I'm going to have to disagree. The whole point of a BR is getting a whole lot of mixed people, but if the Devs feel like they need to do something I think the best bet is to put everyone under level 20 into the same matches, until they hit level 21, then to the standard servers with everyone else.
This would be to just ensure that everyone is learning the game without being completely stomped on.
Also if Skill Based Matchmaking was a thing, there would be longer waits for match up, higher ping latency, and even some sweats do wanna slow down a chill every now and then without going full sweat mode.
BR's are about randomness personal opinion it's good how it is. (and I get stomped on a lot!)
@zennorian Strong disagree. Completely getting stomped with no realistic chance to win the round at all for the average player because there's one team of full-time streamers in your game just shouldn't happen.
Yet again strong disagree, BR’s are supposed to be random, and plus you can’t put new players against new players and not expect them to get better....faster at looting, better at aiming, and game sense to know the feel of what to do and when to do it.
skill based match making will just stagnate people’s skill level.
I would like to see a match making along with a casual non-ranked/rated lobby also or something that has a buffer for new players vs experienced. Honestly, I think most players I've ever head upset at the idea of a MM system really are just upset that they'll have to actually compete from the sounds of it. But having a higher skilled bracket will always improve all players game play because they will learn things from the higher skilled players having to play even better.
More than that, I'd like to see a penalty for leaving a game before your squad has been eliminated. It seems to happen more and more that players decide to drop hot, get popped then immediately leave before they can be recovered. Or what is also happening more often now is being queued in to a match being short one player or even sometimes solo. It's kind of annoying, but I milk it for all the xp I can and lay low most the match. Beats leaving and ending up in matches where your squad gets aced in the first 30 secs because everyone else wanted to go bunker or even that random spot.
tl;dr MMR system would be good if a casual mode was still available and add a queue timer if a player leaves a game early, maybe 5-10 mins or perhaps zero xp or stats contribution for that match if not staying until your squad is eliminated.
@zennorian Do you think getting vaporized by a Shroud wannabe in 1 second every game makes someone better at aiming and looting and finding out where the good stuff is and what are good paths to take?
Or actually getting to play the game and getting to shoot the weapons?
Both, but you’re not going to come across as you put it a shroud wannabe, every game you play, and if so, spectate them, find out what guns they are using, see what paths they take for each situation, learn off them, don’t hate them, people have put a lot of time and effort into the game to hone their skills as a gamer, let other people do the same.
Or to use a different example. Do you learn chess by getting crushed by Garri Kasparov or by playing against similarly experienced players?
Do you learn the piano by forcefully trying to play the hardest piece you can find or do you work your way up from simple pieces?
Did 5 year old you get thrown in a Bugatti before learning how to ride a bike?
Only saw this after my last reply and your examples are rediculouse and extremely situational, and extreme, gaming is different, I believe getting stomped on is the only way to get better, my first FPS was CoD4 and I never went positive on any game, and when I did I would rejoice, then by the time MW3 came around I was entering competitions and come 2nd and 3rd constantly.
Constantly getting stomped on increased my reaction time, my hand to eye coordinasation, and the ability to adapt to certain situations.
Getting on stomped on is the FIRST learning curve to ANY game, you are new and other people are better, now improve!
