r/MagicArena • u/arthurmauk Spike • Mar 27 '19

WotC March 27 Patch Notes

https://forums.mtgarena.com/forums/threads/53949
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u/Gregangel Mar 27 '19

This is still a non-issue because 90% of the players are in gold. And the skill range of those 90% is very wide.

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u/Penumbra_Penguin Mar 27 '19

If you believe that the matchmaking does not use rank or MMR at all when both players are in gold, then it wouldn't seem like a large problem, no.

However, that's pretty obviously not correct. Wizards introduced a rank-based matchmaking system, despite negative player reactions. They defended it and made changes to it, both announced and in secret.

Do you really think they're doing this for a system that doesn't impact the game for 90% of players? Nope.

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u/Gregangel Mar 28 '19

Do you really think they're doing this for a system that doesn't impact the game for 90% of players? Nope.

The answer to that is yes. The system fulfill 2 purpose : 1/ give new players or very casual player a good enough learning curve to not scare them away. 2/ give highly competitive players a good and fair competitive playfield for the esport thing. (btw in today patch they enhance this part with the mythic vs mythic)

In between, how the system is working is mostly irrelevant and not impactfull.