**Mastery Loadouts**
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.
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.
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When I use my proper deck I'm facing similar decks or higher strength.
I've tried sandbagging last couple of days (because I was sick of losing to sandbaggers) and my opponents are much weaker, and I'm often matched against other sandbaggers.
If you want those trophy tokens and easy wins, sandbagging is the way to go.
Kabam don't care, it's been a week since they "fixed sandbagging" but it's not fixed and more and more are doing it.
Additionally, we updated the BG matchmaking system yesterday, attempting to eliminate sandbagging! Hooray! If you found success with it in the last few days... it might be tough for you in the next little while.
We've seen a lot of people asking for full disclosure on the matchmaking parameters, and it's something we're not willing to provide with full transparency at this time. While it should be incredibly difficult to circumnavigate with these new changes, providing every detail will arm some with the fuel they need to try to exploit the system.
I thought prestige too at first but the thing is I have been matched with a couple Paragons who were obviously miles above me in prestige. So, it's not 100% based around prestige and it's not 100% random either, the only thing I'm sure of is that it now matches you only with people in the same league as you.
I was one of the most vocal people here in the forums regarding sandbagging so it wouldn't make sense for me to say the issue is fixed if it wasn't.
By the end of the year, I’ll have 9 r4 champs. It sounds like I’ll have to slog through the lower ranks against other paragon players while weaker rosters get to play against weaker opponents.
If you want to protect lower players, then introduce a feature that rewards game progression. Pokemon Unite gives a modest head start each season based on your prior progression. If TB players banked the bronze rewards and started in silver and paragon started in gold, you’d shorten the path to gladiator circuit, enable progression from lighter rosters, and encourage participation.
If ranking up champs just gets me tougher opponents, what’s the point of ranking up champs?
Most of my matches have been against same level as me people or somewhat stronger but nothing too crazy, except for two or three Paragons and a modder here in there but most of my matches I'd say were pretty fair.
I do agree, we shouldn't all automatically be reset to bronze every new season, we should just drop a few leagues depending on where we placed last season. This however wouldn't fix sandbagging, it would just be a band aid, one what would eventually come off so the issue wouldn't be fixed permanently which is what they're aiming for.
I tested it out by creating a deck of just 3-stars, and I was still matched with someone whose deck contained 5 and 6* champions.
I lost all 3 due to matching better rosters.
I then did 3 matches with half 2*.
I won all 3 due to matching 1 lower account and 2 other sandbaggers.
But yeah, it's fixed 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Every other part of this game is a combination of roster, skill, and expenditures (whether that’s in-game resources or cash). I spent $50 and 25,000 units on Cyber Weekend. By the end of the year, I’ll have added Herc (new), Knull (r3, recently awakened), Kitty (pulled in early Nov, r3 now), and Spidey 99 (old) to my stable of r4 champs.
If prestige is driving the boat here, something is wrong. (On a positive note, I also got matched with an all 2-star forfeit deck…thanks?)
Why not just match based on ranking and nothing else? That way there’s no system to manipulate.
People will figure out how the matchmaking changes work and they will abuse it until there’s nothing to be abused