Guild Wars 2

Lol only in skyhammer.

What am I missing? The abundance of knock-back cheese?

I don’t get it….a close game? I’ve had 499v500 games on other maps.

I wish more of my games were like this.

Well known one side not so much other side. Yet skyhammer made it a close match up.

I see 3 names I know against 2 names I know..

Josh Davis.6015:

I can confirm that perceived popularity is not factored into matchmaking.

Day made.

You will notice backpack DID indeed carry with 2 knockbacks, a stealth pull, a tornade, a block, condi imunity, 25k hp, 2200 toughness, perma vigor and swiftness, protection on crit, melandru runes, prot on kd…… #skyhammersopro

You might have done better if you played your 4 NPC Thief Backpack.

Oh wait nobody cares if you do good on Skyhammer.

I can confirm that Backpack is that guy that runs his mouth about being good when he loses.

i will also point out making a build doesnt mean your good at it* or stealing it in tarcis’s case

Mike.4830:

You will notice backpack DID indeed carry with 2 knockbacks, a stealth pull, a tornade, a block, condi imunity, 25k hp, 2200 toughness, perma vigor and swiftness, protection on crit, melandru runes, prot on kd…… #skyhammersopro

I can confirm that you cannot carry your team and then proceed to lose the match.

Countless

Trigr.6481:

Mike.4830:

You will notice backpack DID indeed carry with 2 knockbacks, a stealth pull, a tornade, a block, condi imunity, 25k hp, 2200 toughness, perma vigor and swiftness, protection on crit, melandru runes, prot on kd…… #skyhammersopro

I can confirm that you cannot carry your team and then proceed to lose the match.

Countless

I can confirm due to evading as part of your “rotation” which According to Oeggs is un dodgeable (hard to conceive but Oeggs is never wrong) you were left with no dodges and as a result, you were violently tossed off the map multiple times.

Josh Davis.6015:

I can confirm that perceived popularity is not factored into matchmaking.

This is perfect

Josh Davis.6015:

I can confirm that perceived popularity is not factored into matchmaking.

Do you guys honestly believe the map is fit for anything that’s even remotely competitive, including solo queue?

Lopez.7369:

Josh Davis.6015:

I can confirm that perceived popularity is not factored into matchmaking.

Do you guys honestly believe the map is fit for anything that’s even remotely competitive, including solo queue?

I think it’s a great map aside from the cannon and the area it’s housed in. I dont even change my build when playing that map (i play engi 75% of the time)

Well Jin, toker is a beast and I’m pretty sure he was 3v1 all match long and winning. and backpack maybe be backpack but he’s still a great skyhammer troll.

Josh Davis.6015:

I can confirm that perceived popularity is not factored into matchmaking.

Get owned.

Also, Skyhammer is the best map ever. Well, except for the cannon. And the breaking glass. And the entire layout. Other than that, a great, great map.

The one day I don’t queue everyone gets good matches.

Skyhammer is my favourite map :D

Yes get rid of skyhammer.

I know this is NA, but honestly this thread is frustrating sorry OP. It presumes that there is some “known player is pro” thing. This is really false and have learnt this over many many games of solo queue. Alot of players from known teams are very good. Some less so. There are many people who play solo who I would rather have on my team than any known players from good teams. I think this is because to win team q the most vital thing is team composition and communication. Neither of these really are present in solo q.

JinDaVikk.7291:

Well known one side not so much other side. Yet skyhammer made it a close match up.

so you are telling if a player is not well known he is expected to be bad? or deserves not to win?

nice attitude bro!

Josh Davis.6015:

I can confirm that perceived popularity is not factored into matchmaking.

You cant be that perfect! lol

google.3709:

Well Jin, toker is a beast and I’m pretty sure he was 3v1 all match long and winning. and backpack maybe be backpack but he’s still a great skyhammer troll.

Agreed on both accounts. Toker is, in fact, a beast, and Backpack is about as Backpack as you can get.

Josh Davis.6015:

I can confirm that perceived popularity is not factored into matchmaking.

There is just too much win in this. +1

Lordrosicky.5813:

Yes get rid of skyhammer.

I know the, but honestly this thread is frustrating sorry OP. It presumes that there is some “known player is pro” thing. This is really false and have learnt this over many many games of solo queue. Alot of players from known teams are very good. Some less so. There are many people who play solo who I would rather have on my team than any known players from good teams. I think this is because to win team q the most vital thing is team composition and communication. Neither of these really are present in solo q.

It isn’t anything like “known player pro.” I don’t care at all about perceived popularity. However after playing with the same people in solo queue for a long time people tend to leave an impression and make a name for themselves.

Take toker as an example here. I don’t know what team he is on (if any) but he has been one of a very small number of thieves to beat me in a straight up 1v1 (which shouldn"t happen). I also have had him play necro on my team where we went 2v3 and won. These things leave an impression.

On the flip side I have not played with backpack enough to be able to judge if he is good or not. I’d be much more worried about someone like leonardo who is painful 1v1 and this engie named woodstock who is running some crazy 1v1 build I can’t seem to beat.

I expect the same happens on EU.

Thinking that you’re popular doesn’t mean you’re entitled to win. I’m honestly baffled that you think there’s something wrong with the map because you almost lost to people whose names you don’t recognize.

Cush.4063:

I don’t get it….a close game? I’ve had 499v500 games on other maps.

I had a 500 v 500 game before. I think it counted as a win for both sides.