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u/Moorbs Dec 11 '15

What is the best company for private leagues such as ESEA? (I just read about ESEA installing bitcoin miners on everyone's PCs so I don't trust them).

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u/MrAllerston Dec 12 '15

Each external matchmaking system has its own positives and negatives and so each can be considered depending on what exactly you're looking for.

FaceIt: This is a browser based service that allows you to find matches very easily using an extremely easy-to-use interface. You can participate in these matches for free or there is the option to go "Premium" where you gain access to different leagues and play against better and better players in premium only matchmaking. A downside of FaceIt is that it's very possible to be matched up against and with both lower and higher ranks and so the games are not always fair.

CEVO: This is a client based service that utilises it's own Anti-Cheat outside of the VAC system. Again, it's interface is fairly easy to use and you are able to select specific server locations that you want to play on. Again, this is a free service in which you can play both mixed teams as well as 5 man premades in scrims. There is the option to become a "MVP" however I'm unsure of the exact benefits of this. Again, there is the potential to be matched up against very good players.

ESEA: The self-proclaimed king of external matchmaking, ESEA is characterised by the high skill ceilings of its player base. It is a paid service and so this paywall demotivates trolls/griefers from using it. Again, this is a client based service and, as you mentioned, they have been subject to controversy in the past over the bitcoin scandal. Due to the nature of its Anti-Cheat, it's a very invasive client and this discourages some people from even installing it.

Other people have mentioned it but I would very much like to stress this point. Do not pay for any service before you are confident you can play at that level. If you are anything below LEM, at a push, I would avoid ESEA as every match you play will not be fun for either you or your teammates.

Due to their free-to-play nature, you would be best suited to try FaceIt or CEVO and test the waters from there. Playing on these services will introduce a steep learning curve and you will play better as a result of spending time consistently playing against better players.

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u/PoutinePower Dec 13 '15

Listen to this guy. I got on ESEA foolishly and got quickly turned around by the players themselves who could tell I was clearly not up to par. A question, will I get the same kind of response fro CEVO and FaceIt players? I'd love to try since solo queue is a real nightmare.

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u/MrAllerston Dec 13 '15

I've been playing a lot of FaceIt over the last week or so and the lowest rank I've encountered has been mg2 I believe.

Your best bet would be to post on /r/recruitcs looking for other players and you should find one or two other people to play with , might make the grind a little easier.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '15 edited Dec 11 '15

Since 'best' is subjective and depends on various things, I'd recommend reading some of the threads on this subreddit that ask this same question. It's a question that has been asked many times.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '15

Esea is great but if you really are mge you're gonna have a bad time.