- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
"So you are saying powerleveling in a single playlist would crank up your ranks in other playlists? I don't know about that... See, as I stated before, (keep in mind I am an average gamer, therefore believe I am not the only one like me) I have won only one 8v8 game in 2 years." - Quote
I guess there would be that unintended result, if you were "powered up" in the other playlists.
The way to solve this issue would be to have your rank a "1" but be considered a "22" just like in the current playlists if a 1 and a 28 are put together. If you win the game, your "1" would considerably be increased to a higher level and so on. That way, instead of playing 50 games to level up from 1 to 22, if you are a level 22 in the first place, you would be ranked up in a few games rather quickly. You'd get to a level 22 without smoking all the 10s, 12s, 14s, and 16s in the way (increasing the number of "Real Matches" or "True Skill" matches).
Additionally, if you're considered a "22," you could actually be matched with a 16 (within 6 ranks). One might say this is unfair, but man, if you're a 28 in Slayer, how bad could you be in objective? Are you seriously going to be a 16? If you're that bad, you probably wouldn't play that particular playlist.
Another side benefit to this type of system would be the fact that it would be incredibly difficult to de-level. You couldn't just trash games in one playlist - you'd have to trash games in all the playlists. That would take an incredibly long time, it would keep most people from doing it, and that would have the benefit of making even more "Real Matches" or "True Skill" matches - you wouldn't have a guy dumping on a game, making it 3 on 4, once every 6 or 7 matches.
What say you?