Guild Wars 2

So if I understand correctly, the new patch reset the matchmaking ratings. I am also to understand that with time the system will settle and rankings should generally go back to normal with similarly skilled opponents facing one another. My question is what are the expectations on the time its going to take for things to get back to normal? Also if I keep getting matched up with rank 20 and below teams (which most of the time results in bad losses) how am I expected to improve my ratings to its proper level (I am looking for an answer other than make a pre-made and boost)?

I only ask because I have been playing religiously trying to see if adding games to my profile won’t improve my ratings/ teams, and to this point I see no change. The final straw that made me post happened this afternoon. I (rank 37) solo qued and got matched up with a team of people rank 17 and below, and then proceeded to play Ramiamesan’s pre-made team consisting of players all 40+ and highly skilled. Needless to say the game didn’t go very well lol. Feel free to respond with “cool story bro”.

candlecan.9827:

how am I expected to improve my ratings to its proper level?

If you are winning ~half your games, you’re at your “proper” level. You’re not Jesus.
You, as a presumably experienced player, should know what playing good looks like – if you can look back on your game and say “yeah, son, I did mad work” then I don’t think you can expect anything more from solo queuing.

If you fight vs rank 20s and you dont win enough games, sorry but you dont deserve a higher rating.

mbh.8301:

candlecan.9827:

how am I expected to improve my ratings to its proper level?

If you are winning ~half your games, you’re at your “proper” level. You’re not Jesus.
You, as a presumably experienced player, should know what playing good looks like – if you can look back on your game and say “yeah, son, I did mad work” then I don’t think you can expect anything more from solo queuing.

who goes around +1’ing replys like this? Not trying to be mean, but whether or not I think I played well is irrelevant. What I am interested in is getting my rating (which is presumably based off of winning and score in the game) to a point where my team and opponent are of similar skill level. And no I’m not Jesus, whatever that means……

Rerroll.9083:

If you fight vs rank 20s and you dont win enough games, sorry but you dont deserve a higher rating.

Once again this thread is being de-railed by comments that aren’t pertinent. I do win against level 20’s. My point is that the matchmaking ratings are obvioulsy off since the patch and the current gameplay experience for me is either stomp a team or get stomped. Very rarely do I play with a team of similar experiece against a well matched opponent. This is why I am asking questions. Thanks for all the personal shots about what rating i deserve and such but please if you have something to say, stay on topic

candlecan.9827:

mbh.8301:

candlecan.9827:

how am I expected to improve my ratings to its proper level?

If you are winning ~half your games, you’re at your “proper” level.

who goes around +1’ing replys like this? Not trying to be mean, but whether or not I think I played well is irrelevant. What I am interested in is getting my rating (which is presumably based off of winning and score in the game) to a point where my team and opponent are of similar skill level. And no I’m not Jesus, whatever that means……

This isn’t reddit or some other care bear society like Imgur, nobody cares about +1s and nobody can see them.

Re: your topic.
If you think you performed admirably in the face of an overwhelming foe, you should take some satisfaction from that. That is the best part about playing against top teams.

Meanwhile, if big numbers give you satisfaction, then go on reddit and make a post about how your girlfriend cheated on you with the professor of your 6am micro-quantum-biology lecture and you found out after saving an old lady’s kitten from a tree which resembles Minas Tirith to some degree which you were only able to accomplish because of your inspirational/miraculous weight loss story.

Again, I reiterate the fundamental principle of ladder gameplay: you win until people are better than you, then you lose and oscillate within some margin of your “proper” mmr level. If you don’t like experiencing some combination of winning / losing, then pvp with mmr* might not be for you.

*we don’t even know if there’s mmr, anet just kindof said there was – so this whole discussion could be a farce

Apparently my brain must work different than other peoples. To me, I made a post basically asking when the matchmaking system would settle again and be like it was pre-patch. I enjoyed how it worked very much and was generally happy with the system.

glad to see that i got intelligent discussion going and really got a pulse on how the community is currently experiencing the matchmaking system. To add to the irony and pointlessness, this forum post has been the biggest waste of time ever.

Good luck out there, have fun