2v2 random: why it really sucks. A lot.

[phineas94]

(09-20-2013 11:10 AM)Coolio Wrote:  Disagree, I was placed in fluffy 2v2r. Now about to be promoted to gifted. Given, you are going to get some bad teamates and face arranged teams that know what they're doing and kill you, but that's all part of the challenge. It makes it worth it even more when you get promoted up. I keep noticing my teamates getting stronger and stronger. If everything in life came easy, then it wouldn't be fun.

First off, congrats on getting to the hard way, no mean feat!

But what are you disagreeing with? Is it this?

(09-20-2013 02:15 AM)Juslas Wrote:  And with top ranked random players game is quite enjoyable ;-)

Possibly implying that playing with lower ranked players isn't enjoyable.

I believe this statement is made in response to the thread as a whole, not as a moan about inexperienced players. Because Juslas only played 1 game at a time in his placement matches, and won all 5, he ensured that he had the highest possible hidden rank thereby getting him to 41st in the lists - a position which meant he was almost guaranteed an experienced partner.

If he had started 5 games simultaneously, chances are at least 1 of those games would have timed out due to being paired with unranked partners, lost one other due to bad play from partner and lost one more due to being matched against an arranged team. 2 wins out of 5, placed in or , the road to would have been slightly longer.

No-one's saying it isn't fun to play outwitters at whatever level although many feel frustration at the way the random 2v2 system works. See you in soon though Coolio