Ideas to Improve Matchmaking

[Dliver 436]

OK OK, most everyone, except the apologists for Pony Tail Boy and the Devs, pretty much agree that matchmaking is a mess and possibly even a failure at this point. ( I'm really trying to be nice about it and keep things constructive) So instead of ranting and raving  about how bad it is and saying it needs to go, why don't we try to suggest some fixes for it under one topic instead of having those ideas scattered throughout the forum. I say this because all of us know that Pony Tail Boy and the Dev's never pull back one of their so called Great Ideas ( Imagine the heavens opening and angels singing and trumpets blaring). We also know that they rarely if ever listen to the community. (Sorry slipped there) But I thought it might be interesting if those in the community had a chance to give their ideas on how to make a very bad idea work all in one place so that they wouldn't have to go looking too far. Hey, stranger things have happened and who knows maybe Pony Tail Boy and the Devs might get desperate enough to listen.

 

 

1)   My first suggestion is for the matchmaking system not throw anyone into a game with less than 5 mins remaining. All of us know the frustration of be thrown into a match and having it end before we fully get into the match. Sorry if people are leaving after 5 mins then it was probably a lopsided match anyways. I know for myself that I don't want to be thrown into that kind of match. I don't want to waste my time, my supplies and my effort in such a match. It's just pure frustration and that leads people to loosing the desire to play.

 

2)   My second idea is go back to 15 minute matches. 10 minutes is proving too short. That would give the system extra time to balance the matches and fill the holes if people leave.

 

3)   Thirdly, shorten the cool down for changing out equipment. Before, when we could choose what map to play, you could have a setup ready to go for that map and you were good to go, with maybe one tweak or two to change to a more suited weapon or protection. You pretty much knew what everyone was bringing to the match also. Now it's hit or miss and if you make changes to tweak your set up you're locked down for 1/2 the match. Which I think leads to many leaving a match early due to frustration. I say shorten it to 1 minute or at most 2 minutes. I think this would lead to less frustration and less people leaving matches early.

 

 

That gets the ball rolling. Please try to be constructive. I know many are frustrated with the matchmaking system as it stands.( Me included )  Like I said you all know it's not going away. So let's give some constructive ideas that will make the system better and easier to live with. Then hopefully a miracle will happen and Pony Tail Boy and the Devs will listen for a change. (The angels sing and the trumpets blare)

[sensei_tanker 3,098]

Your first idea is 100% correct. To add on, I think it should only let you join in a fresh match. Imagine being dropped into a match of PUBG or Fortnite in the final circle, and you have no loot. 

 

I like your second idea, however, the devs are moving TO to a mobile platform, and most mobile players would probably have little time to play, thus shortening the battle time that would be optimal. 

 

Your third idea, I don't support, because it gives people with humongous garages a significant advantage over players with only one combo. Instead, we should add match settings to the MM system, and there will be a bunch of options you can select or un-select. For example, we should be allowed to have the option to choose whether or not we play in small maps, medium maps, or large maps. We should also be able to choose how long our match is, so we can do it accordingly to how much time we know we have to play a battle. 

[Maf 32,307]

Please post ideas to improve the game in the Ideas and Suggestions section.

 

As for your ideas:

1. It's a valid concern, but the MM system depends on players being able to replace those, who left. Sometimes battles are unfair and people to leave, but sometimes the battle is even and the score is close, so when someone leaves with just a few minutes remaining, it would be good if they were instantly replaced by a new player so that the teams remain balanced.
2. Ideas regarding reverting updates are not accepted. Developers have been monitoring battles closely and they determined that most people prefer 10-minute matches.
3. Definitely a valid point, but as said above - it would give players with large garages a significant advantage. Although you may still post this in a separate topic.

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