IQ-based matchmaking
Think this should start being implemented. I'd rather play with people who do the right thing than merely someone who is good with a controller. Storm off 1 v 3 with white shield whilst your teamma...
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@1ronKeys As much as I would love this as it would lead to more wins for me. I don’t think it would be good for player retention. The game is very difficult for new players. If they don’t occasionally get matched with people who can carry them, they won’t have a chance to see the fun/potential the game has. It’s also a good way for them to meet people who can teach them the game.
We already have SBMM which matches people based on general skill. This is done to keep the top 15% or so of players from just slaughtering the bottom 15%. If it’s pushed to far you’ll have only the top players paired with top players. Leading to a bad experience for others.
It’s also important to keep in mind we all have bad rounds. I typically post 700-1300 damage a round. But lately I’ve been in a bit of a rut. It’s not that I’m a bad player. I’ve just been doing dumb things.
We already have SBMM which matches people based on general skill. This is done to keep the top 15% or so of players from just slaughtering the bottom 15%. If it’s pushed to far you’ll have only the top players paired with top players. Leading to a bad experience for others.
It’s also important to keep in mind we all have bad rounds. I typically post 700-1300 damage a round. But lately I’ve been in a bit of a rut. It’s not that I’m a bad player. I’ve just been doing dumb things.
@DarthValtrex But intelligence and skill is different.
They could still be matched with someone who's really good at shooting and aiming.
Id honestly rather be matched with people who make the right decisions.
I feel it would be fairly balanced... someone who's really good will still do really good, and someone who's not may not.
But I'd rather who lost doing the right thing than won by doing the wrong thing. 'Cause i believe overrall doing the right thing will have a better percentage than the former.
They could still be matched with someone who's really good at shooting and aiming.
Id honestly rather be matched with people who make the right decisions.
I feel it would be fairly balanced... someone who's really good will still do really good, and someone who's not may not.
But I'd rather who lost doing the right thing than won by doing the wrong thing. 'Cause i believe overrall doing the right thing will have a better percentage than the former.
- @1ronKeys How would they gauge intelligence? And making the “right” decisions?
Whatever tests they need to do to figure it out.
My my some high opinions of yourselves i here! 🤪😂
@DarthValtrex Shape puzzles would be a good start with some of the plays i see. XD
*Watches an Octane main try and fit a square piece in a circle hole*
@Jem450R wrote:
@1ronKeys wrote:
Id honestly rather be matched with people who make the right decisions.@1ronKeys the problem with that is...
Everyone believes they're making the right decisions...
Not really. Nice philosophic soundbite tho.
Some people don't even have the capacity for self reflection/awareness or consideration of what they're doing, theyre like moths to a light.
There are actions that are quite clearly good or bad, as opposed to some that can be more vague.
Catapulting your white shield self 1 v 1 into a 3man squad whilst your teammates have no health is clearly bad.
But then there are slightly more subtle or strategic ones, such as not sprinting into the middle of 2 opponent squads when it's last 3.
When it comes to those often people lack the composure and are too impatient to make rigt decisions.
But some things are plain dumb .
EA_DavidCommunity Admin
There's also the factor of just having a good rhythm with someone.
Sometimes you'll have buddies that just think alike, and you easily and instinctively work together very well. Even without god-tier aim, you move well enough together to rack up the kills, and can cover each other well during pressure situations.
And sometimes you don't. Sometimes a teammate is perfectly fine, but you just don't dance well together. Neither of you are bad, or making egregious combat decisions, but you're just not on the same wavelength.
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