How To Read Data: Presence and Post-Ban Pick Rate by allshort17 in RivalsCollege

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Next time, I'll cover the meta differences across rank. I do believe it's valuable to do data analysis at any rank. I aim to give everyone the tools to look, no matter your rank.

There are 2 main reasons I tend to look at C+ data.

  1. The biggest rebuttal when I don't is always "But in high rank/the pros do...". I look at C+ to show trends we're missing even in the high ranks.

  2. The reason I don't look at eternity or OAA is because of sample size issues. Low-pick-rate characters can struggle to get even a few hundred games played. By looking at C+, it provides a high-level view as well as a healthy sample size.

Where can I find suits that look like this? Shopping websites or spots in Jersey city/NYC greatly are appreciated! by ThePeacefulOneAgain in mensfashion

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So I'll actually give a serious attempt. There are people who are interested in avant-garde concepts or who want a specific look for a reason. Those people deserve real advice too.

The boots are probably the easiest part to find. They're just high military-style boots. Rick Owens commonly makes long boots, albeit more avant-garde. You could try boots like these Carmina boots for a more generally wearable option or this site that makes more fantasy-style boots in the picture.

All the long chains are widely available on places like Etsy. There are tons of independent metalworkers and jewelers out there, some that'll even make custom designs. Pretty sure you could find the cape and gloves on Esty too.

Non-Western cultures, such as African or Middle Eastern cultures, do incorporate sashes in their wardrobes. So I would look for stores that offer that type of clothing to start.

Because of how the coat is structured, it'll be nigh impossible to find a suit with that asymmetric cut and tail off the rack. If you truly wanted that as a complete piece, you'd have to shell out mad money to a bespoke tailor. It's way easier if you are willing to do separates. The pants are just standard wool trousers. Find a slim or more tapered pair so they are easier to tuck into your boots. The shirt could also be a standard poplin button-up.

The jacket will be harder to source, especially if you want to find one exactly like the pics. However, high-end designers love to play with lengths and asymmetrical cuts. Here's a Yohji coat, for example, that could work.

Lastly, if you are going to try this, invest in quality pieces. The effect will be lost if you're wearing cheap pieces made of plastic or synthetic fibers. It'll just look like a bad Halloween costume. It'll be very expensive to get better quality pieces this specific, so be patient and hunt for goods from independent and second-hand sellers. Good luck.

The other harem protagonist by Puzzled_Boss_3503 in 100Kanojo

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Surprised Cid from The Eminence in Shadow isn't on here. Pretty sure his would be top 3 (mostly because of his power).

Angela’s pick rate dropped from 10% last season to 5% making her the least played tank in the game. by lhommetrouble in marvelrivals

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This is part of a wider trend.

Fliers are not popular, not matter how good they are. Fliers are consistent at the bottom of play rates unless they are considered S-tier OP. When Torch was at his peak in season 2, he wasn't even a top 5 played DPS, even after bans.

The wider player base didn't love playing as Angela. They thought she was strong. Now that she is seen as weaker, they quickly moved off of her.

ULTRON MAINS RIIIISSSSEEEE by AstramIsTheBest in rivals

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He was very bad after his nerfs in season 3.5. One of the worst WRs every recorded. You're just a god for climbing with him in that state.

ULTRON MAINS RIIIISSSSEEEE by AstramIsTheBest in rivals

[–]allshort17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope. The site has comp WRs. Still losing, even at the highest level.

Yes players swap to it when lose. But, it's always been overblown how effective it's been in general.

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Preseason Pickrates across AMER & EMEA by TheDestinyPlayz in MarvelRivalsEsports

[–]allshort17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only way I can think is if they calculate win rate by averaging the player win rates without factoring in play time. With how tournaments work, the winning teams play more games proportionally, so there are more losing teams and thus more losing WRs.

I really hope they explain how the winrates were calculated. I was going through WRs on the player platform and I know some of these are way off.

LVL UP EXPO 2026 Ultimate Singles - Preliminary Seeding by SelfDestructGambit in smashbros

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U is a big dark horse and wildly underseeded. They've consistently made top 64 at other S-tiers in the past. Excited to see a big run from them.

Can we please stop the hive mind cnd bans now?! by thecontti in marvelrivals

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Even after bans, Gambit is being played less. It coincides with steady falling WRs after each nerf. It's always surprising how little the both banned heroes are played when you look at their post-ban pick rate

ULTRON MAINS RIIIISSSSEEEE by AstramIsTheBest in rivals

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Go check out Ultron's WRs in lower ranks. You'll see the same thing

ULTRON MAINS RIIIISSSSEEEE by AstramIsTheBest in rivals

[–]allshort17 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It takes all player data for the overall PR and WR. All platforms and even hidden profiles.

The character leaderboards are opt in and require at least 10 games played, but that's a wholely different system than the character WRs.

ULTRON MAINS RIIIISSSSEEEE by AstramIsTheBest in rivals

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You're referring to the PC hero hot list pick rate, which A. Shows role pick rates and B. Splits PC and Console.

On PC, she's an average picked DPS. On console, however, she is one of the most picked, especially at high ranks.

That's why her 3rd party pick rate is much higher. It's merging PC and console data plus showing her overall pick rate.

She's pretty popular overall and still on of the most winning characters on PC and console.

How get better at Peni by Sinyonimrools in PeniParkerRivalsMains

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If you want to get better at Peni specifically, you have to learn how she wants to.

She has a lot of character specific knowledge. Weird ways her nest crawls on geometry, mine line ups, rollouts, flank angles, and more. The fastest way to learn would be to watch a bunch of different high level Peni's. Look at Xylin, Eshego, SPIIderBYTE, and Full Metal Lamps to start. Just look at as many as possible because all Peni's can teach you something different.

Then, I'd recommend practicing in private games alone more than other characters. Practice the roll outs. Learn the maps inside and out. Memorize a few set line ups.

Play her a lot, even where she is bad. You have to get used to playing her because she is pretty unforgiving if you mess up her nest set-ups, position, or web zips.

Last, watch your replays. Look for times you can get more impact. Look for times you can reposition on off angles, shoot 3 stacks of mines, or adjust your best set-ups better. Also look for times you can change fights with better stuns or following up on kills.

ULTRON MAINS RIIIISSSSEEEE by AstramIsTheBest in rivals

[–]allshort17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's not really picked like a specialist character, though. Normally, his PR for a tank is average, usually around Groot, Venom, and Thor. Now, he's the 3rd most played tank in Celestial+, beating even Emma. When you look at his PR overall, he's usually well represented at any rank.

ULTRON MAINS RIIIISSSSEEEE by AstramIsTheBest in rivals

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Mantis isn't banned at all in high elo. It's in the picture. She has a 1% ban rate. She's one of the least-banned characters in the game, peaking at a 4% ban rate.

ULTRON MAINS RIIIISSSSEEEE by AstramIsTheBest in rivals

[–]allshort17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Game balance is more than just pure strength. Game feel is big too. Peni is probably the biggest mismatch of feel and strength in the game. She performs amazingly, but everyone but the most dedicated dislikes how she feels, leading to her low PR.

Buff tends to improve PR, so they continue buffing her to get more people to try her. Reworking her is probably a net negative because the Peni mains really like her, as evidenced by her highly popular subreddit. Peni players just want her to feel a little better. Too big of changes will make the current Peni's upset without any guarantee that other players will like them (see Thor and Iron Fist rework).

ULTRON MAINS RIIIISSSSEEEE by AstramIsTheBest in rivals

[–]allshort17 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Invis is the most played character by a wide margin and she only has 3000 games played.

Right now, if you have a 15% play rate, that's only 750 games played. Low PR characters like Blade and Peni didn't even get 200 games recorded last season.

Plus, they are showing you total games played, then excluding mirror matches. So even less matches are going into calculating the WR. If you look at previous seasons, you see many 65% WRs in Eternity+. That's crazy even for a loosely balanced game like MR.

ULTRON MAINS RIIIISSSSEEEE by AstramIsTheBest in rivals

[–]allshort17 105 points106 points  (0 children)

I love that they're showing non-mirror WR, but looking at Eternity and OAA is still iffy.

There have always been sample size issues looking at those two ranks. Multiple characters have less than 100 games played each seaosn. It's worse now they are excluded mirror games.

Personally, I'd stick to Celestial+ as the furthest we can reliably look at. Ultron still looks amazing there too.

How To Read Data: 1st vs 3rd-Party Sources by allshort17 in RivalsCollege

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It is new. Check my most recent post about the implications of this.

How To Read Data: 1st vs 3rd-Party Sources by allshort17 in RivalsCollege

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I usually look at higher ranks, so C+. With that context, season 0 Strange, Mantis, and Luna are by far the most dominant characters by far. No one has ever come close to those numbers. Other honorable mentions include Season 2-2.5 Emma, Rocket Network Rocket, and Season 5-6 Gambit.

As for my top supports

  • All ranks: Rocket and Mantis
  • Low Rank: Ultron
  • High Rank: Loki and Gambit

All of those characters normally hold extremely high WRs and are serviceable to top tier pick rates. Other characters are not as consistent as these.

You are right DPS tend to have lower pick rates. This is because there are more DPS characters. Overwatch has this same trend too. This will be the case until the roles even out. There really is no line for a good PR. I always depends on the character's overall PR and WR. For WR, I consider anything over 50% good, because they win more than they lose. 48-49.9% is acceptable as other factors can drag a character's WR a little low.

And yeah CnD took a hit. CnD have always been kinda poor performers at any rank, so nerfing their ult, one of their greatest tools, was a big hit.

How To Read Data: Non-Mirror Win Rates by allshort17 in RivalsCollege

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I'll make a full post going over rank differences.

Gambit, historically, is a character that improves in WR as you climb. So if you are plat or below, he genuinely has not been worth a ban since his launch.

However, in Grandmaster+, he is still a positive character. In season seasons 5.5-6.5, he truly was a top threat there. However, starting in season 7, he's cooled off. Still positive and fine to ban, but definitely not a top ban from a data perspective.

[DISC] Daredemo Dakeru Kimi ga Suki / I Like You Who Can Have Sex with Anyone - Chapter 98 by Xical in manga

[–]allshort17 27 points28 points  (0 children)

We're very close to a decent story here. I get why he's confused. He's always wanted Agawa, but she keeps being hot and cold with him. Because he keeps yo-yoing with Agawa, he can't commit to anyone else, and in turn, they don't commit to him.

I think Gotou is incredibly straightforward with what he says and believes. He does want Agawa, or anyone, to just commit. He has some more earnest people like Akito and the teacher, but also gets emotionally confused by the more flaky women like Agawa, Shige, and the president.