Arlen Competitive Overwatch 2 is an emotional rollercoaster. Watching that progress bar tick up as you sit in the lobby are nerve-racking. One bad game and all that hard work will go away. It’s why the rank system is so hard to understand. Its inner workings is hidden by unknown matchmaking values and a estimate of … Read more
It’s the docks at Barlow Hollow. It’s Hunt Showdown. It’s a shooter, sure, but it’s also an exercise in nerves and resource management. You’ll convince yourself that your skill comes solely from number of enemies you take down. But that’s not the case. That’s where the stats come in. Plug them in and let the … Read more
Counter picks against your hero can often make you feel like you are swimming upstream. If you don’t really understand how well you’re actualy performing with certain heroes then climbing the ranks will be difficult, as knowing your general win rate isn’t the whole story. An even 50% for example means little if you played … Read more
You know that feeling when you have ten more games left in your premium timer and you are absolutely convinced that matchmaking system is out to get you? If you’re a player with a win rate hovering around 50%, this probably makes sense to you. Small improvements gets lost when large sample sizes are involved, … Read more
By the time you’ve reached two thousand Ultimate Champion medals, ladder turns from being a game of skill to a game of nerves. An hour of perfect play can be undone by a single bad pull and now you’re not just playing Clash Royale, but also managing variance and anxiety. That is why it’s important … Read more
When you climb out of a losing streak only to immediately lose two more games in a row, it feel like matchmaking system is personally targeting you. And then you lose another couple of matches. It all feels very personal, but in reality, it’s almost always drier and not as personal than you feel. Your … Read more
Until now, your win rate was the ultimate judgment on how well you were doing. But then you remember, it’s really just a reflection. It could be good or it could be bad. But it’s way more nuanced than a single percentage lets on. What does your stat line say? That’s where this thing comes … Read more
Sometimes it seems that only reason for losing games in Dota 2 is because of bad luck, randomness. After ten straight losses, you might start to doubt yourself. You begin to question if there’s even anything you’re doing right mechanicaly. Every ranked game have variance, but by viewing your data through a win rate calculator, … Read more
Win rate is definitely more than just a vanity metric. You’ll frequently find yourself playing for hours and not making much progress in terms of rank. In this way, it serves as a way to see what is wrong. Does your style match the meta? Are you grinding lobbies beyond or beneath your skill level? … Read more
At some point playing Battlegrounds, you’re going to realize that your rating stays flat or even drops. You might even nail down several fourth place spots and feel good about yourself, but you’re still not improving overally. That’s because each game alone doesn’t paint an accurat picture of how well (or poorly) you are performing. … Read more
If you’ve played hard games of Valorant, then you know what I’m talking about. You’re sitting in Silver III, clutching rounds with good aim. However, whenever you lose, you get down by twenty points. And whenever you win, it’s just like you gained fifteen back. It doesn’t feel fair because it is often not about … Read more
And then you play a game that seems like its totally in your hands. After securing early objectives, your team pushes forward with right number of players for fights. And then, the moment of truth, when the stars move on the screen. Occasionally they leap forward just as predicted. Other times, they barely flicker or … Read more