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[Void Angel]

PSR is a zero-sum system, so it's quite possible to get that high of a match score and still go down - if the other pilots in the match have high scores as well. So in general, if you get that high of a match score you'll go up, but it's all about your relative placement, not any particular level of match score.

As for your Mediums not having enough ammo, you might be missing more while you adjust, or just be facing a different mix of enemies with superior armor quirks, damage-spreading skill, 'mech architecture, etc. Multiple balance passes have been implemented in the time you were away, so some stuff is going to feel wrong - or have different quirking than years prior.

Also welcome back!

[epikt]

Tesunie, on 17 August 2025 - 02:08 PM, said:

I'm talking, I just picked things up again a couple days ago. Played maybe 6 matches so far. I know 2 of them had match scores that said 450ish and 500+. The 450 was a PSR down and the 500+ was PSR equal. My first two matches I got around a match score of just over 100, with around 150 damage each. The other two matches I got around 300 damage, with a match score I can't recall. All PSR down, and only the 500+ was PSR equal.

Those are outliers, taken from a very little sample. I'm pretty sure those games were very high on tonnage, damage and score.
This will not be representative of your global scores and PSR evolution.

To give you an example on a larger number of games, my average match score this month is 320, and I would go up in PSR if I was not already maxed out. From my experience, 300 MS is more than enough to globally go up.

edit: I just though about a thing
my experience comes from T1-3 matches, but since you're tier 3 you also have T3-5 games. I have no idea how these games play out. I would not be surprised the overall damage was higher in the low tier games, thus the MS a bit higher.

Edited by epikt, Yesterday, 02:23 PM.

[Tesunie]

Void Angel, on 17 August 2025 - 02:16 PM, said:

As for your Mediums not having enough ammo, you might be missing more while you adjust, or just be facing a different mix of enemies with superior armor quirks, damage-spreading skill, 'mech architecture, etc. Multiple balance passes have been implemented in the time you were away, so some stuff is going to feel wrong - or have different quirking than years prior.

Also welcome back!

I know my accuracy isn't as good at the moment. Not horrible, as I can keep lasers on target, but not on a single component like I use to. At least, as I work my rust out. However, I tend to be emptying my LRM bins dry now, where as before I use to not and still get decent scores. (I also use other weapons, do not worry.)

I've noticed the perk changes. I'm not sure if I'm up to changing my mech builds yet. Most of them still match the mech perks, except my Crab. I've been monitoring the perk changes via patch notes, and noted a general upward trend of health and a more generalization of weapon boons. Doesn't translate perfectly until you play it though.

For PSR, I do understand how it works and goes up or down. So at least I'm being told that it's not normal to have such inflated match scores in a given match. That was the part I didn't know, as that's not something covered in a patch note log.

It feels good to be back. Now if I can keep my courage up and keep playing... PvP is still intimidating for me. Always has been.

epikt, on 17 August 2025 - 02:20 PM, said:

Those are outliers, taken from a very little sample. I'm pretty sure those games were very high on tonnage, damage and score.
This will not be representative of your global scores and PSR evolution.

To give you an example on a larger number of games, my average match score this month is 320, and I would go up in PSR if I was not already maxed out. From my experience, 300 MS is more than enough to globally go up.

edit: I just though about a thing
my experience comes from T1-3 matches, but since you're tier 3 you also have T3-5 games. I have no idea how these games play out. I would not be surprised the overall damage was higher in the low tier games, thus the MS a bit higher.

We also should keep in mind, a MS event is in progress right now, so some people might purposefully be attempting to inflate their scores. That might also be a culprit.