Jeff the Land Shark co-creator tells Marvel Rivals players to “get better”

Jeff the Land Shark’s co-creator, Kelly Thompson, has responded to Marvel Rivals players who were frustrated by his kit in-game.

At first glance, Jeff the Land Shark looks absolutely adorable.  Well… at least, that’s the case until you find yourself playing against him in Marvel Rivals.

Since launch, it’s no secret that the four-legged shark has been an absolute menace, terrorizing lobbies to the point players wanted devs to nerf him to the ground at one moment in time

With that in mind, Jeff the Land Shark co-creator Kelly Thompson has one important message for players struggling to play against him: ‘get good.’

Jeff the Land Shark co-creator shares important advice for Marvel Rivals players

In an interview with Polygon, Kelly Thompson, who brought Jeff the Land Shark to life alongside Daniele di Nicuolo, gave a response regarding Marvel Rivals players who have been frustrated with Jeff’s “disruptive ultimate ability.”

“What they call annoying,” Thompson replied, laughing, “I call a skills issue.” 

Not only that, but during the interview, Thompson also jokingly responded to players who were frustrated by Jeff’s overall gameplay, essentially telling them to “get better” before mentioning it’s a ‘skill issue’ yet again.

“I think they should get better at the game. Sounds like a skills issue to me, if my boy is beating your *** every night. I mean, listen, he has an incredibly powerful ult; just accept it, become zen about it. Everyone’s got upsides and downsides, right?”

While Jeff caused a lot of frustration in the beginning, many players have since figured out different ways to counter him. His kit may be annoying, but he’s not even among the top-tier characters as of now, and there are so many ways to dodge his ult.

Cloak and Dagger can phase out just before the animation kicks in, or you can even have Loki copy Jeff and save your teammates. Not to mention, there are mobile characters who can escape this situation.