Summary
Marvel Rivalsfans are worried about changes coming to Jeff the Land Shark in the Season 2.5 update on May 30 and have created a petition trying to “save” the character. Jeff the Land Shark has been one of the breakout characters ofMarvel Rivalssince the game’s debut. Compared to many of the other characters on the roster, Jeff is relatively obscure, and his wild Ultimate ability, which allows him to literally eat opponents and throw them off cliffs, made him an early fan favorite. Higher ranks tend to stick with other Strategist characters that tend to have a greater overall impact, but Jeff certainly still has his fans.
Those fans are worried about upcoming changes to Jeff the Land Shark that will be made in theMarvel RivalsSeason 2.5 update on May 30. The initial reveal of the new balance update suggested thatJeff will be getting nerfed, though the team has since offered some clarification on things. According to theMarvel Rivalsteam, Jeff’s Joyful Splash is getting improved so that it will now pierce both allies and enemies, healing allies and damaging foes. This will in turn allow Jeff to get his Ultimate faster and open the door for more frequent combos, but there are still those that are unconvinced and worried about changes being made to Jeff.
Apetition on Change.orgasksMarvel Rivalsto revert the changes being made to Jeff. The petition points out that Jeff has the lowest winrate in the game and claims that his current state, “although a bit tough,” is still fun. The petition accuses the Jeff changes of turning him into a “boring healbot.” The petition is picking up quite a bit of traction with 2,325 signatures at the time of this writing and fresh names added to the list frequently.
Marvel Rivalsis a live-service game, which means that there will be many changes made to it over time. Fan feedback can certainly get the ball rolling, and so if fans react negatively to the Jeff changes onceMarvel RivalsSeason 2.5launches on May 30, it’s entirely possible that they will be reverted. It’s also possible that different changes will be made in an attempt to get Jeff to a spot where the developers want him.
While the Jeff changes have someMarvel Rivalsfans sweating, the Season 2.5 update should still be interesting for Strategist players. On that day,Marvel Rivalswill add Ultron to its roster, giving Strategist players even more options in any given match.
