EA Staff (Retired)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.
@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.
