So, the last time I created a thread like this—because I was frustrated that I’d gotten a full uptier in nine consecutive matches—I went a little overboard and analyzed my last 75 matches in an Excel spreadsheet, and the following statistics came out.
The categories are as follows:
Full uptier (+1.0)
Uptier (+0.7–0.6)
Own tier (+0.3-0.4)
Full downtier (-1.0)
I played in the following BRs:
5.7 Germany
9.0 China
9.3 Japan and Italy
10.7 Russia
The results are as follows:
5.7: 2 full uptiers, 1 uptier
9.0: 5 full uptiers, 2 uptiers, 6 own tiers, 1 full downtier
9.3: 21 full uptiers, 14 uptiers, 9 own tiers, 4 full downtiers
10.7: 4 full uptiers, 1 uptier, 5 own tiers
% results:
Full Uptier in 42.6% of matches
Uptier in 24% of matches
Own tier in 26.6% of matches
Full downtier in 6.6% of matches
Results distributed by BR % for disadvantaged matches (+1.0; +0.7–0.6):
5.7: 100%
9.0: 50%
9.3: 73%
10.7: 50%
I’ll say it again: I really love this game, the mechanics, and the gameplay. People might say it’s a “skill issue,” but even a blind person can see that something is seriously wrong with the matchmaking system. In my opinion, the most enjoyable matches are the “own tier” ones, with tanks of similar skill levels, etc… Playing against higher tiers can also be enjoyable, because the game clearly allows you to compensate with skill; however, regardless of that, the 0.7 and 1.0 tier higher BR tanks aren’t that much stronger for no reason. To put it generally, they’re faster, have more powerful ammunition or better armor, better equipment, and are simply stronger… . and it’s not the best feeling to have to play 67% of your matches in this kind of environment.
The difference in % between full uptier and full downtier is simply daunting
I know they’ll never do anything about this, but it’s just infuriating—at least there should be some option so I’m not thrown into a full uptier match in under a second, but can wait 30 seconds for a match in my own tier, which is simply more enjoyable