Improving the accuracy of the matchmaker!

[WidowMakerUk73]

This is welcomed, how about our Preferred maps change we have been asking for, when do we hear about that? @MajorMcDonalds

Keep up the good work all the same!

PS Please don’t got Post war yet, a lot of maps and battles not covered yet for WW2

[robihr]

@MajorMcDonalds

After analyzing our statistics, we came to a conclusion that we can separate players with BR III weapons and vehicles from BR V players, which will allow the matchmaker to create more balanced battles. For the USA, Germany and the USSR, the BR III-V matchmaking queues will be removed, this means that only BR I-II, II-III, III-IV and IV-V queues will remain. Meanwhile for Japan, the BR III-V queues will be replaced with BR IV-V queues.

this would be good if hard rules actually worked. people are constantly reporting that they are getting BR3 matches with BR1 loadouts.

[khtk395]

@Delta_Sachiel

Why must the team do EVERYTHING but add a tier VI?

I don’t really see how br6 will solve the problem. It will just become the new top tier.

@Delta_Sachiel

Instead of all this weirdness we could have Matchmaking be I-II, III-IV and V-VI,

So screw br1, br3 and br5?

@Delta_Sachiel

with overlaps if need be,

Not sure what your overlaps means.

[TACTIGUHL]

Good changes. However a separation of BR II from III may still be necessary. As BR III may now become the most played and favorite battle rating among newcomers and veterans alike, proper noobs with minimal BR II gear and experience will continue to suffer.

Though on the other hand, with the soon to be massive influx of BR3 players, the chance of an up tier while at BR2 may be rare.

Overall it is just good to see these changes.

[Comrade_Sina]

John I have reached the dark forces!

[MajorMcDonalds]

@WidowMakerUk73

This is welcomed, how about our Preferred maps change we have been asking for, when do we hear about that?

The “preferred map” system is still in the works, of course since it’s on the roadmap. Hopefully will be ready soon!

@WidowMakerUk73

PS Please don’t got Post war yet, a lot of maps and battles not covered yet for WW2

Who said devs were finished covering WW2?

[IsmaMyLive_YT]

Well I’ll wait for the update

[IsmaMyLive_YT]

[Delta_Sachiel]

@khtk395

I don’t really see how br6 will solve the problem. It will just become the new top tier.

That’s the idea, a new tier means that things can be rebalanced and further spread out so we can have more variety in the game my dude, not just tryhard loadouts and the same 2 tanks everywhere

[Veekay45]

@MajorMcDonalds

Who said devs were finished covering WW2?

SU-9 post war jet

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@khtk395

I don’t really see how br6 will solve the problem. It will just become the new top tier.

At least it could be separated from BRs 1-5 which are WW2.

Imagine: all the fantasy stuff which was never ever used/existed in WW2 like AS, RD, Hyde, T20, Autohei, Hori, Soviet jet – can fight agaisnt each other wherever, I don’t care, from Moscow to Tunisia to Moon or Mars.

And we can have BRs 1-5 which at least try to stick to WW2.

[Heakler_CZ]

May I ask if there’s any update on the USSR vs Japan event? I’ve been looking forward to it ever since it was first mentioned and really hope it’ll lead to the Manchuria front opening up soon. I was hoping it might come with the next update, but I guess that’s not going to be the case…

[khtk395]

@Delta_Sachiel

That’s the idea, a new tier means that things can be rebalanced and further spread out so we can have more variety in the game my dude, not just tryhard loadouts and the same 2 tanks everywhere

Adding a new tier won’t magically increase the player base by a lot. You will end up with br4~br6 matchmaking just like the current br3~br5.

[khtk395]

@Veekay45

At least it could be separated from BRs 1-5 which are WW2.

Imagine: all the fantasy stuff which was never ever used/existed in WW2 like AS, RD, Hyde, T20, Autohei, Hori, Soviet jet – can fight agaisnt each other wherever, I don’t care, from Moscow to Tunisia to Moon or Mars.

And we can have BRs 1-5 which at least try to stick to WW2.

If a faction need fantasy stuff to compete in br5, how would they compete in new br5 if those stuff are moved to br6? It will give Germany a strong advantage on br5.
So you are just creating another balance problem.

If you really want to separate, separating br5 from other br will still be better than your proposal.

[Veekay45]

@khtk395

If a faction need fantasy stuff to compete in br5, how would they compete in new br5 if those stuff are moved to br6?

Well yes, so I detailed my approach in this thread:

@Veekay45

Option 1.

Create BR6 “Operation Unthinkable” with a ±0 MM rule and put all the prototypes, paper tanks and cold war stuff there.
You can even matchmake any faction with any faction on any map (like some players always wanted), for example Germany vs Japan at Stalingrad.
But ±0 MM means that BRs 1-5 stay strictly WW2.

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Option 2.

Make BR5 this “hAha FUn” ±0 BR, and separate it from BRs 1-4, while moving all the actual WW2 stuff down to BR4.

Important: if StG-44/Tiger 2/etc. cannot be nerfed and simply must have counterparts in the form of Hyde/Ho-Ri, they can go the new separated BR category.

Yes, Darkjin would actually have to take the non-easy route for once and actually close their eyes really hard and think, but if some real WW2 stuff can’t be nerfed/changed/buffed to be relatively on the same level of overall nation power, it can go to the Fantasy BR (unfortunately).

But in any case a poor soul who dared to equip a single G43 because they like WW2 shouldn’t be sent to 1950s Soviet proto-AK and proto-Mig-29 Brrrrrrrr room.

[MarquesTreasures]

sooooo, +1/-1. Why not just say that?

[LokalHero]

@_Melkades English only in this forum.

[Erennin]

BR6 will further stretch player base and take us back to the issue of player scarcely.

I’d rather invest on improving and populating the tiers we have now.

Besides, tier 5 is bad enough with all the autos and prototypes.
If I had it my way, I’d isolate BR5 and let these kids do their fantasy play style…

I’d isolate BR1 as well to protect new players. These are the kids who will make the game grow so they must have the best possible game experience.

Then I’d make BR2, BR3 and BR4 match only the closest BR.
So BR2 only against BR3, BR3 up or down and BR4 only with BR3.

Balance is one of the key factors for a good game experience and a good game experience is what make us play this game on , and on, and on.

[Ixussss]

I had an epic tank shot that sent the guy flying over multiple house and pieces flying off him. I forgot I could go back and look at the reply but I have already played far too many rounds. But it was hilarious I had never seen a ragdoll fly so far.

[GENxCatrenko]

@ShrimpTofu

The gap between BR 4 and 5 is a lot

It is best to make BR 5 standalone
Make BR 1-2,2-3,3-4 and 5 alone

I concur. Rather that or 1-2,2-3,4, and then 5. So 4 as its own queue and 5 as its own as well.

[Ixussss]

I do not know what all the fuss is about the PZ its perfectly balanced for BR2. These guys did not even die this is what German tanker crews are suppose to do! But yeah that tank is a murder machine It will be missed. Oh well back to BR5 across the board again. Germany BR2 gives such a great spread of maps.