I would tend to agree with most people on the forum - don't fix it if ain't broken! In other words you are barking up the wrong tree and from the comments you make it sounds as if you are not going to listen. As a player I prefer choice and that is what the current system offers players of all shapes and sizes - take that away and it would be to the detriment of Tanki Online. 1.) Certain tank and weapon combinations works best for certain maps and styles - thus if the system chooses for me I will be at a great disadvantage in some places with all enjoyment flying out the window. 2.) There would need to be some major refinements for me to be happy with the MM system - sure there are always bugs when testing something new, but that format is such a huge departure from Tanki's current format that it represents a whole new game with a different upgrading strategy etc. - in other words I have just wasted years to build on what I have now should you implement something even remotely like what the test was. 3.) You mention that some maps are empty - sometimes that is actually nice to have less crowds on a map - especially the smaller maps - while I am not really a one on one player - it keeps things interesting when you have adjust strategy to the number of players on a map or in your team. So yes , I do not always want umpteen players on a map. 4.) I Would suggest that you create two server nodes - one with the current format and the other with your MM format once you have refined it - that way you give us even more choice - I do suspect though that the latter will be far less popular. It is not that I do not like change - I welcome constructive change, but by the same token this process comes across as a bit ham handed and you may find that players will vote with their feet and go elsewhere.

This is the 2nd Time I am posting today re the MM system. May this test and system be shelved and forgotten as complete failure never to be rekindled again. After playing a good number of games today I am extremely frustrated with it. The matching system does not work very well and I have not enjoyed playing at all. In-game comments from others are just about all negative as well. If you implement it in this form you will lose many players including me who has been playing nearly daily for a long time now. My issues are the following: 1.) Simply matching by rank does not make for a evenly matched game - as those who can buy their upgrades with real money will whack those who can't or don't every time. Also, Tank choice plays a role here too as the smaller tanks is no match for the bigger ones on the very high ranks. I prefer fast and agile - fast and agile falls off the grid against the top ranks. 2.) I Can not choose the map I want to play - that is just plain dumb!! 3.) I prefer being able to surf between the servers to find an appropriate, enjoyable and fairly matched game and players that I enjoy. 3.a) While we are at that - ever since the servers became unified communication with especially Russian Players has been impossible and that has been a great part of my enjoyment of Tanki - the contact with players from all across the world that I can communicate with - now it is like the tower of BABEL - if you want to do something positive rather make an in game real time translator. 4.) I also miss the ability to see the missions during a game. 5.) Although I have mostly been lucky and did not have to wait longer than 1 minute there was a few times where the wait was just too long and then you land with players so strong that I mostly die within seconds of spawning - it just drained all enjoyment from playing. 6.) I hate that it removes so much choice from me. PLEASE DO NOT IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM THAT EVEN CLOSELY RESEMBLES THIS - I WILL JUST STOP PLAYING - it simply becomes impossible to really enjoy the game !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tried it and I hate it! While I realise that it is still in development the matchmaking is hardly working correctly - come up against too weak or too strong opponents almost every time. I prefered being able to see matches of all kinds with which and how many players are in them as well as being able to move from one server to the next, but this removes "choice" from me the player. Often times similarly ranked players are way more upgraded than others due to the ability to spend actual money to buy crystals where some only gain by playing and completing missions. It is no fun being obliterated without a chance - I prefer equal challenging matches. Also, you have moved the missions tab from the top bar, which sometimes is handy to refer back to during a match so leave it there. Another issue is that I can't choose what map I play on - am I missing something or is it just that dumb? Yeah and the video..... :wacko: ....it's great if you can understand Russian? Thx