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Reading through this cool blog post on matchmaking: https://t.co/WRTgjw9CbV Are you all reading this highlighted section the same as I am? It sounds like once you're level 30, it's more likely you can be matched against people with higher tier abilities than you? https://t.co/Ho0x4LqNbZ

Reading through this cool blog post on matchmaking: https://t.co/WRTgjw9CbV Are you all reading this highlighted section the same as I am? It sounds like once you're level 30, it's more likely you can be matched against people with higher tier abilities than you? https://t.co/Ho0x4LqNbZ

  • RegisKillbin
    Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
    Reading through this cool blog post on matchmaking: https://t.co/WRTgjw9CbV Are you all reading this highlighted section the same as I am? It sounds like once you're level 30, it's more likely you can be matched against people with higher tier abilities than you? https://t.co/Ho0x4LqNbZ

    • hsdecktech
      Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
      @RegisKillbin It's you *and* your opponent all at level 30, so I don't know why if you and your opponent are at the same level you'd assume they have better Abilities (unless it's bc you assume you have a super high MMR, then okay, fair, I like the confidence).

      • RegisKillbin
        Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
        @hsdecktech Well, I mean ability strength isn't determined by character level, it's determined by coins committed. Someone who opened 500 packs today will have better abilities. I'm operating under the assumption I'll have level 30 characters before maxed abilities (this feels safe to say).

        • hsdecktech
          Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
          @RegisKillbin I guess I'm just not sure why you'd assume your opponent isn't in the same boat as you?

          • RegisKillbin
            Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
            @hsdecktech Well, it says "ability score matters much less if everyone is level 30", so I'm not really assuming so much as asking if I'm reading that right? Why does ability score matter less there than people at level 15? Is that an implication that it's a free for all at 30?

            • hsdecktech
              Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
              @RegisKillbin It's just weighed less, not removed from the equation. That's just one of all those factors. So sure, sometimes you might be at a disadvantage; sometimes you might come out on top; but it's not like that's going to erase all the other factors.

              • RegisKillbin
                Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
                @hsdecktech Sure, I expect a little wiggle room and good faith is required. Many of us have had those miserable experiences where we play a game against objectively stronger units, and it feels unwinnable and awful. For me it was Clash Royale, dude at level 7 and me at level 6. I just quit.

                • hsdecktech
                  Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
                  @RegisKillbin Like the article says, if the calculation ends up not working how they want, they’ll tweak it. You also earn coins for your team as you play them, so that pack advantage matters less the more you play and, eventually, disappears completely.

                  • RegisKillbin
                    Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
                    @hsdecktech Yeah, thank you for answering by the way. I am not trying to be antagonistic here, but I am much more sensitive to monetization built into progression because of the psychological/time pressures it can create to max out or keep up.

                    • hsdecktech
                      Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
                      @RegisKillbin Yeah, I hear you and I know you’re a homey. I’d just encourage everyone to just see how it works before immediately jumping on the “it’s p2w” bandwagon. The team went to great lengths to make sure it’s not, and I think we’ve already seen lots of great evidence of that.

            • RegisKillbin
              Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
              @hsdecktech Maybe it's just a loosening of the rules, and most matches will remain fair, but "much less" was enough to make me wonder if one could risk being paired against someone with an objectively stronger team built purely off coin commitment.

              • RegisKillbin
                Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
                @hsdecktech And maybe I'm reading it wrong, I'm not sure, that's why I asked for more interpretations.

                • hsdecktech
                  Posted 3 years, 11 months ago (Source)
                  @RegisKillbin Well, yes, I have to assume the words mean what they say: if the ability scores matter less at 30, then it’s probably more likely than it would be at lower levels that you or your opponent won’t have the exact same Ability levels.
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