Reddit user Ahhshoelay recently made a post requesting Activision Blizzard treat chat messages like “tank/dps/support diff” similar to GG EZ which has long been replaced by phrases like “what a great game!” Toxicity has been a frequent problem in online gaming, and that became apparent quickly after the launch of the original Overwatch, and it’s something that has carried over to Overwatch 2. Although some other games like World of Warcraft and New World offer profanity filters that obscure problematic words, Overwatch has taken a different approach by turning the negative words into positive ones rather than random symbols.
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As some phrases have been lost to existing chat filters, Ahhshoelay suggests that tank diff, support diff, etc. should follow as it’s a combination of words that are being used to put down the different roles of a match. This Overwatch 2 fan thinks that chat is a necessary tool for the hero shooter, but that the toxicity can often distract from other communications. Although Activision Blizzard continues to optimize Overwatch 2 chat by removing things like GG EZ, some players believe it’s likely that the toxic community members will just adopt a new put-down for their teammates.
While some Overwatch 2 players have picked up “diff” to signal which members of the team let them down, Ahhshoelay suggests that it’s comparable to children’s playground verbiage. The Overwatch 2 player doesn’t provide an example of a proper alternative to the toxic quote and instead insists that Activision Blizzard should rectify the new slang as it did GG EZ on the original title.
Though some Overwatch 2 fans have expressed their enthusiasm for Ahhshoelay’s suggestion to add more chat filters to the game, others have assured them that the toxic players will gravitate toward the next offensive slang rather than stopping. Because Ahhshoelay’s post reads like a call to developers, many Reddit users took the opportunity to remind other Overwatch 2 fans that the devs don’t normally read such posts outside the official Activision Blizzard forums.
Overwatch 2 is available now for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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