LQ - no rewards anymore even when squadding?

Yep from those stats most likely a tanker. I hope they get zero silver as well as zero gold :-)

Providing that the whole thing is real and not just a glitch - it’s all currently based on just my one observation after all -you’re right, increased fading is a likely consequence. However, I still think ceasing to reward counterproductive behaviour like that is a good thing. 

Another aspect is, that it apparently takes a very long time for a true tanker to get out of the LQ. Based on the anecdotal evidence here in the forum it can take weeks if not months, and a shedload of matches. When you combine that with current long waiting times, it’s going to be a real pain to get out. In other words those people now in LQ are not going to show up in NQ anytime soon. Also it is a long time to grind without any rewards whatsoever. I wonder what that is going to do to the motivation of those players.

Nevertheless, if that’s really happening, Pix should take additional steps rather swiftly. Fading is already a problem IMO, and the next logical move would be to address it somehow. There could be some triggers set, like when you are consistently using just one or two bots per match, or meching out suspiciously fast, or doing very low damage compared to your hangar. Also there should be limitations regarding hangar-league relationship, and maybe also limits as to how many league steps you can drop. I’m not holding my breath for those things to happen, but for the first time in a long while I will be cautiously - very cautiously - not totally devoid of hope, if they really have decided to take all rewards away from LQ players.

Totally agree. They will come out of the LQ in a short time (as there are shortcuts to that as well) and start fading the most efficient way in the NQ to a level where they find a nice balance between game play quality and currency generation. There after they will just maintain that league position by fading and tanking. Their currency generation will be unaffected.

I cannot see an argument that stands scrutiny why this is of a positive overall benefit. All it does is screws the low level players who don’t know what they are doing by removing rewards. Perhaps Pix wants more clubbers in the NQ to increase revenue generation.

Fading.. 

Coming in last place, at -22 points..
Easy peasy to go down if that is what you want to do.. YOu just have to play sub-par for a week or two to take you where you want..

HOW can PIX catch that.. you could just have a crappy connection (which I do sometimes on a consistent bases(Playing over a sat-internet connection is very tough))

There are many reasons to be in last for a streak..

When 2.92 came out, I was gold 1/2.. 2.92 killed me as I was not lvl'd up enough to deal with all the rocket buffs.. I want from G2 to S2 in a week.. I was trying like heck to win, but I was way out of my league with that update..
Should I have been put into a LQ or penalized for my poor play, even though I was trying?

How do you filter poor play from those that are doing it on purpose..

how the heck do you write an algorithm that will catch that.. it is such a huge grey area..

Where is your trigger at.. 3000 wins?

Suppose the player is just a below average player and hardly does any better than 4 or less..

“This is good news. Since pix is finally cutting off the rewards for the players in the tanker's queue” – but what makes it good news for you. As in what are the factors that lead you to a decision to draw a conclusion that its good news.


I really dont think there is such an algorithm that can differentiate between poor play and fading. They have mentioned it in their publication that they had technical difficulties with doing this. Imagine the technical difficulties associate with an algorithm to catch a fader in relation to cutting off the rewards in the LQ. even harder if the fader puts in a fleet of Cossacks in champions league and plays for a minute or two with em. how could Pix say that to a player that you are not allowed to play with Cossacks?