5* affect on PvP matchmaking

veneretio

It seems every time I come here I read a different theory on how matchmaking works. I can't help, but think it has to be based on level now. In a relatively short time frame, I went from zero 5* to three of them. What I've noticed...

Before:
I would face relatively weak teams all the way to 650. Sometimes I could even get as high as 800 without facing a single team of equivalent quality to my own. Around the 800 range, I'd be facing equivalent teams, a few harder that I could skip. Given proper timing, I could push 900+ easily. 800 was reached every time without much effort and no shielding.

Now:
I face equivalent quality teams immediately. Hitting 800 takes real effort. Certainly I can still do it without shielding, but I'm playing matches that take longer and take more out of my characters. Worst of all, the high point gains I used to see seem to have disappeared and I'm faced with a sea of 25-30 point opponents. Once at 800, everything is high level 4*s and for low point values. Pushing to 900+ is so much work that I haven't been able to invest the time required since.

The result:
I've went from being able to hit 800 every pvp event for multiple seasons, hitting 1000 whenever I wanted to, to now, being forced to put in a major time commitment to get less rewards than I used to. I understand the timing of this coincides with the champion feature. So maybe its partly that. Maybe it's just less people are playing the game now so I'm not getting a lot of points for wins anymore? I can't help feeling like it's time to delete my 5*s. Which just feels wrong. I have one decent 4* to my name (xforce 553 at level 255), otherwise it's just a solid 3* lineup.

Are others seeing this? Am I being unrealistic in my expectations of progression?

What I'm hoping for:
Really to just be able to go back to where I was before. I want to be able to hit pvp progression rewards in a timely manor. I'm not asking for them for nothing, but I'd like to see easier teams initially again. I'd like to actually be getting reasonable point totals from teams I beat again. 50s used to be everywhere, now all I see is 30s. There's just something that feels wrong about progressing in this game suddenly slowing me down. Wanting to "nerf" myself in order to progress fast seems broken.

kyrain

You should move this here:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=39198

It will help to be a cohesive conversation