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[–] assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

If you can't make it 10 matches in a new game, I don't think SBMM is your problem with the game.

10 matches should be like, between 3-10 hours. Assuming an hour a night, you'll be approximately ranked for SBMM within a week.

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[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

10 hours is a huge time investment in a game that feels like shit to play.

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[+] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

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[–] assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Do you understand why people play games though?

I understand why I do. I can't speak to your motivations, I'm not you. I can, however, point to studies that discuss groups of people's preferences in aggregate, as I have done. You're an outlier, and that's ok! Play what you want how you want!

SBMM is, unfortunately for you, the current utilitarian optimal for multiplayer PvP gaming. It maximizes both adoption and retention metrics, as well as self-reported enjoyment scores (Likert scale) for the highest number of people. Bummer that it doesn't optimize for you, but the other good part is that there are plenty of games that still support custom lobbies. Find one you like and have fun!

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[–] imecth@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago

Warcraft 3's custom games were a mess, people left all the time which made team games irritating as hell, and the skill level varied widely from one game to the next so half the games ended up with feeders and a stomping one way or the other.

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