to a hero who didn’t already have a mythic. Instead, in one season, Genji and Widowmaker, who already have everything in order with cosmetics, received second looks.
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At the same time, there are almost no complaints about the second Genji, it was made with high quality and with a clear theme, but the Widow got RGB backlighting and that’s it. Against this backdrop, the community unanimously remembered the list of the forgotten: Lucio, Zarya, Ramattra.
The practical consequence of this whole story is dead prisms. Some players have 160-240 units of currency in their accounts, which they physically have nowhere to put: they accumulate it over the years, and have no desire to spend it on a second skin for a hero they don’t play as. And here an unpleasant effect arises – some no longer want mythic for their mains at all, if the quality is as it is now.
