Ranked SBMM
I understand the reasoning behind SBMM, and I think it makes sense in pubs, but not ranked. I know It’s to help new players against smurfs, but that’s part of the game. Respectfully, if ranked worked...
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Hi! Thank you for your response. While I totally understand and agree about it being a grind, my issue is with the subgrouping within ranked. Here is an excerpt from EA about the new ranked system:
- We are in the process of retiring our old Skill Based Matchmaking (SBMM) system for a new one that more accurately groups our players based on skill, and thus lets our matchmaking algorithm make better decisions when forming groups. The end goal is to create fairer matches and experiences that are more fun for all.
My concern is that if lower skilled people are paired in easier lobbies, they can make it farther than better players with just more time, not more skill. Similarly, higher skilled players are consistently grouped with high skilled players, even in lower levels. That Isn’t a true representation of your rank.
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"My concern is that if lower skilled people are paired in easier lobbies, they can make it farther than better players with just more time, not more skill. Similarly, higher skilled players are consistently grouped with high skilled players, even in lower levels. That Isn’t a true representation of your rank."
Your concern is legitimate if you believe that most lower skill players will remain lower skill forever. And that's not usually the case. Most of them will improve over time and start moving up the ladder. How far they move and how fast they get there is another issue. But it doesn't sound at all to me as if Respawn is attempting to assess skill early in the season and then just lock a player into perpetually easy or hard lobbies based on that early experience. It sounds like they're trying to match teams in the same way they match lobbies, which is to say all three teammates or roughly equal skill. I'll believe that when I see it.
"My concern is that if lower skilled people are paired in easier lobbies, they can make it farther than better players with just more time, not more skill. Similarly, higher skilled players are consistently grouped with high skilled players, even in lower levels. That Isn’t a true representation of your rank."
Your concern is legitimate if you believe that most lower skill players will remain lower skill forever. And that's not usually the case. Most of them will improve over time and start moving up the ladder. How far they move and how fast they get there is another issue. But it doesn't sound at all to me as if Respawn is attempting to assess skill early in the season and then just lock a player into perpetually easy or hard lobbies based on that early experience. It sounds like they're trying to match teams in the same way they match lobbies, which is to say all three teammates or roughly equal skill. I'll believe that when I see it.
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