Grand Arena Championships - Matchmaking
CG said they re-did the matchmaking in the GAC and I am having a really hard time believing that. I am just over 8.1 million GP and I have 4 GL's at R7. In Round 1 of this current GAC my opponent was ...
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"Lor_San_Teka;c-2324938" wrote:"thedrjojo;c-2324915" wrote:
I'm 3804, having gone 6-0 and started at 3561 (kyber D1 7.5mil gp). I am now facing some people that started 3810 and went 3-3. So, no, you won't always face people that did exactly as well as you.
Interesting. You're rising, opponent is falling. So, basically, your paths are crossing due to skill rating matching at this moment.
If you start at the max SR, then, yes, you will fight folks with the same results as you. Every time.
The ranks in your subsequent screenshot further prove my point. There is no "matchmaking." They are literally sectioning off groups of 8 based on standings after each week.
Yes. It would be more appropriate to refer to it as "Ladder Pools" or such instead of matchmaking since they aren't trying to make FAIR matches, they are allowing the ELO/Skill Rating to determine that which it currently doesn't.
All you have right now is an opponent with a similar skill rating as you in your pool.
