MysticLink, on 08 October 2015 - 12:53 PM, said:
Really?
Really? Man this sucks. Ok forget the goal of tier 1. I want win loss ratio with higher wins on EVERY map.
Yeah, the "Tier system" does not directly measure skill, as a new player who wins 50 consecutive matches while stomping the enemy will be a Tier 4 or Tier 3 player. Why? Because it takes a large number of matches for you to get enough points where you start going up in tiers.
The Tier system is good for the purpose of differentiating players who are very experienced from inexperienced players. Player skill typically follows experience. If you play a huge number of matches at an even W/L ratio, then your PSR points will see a net rise over time, and you'll move up the tiers.
Playing very well will get you more points faster, playing poorly will detract points from you r record, but playing at an average 50% win rate will get you an average gain in points over time since (again, on averge) wins grant you more points than loses take away.