Please explain to me how I should play this shit and enjoy the GAME? How?In the Great Arena, I constantly come across such opponents... All legends - 6. Galactic power is 2.5 million more than mine. How should I win and enjoy the competition? Where is your sanity and common sense, where is the balance, finally? Where? Why should I fight not an equal opponent, but some kind of monster with no chance of winning? How? It's disgusting. This causes dislike and disgust

"Salatious_Scrum;c-2352326" wrote:Both of you have similar skill levels, that is why you’ve been matched up with each other.GP no longer is what is used to match people up.Well, yes, of course. The opponent does not play at all, and then the weak (skilled for his collection of characters) passes like a knife through butter. Well , then . Cool balance

"Waqui;c-2352333" wrote:"KOMM;d-255261" wrote:Please explain to me how I should play this **** and enjoy the GAME? How?In the Great Arena, I constantly come across such opponents... All legends - 6. Galactic power is 2.5 million more than mine. How should I win and enjoy the competition? Where is your sanity and common sense, where is the balance, finally? Where? Why should I fight not an equal opponent, but some kind of monster with no chance of winning? How? It's disgusting. This causes dislike and disgustYou'll probably enjoy it more after you accept that the days of 12/12 wins are gone and that you will most likely have 5-7 wins every season. And why? Why can't I fight an equal opponent? Why should I get used to this absurd and irrational selection and balance? What is the logic? A weak opponent from a strong one can learn to play with equal opportunities. Is this a game? Or what don't I know?

"KOMM;c-2352414" wrote:"Waqui;c-2352333" wrote:"KOMM;d-255261" wrote:Please explain to me how I should play this **** and enjoy the GAME? How?In the Great Arena, I constantly come across such opponents... All legends - 6. Galactic power is 2.5 million more than mine. How should I win and enjoy the competition? Where is your sanity and common sense, where is the balance, finally? Where? Why should I fight not an equal opponent, but some kind of monster with no chance of winning? How? It's disgusting. This causes dislike and disgustYou'll probably enjoy it more after you accept that the days of 12/12 wins are gone and that you will most likely have 5-7 wins every season. And why? Why can't I fight an equal opponent? Why should I get used to this absurd and irrational selection and balance? What is the logic? A weak opponent from a strong one can learn to play with equal opportunities. Is this a game? Or what don't I know?You ARE fighting equal opponents - equal by skill rating. Yes, the initial seeding was by roster GP, but as time goes by the initial seeding becomes less and less significant while our actual performance (round wins/losses) becomes more and more significant.It's a rational and logic system but it appears that you don't understand the rationale behind it.

"KOMM;c-2352663" wrote:"Salatious_Scrum;c-2352326" wrote:Both of you have similar skill levels, that is why you’ve been matched up with each other.GP no longer is what is used to match people up.Whatever the skill level, I am limited by the possibilities and mechanics of the game. What are you talking about?"CCyrilS;c-2352419" wrote:"KOMM;c-2352416" wrote:"Salatious_Scrum;c-2352326" wrote:Both of you have similar skill levels, that is why you’ve been matched up with each other.GP no longer is what is used to match people up.Whatever the skill level, I am limited by the possibilities and mechanics of the game. What are you talking about?We're all equally limited. What are you talking about?What is the equality? The fact that I simply have fewer units in defense? And of course, I can't go through all six legends and top characters (starkiller, for example), even if I throw everything into the attack. I can't pass them cleanly. I can't go through six legends with my two. After all, we were told that legends are passed only by legends. And they removed the counter detachments. More precisely, nerf. I have to put a very weak defense, which is passed by one one/ two characters at max.banners.However, everything is clear with you. The well-fed does not understand the hungryYou're operating under so many false assumptions. You can win with fewer GLs. You can win with less GP. Non GLs can still beat GLs.I'm well fed because I work hard instead of giving up before I start.

I don't see how the old system fostered competition. You weren't even competing against your opponent. You were seeing if you could eke out more banners vs your opponent than some other guy vs his. Your whole season could get derailed by 1 misclick or 1 opponent setting an eff you defense.The crystal change, to me, is just a nice QOL that got me away from my hyperactive arena shard duties. Frankly, I might have quit without this change. IRL was really hectic for me in Feb/Mar, and I could not have kept up with my 7-10 SA battles every evening.

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Waquira
4 years ago
"KOMM;c-2352897" wrote:
"Waqui;c-2352835" wrote:

The two "armies" ARE comparable in strength. There's more to the strength than number of soldiers and generals (roster GP and GLs). Logistics, communication, training, combat experience, morale etc. all affect their strength - just like your activity, effort, mods, tactics etc. also affect your performance in GAC.

Exactly. All other things being equal, this is what decides the outcome of the battle

So, you agree that 2 players with different roster GP and different number of GLs could actually be equally strong?!
zatho-legit
4 years ago
"Waqui;c-2352900" wrote:
"KOMM;c-2352897" wrote:
"Waqui;c-2352835" wrote:

The two "armies" ARE comparable in strength. There's more to the strength than number of soldiers and generals (roster GP and GLs). Logistics, communication, training, combat experience, morale etc. all affect their strength - just like your activity, effort, mods, tactics etc. also affect your performance in GAC.

Exactly. All other things being equal, this is what decides the outcome of the battle

So, you agree that 2 players with different roster GP and different number of GLs could actually be equally strong?!

So you mean it should not be called "skill value" but "player strength"?
K0MMyHuCT_1945
4 years ago
"Waqui;c-2352900" wrote:
"KOMM;c-2352897" wrote:
"Waqui;c-2352835" wrote:

The two "armies" ARE comparable in strength. There's more to the strength than number of soldiers and generals (roster GP and GLs). Logistics, communication, training, combat experience, morale etc. all affect their strength - just like your activity, effort, mods, tactics etc. also affect your performance in GAC.

Exactly. All other things being equal, this is what decides the outcome of the battle

So, you agree that 2 players with different roster GP and different number of GLs could actually be equally strong?!

I agree, but not when the difference in compositions is critical. 2-6 legends, and top characters.

It turns out that the opponent cannot cope with a comparable opponent in Kyber 1. Does not play, and then reluctantly passes kyber 2-3. That's what's Fair. Competitive. Sporty, Interesting?
Calgacus66
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
"KOMM;c-2352921" wrote:
That's what's Fair. Competitive. Sporty, Interesting?

Which by manner of a coincidence, was the original line up of the Spice Girls
Cybernix
6 months ago
I always wanted to see how the defenders of such a **bleep**ty balance could pass 5-6 with two legs. Just to see. Anyone can talk. But I'm 100% sure that this **bleep** is defended by exactly these lovers of sitting with a full set of legs in carbonite. I swear every time I go to VA. This is a beastly attitude.
DarjeloSalas
Seasoned Ace
6 months ago
Glad to hear it! Whatever you’re talking about.
chpMINIsolo
Seasoned Ace
6 months ago
Kudos for finding a 3 yo thread for venting whatever you’re going on about
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6 months ago
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