ArenaNet Staff Ben Phongluangtham.1065 Posted December 12, 2017 ArenaNet Staff Share Posted December 12, 2017 On Wednesday, December 13, 2017, we will be running an experiment on the unranked queue. We’ll be severely reducing the range of skill ratings that can be in a match together. We expect this to have a big effect on the queue times, mostly at the high and low end of skill ratings. We’ll turn this on Wednesday morning (Pacific Time) and turn it off on Thursday morning (Pacific Time). We’ll be looking at data from this experiment with an eye to potential future changes. Please feel free to let us know your thoughts if you participate in PvP during the experiment period by posting in this thread. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biguyshrooms.2051 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Ahh. Quality reduction in matchmaking only to get stomped quicker by 2 mesmers, firebrands, and a scourge. Atleast we don't have to complain about que times :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurDent.9538 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 > @"Biguyshrooms.2051" said: > Ahh. Quality reduction in matchmaking only to get stomped quicker by 2 mesmers, firebrands, and a scourge. Atleast we don't have to complain about que times :D I think you got it backwards, they are reducing the allowable range for match making which will result in longer queues on average but in theory more balanced matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Ben Phongluangtham.1065 Posted December 12, 2017 Author ArenaNet Staff Share Posted December 12, 2017 > @"ArthurDent.9538" said: > > @"Biguyshrooms.2051" said: > > Ahh. Quality reduction in matchmaking only to get stomped quicker by 2 mesmers, firebrands, and a scourge. Atleast we don't have to complain about que times :D > > I think you got it backwards, they are reducing the allowable range for match making which will result in longer queues on average but in theory more balanced matches. Correct. Only on the unranked queue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanfearShadowflame.3189 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I will make sure to have popcorn at the ready since I'll only be able to "participate" through enjoyment of the forum uproar (or maybe there won't be any. We'll have to see). Though, if I didn't have to work, I'd love to add to data collected. :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morwath.9817 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Sounds good, Quaggan for sure will do some Unranked matches tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biguyshrooms.2051 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 @"ArthurDent.9538" Oh. Well it still doesn't change my previous comment about team comps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluri.2653 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 While ur at it remove merciful intervention now please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toll Booth Willie.6723 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Looking forward to see how this pans out. From what i've noticed i get what i would call close matches about a 1/3 of the time. The other 2/3 seem to be lopsided be it a win or loss. I'll try and spread out some matches throughout the day if i can as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowpass.4236 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 > @"bluri.2653" said: > While ur at it remove merciful intervention now please This. Overall a good patch but holy fuck this skill is broken as shit, its not even funny. Needs to be disabled or hotfixed immediately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddbopkins.2630 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Yes about time this is being addressed.....lets hope this much attention to pvp can continue into the 2018 year....the more you guys participate in pvp in any way the more we the gammers will to. 1 update every 3-4 months.....no good at all.. Droping new specs in the middle of a competitve seaaon no good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biguyshrooms.2051 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 It's been addressed thank you. @"Eddbopkins.2630" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddbopkins.2630 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Sry ill delet it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephiroth.4217 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I think it's a good change... I introduce a friend to pvp who has less than 700 AP and we got matched against team pz premade.... very off putting match to show someone pvp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NICENIKESHOE.7128 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Curious on what happen if you teamup during this experiment though, does MMR just kinda take the average of two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Ben Phongluangtham.1065 Posted December 13, 2017 Author ArenaNet Staff Share Posted December 13, 2017 > @"NICENIKESHOE.7128" said: > Curious on what happen if you teamup during this experiment though, does MMR just kinda take the average of two? It takes the average of the pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abelisk.4527 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Ooh exciting! Many people have asked for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshallLaw.9260 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 @"dragonkain.3984" It's not confirmed as a permanent change. Given the volume of complaints on some parts of this forum, they certainly have to see what can be adjusted, and what better way to do this than to test on a live audience for a limited period of time. I'm sure most players will put up with increased ques ** for one day** if it ultimately results in a better MM system for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodzynald.5897 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 But what about bad players who play strong builds and get carried to the skill rating they do not belong to? There are still bad players with high skill rating and this is pretty much another issue that creates one-sided matches. Yes, I know, every game has those, but based on my years of pvp experience in MMORPG's I can say that in GW2 there is a particulary high ammount of such examples, especially with a rising tendency after HoT launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghos.1326 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 > @"dragonkain.3984" said: > Hahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahah, they want to turn pvp into a ghost town with 30-60+ min queues xD So funny to observe their decision making process xD reading this, it appears to be a little childish. Do you enjoy being in a team of people with relatively low MMR against top tier players and getting stomped to the floor? I sure don't. I like to improve by accepting defeat, but I do not like getting farmed by high level players and being unable to learn much at all because everything happened so fast. Anyway, how will this turn pvp into a ghost town? I rather have a few extra seconds or minutes finding a good matching team I can be on instead of be rushed into a match and get stuck with people at a lower skill level than me. Just saying bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpal.1497 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Very first match was a 4v5 where the guy never even loaded the map. Guild Wars 2 is a great product that I would recommend to my friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggityzog.7389 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Since Ranked is unplayable with the player base, afks, and bots. All i do these days is unranked since it's more fun. You should do a TDM unranked Que like SH and Conq so you can see how we want options. conq is too stale and boring, it has been like that since a year after the launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArenaNet Staff Ben Phongluangtham.1065 Posted December 13, 2017 Author ArenaNet Staff Share Posted December 13, 2017 This is now live on the unranked queue. Please let us know your experiences here. Our expectation is that queue times go up on average. The most affected should be at the very low and very high end of the skill rating spectrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlaSh.5827 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 jsut did a game with a mate, had to wait 20+ min to do an unranked game. Just remove this mm it can't work (not enough players), i only do pvp if i cant play the game because of q time its insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasi.9065 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Queueing alone I get match pops every few minutes. Takes a tiny bit longer than before, but overall not dramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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