Guild Wars 2

ArenaNet has the data to see the score earned from previous matches at each hour. They can look back at previous weeks and calculate how close the matches would be under different victory point reward schemes. They could have done this with matches from the last weeks and see that this makes matchups more one-sided. As a result, this the current skirmish reward scheme shouldn’t have even been introduced as a beta for us to try because they should have already known from calculating. Why is this being beta tested? They should calculate different VP reward scenarios and see if they make matchups closer. If not, don’t introduce them.

Anet has the data from the past yes, but with skirmishes in place player behavior could change resulting in differing results.
You can’t underestimate how people’s playstyles change if something they like or dislike gets put into the game.

Really? Give the devs a break… Players wanted scoring systems changes so scoring systems are being live tested…

How about you be more appreciative that the devs are working on wvw and on things players asked for.

Dinas Dragonbane.2978:

Anet has the data from the past yes, but with skirmishes in place player behavior could change resulting in differing results.
You can’t underestimate how people’s playstyles change if something they like or dislike gets put into the game.

+1

the scoring algorithm is not and never was a beta thing, what IS in beta is the ui elements depicting match scores and a field test for players to see if the changes feel better than the old scoring system. converting old scores isnt the point.

Yeah, why is this being beta tested?

The reset matchup that ended with the one ticking the most winning then facing 2 servers for 1 minute and 2 different servers the after a second reset – incidently the exact same servers as last match – clearly show that the system is working as intended.