Now Is The Time

Hi-Rez is crumbling with massive layoffs that are directly effecting Smite.

Players are boycotting League due to months/years of anti-consumer practices.

DOTA is stable, but stale.

This next patch should really be when Omeda makes a serious push on marketing. We need some sponsored streams, especially with League content creators that are angry with the state of the game. The addition of Loot Cores will be especially impactful to the League community who are upset with the removal of Hextech Chests. If Omeda plays their cards right, we could even become a contrasting example people can point to when they talk about League doing the wrong thing. Tyler1 is the most obvious choice here, but smaller streamers like Dantes or Azzapp etc would really boost the game too.

Obviously we are still missing a lot in the game (which shouldn't have been "fully launched" yet if we're being honest), but I think the current unrest in the MOBA community is exactly the opportunity for Predecessor to finally start gaining traction in the MOBA market.

In order to do that though, we have to look good. For starters, 24/7 ranked. When people see ranked lobbies aren't open all the time, it will turn them off of the game immediately. Also, either turn down the prices in the shop or add a daily/weekly rotating sales tab. Omeda can look really good in the wake of this controversy from a consumer standpoint, but not with bundles that cost the price of full AAA games. Add Wukong. Lastly, I'm not sure if a battlepass was announced for the next patch yet, but it would definitely help. Some daily missions like "Take Orb Prime 3 times with your team" or "Win 3 games in the supprt role" would help as well.

There are other things that can be done to clean up our act before people start taking notice, but those are the biggest barriers to the conversation IMO.

Anyway. I love this game, and I think not pouncing on this opportunity would be a grave mistake from Omeda. Just my 2 cents.