I don’t play this game anymore and when I played the mystery portal I was surprised to find pretty much every body in the lobby high ranked. But when I jumped on my low level account not a single person I’m the lobby was above level 100. Anyone else have this happen? Can someone do some testing to see if they have in fact implemented sbmm into this game?

I think you're right, Justin gave us a puzzle question for that, it's an enhancement that we have been asking for the boss hunt, where we got match based on our rank, skill and experience. This's to avoid high-rank player frustrated when being match with the random & clueless newbie.I think they tested with Super Mix event portal, and I got a lobby where 85% of the team is high rank and max rank. It is a challenging one for sure, especially I've to careful when taunting somebody since they might haunt me back.I think I like it, it makes the game more balanced, the max rank gets the challenge they're looking for, while the newbie can gain experience with an easier group. What are guys thinking?Note:Probably some newbie will complain since they will struggle in hard/crazy boss hunt with another newbie.

Skill based matchmaking in the mystery portal!

15 Replies

JustCallMeTotal
8 years ago
I’m maxed and got 35 prestige+...so does that count?
killshot101010
8 years ago
Is everybody in the lobby above that rank? I had only experienced players in the lobby I was put in today. And I couldn’t join any other lobby if I left and to find another lobby I was placed in the same one again. It’s pretty annoying to play this game mode for stars when everybody is trying hard which makes games take forever!
asukojo
8 years ago
I think you're right, Justin gave us a puzzle question for that, it's an enhancement that we have been asking for the boss hunt, where we got match based on our rank, skill and experience. This's to avoid high-rank player frustrated when being match with the random & clueless newbie.
I think they tested with Super Mix event portal, and I got a lobby where 85% of the team is high rank and max rank. It is a challenging one for sure, especially I've to careful when taunting somebody since they might haunt me back.
I think I like it, it makes the game more balanced, the max rank gets the challenge they're looking for, while the newbie can gain experience with an easier group.
What are guys thinking?
Note:
Probably some newbie will complain since they will struggle in hard/crazy boss hunt with another newbie.
killshot101010
8 years ago
Not that I care cause I hardly play this anymore. But this will ruin the game. I notice a tremendous amount of lag in my lobby. Putting skill over connection is not a good idea.
Anonymous
8 years ago
It seems they are still doing things for the game. I think skill based matches is fine, and it may help with boss hunt. (Sorta, sure maxed players have an easier time but low rank players are going to have a harder time than ever.) But, it better not get worse... EA was caught working on a modified match making system that intentionally decides if you will win or lose. I absolutely do not want that in GW. I guess it is a good change, but I will be watching future changes much more closely.
asukojo
8 years ago
The matchmaking enhancement is confirmed.
Probably they will match based on the ladder, with the best match possible:
1. 50** - Max rank
2. 30**-40**
3. 10**-20**
4. <10
Pseudo code with a recursive function:
MatchMe (myRank)
if (Team average rank = myRank and team is not full)
Join me
otherwise
MatchMe (myRank +1)
In a simple word:
Match Me with a team that has average rank similar to mine, otherwise, keep degrading until there's a match.
Performance analysis:
1. If there're a lot of people playing, there's better chance to get the best match with similar rank.
2. If there's little playing, there's possibility maxed rank meet with lower rank/newbie.
asukojo
8 years ago
For the boss hunt, the pseudo might be adjusted once the player passes normal level:
MatchMe (level)
if (I've pass crazy & all team member has passed crazy level)
Join me
otherwise
matchMe (level -1)

If a player has pass crazy, match me to a team that already pass crazy,
Otherwise, match me to a team that at least pass hard -> normal
If still can't find at team that at least pass normal, matchMe based on the rank.
dwooten77
8 years ago
I like this feature, but I see a couple issues with this personally. I know of a couple of groups (not mentioning any names) that are toxic when they’re in a TT game. They have been maxed rank for quite some time and have all recently started new accounts. So now their rank is very low and hasn’t moved in months. They now just play the same character on each side. Every single game. It’s ability spam X 5 either these guys. I can’t tell people how to play this game or what’s fair. Everybody has the right to play the game however they want because it’s just a game, right? Just realize that you can ruin the experience for new players. After a round the lobby significantly drops. I’m not proud of it but I see these guys, I target them. To the point where they leave and send me nasty messages. My point is this, if this matchmaking system is automatically implemented throughout all modes it would make it a living hell to be in a game with the crew a mentioned. Personally I hope this stays with boss hunt and that just be about it.
pandareno1999
Hero+
8 years ago
That lobby you posted asukojo shows me some interesting things if you know the dynamics between various max ranks players on PS4. I see several players who obviously joined the game very late, and had most likely joined that particular lobby in order to target specific individuals.

On the main topic, I wish I'd been paying more attention. I have played about half my games in this portal on my own, joined off of asujoko a couple times, and played a few matches with a party of three other max ranks. I didn't really notice anything out of the ordinary in the matches I entered alone, but maybe I was just being oblivious.
Iron_Guard8
Legend
8 years ago
I saw the tweet and replied over the weekend. I'm more worried about overall team size (like 9 to 3) than measuring skill which can be difficult to do and people can manipulate their rankings as I've seen in other online shooters. It's still a good idea to work on it but this to me speaks to GW3 as why do this so late in GW2's life cycle if not to test it here for a new game?