Lets Talk About 'Skill-Based Matchmaking'?

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@JiboTV wrote:

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@HansBurgers wrote:
@DarthVaaparThe Apex on release wasn't a fail, but in it's current state it is very much so.

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@HansBurgers I would encourage you take what DarthVaapar says with a grain of salt. He makes a lot of jumps when he disagrees with people I've seen (I can't be bothered to respond to them all.), you can take note of my response to him. I understand your feelings as to why this season fails in comparison to the game when it began. At the very least, I hope someone like DarthVaapar can understand that some changes need to be made and that this game does not feel as good for the players who continue putting more time and or effort in. I also hope he understands that the community doesn't widely agree with his perspective. The polling I've seen on Reddit says more people take issue with SBMM than those who think it's fine. He is entitled to his opinion, but I'd like to see where he gets his data on everyone loving how the current SBMM stands. 

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Wow man. You’re still coming after me? I know I touched a nerve, but jeez. 

Oh, and yes, I do write very well, whether you think so or not. Haha! But that’s not particularly special or anything. Many people around here do.You do too, for that matter. 

Anyway, I reviewed all the pertinent posts on this thread and no, mine do not have any unclear “jumps” or anything of the sort. I also don’t resort to personal attacks simply because someone disagrees with me. Such methods instantly invalidate any points one might have made. I encourage you to consider this going forward. As for those personal insults...  It’s Christmas time, so you get a pass. 

Look, my position is still the same. Calling SBMM a punishment is ridiculous. Everyone should be playing against others of similar skill. A safe space where elite players can have an easy time of it against others of significantly lesser skill, just because they’re very good, top tier  players, is an unbecoming request. I still stand by that position. No one else is catered too in this manner. 

Also, what we have in “ranked” play is not a true ELO. You see the progression system, you must understand this. It was designed for elites, at the request of elites, for them to have  some extra badges and cosmetics to show off their prowess. It is working as intended. 

I also think the Holo-Day Bash event was successful enough to have thrown off the SBMM system. With so many players fighting on the train, the standard lobbies were, for the sake of expediency, having to fill lobbies with mixed tiered players more frequently. This point is more for the average players, who suddenly saw many more elites in their matches when the event launched. This is just speculation, but it’s a reasonable explanation. 

The SBMM system isn’t perfect, none are, but they are still working on it and I don’t believe they’ll be removing it. 

I apologize if I was unjustly aggressive in that earlier post that upset you. I only post at work and when I’m on nights and tired,  I know I can get a tad...   dismissive.