[Idea] Experimental Featureset Button (similar to PTR)

Seeing the latest – oftentimes heated – discussions about upcoming features and balance changes, I want to start this topic by tipping my hat towards the development team and thank them for their work.

It is an incredibly hard job to manage a community which has fresh members, as well as 20 year veterans who are sceptical about every change to their beloved baby. Rightfully so.

Wouldn’t it be a great feature to introduce a button / checkbox to the lobby (similar to All Technologies) which is called Experimental Features which enables a possible future feature set for people to try out. Similar to a public test realm in Blizzard games, but without the need of a second client. This could generate test data and feedback of the community, would allow a precise dialogue and enhance the overall experience. It also would enable the rollout of less conservative features without messing with current tournaments and the pro scene.

Edit:
This could (and probably should) be implemented via the Data Mod Selection feature.

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There’s a similar feature in Brawlhalla, also a experimental matchmaking queue. It works well :slight_smile:

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There should be regular experimental tournaments held to test new ideas.

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Experimental features should also be available in single player (campaigns, etc) :slightly_smiling_face: