Unranked automatch

Jump back to quoted post23 Jul 2016, 19:32 PMatlantis145

Why is the automatch so terrible for unranked players? I'm trying to get a basic level for a couple of the factions in 1v1 so I know where I stand, and I can at least get a fair game going when I want to try something new.

However, I'm consistently being matched against people who are rank <200? Why are these 10 automatch games so painful

Jump back to quoted post23 Jul 2016, 21:14 PMDoomlord52

Unfortunately, the first 10 games of any faction are almost entirely 'random'; they are placement matches.

Essentially, the match-making (MM) has no idea what your skill level is with the specific faction, so it just picks anyone for you to play against. Now, it COULD start refining the MM after the first game (i.e. if you lose to a #50 player, only look for below 50 players), but apparently it just doesn't do that, probably because it's ignoring a tiny sample size to appear more fair.

Either way, just stick with it. A lot of people (myself included when WFA came out) do very poorly in their placement matches, especially in 1v1 (which seems to attract high level players). After your first 10 games, you'll get much better matches.

Jump back to quoted post23 Jul 2016, 21:22 PMDanyek

I can be a true example of the bad MM. Got the UKF expansion, hopped into 1v1 with britz. 4th match I got matched against Jove.

Jump back to quoted post23 Jul 2016, 19:44 PMDanyek

You were the atL guy with brits on Kholodny? Name sounds very similar.

Jump back to quoted post23 Jul 2016, 22:01 PMatlantis145

Yeah that was me, first Brits game ever which did not go so well

Jump back to quoted post23 Jul 2016, 19:48 PMKatitof

Because placement games(10 first games) put you against varied skill players to determine your own.

After 20 games in total, you'll be on your skill level.

Jump back to quoted post24 Jul 2016, 08:11 AM__deleted__

+1


I don´t thought this moment will come, but I agree with Katitof.

Jump back to quoted post24 Jul 2016, 09:48 AMRappy

Don't worry, it's not an opinion. It's pretty much fact.

Jump back to quoted post24 Jul 2016, 07:05 AMDanyek

Sorry to ruin your first game It was even my first 1v1 OKW game, but I don't know why the MM doesn't take into account ranks other than the ranks you have with the current faction. Anyway good luck next time fellow mate!