I fly solo and the server puts me in the 8–11 queue. No way in hell they’re supposed to be in the same queue as me.
You’re right. They’re not. They’re actually higher up because there’s 4 of them. However, because no one plays 4-man squads up there often enough, they get tossed DOWN to T3 all the time.
We need to find how to do what they are doing.
Easy. R8 ships and T3 premiums. Tested, approved, smashed 2 ESB squads repeatedly. I expect a change (very) soon if we’re to read what Deranzeef posted.
This will set you in Q37 which is just +1 above Q36. Then happens what Ory wrote above, quite very fast and easily (i think i waited 6 mins only once, mostly it is 1-2 mins).
Q36 is the top T3 queue and where you’re placed at maximum if solo with R9 ships and high DSR. So, in this case, how much does a R9 ship and player compare to 4 R8 / premium ships, hm?
Now don’t get me wrong, i DO want fixed tier MM, or +/- 1 rank as in 0.8 MM times. But made with logic ofc.
I won’t go into details again, i already wrote one (or more) hella long post(s) about this and how i think it could be done right or close to and then tweak it properly. Not gonna bother again. Doesn’t seem to be worth the effort.
Easy. R8 ships and T3 premiums. Tested, approved, smashed 2 ESB squads repeatedly. I expect a change (very) soon if we’re to read what Deranzeef posted.
This will set you in Q37 which is just +1 above Q36. Then happens what Ory wrote above, quite very fast and easily (i think i waited 6 mins only once, mostly it is 1-2 mins).
Q36 is the top T3 queue and where you’re placed at maximum if solo with R9 ships and high DSR. So, in this case, how much does a R9 ship and player compare to 4 R8 / premium ships, hm?
But of course, if only they can abuse it, then it’s A-OK, but if the info leaks (or people find it by chance, whatever), then nope, it must be changed, because our dear friends can’t stay at the top of the ladder abusing people, they’re endangered, facing proper opposition, and they can’t fight a proper fight because of the reasons we all know (precious, precious stats).
This week patch will “fix” the MM, no doubt about it. But I’m guessing it’ll be more like a “let’s change the mechanics a little bit so nobody knows how to cheat it anymore… Except you-know-who” *blink-blink*
I won’t go into details again, i already wrote one (or more) hella long post(s) about this and how i think it could be done right or close to and then tweak it properly. Not gonna bother again. Doesn’t seem to be worth the effort.
They have the logs, they know what’s happening, a lot of people reported about it, but they simply don’t care at all, as long as certain people is happy with their benefits, they’ll keep this course of action. And that’s sad. And another thing that’s sad to me is how I don’t love this game anymore, it was my “OMFG! Finally a decent fast-paced spaceship game with customization options! It has been too long since Freelancer, yeaaaah!” and now I simply don’t want to log in, just to avoid having a bad time not enjoying a single match, and getting another ulcer thanks to all the rage that comes out of the unfairness in the game.
A question, confirm if it is true. (maybe more than one question)
T2 battles NEVER have capture the beacons, and many maps NEVER appear when flying T2. (confirm if its true)
T3 battles have some rare times the capture the beacons mode, and some extra maps.(confirm if its true)
What does currently T1’s have? 1 single combat mode on one map only? And T4’s and up, everything but with 2x2 playing?
Also, we have penalties if using purple weapons (+2 queue if im not mistaken) so, the secret would be to fly premiums with blueish weapons? Or maybe white ones so we get -2 and be placed against T2 perhaps. The problem is, when im over 1300 SR in T2 i get put in 5-9, when im a little bit under 1250 i get sometimes 5-8 which is OK. But they have 1800+ SR how come they are not fighting T5’s at this point???
A question, confirm if it is true. (maybe more than one question)
T2 battles NEVER have capture the beacons, and many maps NEVER appear when flying T2. (confirm if its true)
T3 battles have some rare times the capture the beacons mode, and some extra maps.(confirm if its true)
What does currently T1’s have? 1 single combat mode on one map only? And T4’s and up, everything but with 2x2 playing?
Also, we have penalties if using purple weapons (+2 queue if im not mistaken) so, the secret would be to fly premiums with blueish weapons? Or maybe white ones so we get -2 and be placed against T2 perhaps. The problem is, when im over 1300 SR in T2 i get put in 5-9, when im a little bit under 1250 i get sometimes 5-8 which is OK. But they have 1800+ SR how come they are not fighting T5’s at this point???
True.
True.
T1 has 1-2 maps with 1-2 game modes. I think Recon is very rare down there, mostly Domination.
+1 in queue. Just fly Premiums with anything, really…
I can confirm (started playing SC a month ago).
So far I had Capture the Beacons only once in my 200+ battles that was with T3 ships. So it seems it is only when you are queued 7-9 or higher and also not very often.
And yes T3 has different maps than T1/2 . T1 has more than just one map and mode but haven’t played it for a while.
Guys, does custom battle counts as win/lose ±0.5 pts to matchmaker?
T1 has only Domination. T2 has Combat Recon and Beacon Hunt added and doesn’t have Capture the Beacons and Detonation. T3-4-5 have everything.
T1 has only Domination. T2 has Combat Recon and Beacon Hunt added and doesn’t have Capture the Beacons and Detonation. T3-4-5 have everything.
T2 have detonation as well. I think I had some cap the beacons matches in T2 like two patches ago.
I think they do some changes every now and then. T3 lacked Cap the Beacons somewhat recently for a while.
T2 is basically 80% detonation… Fking inties. HEHHEHEHE
4)Why removed from normal PVP the realistic mode? That was in my opinion the best pvp mode there was. It was just if the MM doesnt screw things up by not matching equal number of ships and skill tweaking.
Please, make the maps more variables, and the game modes aswell. And fix the ranks mixing please.
This +1
I can’t remember the last time I had realistic in PVP.
This +1
I can’t remember the last time I had realistic in PVP.
Capture the Beacon was re introduced back in a regular PvP about a week ago, i get it now and than in T3
Sweet. I have missed it.
Sweet. I have missed it.
it does seems pretty rare though.
it is rare. Maybe 5% or less. I had it only once since they put it up and of course MM messed up again, my/our team had all only 3 ships and the other team had 3 players with 4 ships.
I cant remember when there there was a fair, difficult, and balanced match…pity
Well, ive had rare battles that finished with 1-5 tickets of diference, but they were not hard, or easy, just the rest of the team that took 7 minutes to wake up and realize there were objectives.
I cant remember when there there was a fair, difficult, and balanced match…pity
I had a few of those but they are rare. I actually had a draw once, I believe it was at planting the bomb (same amount of stations and kills at both teams).
it does seems pretty rare though.
Yeah, depends if MM decides to put you with T2 players, keep it in T3 or mixing with T4. If it reaches in the T2 area then it won’t show up unless the dude is in a squad with a player that has T3-4 ships. AFAIK you gotta hit the middle / top of T3 in MM to have it available.