Constructive criticism of new matching Algorithm

Our guild was rank 203 2 wars ago and was matched with RK this weekend. As soon as we saw who we were going up against, we just put our hands on our heads, curled into a ball and embraced the beatdown for 1 hour. Final score was like 560k to 1.5K? Can't remember......

It looks like the algorithm goes something like this.
If FUN is not matched, match them with the next guild to declare war.
If RK is not matched, match them with the next guild to declare war.
If SB is not matched, match them with the next guild to declare war.
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If any other guild has declared war and any of the above have less than 5 minutes left in their current war, have them wait.

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Originally Posted by Darth Randy

The algorithm needs to be 90% based on avg attk/def, it's the only way to stop gaming the system. Even hen you still have the level penalty issue going.

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Doesn't work.
20 members with 5m stats will win 40 members with stats 2,5m

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Originally Posted by KM KAge

It looks like the algorithm goes something like this.
If FUN is not matched, match them with the next guild to declare war.
If RK is not matched, match them with the next guild to declare war.
If SB is not matched, match them with the next guild to declare war.
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If any other guild has declared war and any of the above have less than 5 minutes left in their current war, have them wait.

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Not quite. If that were the case they would have played 65+ battles instead of 50 something. They still had to wait a long time to match. Just not as long.

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Originally Posted by Muddy

Doesn't work.
20 members with 5m stats will win 40 members with stats 2,5m

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That's aggregate not average.

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Originally Posted by Darth Randy

That's aggregate not average.

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lol, Muddy clearly works for gree.

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Originally Posted by Muddy

Doesn't work.
20 members with 5m stats will win 40 members with stats 2,5m

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I disagree. :cool: No reason the 40-member guild has to lose! One can always gem the balrogs out of the castle.

(always exceptions... just pointing out the obvious)

Attack The castle is not fun, who wants to spend gems in that

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Originally Posted by Hawk25

Attack The castle is not fun, who wants to spend gems in that

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I guess it depends on how much one wants to win. :)

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Originally Posted by Hawk25

Attack The castle is not fun, who wants to spend gems in that

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if you win by hitting the castle that ought to be unexpected pleasant outcome.

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Originally Posted by It's all a dream

if you win by hitting the castle that ought to be unexpected pleasant outcome.

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Totally!
lol, I wouldn't want to try it, but it could happen: many late night battles while I was fighting alone, I had a tiny 3K lead within the first 3 mins & fell asleep, missing the end of the battle (oops!)

Lucky for me, they all gave up early, but they could have taken our castle & easily won, especially with 40+ members using all of their free hits in the last 5 mins; no gems required.
It is a strategic option.


Don't get any ideas! I won't be falling asleep and accidentally missing the end of any battle during the next war:cool:

What would be interesting is if walls played a greater role, double the health, reduce attack values in half and double the CP. Then IN GAME gold would be worth more and real world gold wouldnt be the only factor in wars.

I always see some light at the end of the tunnel....but in this instance i am afraid there is none.

All guilds outside the top 10 know that they are never going to break into the top 3, and now that Gree have made the 50 win, and 56 win streak more lucrative than the other finishing rewards this is only going to get worse.

And unfortunately its the old saying " if you can't beat them, join them" so sorry in advance to all the lower ranked guilds for the next war, but i too will likely be in a mini super guild doing the same thing :cool: