Another GA matchmaking post
I know this has already been pointed out, but I wanted to further demonstrate why the matchmaking for GA is skewed against ship builders. Below is a screenshot and some stats from my current match: ...
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"Scuttlebutt;c-1736989" wrote:
I think you two are missing my point. My strategy aside, we have the same number of teams cleared, same number of territories cleared, and I have more points per ground win. However, my opponent has more total points because clearing the ground territory counts for more.
Clearing the ground zone takes up to 7 teams. Awarding more points makes sense.
Holding my fleet zone only required investment in 5 crew members and ships and another 5 to clear the opponent's fleet. I don't see why that should award the same amount of points as clearing a ground zone. Perhaps in the original format with 3 ground zones with fewer teams it could award the same amount of points (maybe it did. I don't remember).
I still don't think you're penalized for having strong ships.
To address my strategy, I set mostly mediocre teams and saved all but 1 of my best for offense. And no I don’t have many strong Bastila counters. I’m not worried about losing to someone that has many effective arena teams. I just don’t like getting mismatched every GA (200k-300k disadvantage).
Your opponents are clearly the ones with the disadvantage, if they can't clear your ship zone (maybe they could with a different strategy - I cannot say). They have a 200k - 300k disadvantage in ships.
My advice for future battles would be, that if you believe, you can hold your fleet zone, then never mind your ground defense. Do whatever it takes to clear both your opponent's zones. Leaving one strong team on ground defense would be one too many unless you're absoloutely sure, that your opponent doesn't have a counter. (That strategy won me 1st place for my alt in the first full GA).
