Why do Some Argue Against Skill Based MM?
Дата: 18.05.2021 03:19:56

Ok, finally a sliver of sunlight. I am in total agreement on a "per tank" sbmm. That makes a lot of sense. What doesn't make sense is throwing the baby out with the bathwater. We KNOW the current mm does not factor in skill at all. We know this makes about 40% of all battles junk unbalanced crap. So just because xvm, or wn8, aren't 'perfect' we shouldn't use them at all? That's crazy talk.
DeviouslyCursed: This issue is SBMM brings in other problems. From longer
queue times to other forms of unfairness (see below). And I've said
it multiple times, and most people who want SBMM never acknowledge
it: The best matches to win are the ones you were supposed to lose.
That doesn't happen with SBMM.

DeviouslyCursed: And with SBMM players are deliberately assigned better or
worse teammates than another player. Which, by definition, is also
unfair. Got it. But to jump off the cliff and say "it's fair
because the team now has an equal chance to win" what? If you
are in line at the movies (I remember, I just never went that often
cuz meh..) and the guy selling the tickets charges the person
in front of you $0.25 for his ticket, and you go to buy yours and
your total is $825.00, you'd be okay with that? Movies take $X
dollars to make, if you and another person both want to see it,
isn't it fair that you contribute the same proportion of income to
that viewing? If you can contribute more, why shouldn't you be
forced to? What??? Wouldn't it be better if it was equal for
everyone? If you want to go to the movies more, get a better job,
or work overtime. (If you want more wins, get better. If you want
more fair teams, stop triple platooning, or deliberately platoon
with lesser skilled players. There are some really cool people who
can't play the game worth s***). Your "position" is "acceptance" of
a crappy situation. Which is a crappy position to
take... The simple fact is: both versions have a degree of
unfairness, and fairness, in them. The question of which is better
is often subjective. But to deny there are any negatives to either
side is being dishonest or clueless to the extreme. My
position is that Random is superior to even the best SBMM. My major
concern with changing to a SBMM is that often the best SBMMs aren't
even used, but some screwed up version instead. My biggest concern?
If they switch to a SBMM and it's not a per tank rating but an
account wide one instead, this game is effectively dead to me. I
would not play it if they did that.
Why do Some Argue Against Skill Based MM?