Relic Delta has dramatically wrecked two game modes: TW and GAC. Combine the Relic Delta with CG’s trash matchmaking algorithm for TW and GAC, and the result is that both modes turn into absolute garbage. Forget well-modded squads, knowing the mechanics, or carefully tuning your team’s speed order... basically, forget about “having skill.” Now it all comes down to how many R9s your opponent has to throw on the front walls so you can enjoy slamming into them helplessly.
And there’s a second layer to this mess... Relic Delta + garbage matchmaking algorithm = a perfect recipe for encouraging sandbagging. There’s nothing better than entering with fewer players so you get matched against a weaker guild you can abuse by stacking R9 front walls they have absolutely no chance of breaking through ... because, of course, they’re a lower-tier guild with no tools to deal with that kind of nonsense. A brilliant strategy… if you’re fine with winning in a way no one could be particularly proud of
And you know what’s truly pathetic? CG doesn’t give the slightest **bleep**. The matchmaking algorithm in GAC and TW has been a steaming pile of garbage for years, and they won’t even twitch a muscle to fix it, because there’s no money in it. Giving players a fair and enjoyable experience? Not their concern. If it doesn’t make the cash register ring, it might as well not exist. Quality of gameplay? Irrelevant. All they care about is how deep they can dig into your wallet.