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My concerns about Heroes ranking system
I know this is early, but with closed beta on the way and the first implementation of ranked mode coming out, I need to voice my concerns about Blizzard not releasing a solo queue ranked mode. I understand what they are trying to do, as this Hero Brawler is a multiplayer game that is meant to be played with friends, but not releasing a solo queue doesn't make sense. It's the only mode that can't be abused, and where your ranking accurately reflects your skill level. There should at the very least be a mode where you can queue up to play competitively. Where everyone is put on a level playing field, no advantages or disadvantages to who or how many you queue with. Here are some of the concerns I have with the current system.
-The best teams in the region will stomp both queues together. What's the difference?
-Players will wait to queue to avoid certain teams
-Players will get boosted
-There won't be a place to can go to play competitive without being at a disadvantage, so you will need to wait until your team is on to play ranked
-The ranking system is not going to accurately display anyone's individual skill
Kaeyoh
+1 for solo q ranked. The proposed system works for low to mid range mmr pools but completely falls apart for the higher mmr pool.
It becomes more about gaming the system than a measure of skill.