Why Does MM Keep Stacking Teams?

SimplyPzB2, on Jul 22 2021 - 22:51, said: I am not sure I ever said "steamrolls should build up disparity much sooner".  (Honeslty, I just don't recall making that point... but I could be wrong). - That said, your data is still meaningless, for a reason.  It doesn't impact the 'why' certain losses happen.  And this also happens for a reason.  Killing 15 tanks takes a certain amount of time, you have to find the enemy, shoot the enemy, drive across the map, etc. etc.  - So a snowball loss is one where two equal teams are playing.  One of the teams gets an early advantage, builds on that advantage, and the advantage snowballs. - A steamroll loss is one where a very good team plays a very bad team.  And the very good team simply pushes the 'w' key and steamrolls over the less skilled team. - It's 'basically the same mechanics', and thus if you think about it, SHOULD pace out similarly.   - But there is  HUGE difference in the WHY for each type of blowout.   - Two good pro teams play each other.  One team gets and early advantage, it snowballs, and they blow out the other team.   - One pro team plays a college team.  The skill gap IS the early advantage.  The college team isn't nearly as skilled and has no real chance to win. - But in both cases, the game is the same.  So the game clocke works the same, the plays are the same, etc etc. - thus the 'data on paper' looks the same. - I really can't believe you don't understand this...