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[Agent 0 Fortune]

It seems like balance is lostech, PSR only address half of the issue. PGI needs a simple and self-balancing system that won’t required months of work to tweak, and that can easily incorporate new mechs, maps, and play-styles.

We already have a Player Skill Rating system (1-5) and a Mech Rating system (tier 1-5), why not dump quirks and simply have the matchmaker user both PSR and MR to create matches.

It could be something as simple as dropping in the best Tier (a Tier 1 PSR in a Tier 2 mech drops as Tier 1), or something as abstract as adding the PSR and MR together for Tiers 2-10

This system is essentially an abstract BV system, one that doesn’t require identifying sublet nuances in model design, hardpoint layout, or even weapon balance, they are all abstracted into a win/loss record per chassis, something that PGI already has 3 years of data collected. This means that a mechs MR could potentially shift (or intentionally be reset) based on performance or redesign.