@reconzeroI agree that the matchmaking doesn’t perfectly equalize wins, but the current outcomes are closer to equalization than it would be if matchmaking were completely random. The fact lobbies are being curated mean we’re going to have players who are vastly more skilled than the majority of players yet still lose and get killed more than low-skilled players— because these curated lobbies are pitting these players against the top people in that skill bracket.
Even though this frustrates me, I have accepted that it’s probably healthier for EA/Respawn’s income because this structure keeps players around and spending money, so ultimately it is healthier for the game. So I genuinely think this needs to be offset by more valuable rewards for those players sweating at a high degree of skill.
Obviously my position is biased— I’m a low-level Masters player who has exclusively become fodder for other Masters and Preds. I have had pubs that were so damn hard and stressful that the win wasn’t even worth the effort put in, lmao— this feeling sounds funny and ridiculous but it’s actually pretty horrible. I’m not asking for these ALGS-level pubs to be removed, but the compensation definitely needs to be adjusted.
