Guild Wars 2

I find myself to be a good spvp player, lots of experience in this game and over 5k hours on my warrior (the only character that i bring to spvp). Queuing solo in guild wars 2 is the worst experience i ever had in a game. For example – Today i was matched with 3 players with below 500 achievement points, both below level 10! I Was doomed to lose from the start, and all of this affects a rating of-course. Ofcourse, this happens both ways, and other players are stuck with people with 0 experience in solo queue and i beat them because of it. Sometimes i feel like that is a victory that i shoulden’t deserve, but again.. still affects rankings. Solo queue ranking at the moment are not a measurement of skill, but a measurement of how lucky you have been so far.

I Do understand that there is not enough players in spvp to always have an equally balanced match all the time, but it would be a great joy to know that people know what they are doing.
The least that anet could do is make a few requirements for entering tournement queue games…
for example:
Before entering solo queue tourney, you must be a level 80 character.
Before entering solo queue tourney, you must be at least level 20 in pvp rank.
Before entering solo queue tourney, you must have won 50 hotjoins.

I Have no idea why there isn’t already a cap on which players can join pvp, in nearly every other game i have played there is a cap to stop people with no idea from joining ranked games. (League of Legends, WoW etc..)

jakpwnsall.7864:

Today i was matched with 3 players with below 500 achievement points, both below level 10!
…
Before entering solo queue tourney, you must be a level 80 character.

APs? PvE-Level?

The trick is to play at night I think. I dont get poor match making during night times. If I log in the morning then its full of bearbows and signet warriors.

AlbertoUlkesh.4517:

jakpwnsall.7864:

Today i was matched with 3 players with below 500 achievement points, both below level 10!
…
Before entering solo queue tourney, you must be a level 80 character.

APs? PvE-Level?

Obviously if someone is under 500 achi points and below level 10, they are not experienced enough at the game to be playing with someone @ 5000 hours played on his character.

I mean sure, you can usually tell who is new. Double-capping and such things.

However PvE-level is no indicator whatsoever. Many people have several PvP-only characters at Level 2, because they only do PvP.

AlbertoUlkesh.4517:

I mean sure, you can usually tell who is new. Double-capping and such things.

However PvE-level is no indicator whatsoever. Many people have several PvP-only characters at Level 2, because they only do PvP.

Again… if someone has under 500 achievement points and very low level, its obviously their first character and they are new to the game…

Respectfully, there are people here that get hacked off about being matched with players at your level too however.

What we need is a league system.

Another thing I have noticed that has a BIG effect on matchmaking/results is when you have too many light armour classes/thieves.

For example, whenever I play solo q if you get:-

3 out of 5 are Ele’s, Mesmers or Thieves you virtually always lose. Just not enough staying power on points I suppose. Its really noticeable, keep track of it. Your % win will be considerably lower when you get that combination.

Not saying those 3 classes are bad to play, every team probably needs a decent thief, its just a team only needs 1 or 2 of them.

Starcraft style league system is being used in alot of games, all of which are being really successful with little amounts of complaints from players… i honestly believe anet should follow suit, but it’s upto them to put the effort in.

a t s e.9614:

The trick is to play at night I think. I dont get poor match making during night times. If I log in the morning then its full of bearbows and signet warriors.

I have the direct opposite experience. During off hours i end up in games that seem to have no matchmaking at all; with players that range from low % to top 50.

Meglobob.8620:

Another thing I have noticed that has a BIG effect on matchmaking/results is when you have too many light armour classes/thieves.

For example, whenever I play solo q if you get:-

3 out of 5 are Ele’s, Mesmers or Thieves you virtually always lose. Just not enough staying power on points I suppose. Its really noticeable, keep track of it. Your % win will be considerably lower when you get that combination.

Not saying those 3 classes are bad to play, every team probably needs a decent thief, its just a team only needs 1 or 2 of them.

Woah really but but mesmer thief OP!! how can they lose how!! /sarcasm

Too complicated in my opinion. Making it less volatile would fix everything. Experienced players would be on top, and beginners would be after.

Quite often these days i’m having +1 win + 2 loses, resulting in -125 ranks, which is riduculous. If everyone is getting the same thing, you can’t have a stable system, anyone could be at any rank. Thus, being teamed with lesser experienced players.

You have been playing 5k hours and don’t have 4 friends on your list to play with?

I don’t understand OP

Zepidel.5349:

You have been playing 5k hours and don’t have 4 friends on your list to play with?

I don’t understand OP

Not sure what a bad matchmaking system has to do with playing another format (that has equally bad matchmaking).

Look at all these people defending for Anet Matchmaking system.

Just wait for it, its not the first time Pvp gets a baby boom, and it won’t be the last time everyone leave this game mode and left a sour taste in their mouth.

more like no incentive at all in this game, therefore noone plays boring pvp, which leads to a terrible matchmaking.

Zepidel.5349:

You have been playing 5k hours and don’t have 4 friends on your list to play with?

I don’t understand OP

Haven’t always got 4 guys online that i want to play with, thats why the solo queue was invented :’)