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Post by Method Games[YT] on Mar 26, 2020 4:18:23 GMT -5
How has the server merger been for your gameplay? I have to say that since the servers have merged I have had a very good game experience. Very rarely do I have to face full squads and games are loading within 5-20 seconds... all day every day! I'm not too sure if it's the level of competition now as I can't always see the opponents stats after a match but dayummm, It's been an incredibly long time (if ever) that I have had such a high winning % on IOS and it doesn't seem like the regular beatdowns are in place anymore? Have to actually congratulate PiX on this move.... So far! How's everyone else's experience so far?   |
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Post by SuperHero on Mar 26, 2020 4:28:32 GMT -5
In terms of winning percentage and dmg avg, I agree that as an iOS player it’s never been better. But when I lose the losses are doubly frustrating because of HOW I lose. Most of the time it’s because of terrible players from other platforms. Not always, but most of the time.
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Post by 乃ㄥ卂乙 on Mar 26, 2020 4:34:33 GMT -5
Well, I dropped around 400-500 league points, and holding there. That's a good thing I think, I was getting dangerously close to champ on android, and my gear isn't really cut out for constant max meta opponents... Getting more death squads then before though. And when I find myself in a full champ match, there really isn't a way for me to contribute. All in all, I expected more from the merge. On a scale from 1-5, I give pixonic 2.5 for merge implementation.   |
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Post by TheDecepticonIdeal on Mar 26, 2020 4:57:38 GMT -5
More or less the same tbh.
IOS/Amazon player base seems to be somewhat top heavy, with a few elite players grouped together followed by a swarm of less than average players.
On Droid the player base seems more spread out, with competent players being found all over the place.
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Post by linearblade on Mar 26, 2020 5:17:25 GMT -5
Games are still really bad.
Despite the merge. There is still usually 1-2 good players per team only
My damage is also through the roof. Lots of incompetent non iOS players.
Some of them are really really good. But most not very much
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Post by BB on Mar 26, 2020 5:18:05 GMT -5
Yeah, my experience soloing is similar, I’m winning a lot more and seeing more inexperienced and under leveled players in my MM. Some games are just so soft that it feels like I’m clubbing helpless baby seals.
Also seeing FAR less familiar names in my matches, it feels like I’ve been moved to a different server with all new players sometimes. I used to run into pairs from the top iOS clans on the regular, not so much anymore.
No complaints apart from the majority of players STILL don’t understand the concept of Beacon Rush ?
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Post by bravex on Mar 26, 2020 6:16:00 GMT -5
My main account (Android) has gone up to Master I but my Smurf account (Amazon) is an interesting story.
Pre merger I was stuck in low Diamond. Every game featured two Champ teammates who would suck up all the kills. I always placed 3rd or 4th. Very little advancement or battle rewards.
After the merge I was actually matched with people in my own league. I soared into Expert 2. Life was good. For a while.
But now I'm seeing the same pattern. Every game gives me two Masters teammates who get all the damage. I guess it's better to be stuck in high Expert instead of low Diamond but it's still frustrating.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2020 9:10:09 GMT -5
I am experiencing much as above......a couple of really good and leveled players, and lots of campers or those afraid to scratch the paint.
I just do what I do, and lo and behold.....my win rate is 50%!
Amazing!
I am back on the league roller coaster.....made it back to M2, then dropped, back in, now in M3 again, lol
Always the same ole, same ole......
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Post by zombiewolf907 on Mar 26, 2020 9:40:35 GMT -5
My damage is up a bit but win ratio about the same. The biggest thing for me is there are regular weird games. This AM for instance. Played a Castle Domination. Spawned in my Phantom. Got a beacon, waited a bit and zipped across the pipe even though reds had a bot behind the shield, took it out and got the beacon. No one spawned so I zipped down and got their home beacon. Had not yet been fired on! Was able to take out two or three reds as I danced around their home beacon. Game ended quickly but no really high damage or kills for anyone - just did not mind their beacons.
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Post by Bui Dui on Mar 26, 2020 10:06:33 GMT -5
I'm something about 200- 300 league points lower than i'm usually are at this time of season, but I get fewer death squads and opposing teams seem a lot more balanced - there are still a lot of champs and experts every game, but it seems that overall bot and weapon levels even out quite nicely between both teams.
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Post by mechtout on Mar 26, 2020 10:30:10 GMT -5
IIRC the Server merger happened mid season, probably better to assess after a season reset to see how everyone hashes out with a fresh start
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Post by RightOn on Mar 26, 2020 11:43:43 GMT -5
Same ?dookie?
Get pushed up to 5k and promptly dive again. Not worth clamoring about. I've dropped more than ever before and it just keeps doing it.
The only saving grace is there are actually decent games where not everyone is a braindead monkey piloting the same braindead trio and payparade.
I severely lack respect for anybody who uses this 「slow」 「dookie」. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves, but go ahead and make excuses.
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Post by blackheart on Mar 26, 2020 11:46:46 GMT -5
Its been okay, I reached my highest cups 5305.
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Post by Dunderhead on Mar 26, 2020 12:11:03 GMT -5
Hi all. I'm one of the "terrible players from the other platforms". Not a good experience for me and I blame Pix's league point scoring.
Before merge, I was 5280 (low champ), avg kills 5 to 6 per game, nearly always in top 2 of any game. I'm a beacon runner and was in the 10+ bacon club at least twice a week.
After merge, still around 5280 but avg kills down to 2.1, nearly always bottom 3 of any game. I only get 2 or 3 beacons per game now.
I would love to float down to Masters but Pix won't let me. I get -2 to -5 points for losses, but when the team wins I get +30 to +40 pts. With my win rate of 20-30%, I can't get down in league points where I belong.
It may be time for another break from the game....
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Post by foxypotato on Mar 26, 2020 16:32:00 GMT -5
It's been great. I am able to earn cups more easily after the merger. It seems like there is a much larger pool of Masters League and low Champ for me to play against. Before my matches were either mid to high Champions League and then Experts.
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Post by naagloshii on Mar 27, 2020 7:43:33 GMT -5
In my experience the game got way easier. Rank jumped by 1000 and death squad frequency dropped to non frustrating levels. Win loss rates are in the 50s and matches are more even. Still not out regularly but it’s more enjoyable.
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Post by naagloshii on Mar 27, 2020 7:45:09 GMT -5
I was sitting around 5100-5300 before this.
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Post by grump76 on Mar 27, 2020 13:37:30 GMT -5
I donât know why exactly, but since the merger Iâm crushing it, over 7,000 cups for the first time ever. I only play beacon rush and finish 1st 90% of the time, win or lose. Havenât finished lower than 3rd. My win percentage has reached 70% and stayed well over 60% which is very unusual for for me. My bots are lvl 1.10 and weapons range anywhere from 1.10 - 2.4. Iâm seeing a lot of 「dookie」ty BR players that seem to go for damage over beacons. More of those on the other team, we win. More on my team, we lose.
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Post by thirtyseven on Mar 27, 2020 14:11:11 GMT -5
I'm doing pretty well. See death squads maybe only once or twice a day instead of 5+ times. Losing a lot, but 90% of the time getting 1st/2nd. Making a mad dash for 10k cups for the first time, so I'm playing a lot more (currently at 9.7k). My bots are 1.9-10 with 1.9-11 weapons. I see a lot of platform v platform smack talk, but I notice no difference. There are good and bad people on all platforms. Within 3 minutes of a match, I can generally tell the strength of my team and the strength of theirs and adjust my playstyle accordingly. When the merger happened I went on a crazy win-streak, but later into the month, as my cups got higher, I lose all the time but place high enough to still gain rating.
I do notice that most of my games are usually me + one other mid/high-champs, a bunch of low champs, and 1-2 masters vs pretty much the same setup on the other team. Very rarely do I get into a match that's pure mid/high-champs.
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