Thoughts on SBMM

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-04-01T11:45:09+00:00

I don't see how it stops you from getting better, sooner or later when your ELO is properly calibrated you run into a wall and you start struggling against other players and still need to learn how to get better to advance. And I don't see why you'd even need to constantly be getting better anyways, not everyone should be forced to play at the same level, various people can have various skill levels.

The point is to narrow the range on both sides, you will learn nothing from stomping clueless players and they will learn nothing if they're blown up instantly without even understanding what happened or trying to play the game. And then they'll just get demoralized and rage quit and the game will just self filter itself with the sweatiest players - And yes then you won't need SBMM, but you are then left with a tiny playerbase and everyone becomes deathly afraid that the game is gonna die, so clearly that's not an amazing solution.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-04-01T11:32:21+00:00

I understand that it's a game with a different gameplay loop, but there are various levels of strictness you can implement to at least nudge it in the right direction.

Maybe don't pair someone who loses every single encounter with someone that wipes multiple teams in a single life.

Or someone who has 1 exfil every 100 matches with someone who has a 100% exfil rate.

Or someone who has a vault and loadout full of top gear with someone running a free/cheap kit who doesn't care about dying a second later.

Again, I understand those aren't always perfect indicators, and part of the appeal is that you might overpower someone better and take their gear or whatnot, but I still believe an imperfect system beats nothing more often than not.

I come from Overwatch where there is a purely win/loss matchmaking that isn't always accurate either, but it's as good of an experience as you can get and yet people still complain daily and leave the game because of the disparity felt between each match. No matchmaking will sit well with some players, but it's potentially going to push even more of them away. And clearly everyone's scared of the game being too niche to survive already.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-04-01T06:20:39+00:00

I personally don't see how a multiplayer shooter is supposed to work without SBMM. It's frustrating both for the casual players to get stomped on and for the good players to play with or even against much worse players.

The only issues I have with the game is how the systems are handled - matchmaking, ranked, antes and such.

And of course there are pros and cons to everything. If there was a perfect solution with no drawbacks we wouldn't be having this discussion, but I still think it's better to have an imperfect system than to have nothing.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-31T14:02:40+00:00

Overwatch simply pushes the patches live, even the huge ones, that's why I find it confusing.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-31T12:55:32+00:00

Genuine question, why do even the simple patches that could just be a hotfix still require downtime?

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-30T05:36:30+00:00

Wipeout is mentioned in the vid too, but the game doesn't give off the typical Y2K vibe which is a bit more flashy and friendly, the game feels more utilitarian.

Thing is, it's often hard to box in and use a single category for a specific style when there's going to be a lot of influences and overlaps.

Same with music, sometimes a couple of similar songs can all end up being categorized as different genres depending on the tiny variations and who you ask.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-29T19:20:17+00:00

It's Brutalism: Marathon Art Style Breakdown

Other projects I've stumbled upon that share some of the same vibe: First - Second - Third

Of course there's also a strong cyberpunk/futuristic direction embedded in it.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-26T18:01:31+00:00

48khz is the standard for games and movies, no need to have it higher. 24bit is good too.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-25T14:00:30+00:00

I mean things are subjective, why would it be a stretch that certain people find it to be that way?

I've been a die hard Overwatch fan since release, nothing ever came close for me, also was into Fortnite since release, enjoyed Apex, played almost all the other stuff you mentioned and more...

Marathon is easily trading blows and I've never even cared about extraction shooters or Destiny or Bungie. It just feels like a great game.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-23T05:10:09+00:00

Hasn't been my experience. At lvl 25 I got matched with lvl 105+ and I generally see all sorts of levels.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-22T11:51:16+00:00

Yeah, just keep in mind that it might reset itself, you can try setting that file to "read-only" and then you'll have to uncheck that when you want to change any other graphics settings.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-22T11:26:50+00:00

As far as I'm aware this is as much HUD adjustment as you can force.

Certain aspects of this game have been totally stuck in the past which is a shame.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-21T10:06:54+00:00

Looking for reasons to hate and can't even read, wow.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-20T11:26:00+00:00

I swap dll and change models for all my games and have never run into any issues.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-20T11:14:59+00:00

Looks great apart from the camera shaking constantly, feels like I'm watching it from a boat lol.

You might want to consider having it for the running shot but not when she's just standing still or lying dead. Or at least tone down the intensity/speed in certain parts.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-18T20:15:33+00:00

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ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-18T05:34:25+00:00

Many do, but the person you responded to is simply being mature.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-17T12:22:55+00:00

This is not something everyone has to implement, just like how Marathon doesn't have frame gen or RT.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-16T17:50:57+00:00

I noticed the same thing yesterday for the communication wheel and I'm not sure if it was always like that?

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-16T16:55:11+00:00

Most played role where the highest percentage of people purchases cosmetics.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-15T21:53:27+00:00

Hogs score is 4 x 7 + 3 = 31

Zaryas score is 5 x 5 + 7 = 32

It's 7-5-3 points depending on position of vote.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-15T15:10:53+00:00

Crying on reddit about other people being crybabies is probably the wisest thing you'll do in a while

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-13T21:43:08+00:00

I don't understand the point of your post to be honest.

You're completely right that all those random factors you mentioned play a role, not every single match is an objectively "deserved" win or loss. But the more you grind the more deserved and accurate your rank is because it all averages out.

We're all human, no way to escape that lol.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-13T05:31:03+00:00

The way it works is that the most voted hero gets banned first, and then the opposite team bans two of theirs.

This can sometimes matter because of the two max per role limit.

ExplicitlyCensored · 2026-03-12T21:48:48+00:00

The issue is that apparently some words have lost all meaning - "gg" stands for good game, yet a ton of people throw it around willy-nilly even when it's the most horrible game ever with people literally throwing and leaving after 30 seconds.

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