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TSF_VindictiV's avatar
TSF_VindictiV
7 years ago

Skill-based Matchmaking is mandatory for better player experience.

I was one of the people that believed everything was fine with matchmaking... until a couple of days later when you start seeing a CLEAR difference between the everyday joe that works and cannot play...
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RecklessKaos's avatar
RecklessKaos
7 years ago

I haven't read through all the post here yet but it seems we're starting to blend ideas and it's leading to some hostility...

Skill-based matchmaking is not the same thing as a ranked mode. It can exist without a direct ranking system. An in game ranking system/ranked lobby would be a separate implementation than just skill-based matchmaking. I play differently in ranked mode than I do in casual regardless of skill level.

I do agree that SBMM would be easier to implement to a solo lobby and to solo queued players, in those scenarios you can just find those similar skilled players to fill in all slots. Having a premade squad of freinds can equate to vastly different skill thresholds and make SBMM difficult, but if it at least attempts to match it should smooth out the skill gap experienced.

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RecklessKaos
7 years ago
Furthermore, all the complaints about what may come with SBMM/ranking will happen regardless of the system in place. There will always be players who try to find ways to buck the system and gain an edge, see it in pretty much every game... Doesn't mean we should just do nothing then.

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