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I’d like to add to this discussion by saying that there is no “Casual Mode” at all in this game and it’s a misnomer to label the core game mode as such. Ranked is not for truly competitive play because it is far removed from any real ELO format. You can technically advance from Bronze to Platinum without ever firing a shot. Those that claim that Ranked is where the true competition should be simply don’t understand, or are being disingenuous. Either way, Ranked play is just a side mode to achieve a few badges and dive trails. A mode that the majority of players don’t actually play. The standard mode is the primary gaming experience for this game, and where any true SBMM ELO should be implemented.
I agree that the ranked mode is very badly designed from a "competitive" standpoint compared to other popular PvP games and I would say that the real competition starts somewhere at Platinum where both kills and placement actually becomes necessary for a steady rank progression.
But other than that I strongly disagree, and maybe it comes down to semantics, but one definition of "competitive" can be that the main goal is to win, right? But the priority of winning in normal mode is literally zero for me. Its just the icing on the cake after a good game but I rather get 15 kills and 3000 damage and die mid game rather than winning a normal game with 1 kill and 200 dmg. In ranked however, would I rather win a game with 0 dmg than die with -48 RP and 20 kills 4000 dmg dealt. In normal, I get kinda stressed out if I see that several squads gets wiped out of hearing range without me getting to partake in the fights, whereas in ranked, I think thats a good thing. In normal I wanna jump so hot that I at least get one fight right from the start, whereas in ranked, I think its nice to get an entire area for ourselves to loot.
So based on these comparisons, ranked is still thousand times more competitive than normal mode if you ask me. Its poorly executed for sure but still more competitive than normal. But maybe we just play this game differently.
- @Babbediboopi Interesting, and I completely understand your position. In the end, it’s all about which badges players are shooting for I guess. Dive trails too. Wins are tallied the same, regardless of mode.
I typically play both modes the same way, but I also often drop into a standard match like you and go straight for early action. I really don’t do that in ranked. I generally don’t play much ranked while I’m pushing challenges in the battle pass either though. I think SBMM should be a standard for all modes. It’s not in ranked.
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