mischiefmaker wrote: The second round of the Ares tournament suggests that significant changes have been made to matchmaking. Many of us are finding that we're getting very easy teams to start, then as our rating climbs we get harder and harder teams. It's a bit early to tell if the changes are working but MMR hell may soon be a thing of the past (knock on wood).
jozier wrote: mischiefmaker wrote: The second round of the Ares tournament suggests that significant changes have been made to matchmaking. Many of us are finding that we're getting very easy teams to start, then as our rating climbs we get harder and harder teams. It's a bit early to tell if the changes are working but MMR hell may soon be a thing of the past (knock on wood). Maybe for you. I see the same 6 teams from 700 up to 1300. Literally no change in teams. And I get knocked down by hundreds of points within hours. The matchmaking in the second Ares round is worse because now I can be drained for 50 points from EVERYBODY and not just people near me.
ihearthawthats wrote: jozier wrote: mischiefmaker wrote: The second round of the Ares tournament suggests that significant changes have been made to matchmaking. Many of us are finding that we're getting very easy teams to start, then as our rating climbs we get harder and harder teams. It's a bit early to tell if the changes are working but MMR hell may soon be a thing of the past (knock on wood). Maybe for you. I see the same 6 teams from 700 up to 1300. Literally no change in teams. And I get knocked down by hundreds of points within hours. The matchmaking in the second Ares round is worse because now I can be drained for 50 points from EVERYBODY and not just people near me. To be fair, I think he meant the sub-700 range. Also, iirc you started day 1? With the increased price of shields, it may have been people's reluctance to play early rather than MMR.
Bucky76 wrote: I am seeing half the names on that list also, including you Bugpop , 4 people! I feel like a **** hitting them over and over.
Bugpop wrote: Bucky76 wrote: I am seeing half the names on that list also, including you Bugpop , 4 people! I feel like a **** hitting them over and over. There have been a handful of players who sense when I'm on. I recognize your name but I haven't had problems with you
jozier wrote: Awesome, every fight I leave, I'm down -50 points to the same person. Over and over. That's at least 8 fights now. Great job D3!
mechgouki wrote: jozier wrote: Awesome, every fight I leave, I'm down -50 points to the same person. Over and over. That's at least 8 fights now. Great job D3! Please be honest with me. What do you think our chances of getting this message through to the devs will work? "WE DON'T WANT THE CURRENT PVP CHANGES!" Be honest with me. Do we actually have a chance of making them listen and getting them to revert the changes?
L45TN7 wrote: i was playing fine up to 1200pts and then suddenly i keep getting matched to people between 0-500pts who all give me 0 pts
mechgouki wrote: There is one solution. Get gang b@nged. I'm serious. Intentionally lose to your opponents with a weak team. This will cause your MMR to drop, though not much, it will eventually make the game progressable.
mechgouki wrote: I got caught in MMR hell too at 1200. I literally cycled the same 8 people with Skip. So much for the varied opponents the devs promised.