Arlen 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
If you’re doing good but seeing your trophies go down, it can be frustrating. Remember that win rate isn’t a constant. It depend on card level and matchups against other deck. It also depends on random player. To determine whether this is typical noise from a bad streak, or something more serious, take it up … Read more
Standing at the foot of a new rank always make you tense. You see your MMR tick up (or down), and worry about next match: Will it move you closer? Or will it set you back? It’s always felt like a gamble, but it isn’t; it’s math masquerading as chaos. Most players think of their … Read more
But you look at your division, Gold III, and ask yourself why the heck are you getting matched against Diamond-level players all the time? Your stomach sinks slightly because you realize there’s more to it than just what you see. A secret score called Matchmaking Rating (MMR) is the engine driving each match you participate … Read more
The frustrating part about ranking up in Apex Legends is that it’s all very unclear. You go on to a hot drop, secure a couple of easy kills, make a quick rotation without getting picked off, finish in fifth place, sounds like a solid game, right? Except your ranked score didnt increase at all, if … Read more
But then you win that brawl, dominate the fight, yet still get dropped in rank. That’s annoying! What gives? That’s math. You see, there’s a visible rank: the one you can see and what people sees as your rank. But that doesn’t reflect how match making sees you. The true number is called Matchmaking Rating … Read more
After a long time away from clicking that matchmaking button, you’re quietly anxious. You remember that you used to have a high rank, but Valve won’t reveal your actual MMR, they keeps it hidden behind a medal icon. What if you lose your first few games? Did you fall down a rank? Or did you … Read more
Today’s multiplayer games hide behind complicated algorithms for their matchmaking systems. It make them seem mysterious. In Dota 2, however, it works the same way. You go into a match, you win or lose and; boom! You either get a new medal or you do not. What did that meant? Did you improve? Or was … Read more