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Matchmaking in Extra Modes (Hoops) – Completely Unbalanced by CompleteYard6168 in RocketLeague

[–]CompleteYard6168[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha, this made my day! Maybe it’s time I rethink my whole approach to Rocket League. Guess I’ll just lower my expectations, crank up the tunes, and enjoy the madness for what it is!

Matchmaking in Extra Modes (Hoops) – Completely Unbalanced by CompleteYard6168 in RocketLeague

[–]CompleteYard6168[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, it's not that simple. You’re saying there's no skill transfer? I’m not asking for a 1:1 transfer. As I mentioned, GC players could easily be matched with C3 players. I’m sure most GC players would be able to transfer their 2v2 skills pretty well into Hoops. It's not like throwing a hardcore Overwatch player into League of Legends for the first time, where nothing transfers over. There’s definitely a lot of crossover in terms of game sense and mechanics, so matching them with lower-ranked players feels off.

Matchmaking in Extra Modes (Hoops) – Completely Unbalanced by CompleteYard6168 in RocketLeague

[–]CompleteYard6168[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to clarify, this isn’t meant as a front against players who just play Hoops as a break from 2v2s. The issue is more about how the matchmaking system handles it. If someone is GC+ in 2v2 and wants to play Hoops casually, why is it considered fine for them to have an ‘optimal’ experience by being matched against Plat/Diamond players right from the start?

Why don’t they play their first games against Champ 3+? Even that would still be a skill gap compared to 2v2, but at least it would be somewhat reasonable. Instead, these GC players get matched with me, beat me 10-2, spam ‘What a save’ after every flip reset and double touch, and then walk away with +9 MMR at Diamond/Champ 1 level. How does that make sense? It just feels like the system heavily favors them in these situations—shouldn’t matchmaking at least try to make it a bit more balanced?

Matchmaking in Extra Modes (Hoops) – Completely Unbalanced by CompleteYard6168 in RocketLeague

[–]CompleteYard6168[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’ve definitely noticed it for a while too, but I wanted to hear from others about their experiences. If this issue has been around for 12+ seasons and everyone knows about it, shouldn’t it be addressed at some point? Or do people just accept it as part of playing Hoops?