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[FuzzyNova]

I looked through the FAQ section and did not see anything on this subject. I'm fairly new with maybe 2 months under my belt. I can see that I am Tier 5 and below it is like an exp bar that fills up until I get to Tier 4. My question is how does this work? Is it based on wins and kills? It seems like my Tier bar has not moved in weeks. Does quitting a match after you die affect this as well? So many questions.

[DemonicDonut]

There are some decent explanations around the forums. Essentially it has to do with match score, winning is a huge part though. I've gone up from 200 match score on a win, and down from 400 on a loss. I don't quite understand it.

I do know that if you leave after death, you don't get assists for any mechs you damaged that may die after you leave.

[FlipOver]

Check this.

[Tesunie]

I wouldn't worry too much about your tier. (PSR= Player Skill Rating)

However, to place this in simple terms, your tier is your piloting skill level, or as closely as the game can say "how good you are at the game". The higher the tier numbers (tier 1 being high, tier 5 being low), the more "skilled" you are. (Really, it's mostly to separate the newer players from the veterans.) This is, by no way, any real indication on you, which is why I say don't worry about it.

To go up in tier one needs to preform well (get a match score typically over 100 in a match) and win. The higher your match score (performance), the higher your tier ranking bar goes up from that match.

To go down, you need to preform average or lower on a loss. On a loss you can remain even (not change your PSR) if you get a match score around 250 350. If you have a match score above 400, you probably will see a small increase in your PSR from that match.

It's not exactly an "experience bar", as it can go up or down. But, on average it should slowly move up. This is mostly because most people can maintain a rather even win to loss rate, and you gain more PSR on a win than you do with a single loss.


As for your direct questions:
- If your tier bar hasn't moved, it's because you probably aren't preforming well enough in matches or aren't maintaining a positive or equal win loss. It also can take a very long time for your bar to fill up enough to move a tier anyway, so it might be moving but not appearing so.
- Quitting a match after you die doesn't affect your PSR. It will however provide you with no indication on if a given match has raised or lowered your PSR tier bar. You can see that at the end of match screen, where they give you a breakdown on your match score. Personally, I recommend players to remain in match and observe what your teammates are doing. It can help you learn, and I like to see how the match ends myself.


I think that answers all your current questions. Any more, feel free to ask.


Edit: Wrong number.
PS: The match score is an estimate on how well you did. The PSR "match score" is weighted differently, which is why I saw "around" a match score. Sometimes, you may get a low 90-60ish match score on a win and manage to still go up. But, on average if your match score is above 100, you'll probably go up in PSR.

Edited by Tesunie, 24 October 2015 - 08:11 AM.

[John1352]

Tiers, or player skill ratings, are used to match you with people who perform similarly in game. New accounts start at tier 4 so that experienced players who create alt accounts can be moved to the correct spot more quickly. Pretty much all actual new players will drop to tier 5 for a while, as this game has a to to learn about. As you get better, you'll start to do more damage, get more kills and win more. After a while doing that, you'll progress up to the next tier.

[Void Angel]

Short answer: it's a skill rating system, designed to reward team-based play, that prevents top tier players from getting put into games with extremely low-tier players, and vice versa.

Don't get hung up on whether or not you went up or down with a certain amount of match score - Player Skill Rating is a hidden system. The PSR system applies mulitpliers to elements of your match score - scouting, spotting, etc - that PGI feels are important to team play. This weighted formula then produces an adjusted number that PSR uses to determine how much/if your PSR changes based on the win/loss result of the match. So any hard cutoffs you are given ("if you win and get 458.5 match score, then...") are simply rules of thumb - this is what Tesunie is talking about.

So, what we know about match score is pretty simple: There's the original Patch Notes, and then a Clarification. Don't read the clarification without remembering the patch notes, and you'll be fine. Get back to us with any questions and we'll be happy to clarify.

Edited by Void Angel, 24 October 2015 - 10:24 AM.

[Void Angel]

DemonicDonut, on 24 October 2015 - 08:03 AM, said:

There are some decent explanations around the forums. Essentially it has to do with match score, winning is a huge part though. I've gone up from 200 match score on a win, and down from 400 on a loss. I don't quite understand it.

I do know that if you leave after death, you don't get assists for any mechs you damaged that may die after you leave.

See above.

[Not A Real RAbbi]

^^^ ALL OF THE ABOVE

Focus on getting better at the game, and the tier rating will come along. Sweat the tier stuff too much, and the game will get frustrating.

No matter how good you are, there will be nights when you and your teammates simply can't get a win to save your lives. You'll get slaughtered by a group of familiar names one match, drop in the next match teamed up with them, and get slaughtered just as badly. It happens. It's a game.

No matter how bad you are, you'll have streaks where you simply can't lose. Much like above, but vice-versa.

If you're focused on your PSR tier, the losing streaks will rage you right out. Just play the game, and be glad that someone had it together to publish a first-person stompy robot online multiplayer simulator game for you, and it's FREE!

Something you'll notice, though, if you ARE paying attention to tiers. The names you see alongside you in Tier 5, for instance? They'll slowly disappear, and new ones will appear. And then you'll climb into Tier 4, and some of those old names that disappeared will reappear. And then some that you left behind in Tier 5 will join you in 4. And so on. And it can be pretty cool watching as you progress, as well as your cohort. Good stuff.

If we're to take the PSR match score system as a decent indicator of team play and successful habits in combat, then doing what earns match score points will speed you on your way up the PSR Tiers. So, in the Match Summary screen, under your individual performance, take note of that center column that breaks down the various actions you received points for. Try to do those things more often, since according to PGI, they make you a better player or something. Hell, they might be right, too. MAYBE.