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4 years ago

Apex Legends SBMM doesn't work anymore HELP

This is my first post so please be kind if i don't make everything right here. I normally don't post Stuff like this on Reddit or the Forum here but it has gotten to an Point where i can't enjoy ANY...

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Cheese9Man

4 years ago

@pixelschubser3 I think you’re underestimating yourself. 😄

Marge010

Seasoned Ace

4 years ago

SBMM has been messed up for ages. I think it's mainly to keep the queues short for games although I do believe the matchmaking got worse in Season 11.

My stats were slowly improving but I really struggled last season. This season has been a little bit better but it's very hit and miss in terms of matchmaking. In terms of my skill level for ranked, plat 4 is the highest I've ever achieved but I see lots of masters and preds in pub lobbies most of the time.

pixelschubser3
4 years ago
I don't know about other Seasons but Season 9 and 10 where so balanced that i was able to try out new Characters for me like Lifeline with no Problem but now its practically nearly impossible :/
My highest one was Plat 4 flat on 0 Points too but only because you can't de-rank back to Gold after you hit Platinum and also because as said, I play ALOT but still... my Skill is on Silver or Gold Level and not Pred 3 as the Matchmaker seems to think.
- PsyhiX69
  Seasoned Ace
  4 years ago
  The way I see the SBMM is that it purposefully weakens teams in the pre-stack master/predator lobbies, so they can harvest You like crops.
  I have been in such lobbies also, but I immediately d/c. Sometimes for SBMM to "derank" me (in PUBS!), I had to d/c up to 10-15 times in a ROW to not see pre-stacked master/preds... but even after such many disconnections I am still in lobby with a master or predator.
  In short these lobbies are not for You to win, they are for them. SBMM purposefully gives You weak teammates, like it does to me.
  The SBMM is actually EOMM (engagement optimized matchmaking), and as You can see in these master/predator statistics it works perfectly for them, they ARE ENGAGED.
  - Kyldenar
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago
    @PsyhiX69 Exactly. Most of us are here to be easy kills for streamers so that the game looks good on twitch.
    
    Since the game is free, we are the product, and our deaths are marketing.