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bg7aer5u5r9j's avatar
bg7aer5u5r9j
Rising Newcomer
7 days ago

Ranking System in online versus broken…?

Why do I consistently get matchups that have absolutely no sense in online versus mode this year? I have been playing every year for the last 20 and never had this issue before…

My CR rating is in the 500s (average player) and I get matched every game with players who are significantly lower or higher in CR… like way off… the results. Games are not competitive anymore and I either get slammed 10-3 because I play ppl who are top 100 in the world or I smash others because I get people in the 200s CR ratings (which I suspect are bots…)

Has that game this year so underperformed that there is almost no one playing anymore?? Why was I able to play nhl 24 throughout the full year last year and play people at my level and not this year? I get we may want good connectivity and fast matchups but shouldn’t be the primary criteria…

Anyhow I have uninstalled the game now, and this is the last time you will get my money on NHL… I do hope you fix this non sense so you dont lose more casual players like myself.

3 Replies

  • EA_Aljo's avatar
    EA_Aljo
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    4 days ago

    Hi there. Rank is not considered when matchmaking. This is done to provide a bigger available player pool. However, it seems that many of you would rather wait for a better match than a quicker one. We're aware of these reports and I'll make sure this feedback gets passed on. Thank you!

  • bg7aer5u5r9j's avatar
    bg7aer5u5r9j
    Rising Newcomer
    6 days ago

    Lol indeed, and does not help when you get the blind goalie + being matched with someone 500 CR points above… I just don’t get the mess up this year… It has never been that much of an issue before. It’s like the team from NHL 25 work on it from Atlantis… ignoring everything that worked just a few months ago… so disappointing 

  • scttyg98's avatar
    scttyg98
    New Traveler
    7 days ago

    I hear that. I never play anyone with a CR near mine. I have a 950ish CR and I get matched up with 200s CR all the time. When I win I get no ranking points. 90% of the people I play end up quiting. It's getting pretty old.

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