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Due to issues related to the release of Mastery Loadouts, the "free swap" period will be extended.
The new end date will be May 1st.
Mismatch Warmaking
LumpDeChump
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Just out of curiosity can someone please explain why war matchmaking will match you with an alliance 50% greater than you. Example: the last two wars my alliance, which is 10 million, has been matched with 15 million alliances. I mean I get we have similar war ratings so that’s one parameter. But an alliance that’s 5 million more in their hero ratings can place much stronger champs and more of them. Plus they are more likely to be bringing a stronger average of champs for attack. It’s season 4 and it’s disheartening to be fighting our little hearts out for a battle that’s essentially decided before it began. Kabam you want to crack down on piloting because it offers an unfair advantage (which I agree with) but appropriately matching alliances also falls under that umbrella and is probably has a much easier solution. Will you please fix this for season 5. I think +/- 2 million is a fair vairiance but 5 million is some tomfoolery.
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In general. I’m not saying it’s a rule. I’m saying it’s a likelihood. It’s likely that they may have more 5 star rank 4s overall. Again not guaranteed. It’s more likely they may have more people with 5 star rank 5s than us. Let’s use odds here. 15 million vs 10 million. I mean there’s a chance we have enough skill to overcome that. There’s a chance our wallets are thicker too. But let’s say an alliance that is only 2 million greater than us is more likely to have similar lineups. And War rating can be skewed as well. If you are busted for piloting you are dropped back and you fight your way back up. Your war rating may drop to let’s say 800. Should you be paired with similar alliances. Chances are if you are 15 million in that situation you have an advantage.
This isn't necessarily true. If an alliance tanks wars in the "off-season" between season 3 and 4 to purposefully lower their rating to get easier matchups and guaranteed wins to get the bonus 50,000 points, it makes it extremely unfair when wars opponents are being chosen based only off war rating and not alliance member rating.
Then add in tanking, (which I feel is a fair strategy), creates all new problems as well. Honestly I’d prefer a little longer wait for matchmaking if it meant that an alliance closer to our true rating was who we were matched with.
I know I’m being redundant but matching alliances within a 2 million hero rating variance and similar war rating would mean stronger alliances could tank/sandbag all they want. Matching would be fair. And for the alliances hit for piloting it wouldn’t hurt the lower tiers they are matched with. Why punish those working their way up?
@Dshu you’re right. There are always going to be ways around manipulate matchmaking. But pride and knowledge of the game should prevent most people from selling their champs for an advantage in War. I don’t sell champs, not even 2*s because it means less resources for me in the long run. And then they throw out things like Danger Rooms and people keep their champs for that. Again there will be dummies that do but the majority of players won’t.
It does not take into account alliance prestige, war season rank and past performance, punished alliances that had rating deduction etc.
Kabam needs to spend time to fix matchmaking and related manipulations we all know about (tanking off season, deals to leave “undefeated defenders” for points etc)