WOC - Why did you destroy the matchmaking?
What has happened to the matchmaking in World of Chel? We have been enthusiastically playing 6vs6 in World of Chel for years. Since NHL25 this enthusiasm is dwindling more and more. NHL24: Find...
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EA_Aljo
Community Manager
Community ManagerChanges were made with the intent to improve matchmaking. Obviously, this isn't working out as planned. We need to find out why you all are having so much trouble matchmaking. Searching prioritizes team size and goalie so you should be getting equivalent matches. So long as the player pool supports it.
What is happening with your searching? Are you searching only for 6s or are there less of you? Are you using a human goalie? Are you not getting matches? Are you matching with teams of 2 when you have 6? Are your searches taking too long? You're also welcome to get a video of your experience. That could help.
Hi Aljo,
thanks for your feedback.
I'll try to give you more info here and what problems we usually have to deal with.
We are a club from Germany that always plays with 5 skaters and an AI goalie. No drop-in goalie. Our player ranks are between silver and gold and we are currently in Div 6. We play regularly in the evenings from 7pm which was the prime time last year.
Problems:
- The opponent team size doesnt match our preferences. We don't want to play against teams with only 2-3 human players. They appear very often due to the lack of a filter.
- The waiting time until an opponent is found has increased significantly. 5 minutes is now the rule
- The ranking of our opponents no longer matches ours at all. Players from platinum level and higher are the rule. We don't shy away from a challenge, but the difference in the ranks is too great.
These are our main problems. We have the feeling that the missing team size and location filter are the main reasons why we can no longer find attractive matches.
I hope this helps you and you find the right levers to make the MM as perfect as it was last year.
best regards
- EA_Aljo
Thank you very much for these details. I'll pass them on to the team.
I've already provided my feedback above, but just want to note that reading centennials 's experience here is very familiar. Mine matches up very closely. Only difference is I am based in Northeast USA.
