Zombie Apocalypse presented by Corsair

dance210:   Day 2 says which groups are associated with each prize. E.g. Premium Group = Groups 10 - 22. I will likely do this for each day, since not everyone looks at the forums.       As mentioned earlier, we have decided not to release the exact formula. It works similar to the ranking system used by CS:GO, for those familiar with the system. Basically, player ranks decrease or increase depending on how the they do against their opponents in each tournament. The team rank is based upon the players who are part of that team. It does not include any random battle/Clan Wars/team battle etc. data - that includes WN8, win rate, Personal Rating.   Groups are designed so that teams have approximately the same rating, plus or minus a certain percent. This should generally lead to more balanced matches within a group. Since player ratings can increase and decrease, team rating will also vary from tournament to tournament, allowing teams to move and face other opponents.   As for the player and/or team ranks. Currently, we have no way to display that data.    Testing. This matchmaking system has been tested, to work out any issues before the official release. We are continuing to monitor it during these tournaments, to ensure that things are working as intended.   Prizing. It was decided to vary the prizing between the different categories. Yes, that means that the teams in the Premium groups can earn greater daily prizes and potentially better overall prizes. This is intentional, in the same way that we have given teams that sign up for a higher tier a larger prize than lower tiers (e.g. past escalation tournaments, Call to Arms clan tournaments). For all future tournaments, the prizing can remain the same between all groups if this is considered unfair.     This is the one and only warning. Whether upset or happy about the matchmaking system, play nice with each other and stop the insults. If they continue, I am perfectly willing to lock this thread and allow no further discussion. That's not what I want, since I am reading all the feedback, but insulting each other won't be tolerated. Thanks and good luck to all the teams tonight.