Guild Match Algorithm Changes

[Jerle]

Hey everyone,

There's been a lot of discussion on guild matching this war. We often make small changes between wars, with the goal of improving match quality for everyone - and typically don't go into details so we don't have people trying to beat the system. However, after analysis of the first part of this war, it's looking like some of the latest changes to the guild matcher were too extreme so we've just pushed some code that will lessen the effects of the latest changes.

[Ebes]

Improving match quality for everyone...whatever.

[Lys]

Still have a hard cap at 3 repeat matchups?

Hey everyone,

There's been a lot of discussion on guild matching this war. We often make small changes between wars, with the goal of improving match quality for everyone - and typically don't go into details so we don't have people trying to beat the system. However, after analysis of the first part of this war, it's looking like some of the latest changes to the guild matcher were too extreme so we've just pushed some code that will lessen the effects of the latest changes.

[Jerle]

Yes, that's still at 3.

[BillyGates]

I'll be the first to say... Thank You Gree! LOL

[Person]

Yes, that's still at 3.

Overall guild strength more of a deciding factor, like it used to be? So solos don't run into guilds with 15 people just as strong?

[KarenWill]

Yes, that's still at 3.

What about the manually settingup the matches?specially when we are close to finish the streak, Yeah tell me that you aren't tampering with the matchups, if not then would you please tell me why the heck everytime when we are on streak we need around 5-8 minutes to get matched, it's not only about time .. We get matched with freaking tough teams how the hell top 50 team met RK after taking 6 minutes to get matched? How the fu*k did we got matched with top 10 guild ( DDD was top 10-25 not sure ) when we were top 300?
Waiting for your answer, Sir.

[Zenobia]

Thanks for the update here, Jerle, and for doing something about the extreme matches. Probably too late for most streak guilds to recover from, if the changes are enough to do so anyway, but it's great you guys recognized it and moved to action. It really is appreciated.

[rsd007]

Beating the system is winning the game, u hide info so we can't win?

[LordIndy]

Hey everyone,

There's been a lot of discussion on guild matching this war. We often make small changes between wars, with the goal of improving match quality for everyone - and typically don't go into details so we don't have people trying to beat the system. However, after analysis of the first part of this war, it's looking like some of the latest changes to the guild matcher were too extreme so we've just pushed some code that will lessen the effects of the latest changes.

Brother.....messing with a great thing.

[Krayt]

Beating the system is winning the game, u hide info so we can't win?

What? There is no winning this game. It's never ending. You can be on top but it's not winning the game

[Drwill54]

I just got beat twice by an opponent that was one million points below my attack score. Something is not right!

[Krayt]

I just got beat twice by an opponent that was one million points below my attack score. Something is not right!

It happens.. Had that a few times this war already

[Zenobia]

I had that happen a few times last war, and once so far this one. The "random factor" needs some tweaking IMO.

[Munseyspin]

Yes, thanks. Hope it's not too late to ruin the weekend, though unfortunately I suspect it is. Maybe in future if you do something fundamental like that to war weekends you could test it? Or even inform your paying customers first?