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7 years ago

Please tighte the level gap for challenge matc

Hi! I love the game and I cannot stop playing. I feel that I am commonly matched up with people f similar skill who happen to have levels of units that are 2 or 3 levels higher than the average leve...

Mister_Crac

6 years ago

@EA_dance210 wrote:
The average unit level needs to be within 4 of the level cap for that league. Having an average of lower than 11 for Tiberium would be outside of the required 'within 4 of the level cap for that league.'
Some exampeles: For Tiberium, that means it needs to have an average of 11 or higher. For Master League, that would mean an average of 9 or higher.

I'm not sure if I understand. The larger the unit level difference between two players is, all the more it should be a challenge battle, no?

So, from the point of view of the player with the better units, the lower the other players' units are, that should make it more likely to be a challenge battle? And not less?

EA_dance210

EA Staff (Retired)

6 years ago

Not quite. Restrictions were put in to prevent a player from only being able move forward. If you got into a loop where you could only get Challenge Battles, you wouldn't lose any medals for a defeat, but would continue to earn medals for a victory. Having the restrictions (must be within 4 of the level cap, opponent must be at least 1.5 levels higher than you, and the opponent must be within 1.5 of the level cap) limits when you can get Challenge Battles, to hopefully prevent an endless Challenge Battle loop.

Trolloween
6 years ago
@EA_dance210 wrote:
Not quite. Restrictions were put in to prevent a player from only being able move forward. If you got into a loop where you could only get Challenge Battles, you wouldn't lose any medals for a defeat, but would continue to earn medals for a victory. Having the restrictions (must be within 4 of the level cap, opponent must be at least 1.5 levels higher than you, and the opponent must be within 1.5 of the level cap) limits when you can get Challenge Battles, to hopefully prevent an endless Challenge Battle loop.
I did assume this and it makes sense, but I don't think it's going to work out all that well in tiberium league since the number of people with all 14-15 units is really low. So at lvl 10 I'm going to face mostly units at 11-13 but no challenge matches. Then when my units are 11 I'm going to face the same people but suddenly rank up much faster because half my games will be challenges.
I can see how it makes sense below masters though. It's going to months before I have level 11s at my current rate, this will be rough.