Thank you for your continued feedback about the recent changes to Ranked. After consolidating community sentiment and match data, we will move forth with implementing a new system that utilizes both Dropships and Drop Zones. We are targeting next week, as we need a bit of time to make changes to the game’s backend and ensure testing.
As this will be a net new feature from our team, we will keep an extra-watchful eye on how it impacts player sentiment and match data. We will continue to evolve this system in the coming weeks and months.
The initial details are as follows:
- If your lobby has a minimum % threshold of Diamond+ players you will be playing Drop Zone
- We will confirm the cut off percentage as the feature goes live
- Players may experience a mixture of Dropship and Drop Zone matches, particularly for Platinum players or those squadding up with Diamond+ players, as we work out the thresholds
- If your pending lobby will have Drop Zones you will see “RANKED - DROP ZONES” displayed on the match loading screen
As the team is working to rapidly implement this new system, you can expect further UI/UX updates as we continue to refine the feature for more player clarity.
We’ll keep you updated on when this is ready to roll out and any final details. Thank you!
Community Manager