So, basically, with new "fair" matchmaking system it is almost impossible for me being level 64 in rookie tier to find "fair" opponent simply because there is almost nobody who matches me. I matched with same guy twice and nobody else in 2 days of constant searching for oponent.
Well, as I mentioned in original post, there is no perfect competitive rating system with everyone being happy, but before the 3.2 update it was at least playable.
The following is simply my opinion which you can ignore, it is not call to action, and sorry for potato english.
Ok, so, there is no simple way to measure skill. Let's say, it is measured by rift rating points. "Good" players with good skill can simply stop trying and decrease in ratings, putting themselfs next to "not so good" players, dominate them and feel good while others will feel that It's unfair. That is what devs are trying to prevent. (Right?)
But, on the other hand, any player at any point must be able to get to any rating. It was impossible before, i.e. when player had 0 rift points while nobody else does and there is nobody else close enougth to climb from there. Now it is more so, because not only there can be nobody close to your rating, there is even less people with your level and fighters scores. So, some player can and will be stuck forever without being able to get any tasty rift battle rewards whatsoever.
So, how to make it so every figth would be fair and nobody is stuck? In my opinion, it is simply impossible, because it is in the core of competetive matches: somebody wins, somebody loses. Winner is happy, looser is not.
So, (once again, only in my opinion,) working matchmaking > fairness.
But there is a way (actually, many ways) to balance players rating allocation.
1) Ranking up or down should be accelerated based on loose and win streaks. This won't stop unfair matchmaking, but at least make it less likeable.
2) Rift rating should decay with time only at (very) high tiers. 7 battles completion is enougth for stopping players from idle farming rewards.
3) Matchmaking system must look not for sutable player inside constant range, but a closest player to your rift rating inside your tier or closest to your tier.
4) Matchmaking system must take more than 5 minutes, and not trigger instantly when there is a matching opponent, but after comparing some matching players with each other. Who searches for more time, who has closer lvl and fighter score, etc. has more priority.
5) Please add notifications when matchmaking is complete!
6) There must be no restriction for matches per day. This just slows down players from finding their place in rating.
7) Try not to bottlneck matchmaking, it never ends well. (I bet there is a good math solution for distribution).
This will not prevent unfair matchmaking, but at least make it less likeable, while not breaking everything up. And, once again, it's only my opinion, I may be wrong in many ways, some of this might be impossible to make, I am not game developer or competetive matchmaking expert.
(6 wins before update, 2 after.)
Well, as I mentioned in original post, there is no perfect competitive rating system with everyone being happy, but before the 3.2 update it was at least playable.
The following is simply my opinion which you can ignore, it is not call to action, and sorry for potato english.
Ok, so, there is no simple way to measure skill. Let's say, it is measured by rift rating points. "Good" players with good skill can simply stop trying and decrease in ratings, putting themselfs next to "not so good" players, dominate them and feel good while others will feel that It's unfair. That is what devs are trying to prevent. (Right?)
But, on the other hand, any player at any point must be able to get to any rating. It was impossible before, i.e. when player had 0 rift points while nobody else does and there is nobody else close enougth to climb from there. Now it is more so, because not only there can be nobody close to your rating, there is even less people with your level and fighters scores. So, some player can and will be stuck forever without being able to get any tasty rift battle rewards whatsoever.
So, how to make it so every figth would be fair and nobody is stuck? In my opinion, it is simply impossible, because it is in the core of competetive matches: somebody wins, somebody loses. Winner is happy, looser is not.
So, (once again, only in my opinion,) working matchmaking > fairness.
But there is a way (actually, many ways) to balance players rating allocation.
1) Ranking up or down should be accelerated based on loose and win streaks. This won't stop unfair matchmaking, but at least make it less likeable.
2) Rift rating should decay with time only at (very) high tiers. 7 battles completion is enougth for stopping players from idle farming rewards.
3) Matchmaking system must look not for sutable player inside constant range, but a closest player to your rift rating inside your tier or closest to your tier.
4) Matchmaking system must take more than 5 minutes, and not trigger instantly when there is a matching opponent, but after comparing some matching players with each other. Who searches for more time, who has closer lvl and fighter score, etc. has more priority.
5) Please add notifications when matchmaking is complete!
6) There must be no restriction for matches per day. This just slows down players from finding their place in rating.
7) Try not to bottlneck matchmaking, it never ends well. (I bet there is a good math solution for distribution).
This will not prevent unfair matchmaking, but at least make it less likeable, while not breaking everything up. And, once again, it's only my opinion, I may be wrong in many ways, some of this might be impossible to make, I am not game developer or competetive matchmaking expert.
(6 wins before update, 2 after.)
