As a world-renowned classic IP, Marvel series is based on comics. Over the years, it has spawned mature animations, live-action TV series, peripheral products and game series. Based on Marvel’s own audience base, its derivative works will not perform too badly under normal circumstances, such as the new game Marvel Rivals launched in December last year.
In terms of basic mechanism, Marvel Rivals is a 6v6 third-person shooter game. The story background of the game is that a hostile meeting between Doctor Doom and various heroes in 2099 caused chaos in time and the universe, so Marvel heroes need to fight against evil forces to defeat two Doctor Doom variants.
If you have played this game, you will find that its art style is very delicate and unique and distinctive. This is not only reflected in the character design and skin, but also in every detail. For example, even the small game icons that can be seen everywhere have a clear Marvel Rivals style. And some icons can even be used as a decoration that allows you to obtain and equip in the game, such as Lord icons.
However, Marvel Rivals development team recently said that they will change some settings of Lord icons through Season 2.5 patch in the near future. To be honest, it is not a very important existence in the game, so why update it separately? Let us reveal it to you.
What Are Marvel Rivals Lord Icons?
The game is equipped with a corresponding upgrade system for each Marvel hero. Every time you upgrade a hero, you can get some cool in-game items as rewards, such as sprays, new KO graphics and more. As for Lord icons, you need to upgrade the hero proficiency to Lord level before it appears. Currently, all game levels from low to high are Agent, Knight, Captain, Centurion, and Lord.
What Changes Will Be Made To Lord Icons?
Marvel Rivals development team said that after the update is released, Lord icons will appear on the hero selection wheel, and you will use it to show your main character before each game. Later, Marvel Rivals may even add this feature as one of the fixed options for heroes to help you choose the hero you want to use more quickly.
Although the official release date of Lord icons update has not been revealed, it is likely to be launched with the upcoming Season 2.5 patch, because this is actually a small change that improves the game experience and does not require a separate release. As for the launch time of Season 2.5, it is expected to be in late May this year.
Why This Update?
The development team can be said to have responded to the players’ calls and decided to change the relevant mechanisms of Lord icons. And the reason players have such demands is mainly because some malicious players use Lord icons to ridicule and belittle others, thus causing unhealthy disputes.
Although the original intention of Lord icons was to allow players to equip them as badges of honor to show their Marvel Rivals game achievements, on the one hand, Lord icons are not difficult to obtain and cannot truly reflect your skill level. On the other hand, the controversy caused by it has indeed damaged the atmosphere of the game community.
Considering the effectiveness of game icons represented by Lord icons, the development team did not cancel them directly, but listened to players’ opinions and made improvements. This is a very wise approach. Interestingly, if you follow Marvel Rivals forums or Discord groups, you’ll find that some players have also asked for a new proficiency level besides Lord icons, or for more Lord icons for each character, but it’s unclear whether they can be implemented.
