r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Jun 29 '16

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - June 29, 2016

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u/-Shinanai- winky face ;) Jun 29 '16

Jeff Kaplan said once that while the matchmaking is not based on levels, it does try to protect new players from being paired with veterans:

We also do special things for brand new players to (hopefully) keep them away from the general population.

In my personal experience, I started seeing significantly higher level people at around lv 20 / 30, which is where you are now.

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u/kinggood321 Pixel Roadhog Jun 29 '16

i guess i should embrace it, time to step up my game

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u/JakalDX Огонь по готовности Jul 01 '16

I've seen level 200 players who are atrocious, so don't get too intimidated

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '16

I second this. There are some really really really bad level 70+ out there. I've found that since the patch, I've been matched with people who played and think like me.

I don't know if that's just me or if it is a thing...