[quote].1. What is difference between Competitive and Quick play?[/quote] Quick Play is a one defense/attack game where you are free to leave and join, with the only penalty being, leaving too many games constantly will cut your experience by 75% for 20 games or so. Quick Play is the mode you go to for fun, practice, and just something to do. There's no competition and it gives you a feel for the maps. Quick Play also requires Attacking team to fully escort the payload for a win while Defense team prevents that. On control point maps, such as Oasis, Lijiang Tower, and Nepal, you have to capture and hold the point twice for a win. Competitive Game mode is the same in most aspects but with different rule sets and is to be taken more seriously than quick play. Competive is also divided into seasons of 3 months. Competitive has 10 placement matches that will dictate where you belong. You can gain rank and lose rank. The only way to gain rank is to win. Players lose rank by quitting or losing. You will play with the same players until the match is over. If someone leaves you will not get a replacement. Players can rejoin the match if they have disconnected by accident. Players who quit have until the match is over before they can play anything after. Overall Competitive is the same except when it comes to winning. On Escort maps: >Players take turns escorting the payload as far as they can or to the end. >If both players escort the payload to the final checkpoint you will have to play 2 more rounds to see who can push the payload the furthest. The only way to draw this game is make it to the end both times in overtime. It is incredibly rare these matches end in draws. On Control/Escort maps: >Players both have an attack and defense phase where they must capture the first point and then escort the payload as far as they can. >If both players escort the payload to the end, players will go into the tiebreaker. >Often times the team that made it there in overtime will not get any chance to attack, only defend. >The attacking team must capture 33% of the point to win in tiebreaker. If the other team finished in overtime. >If both teams make it with time left they will get a chance to attack. Teams that had less than 1 minute, such as 30 seconds, will be given more time to capture the point. >Players win by either capturing more of the point (33%, 66% or 100%) or escorting the payload the furthest. >Draws are common on this On Capture the Objective: >To win you have to capture the point and hold it each round. >You have to win 3 rounds to win the match >Draws don't happen. On Objective A and B maps: >There are two objectives that must be captured >If both teams capture both objectives they will enter the tiebreaker. >teams will then try to capture the points again, or capture the most of the point. The whole 33% rule. >Draws are common Competitive also has rankings. This will also be the players you play with in matches. The ranks are: [quote]Bronze (lowest tier) Silver Gold Platinum Diamond Master Grandmaster Top 500 (highest ranked players in your country)[/quote] Players who place will receive competitive points for winning matches and what tier they're in when the Season is over. These points are uses to buy Golden Weapons for your characters. [quote]2. What are the gamemodes?[/quote] The game modes are as mentioned above. In the comp section. The game section called Arcade is where you find: [quote]Custom games- Game modes created by players for fun with different rules. If you want to play a game of only Pharahs with their ability cool down set to 0. You can. Want to play a match where everyone is moving really fast and their ultimate have no cooldown? You can play that too. You can create your own, or find a mode you'll enjoy. Sadly, everyone finds great humor in [i]Daddy Rein chases his little torblets [/i], role-playing, and "If I like your skin you will go to the castle." Generally it's just a place for your mind to run wild. You won't often find matches of i described. 1v1- This is a game mode where you will be put against a random player. You cannot choose your own character and will fight for 5 rounds of random characters on EcoPoint Antarctica. 3v3- This is the same as 1v1 but with more people. You are allowed to chose whatever character you want. To win you have to win 3 rounds by eliminating the enemy team. This also takes place of EcoPoint Antarctica. 6v6 no limits- This game mode is all the modes from quick play but without character limits. This is the game mode where you can have multiple of the same character. Want to run 6 lucios? Go ahead. Mystery Heros- This game mode is like 6v6 no limits but you do not get to select your character and upon death you will change. 6v6 capture the flag- This game mode is just quick play capture the flag. First to capture the flag 3 times win.[/quote] Arcade is also where seasonal/holiday event game modes are located. These game modes include lucio ball, Dr Junkenstein's revenge, Mei's snowball offensive, Uprising, and Capture the flag before it became a permanent game mode. Players can earn lootboxes in arcade by winning 9 matches a week. Usual reset is Monday. [quote]3. How to progress in game and what are rewards?[/quote] There's no progress by story. The only progress through the game is by leveling up by completing matches. Each level earns you a loot box. Inside loot boxes are items you can use to personalize your characters. These include: >Highlight intros >Skins >Voice Lines >Emotes >Sprays >Victory Poses New items come out with every loot box during events for a limited time. But blizzard has often hinted at them being available again if you missed a skin or being able to trade skins with other players. [quote]4. Can I play PvP PvAI and AIvAI?[/quote] You are able to play with AI bots on three different difficulties in Player Vs AI game mode. I am unsure but I do believe you can do Al vs AI and spectate them [quote]5. How to best combine teams?[/quote] The game generally recommends 2 support, 2 dps, a tank and defense character or 2 tanks. Every character has their own abilities that make them good for certain situations. If you have 5 teammates who can self heal, you won't need a support that is mainly healing. Using a character like Lucio or Zenyatta will allow you to get out the most dps and healing for your team. There are also different kinds of combinations such as Dive Comp, 5 support comp, 3 tank comp, dps comp, and more that work efficiently. Generally there is a meta, but the most balance team is the recommendation I gave before. [quote][spoiler]6. Is R34 for OW good?[/spoiler] It's a hit or miss for most people since they mainly focus on Widow, Tracer, Mercy, D.va and Mei. But personally, Pharmercy is the best since mercy is bae.[/quote]