yax51 t1_jebzxsb wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:19 PM

I think part of it is that as you get better, it becomes harder to find matches. Especially at the higher tiers. Additionally, as you get to the higher tiers, every game becomes (as one redditor described it) "the final round of a tournament". Most people want a chill casual game or two, and not have to enter full on high level play all the time.

It also seems to restrict various play styles and/or builds (depending on the game). You can't mess around with something that can't compete on the highest levels, and expect not to just be destroyed over and over again.

Graviton_Lancelot t1_jec1ckh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:28 PM

> Most people want a chill casual game or two, and not have to enter full on high level play all the time.

What if you're on the lower end of the skill ranking? Are you just never allowed to enjoy the game? Or are you just supposed to take satisfaction in dying whenever it is you're inevitably fed to the GM stack that's "just chilling out" with KD several orders of magnitude higher than anyone else in the lobby?

yax51 t1_jecmj7r wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:03 AM

What does that have to do with not liking skills based matchmaking?

Graviton_Lancelot t1_jecokbq wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:18 AM

Seriously? I mean, do you really not understand how SBMM match-makes based on skill?

I actually would like an answer here, if you would oblige me. What would be easier, beating up a kindergartener, or someone that matched your height, weight, and age? Which one would be more relaxing and 'chill' for you? which one would be more fair to your opponent?

I honestly hate the 'chill gaems lol' thing that people always say. It's predicated entirely on being fed people far under your skill level to boost your own ego.