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#1 [HWK]ZamboniChaos

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Posted January 16 2014 - 02:53 PM

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Greetings pilots!

 

As you know, we recently implemented some changes to our matchmaking system. One of the benefits of this is that we are now able to adjust the matchmaking logic as we see fit.

 

We've noticed that many of you are having difficulty finding matches using the Server Browser, so today we'll be making a few adjustments in order to allow for a larger range of servers to be available to players. 

 

Today's hotfix will not require any downtime, but those of you logged in when the changes are deployed may need to restart the client in order for them take effect.



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Posted January 16 2014 - 02:57 PM

Great news.

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Posted January 16 2014 - 02:59 PM

Loving the hotfix, it came pretty quick!

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Posted January 16 2014 - 03:12 PM

Nice work.

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Posted January 16 2014 - 03:24 PM

Nice work guys!
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View PostAsianJoyKiller, on July 08 2014 - 03:49 PM, said:

You're exactly right.

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Posted January 16 2014 - 03:28 PM

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Posted January 16 2014 - 03:49 PM

Thanks, and Happy Birthday Zamboni!
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Posted January 16 2014 - 03:52 PM

Go there! :)

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Posted January 16 2014 - 03:55 PM

I like the way matchmaking works now. It leaves a lot of room for adjustment and it is doing a decent job of getting people in games. The matching is probably a little loose right now after this hotfix, but it was obviously necessary to get people into matches.

At this point, I think the only way it can really be improved is with more potentials looking for a game - as in a much increased player base. Separating USE and USW, as well as removing CBD from 'any mode' should be the final keys to getting the majority to use Quickmatch.

For now, I am most likely to join an empty USW server to avoid being the cause of balance issues. People seem to be joining faster now.

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Posted January 16 2014 - 08:45 PM

Nope. Still locked out. Be good when clan servers get implemented, so match issues are not a factor in entering a server.
Good matching on pub servers, tho. It's a lark stomping the fuzzy bunny out of folks...for a little while, anyways. My worst has been 11-11-2. First place. Bloody 'ell. Heh.  ;)
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Posted January 16 2014 - 10:07 PM

Please don't ignore this !

After the patch ; newbies are able to join on medium & high lvl games ! which affects both their & our experience !!!

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Now look how they reacted to the bad situation ;

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Edit : In all games from all star ratings ; there are 2+ / 5- players with Pilot level under 5 ! in each and every single game ! and ... it's not nice to have newcomers in your team in an intense game , AND it isn't good to fight newcomers either ; as that may make you bored and overwhelm the new player !


Please Please Please Please Please Please revise the system and do not allow newcomers (PL 1-10) to join on high level games.

It's obvious that games are much much much much much better that before ; very well balanced games , a lot of fun and competition ! but ; newbies are all over the place !! Myself ; I can get along with that , but ... think about them ? they may not like to play high level games right off the bet ! maybe take some time to play with other new players , and learn about the game a bit by bit !


I hope you got my point ! but overall ; GREAT effort guys ! keep it up :D

Edited by EliteShooter, January 16 2014 - 10:44 PM.

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#12 Xacius

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Posted January 16 2014 - 10:37 PM

They've always been able to join.  It's MMR-based.
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Posted January 16 2014 - 10:44 PM

i cant tell if im having fun watching people rage quit or the ease at witch you can kil newbies with a pred :/
(i am literally in the middle of high Vs. low MMR players)

but still i enjoy the matchs more than before
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Posted January 17 2014 - 01:18 AM

My pilot level is 18. When I create a party with my friend (level 13) we often join games with most players being 27 to 30. It did happen from time to time before the patch but after the patch it happen quite often.

Being pit against players with better equipment and way more experience often results in frustration. Please look into this strange matchmaking behaviour.

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Posted January 17 2014 - 02:18 AM

the newbies are dying in their droves out there, clogging the barrels of the experienced with their wreckage
I fully appreciate that the system doesn't work with low numbers of players but QuickMatching raw newbies into experienced bear pits is getting pretty damned ugly

honestly, what to do
the only way this system will work is with a much larger player base, but to accomplish that new players need reasons to stay and not be routinely placed up against people who've been playing this game since day zero

Edited by Muffintrumpet, January 17 2014 - 02:21 AM.

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Posted January 17 2014 - 02:54 AM

View PostXacius, on January 16 2014 - 10:37 PM, said:

They've always been able to join.  It's MMR-based.

As far as I know , you only play DM ; so you don't play other modes as often as I do ... I think ! --> So I guess I know what I'm saying , and it's indeed true ! the guys posted right over this post , proving that what I said is true ! and MUST be fixed !

AND IT WASN'T LIKE THIS BEFORE , JUST WASN'T !!!










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Posted January 17 2014 - 04:33 AM

There are more 'mixed' matches than before, with extreme level ranges. This used to happen only if new players decided to join high level games; now it seems to happen with quickmatch. At least they can tweak the matchmaking parameters more easily now (at least that's what it sounds like).

On a more lively note, looks like us level 30s should tune our heatsinks and cooling units while we still can - we're gonna need a lot of sustained firepower to massacre clear out the fodder...
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Posted January 17 2014 - 05:29 AM

great patch, thanks.

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Posted January 17 2014 - 06:53 AM

I had a relatively nice match today.
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Posted January 17 2014 - 09:48 AM

im still seeing level 30's in the same room as 1-5 levels




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