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[Mechwarrior Buddah]

So you drop a tier? Ive lost literally every single game Ive played in the past 3 hours

this is pretty intolerable

[XxXAbsolutZeroXxX]

PSR only drops if you lose a game and have a low match score.

If you lose with a high match score your PSR rank increases.

[Mechwarrior Buddah]

I Zeratul I, on 22 August 2015 - 05:25 PM, said:

PSR only drops if you lose a game and have a low match score.

If you lose with a high match score your PSR rank increases.

...thats stupid

I find myself saying that alot about this new system

[Light-Speed]

There are more ways to contribute to the victory than the list of stuff that would show up on the match scores.

For example, squirreling. Luring away enemies so that they do nothing for their team for the next minute or more.
Also, helping the team over the chat. Offering sound advice could help a lot. Commanding is included in this set. Misinformation over the global chat works as well (though rarely. at least for me.). If you think this is useless, well, then why the hell are strategies, tactics, and subterfuge constantly used by the militaries of the real world?

As the only way the system could recognize these contributions is thorough the fact that a victory occurred, the new system isn't as stupid as you think.
PGI doesn't screw up everything, you know.

Edited by Nightingale27, 22 August 2015 - 05:46 PM.

[bad arcade kitty]

tiers are probably huge and you should lose a whole lot of games... may be hundreds
i suppose

[Light-Speed]

Maybe the fact that there are so many more stomps with the new system is that as any time you face two or more enemies you are facing at least twice your own strength?
Maybe that's why when the matches go one way, it snowballs very quickly.

[Mechwarrior Buddah]

Nightingale27, on 22 August 2015 - 05:46 PM, said:

PGI doesn't screw up everything, you know.

no but this is one they did or I wouldnt be in losing games for THREE HOURS

bad arcade kitty, on 22 August 2015 - 05:47 PM, said:

tiers are probably huge and you should lose a whole lot of games... may be hundreds
i suppose

Yeah Ill give it another hour or so then maybe see if theres still a game in a year or so

[Xetelian]

This is where I link to a picture of someone suggesting you carry harder.


However I'm lazy. So imagine a witty picture with witty text.

[TLBFestus]

I've only had very little experience with the new MM and it was harsh.

Not enough to make Arctic Cheetah observations yet.

[XxXAbsolutZeroXxX]

Mechwarrior Buddah, on 22 August 2015 - 05:52 PM, said:

no but this is one they did or I wouldnt be in losing games for THREE HOURS

That happened to me once with the old ELO matchmaker.

It only lasted for one day. Not sure what the issue was.

Edited by I Zeratul I, 22 August 2015 - 05:59 PM.

[Davers]

Mechwarrior Buddah, on 22 August 2015 - 05:21 PM, said:

So you drop a tier? Ive lost literally every single game Ive played in the past 3 hours

this is pretty intolerable

How long is it taking you to find matches?If it is over 60 seconds then the release valves have been activated and the whole concept of Tiers go out the window.

[Deathlike]

Mechwarrior Buddah, on 22 August 2015 - 05:21 PM, said:

So you drop a tier? Ive lost literally every single game Ive played in the past 3 hours

this is pretty intolerable

Here's a silly question...

Have you been trying to use LRMs in every match?

If so, why are you shocked at the results?

[LordNothing]

had a victory today when a leader stepped up and we massacred a unit which had been stomping my pug "team" ad nauseum. that was probibly the best cw game ive seen in days.

problem is there is usually a 12 man doing attacks on a planet, and pugs flock to defend it because it looks like the only game in town or the one that is fastest to kick off. then they do it again and again and again until they burn out. i tried to get more pugs to attack but it is very hard to convince them that is how cw "works". it just takes getting the other side to fall into the same trap to get fair games.

Edited by LordNothing, 22 August 2015 - 07:18 PM.

[DAYLEET]

I Zeratul I, on 22 August 2015 - 05:59 PM, said:

That happened to me once with the old ELO matchmaker.

It only lasted for one day. Not sure what the issue was.

The issue is the same that the one where you flip a quarter 10 times and you only get one side every time.

[bad arcade kitty]

DAYLEET, on 22 August 2015 - 07:18 PM, said:

The issue is the same that the one where you flip a quarter 10 times and you only get one side every time.

it suddenly reminded me the beginning of "rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead" :3

[El Bandito]

Mechwarrior Buddah, on 22 August 2015 - 05:32 PM, said:

...thats stupid

I find myself saying that alot about this new system

I find it to be fair. Why should I drop down to tier 3 if I performed like a tier 2 player in losing matches, for example? The kills and damage dealt in such matches are good enough to salvage my wounded ego.

[wanderer]

Mechwarrior Buddah, on 22 August 2015 - 05:32 PM, said:

...thats stupid

I find myself saying that alot about this new system

By doing well, you are aiding in the placing of the underhive in it's proper place, as you tread water and they sink beneath your thrashing feet. Slowly, you may even arise to a point where they no longer exist.

[Mechwarrior Buddah]

Deathlike, on 22 August 2015 - 07:07 PM, said:

Here's a silly question...

Have you been trying to use LRMs in every match?

If so, why are you shocked at the results?

nope

LordNothing, on 22 August 2015 - 07:17 PM, said:

had a victory today when a leader stepped up and we massacred a unit which had been stomping my pug "team" ad nauseum. that was probibly the best cw game ive seen in days.

problem is there is usually a 12 man doing attacks on a planet, and pugs flock to defend it because it looks like the only game in town or the one that is fastest to kick off. then they do it again and again and again until they burn out. i tried to get more pugs to attack but it is very hard to convince them that is how cw "works". it just takes getting the other side to fall into the same trap to get fair games.

not talking about cw

[SkyHammyr]

Mechwarrior Buddah, on 22 August 2015 - 05:21 PM, said:

So you drop a tier? Ive lost literally every single game Ive played in the past 3 hours

this is pretty intolerable

I find it strange that you're that wound up on winning.
Especially here where, even though you're "supposed" to get a good team to play with you still get DCs, AFKs and a host of dudes pushing sub-100, even sub-50 Match Performances, it's still a crap shoot whether you win or not.

Do like I do- Try to do a good job, make a few space bucks, try to kill a guy or two and call it a day.
You'll go through less antacids that way.

Edited by SkyHammr, 22 August 2015 - 07:31 PM.

[Mechwarrior Buddah]

SkyHammr, on 22 August 2015 - 07:31 PM, said:

Do like I do- Try to do a good job, make a few space bucks

Hard to do when losing for hours at a time. my only irl friend is officially done with the game now