History YMMV / Battleborn

** The two games actually have very different gameplay experiences (both have {{MOBA}}-like characters, but ''Overwatch'' is a more traditional FPS with a focus on team-play à la ''Team Fortress'', while ''Battleborn'' blends the {{MOBA}} genre with many {{FPS}} elements). But even with [[[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAMGrDUSGJU various videos aimed at pointing out the differences,]] ''Battleborn'' continually receives hate from the ''Overwatch'' fandom on social media, usually in the form of FollowTheLeader and StopHavingFunGuys accusations. This coincides with another reason the rivalry exists: that ''Overwatch'' happens to be much more prominent in marketing compared to ''Battleborn'' makes the former seem to overshadow the latter by a wide margin. This has led to fans of either game accusing the other of "[[SpotlightStealingSquad stealing its spotlight]]" and/or "[[FollowTheLeader stealing its ideas/premise]]".

** Pendles, the second anounced DLC character, got a fandom in zero point zero seconds, it seems.
* FandomRivalry: With ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', another anticipated-prior-to-release team-focused FPS by Creator/BlizzardEntertainment, thanks to both games featuring a slew of interesting characters and a cartoon-esque style equated to Creator/{{Pixar}} and ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''. Most of it seems to come from the two games being promoted and released at around the same time[[note]]''Overwatch''[='s=] first open beta phase even coincided with ''Battleborn''[='s=] release date.[[/note]]. This is despite the two games having different gameplay experiences (both have {{MOBA}}-like characters, but ''Overwatch'' is a more traditional FPS with a focus on team-play à la ''Team Fortress'', while ''Battleborn'' blends the {{MOBA}} genre with many {{FPS}} elements). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAMGrDUSGJU For an overview of the differences, go here.]]
** Despite various videos imed at pointing out the differences, Battleborn seems to be getting a lot of hate from the Overwatch fandom on social media, usually in the form of FollowTheLeader and StopHavingFunGuys accusations.
* HoYay: The entire cast, although in some cases it seems to be one-way (such as Oscar Mike's crush on Whiskey Foxtrot, as shown in one of the latter's taunts). The most popular (and obvious) pairings at game launch are Deande[=/=]Mellka, Oscar[=/=]Montana, Ambra[=/=]Galilea[[note]]arguably, the only canon one, judging by their backstories[[/note]] and Rath[=/=]Caldarius. There's also the issue of Miko[=/=]Kelvin, as neither is, well, gendered.

** For a game not even mentioned on Videogame/{{Overwatch}}'s page, Battleborn seems to be getting a lot of hate from its fandom on social media.

* ThatOneLevel: Prior to the May 12th Hotfix, The Saboteur was infamous in the fandom for its difficulty, often regarded as impossible without a near-perfect group. After the hotfix, while the mission is still quite difficult, it is at least possible for most groups.

* HoYay: The entire cast. The fandom seems to not have created a single het ship. The most popular (and obvious) pairings at game launch are Deande[=/=]Mellka, Oscar[=/=]Montana, Ambra[=/=]Galilea[[note]]arguably, the only canon one, judging by their backstories[[/note]] and Rath[=/=]Caldarius.
* LauncherOfAThousandShips: Going by the fanart, Oscar Mike. He's been shipped with Montana (due to backstory), ISIC (they synergise in combat well), and El Dragon (because of the trailer) whereas most other characters have one pairing at best, if at all.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Geoff, aka Arachnis the Spider King.
** On the playable character side of things, Rath and Shayne & Aurox seem to be very popular. Possibly also Oscar Mike, given his status as the LauncherOfAThousandShips.
** Nova has become very popular a dev even mentioned they've been getting a lot of requests for her to be turned into a DLC character.

* LauncherOfAThousandShips: Going by the fanart, Oscar Mike. He's been shipped with Montana (due to backstory), ISIC (they synergise in combat well), El Dragon (because of the trailer) whereas most other characters have one pairing at best, if at all.

* ThatOneLevel: Prior to the May 12th Hotfix, The Saboteur was infamous in the fandom for its difficulty.

* FoeYay: The reasoning behind the Deande[=/=]Mellka ship, despite the latter throwing racist remarks at the former throughout the Prologue.

* ThatOneLevel: Prior to the May 12th Hotfix, The Saboteur was infamous in the fandom for it's difficulty.

** On the playablecharacter side of things, Rath and Shayne & Aurox seem to be very popular. Possibly also Oscar Mike, given his status as the LauncherOfAThousandShips.

** On the playablecharacter side of things, Rath and Shayne & Aurox seem to be very popular.

* ThatOneLevel: The Saboteur is already infamous in the fandom for it's difficulty.

* FandomRivalry: With ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', another anticipated-prior-to-release team-focused FPS by Creator/BlizzardEntertainment, thanks to both games featuring a slew of interesting characters and a cartoon-esque style equated to Creator/{{Pixar}} and ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''. Most of it seems to come from the two games being promoted and released at around the same time[[note]]''Overwatch''[='s=] first open beta phase even coincided with ''Battleborn''[='s=] release date.[[/note]]. This is despite the two games having different gameplay experiences (both have {{MOBA}}-like characters, but ''Overwatch'' is a more traditional FPS with a focus on team-play à la ''Team Fortress'', while ''Battleborn'' blends the {{MOBA}} genre with many {{FPS}} elements). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAMGrDUSGJU For an overview of the differences, go here.]]

* FandomRivalry: With ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', another anticipated team-focused FPS by Creator/BlizzardEntertainment, thanks to both games featuring a slew of interesting characters and a cartoon-esque style equated to Creator/{{Pixar}} and ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''. Most of it seems to come from the two games being promoted and released at around the same time[[note]]''Overwatch''[='s=] first open beta phase even coincided with ''Battleborn''[='s=] release date.[[/note]]. This is despite the two games having different gameplay experiences (Both have {{MOBA}}-like characters, but ''Overwatch'' is a more traditional FPS with a focus on team-play à la ''Team Fortress'', while ''Battleborn'' blends the {{MOBA}} genre with many {{FPS}} elements). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAMGrDUSGJU For an overview of the differences, go here.]]
* SharedUniverse: As far as it's known, Battleborn is not TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture after ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' especially when characters are more than 20,000 years old and having Borderlands as part of its timeline [[ALongTimeAgoInAGalaxyFarFarAway may not be a bit of a stretch]].

* FandomRivalry: With ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', another anticipated team-focused FPS by Creator/BlizzardEntertainment, thanks to both games featuring a slew of interesting characters and a cartoon-esque style equated to Creator/{{Pixar}} and ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''. Most of it seems to come from the two games being promoted and released at around the same time[[note]]''Overwatch''[='s=] first open beta phase even coincided with ''Battleborn''[='s=] release date.[[/note]]. This is despite the two games having different gameplay experiences (Both have {{MOBA}}-like characters, but ''Overwatch'' is a more traditional FPS with a focus on team-play à la ''Team Fortress'', while ''Battleborn'' blends the {{MOBA}} genre with many {{FPS}} elements).

* BrokenBase: Knowingly being the creator of the ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series, having a game that differs completely from another with an already settled universe to work with can be a let-down to Borderlands fans and is sensitive to the idea of TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot. Gearbox alleviated the some of the regression with a response that Borderlands is a change for something better, much like Battleborn is attempted to be, as Borderlands wouldn't be a success if such a change never had happened from the first place. [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks Some people may disagree with it]].

* FandomRivalry: With ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', another anticipated team-focused FPS by Creator/BlizzardEntertainment, thanks to both games featuring a slew of interesting characters and a cartoon-esque style equated to Creator/{{Pixar}} and ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''. Most of it seems to come from the two games being promoted and released at around the same time[[note]]''Overwatch''[='s=] first open beta phase even coincided with ''Battleborn''[='s=] release date.[[/note]]. This is despite the two games having different gameplay experiences (''Overwatch'' is a more traditional FPS with a focus on team-play ala ''Team Fortress'', while ''Battleborn'' blends the {{MOBA}} genre with many {{FPS}} elements).

* SharedUniverse: As far as it's known, Battleborn is not TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture especially when characters are more than 20,000 years old and having Borderlands as part of its timeline [[ALongTimeAgoInAGalaxyFarFarAway may not be a bit of a stretch]].

** As far as it's known, Battleborn is not TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture especially when characters are more than 20,000 years old and having Borderlands as part of its timeline [[ALongTimeAgoInAGalaxyFarFarAway may not be a bit of a stretch]].
* FandomRivalry: With ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', another anticipated team-focused FPS by Creator/BlizzardEntertainment, thanks to both games featuring a slew of interesting characters and a cartoon-esque style equated to Creator/{{Pixar}} and ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''. Most of it seems to come from the two games being promoted and released at around the same time[[note]]''Overwatch''[='s=] first open beta phase even coincided with ''Battleborn''[='s=] release date.[[/note]]. This is despite the two games having different gameplay experiences (''Overwatch'' is a more traditional FPS with a focus on team-play ala ''Team Fortress'', while ''Battleborn'' blends the {{MOBA}} genre with many {{FPS}} elements).

* FandomRivalry: With ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', another anticipated team-focused FPS by Creator/BlizzardEntertainment, thanks to both games featuring a slew of interesting characters and a cartoon-esque style equated to Creator/{{Pixar}} and ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''. Most of it seems to come from the two games being released at around the same time[[note]]''Overwatch''[='s=] first open beta phase even coincided with ''Battleborn''[='s=] release date.[[/note]]. This is despite the two games having different gameplay experiences (''Overwatch'' is a more traditional FPS with a focus on team-play ala ''Team Fortress'', while ''Battleborn'' blends the {{MOBA}} genre with many {{FPS}} elements).

* FandomRivalry: With ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', another anticipated team-focused FPS by Creator/BlizzardEntertainment, thanks to both games featuring a slew of interesting characters, a cartoon-esque style equated to Creator/{{Pixar}} and ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', as well as being released at around the same time. That being said, the actual ''gameplay'' of two games are significantly different.

* FandomRivalry: With ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', another anticipated team-focused FPS by Creator/BlizzardEntertainment, thanks to both games featuring a slew of interesting characters, a cartoon-esque style equated to Creator/{{Pixar}} and ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', as well as being released at around the same time.

FandomRivalry: With ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', another anticipated team-focused FPS by Creator/BlizzardEntertainment, thanks to both games featuring a slew of interesting characters, a cartoon-esque style equated to Creator/{{Pixar}} and ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', as well as being released at around the same time.