Doctor's Orders - July 2 - 4 - Season III

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  • HairyDave
    HairyDave Posts: 1,574
    I'm shielded up for the next eight hours so I can get some sleep - fire away!

    Some defensive wins would be nice too icon_e_biggrin.gif
  • HairyDave wrote:
    I'm shielded up for the next eight hours so I can get some sleep - fire away!

    Some defensive wins would be nice too icon_e_biggrin.gif

    Sure man.
  • I'm going to be shield hopping the rest of the way. Much tougher bracket than I've had lately; need 900 for top 5 already. Since the next pvp isn't getting more than a 3-hour, I'm comfortable spending a little extra on shields here, especially if I can get to the point where no 3* needs more than 5 covers, and only two of them need more than 3.
  • user311
    user311 Posts: 482 Mover and Shaker
    Just a question - There are hundreds of alliances and thousands of players. Why is it that all I see in my PVPs are members of SHIELD, 5Ds, or X-Men?
  • morgh
    morgh Posts: 539 Critical Contributor
    I cannot remember when I got a similarily relaxed bracket as this time... it's me at 1017 and #5 is at 747 :O
    Good that sometimes you get a wildcard icon_e_wink.gif

    On a sidenote - Laken + Sentry + 3 green/yellow boosts = 3 matches before anyone notices you unshielded ^_^
  • morgh wrote:
    I cannot remember when I got a similarily relaxed bracket as this time... it's me at 1017 and #5 is at 747 :O
    Good that sometimes you get a wildcard icon_e_wink.gif

    On a sidenote - Laken + Sentry + 3 green/yellow boosts = 3 matches before anyone notices you unshielded ^_^

    For all we know sharding was tossed 2 weeks ago when the pvp rewards structure changed. That's about when I stopped getting stacked brackets and now they all look like this. I'm first with over 1k and the rest of the bracket is sub 800 atm. Only seen one forum member worth anything all event and he's at 65x atm. Don't need wins just top 5.
  • morgh
    morgh Posts: 539 Critical Contributor
    You don't say...
    It's so GREAT that they let us know about the changes behind the scenes :S
    /sarcasm
  • Chimaera wrote:
    morgh wrote:
    I cannot remember when I got a similarily relaxed bracket as this time... it's me at 1017 and #5 is at 747 :O
    Good that sometimes you get a wildcard icon_e_wink.gif

    On a sidenote - Laken + Sentry + 3 green/yellow boosts = 3 matches before anyone notices you unshielded ^_^

    For all we know sharding was tossed 2 weeks ago when the pvp rewards structure changed. That's about when I stopped getting stacked brackets and now they all look like this. I'm first with over 1k and the rest of the bracket is sub 800 atm. Only seen one forum member worth anything all event and he's at 65x atm. Don't need wins just top 5.

    I'm thinking sharding is still around, but might actually be closer to the gentle nudge they originally claimed it was. I've joined in pretty close times with alliance mates and we've ended up in different brackets that weren't full.
  • Chimaera wrote:
    morgh wrote:
    I cannot remember when I got a similarily relaxed bracket as this time... it's me at 1017 and #5 is at 747 :O
    Good that sometimes you get a wildcard icon_e_wink.gif

    On a sidenote - Laken + Sentry + 3 green/yellow boosts = 3 matches before anyone notices you unshielded ^_^

    For all we know sharding was tossed 2 weeks ago when the pvp rewards structure changed. That's about when I stopped getting stacked brackets and now they all look like this. I'm first with over 1k and the rest of the bracket is sub 800 atm. Only seen one forum member worth anything all event and he's at 65x atm. Don't need wins just top 5.

    In my bracket, 1st is a 5DV at 1338, I'm second at 903, 5th is at 676 and 10th is at 574. That's some spread.

    That said, there was definitely a change to the MMR buckets in which players are matched. To me, it looked like all the bucket transfer levels were lowered 100 points each, meaning that players are seeing harder opponents much earlier than before (500/700/900 --> 400/600/800) Coincidentally, this now aligns exactly with the hero point placement awards for progression prizes. Combined with the level shift, there is quite a discrepancy in power levels across rosters now, which is observable from nearly everyone north of 700 fielding triple 140+ characters.

    I had a very hard time reaching 900 without some very risky fights, as the best 2** rosters are achieving are about 600-700 in general with most being smacked down quickly by anyone looking for points at all in the 700-800 range.

    One more thing... 210 Dooms can go jump off a cliff.
  • Lyrian wrote:
    One more thing... 210 Dooms can go jump off a cliff.

    You can blame D3 for my maxing my Doom. Prior to the level shift he was at 93 which meant Mags still tanked blue. It also meant Daken would tank purple and black. It gave me some team options since the last event. Then the level shift happened and oh...apparently he tanks everything now...41k to max him? I guess so...stupid level shift.

    Not looking forward to the Shieldbro, Spidey and Flacon pvp events anymore because I set them at specific levels too. But now I have a max Daken I can do whatever with Falcon.
  • farlus
    farlus Posts: 119 Tile Toppler
    This was definitely a tougher pvp than the last few in terms of opponent level spiking - I definitely noticed a shift at both 600 and 800 as noted by Lyrian, and had to shield hop for the first time ever so that I could break the 1k mark.

    By the way, I'm done for the tourney, so if you had my juicy points lined up fire away.
  • After I hit 800 I saw nothing but 166s in my matches, and I had been seeing maxed 2*s prior to that. I realize there's maybe five players in between the two (I'm one of them, with the bulk of my 3*s at 135 or on their way there) in the whole of MPQ, but you'd think they'd at least make some effort to mix it up. This is going to be an arduous shield hop for even a chance at top 5. I'm starting to wonder if it will be worth the effort.
  • wade66
    wade66 Posts: 212 Tile Toppler
    Once I break 700, I end up spending a significant amount of Iso skipping opponents because all I get are max teams. My best character is a level 110 LT, so how am I supposed to fight people like WYP, and KingofPopcorn?

    I am not trying to complain, I have been placing in the top 25 at worst, with a 3rd place finish recently, it would just be nice if there was some middle ground between max 2* teams and max 3* teams.
  • daveomite
    daveomite Posts: 1,331 Chairperson of the Boards
    Lyrian wrote:
    Chimaera wrote:
    morgh wrote:
    I cannot remember when I got a similarily relaxed bracket as this time... it's me at 1017 and #5 is at 747 :O
    Good that sometimes you get a wildcard icon_e_wink.gif

    On a sidenote - Laken + Sentry + 3 green/yellow boosts = 3 matches before anyone notices you unshielded ^_^

    For all we know sharding was tossed 2 weeks ago when the pvp rewards structure changed. That's about when I stopped getting stacked brackets and now they all look like this. I'm first with over 1k and the rest of the bracket is sub 800 atm. Only seen one forum member worth anything all event and he's at 65x atm. Don't need wins just top 5.

    In my bracket, 1st is a 5DV at 1338, I'm second at 903, 5th is at 676 and 10th is at 574. That's some spread.

    That said, there was definitely a change to the MMR buckets in which players are matched. To me, it looked like all the bucket transfer levels were lowered 100 points each, meaning that players are seeing harder opponents much earlier than before (500/700/900 --> 400/600/800) Coincidentally, this now aligns exactly with the hero point placement awards for progression prizes. Combined with the level shift, there is quite a discrepancy in power levels across rosters now, which is observable from nearly everyone north of 700 fielding triple 140+ characters.

    I had a very hard time reaching 900 without some very risky fights, as the best 2** rosters are achieving are about 600-700 in general with most being smacked down quickly by anyone looking for points at all in the 700-800 range.

    One more thing... 210 Dooms can go jump off a cliff.

    agreed. Looks like "brackets of doom" may have been avoided by whatever they did. But def changes to the threshold levels on the way up. Switched to maxed 2*s at 300-350... then maxed 166s in the 800 range. I did my initial climb in the first day I believe, and getting to 900 was more of a challenge than the usual 1k climb.

    but once I got to 900, there was nothing. No matches above 3 points for a long time. It had even started matching me to teams with 100 points with lol 15 characters and loaners once I got closer to 1k.
  • daveomite
    daveomite Posts: 1,331 Chairperson of the Boards
    wade66 wrote:
    Once I break 700, I end up spending a significant amount of Iso skipping opponents because all I get are max teams. My best character is a level 110 LT, so how am I supposed to fight people like WYP, and KingofPopcorn?

    I am not trying to complain, I have been placing in the top 25 at worst, with a 3rd place finish recently, it would just be nice if there was some middle ground between max 2* teams and max 3* teams.

    I do agree that I think that is a problem with the current system. Fewer options available, and after a certain point, you almost always see the same people over and over, even though there are thousands and thousands of people playing.
  • wade66
    wade66 Posts: 212 Tile Toppler
    daveomite wrote:
    wade66 wrote:
    Once I break 700, I end up spending a significant amount of Iso skipping opponents because all I get are max teams. My best character is a level 110 LT, so how am I supposed to fight people like WYP, and KingofPopcorn?

    I am not trying to complain, I have been placing in the top 25 at worst, with a 3rd place finish recently, it would just be nice if there was some middle ground between max 2* teams and max 3* teams.

    I do agree that I think that is a problem with the current system. Fewer options available, and after a certain point, you almost always see the same people over and over, even though there are thousands and thousands of people playing.
    In the end I had to say screw it and shield for the duration, got tired of trying to see if the game would give me more than five names to cycle through, and all of them were beyond my capabilities at the moment.
  • farlus
    farlus Posts: 119 Tile Toppler
    wade66 wrote:
    In the end I had to say screw it and shield for the duration, got tired of trying to see if the game would give me more than five names to cycle through, and all of them were beyond my capabilities at the moment.

    Pretty much the same thing happened to me. Not sure what the dealio is.
  • Kiera13
    Kiera13 Posts: 46 Just Dropped In
    icon_e_biggrin.gificon_e_biggrin.gificon_e_biggrin.gif First time reaching 1000! I'm gonna stay shielded so if I'm in anyone's que feel free to hit me.
  • Chimaera i wont push anymore so i wont challenge you for first.

    Unless i get some sick def wins in that is. icon_e_confused.gif

    Doom Lthor hood seems to work wonders for me on def this pvp. Never seen this many def wins in like forever.

    Shielded till the end, feel free to hit or lose against me. And sorry for anyone i hit but i had to scramble to reach 1k.

    Frid!
  • Kiera13 wrote:
    :Dicon_e_biggrin.gificon_e_biggrin.gif First time reaching 1000! I'm gonna stay shielded so if I'm in anyone's que feel free to hit me.

    Gz. It sure is a nice feeling. Sure you dont want 1100 hmm? icon_twisted.gif