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[Zelumbras]

1. Some venting :
Had mixed results since the last week patch but generally it seems to have gotten a lot worse. Judging from my now average 1.2 w/l ratio (lost almost every single match since the patch so my stats took a nose dive), i'd assume that i am somehwere in the medium Elo Region. However, i am still regularly matched against two known-name 4-man teams on the other side while we have either only one premade ourselves or even none at all (had about 30-35% matches like this the last days).
I mean i had matches like this before from time to time but after the last patches these seem to be the norm rather than the exception and ist simply no fun to be pitted against the same tryhard guys over and over knowing that your team will get hit by 6-12 arty/air strikes almost every other match.


2. More objective observations:
It seems that the matchmaker is much more random than before. I am not only talking about players/groups of different skill but also the tonnage is often noticeably off.

This could have various reasons:
- they totally screwed up the matchmaker
- a lot of people are trying to enjoy the last days of all Assaults/Heavies
- lower current playerbase due to many people 'waiting it out' till 3/3/3/3 -> mostly the more dedicated players and tryhards are playing currently
- many of the more interesting games are played in private matches
- i am just very unlucky atm

Edited by Vulcan888, 07 May 2014 - 05:15 AM.

[Itsalrightwithme]

I hope they changed things significantly on May 6, because last weekend out of 10 matches the outcome looked like the following (W or L, my kills, my approx. damage):

• Loss, 2 kills, 450 dmg.
  
• Loss, 1 kill, 320 dmg.
  
• Loss, 0 kills, 600 dmg.
  
• Loss, 4 kills, 650 dmg.
  
• Loss, 2 kills, 250 dmg.
  
• Loss, 6 kills, 1200 dmg.
  
• Loss, 2 kills, 400 dmg.
  
• Loss, 0 kills, 550 dmg.

All are from solo pugging.

To say I am bleeping frustrated is an understatement.

[wanderer]

We need a title change for this to "Hang on until PGI applies enough duct tape."

[Bigbacon]

Itsalrightwithme, on 07 May 2014 - 05:23 AM, said:

I hope they changed things significantly on May 6, because last weekend out of 10 matches the outcome looked like the following (W or L, my kills, my approx. damage):

• Loss, 2 kills, 450 dmg.
  
• Loss, 1 kill, 320 dmg.
  
• Loss, 0 kills, 600 dmg.
  
• Loss, 4 kills, 650 dmg.
  
• Loss, 2 kills, 250 dmg.
  
• Loss, 6 kills, 1200 dmg.
  
• Loss, 2 kills, 400 dmg.
  
• Loss, 0 kills, 550 dmg.

All are from solo pugging.


To say I am bleeping frustrated is an understatement.

pretty much spot on with how my last week of playing has gone. Maybe 2 or 3 rounds were actually good/close other wise it was one side with < 3 kills at the end.

[SilentScreamer]

This thread no longer seems helpful to new players dealing with the match maker not working properly.

[AlmightyAeng]

SilentScreamer, on 07 May 2014 - 09:37 AM, said:

This thread no longer seems helpful to new players dealing with the match maker not working properly.

When we get a new date from PGI the title will change...then it'll be helpful again.

[Running Scared]

You know, i have to admit, seeing predominately heavy and assault mech's is getting tiresome. The need for the 3/3/3/3 matchmaking, even to a idiot noob like me, is glaringly obvious. Unless your in a scout screaming at 145 KPH, or strapping on at least 70 tons of armor, autocanon and PPC, your just going to be crushed by the shear tonnage of any given match.

[That Dawg]

sigh, hoped to see posts about 'shuttup, its fixed'

Only played about 5 games since this last debacle of a patch.
I'm "hanging in there". Haven't deleted the game or given up.
Used to be jonesing to play, now.....its motorcycle weather

[Joseph Mallan]

SilentScreamer, on 07 May 2014 - 09:37 AM, said:

This thread no longer seems helpful to new players dealing with the match maker not working properly.

Since the New patch I have a 55% W/L and a 40/41 Match Deaths... My streak has been broken

So as I have died in (Almost) every game since the the last Patch... Shouldn't I be a rage monster?

MM is doing its job in spite of all my death!

Edited by Joseph Mallan, 09 May 2014 - 02:46 AM.

[Flaming oblivion]

Look around the forums for recent posts from the mods about 3/3/3/3 , Then look at how much detail is in them regarding time scale for a release. I suspect the troll we call a matchmaker is here to stay awhile.

Edited by Flaming oblivion, 09 May 2014 - 02:47 AM.

[Joseph Mallan]

Flaming oblivion, on 09 May 2014 - 02:47 AM, said:

Look around the forums for recent posts from the mods about 3/3/3/3 , Then look at how much detail is in them regarding time scale for a release. I suspect the troll we call a matchmaker is here to stay awhile.

The match maker you(general) call a Troll has given me more wins than losses using Stock chassis no less. So I handicap myself and the team STILL wins more than losses... Let it stay as far as I am concerned.

[Flaming oblivion]

Well it hasn't give me more losses then wins , my performance isn't amazing but certainly improving , i'd say I'm slowly getting to a point where i'm top end average or above average , getting 400+ damage more and more games with a couple of kills , and still losing.

[Joseph Mallan]

Flaming oblivion, on 09 May 2014 - 02:59 AM, said:

Well it hasn't give me more losses then wins , my performance isn't amazing but certainly improving , i'd say I'm slowly getting to a point where i'm top end average or above average , getting 400+ damage more and more games with a couple of kills , and still losing.

LOL I have died in 40 of 41 matches most doing less than 100 damage and winning more than losing...So Balance!

[Votanin FleshRender]

Joseph Mallan, on 09 May 2014 - 03:02 AM, said:

LOL I have died in 40 of 41 matches most doing less than 100 damage and winning more than losing...So Balance!

I've been losing ever since I started 2 months ago. Starting a night 1-10 is *normal*. And my stats are the exact opposite of yours... You're getting teams that carry you, I never do. At this point, I'm usually in the top half in damage on my team, and often in the top 3. And I still start every single night I play getting stomped 2-12 for 9 outta my first 10 games. Now, to be fair, I had the exact same results when I was doing 50 damage a game....

My KDR (I know, it's not the be-all end-all stat) was .14 after my first month of playing. Now, after my 2nd it's .40. And getting slaughtered regularly is my Mwo life... barring 2 nights people took pity on me and did some grouping.

Edited by Votanin FleshRender, 09 May 2014 - 04:22 AM.

[Joseph Mallan]

Good. having opposite stories show me that Match maker is working as I expected it to.

[M4NTiC0R3X]

Joseph Mallan, on 07 May 2014 - 04:37 AM, said:

What will you ask for after that when you are still being rolled 12-0?

[Votanin FleshRender]

Joseph Mallan, on 09 May 2014 - 04:35 AM, said:

Good. having opposite stories show me that Match maker is working as I expected it to.

I'm glad you can joke about it. How nice for you. Sorry, I don't have a sense of humor losing 90% of my games by 2-12 or so. Stopped being funny... well, it was never funny. Maybe if I ever had a decent night (50%? I'm not asking much) then I'd be able to laugh it off. As it is, you just sound like a ass having a laugh at my expense.

[IraqiWalker]

Flaming oblivion, on 09 May 2014 - 02:59 AM, said:

Well it hasn't give me more losses then wins , my performance isn't amazing but certainly improving , i'd say I'm slowly getting to a point where i'm top end average or above average , getting 400+ damage more and more games with a couple of kills , and still losing.

You've been playing for over a month. Trust me, you haven't (probably) hit the point where the MM will be making an impact on performance yet. Once you clock over 1200 matches, you have some good data points to use.

Also, whether or not you're playing with fully elited mechs or not does impact the entire match. Add to that when you play. Different time zones will net you different players. PGI made a comment about how the wait times were increased, I never noticed that. Except when dropping solo, when I drop in a group, my wait time is about 5-20 seconds. Solo my times go from 30 seconds to 90. However, when I logged in at weird hours for me, my solo time improved. Player population does make an impact.

Make no mistake, I am not trying to be condescending or insulting. All I'm saying is give it more time, and see what happens.

[Bulletsponge0]

Votanin FleshRender, on 09 May 2014 - 04:16 AM, said:

I've been losing ever since I started 2 months ago. Starting a night 1-10 is *normal*. And my stats are the exact opposite of yours... You're getting teams that carry you, I never do. At this point, I'm usually in the top half in damage on my team, and often in the top 3. And I still start every single night I play getting stomped 2-12 for 9 outta my first 10 games. Now, to be fair, I had the exact same results when I was doing 50 damage a game....

My KDR (I know, it's not the be-all end-all stat) was .14 after my first month of playing. Now, after my 2nd it's .40. And getting slaughtered regularly is my Mwo life... barring 2 nights people took pity on me and did some grouping.

It wasn't pity...it was an absolute blast and it will happen again.

My thoughts is what time are you usually playing? I've noticed huge differences in my w/l solely based on the time of day

[Flaming oblivion]

I got my blr 70k xp and ive played my mastered orion since till I can afford my 2nd blr, I suspect the blr will out perform the orion once mastered but for now they're on even footing.