Re: Scenario Matchmaking Rework Megathread
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:08 pm
I think mirrored archetype numbers in scenarios are a bad idea. One side has five heals, one side has two. You're then forced to adapt to the situation and *gasp* change the way you play, or *scream* change one of your tactics. Even if you end up with zero heals, or seven tanks occasionally you'll win those. There can be some fun and novel scenarios out there, especially with the variety of them that this game enjoys.
There will always be a certain number of Stomp/be Stomped, and even the perfect match-making system can't assuage that entirely. What you need to do is reward the losers.
I don't want to write a text wall. Suffice it to say that scenario barriers are the worst decision made in the history of the server. Remove the barriers, add some appropriately positioned guards (one patrol) to punish spawn-camping which is very toxic to casuals. Give guard renown to the camped side, give a minimum of 4 crests per scenario if no surrender. Give a minimum of 1k renown if no surrender.
Also as a side note, there are actual entrances to scenarios out in the open world. Is there a way we can increase the renown or crest rewards for people who queue at the open world entrance? Particularly during weekends this would be a great way to tie oRvR and scenarios together.
This is an important discussion, a healthy scenario scene is crucial for the health of the server.
There will always be a certain number of Stomp/be Stomped, and even the perfect match-making system can't assuage that entirely. What you need to do is reward the losers.
I don't want to write a text wall. Suffice it to say that scenario barriers are the worst decision made in the history of the server. Remove the barriers, add some appropriately positioned guards (one patrol) to punish spawn-camping which is very toxic to casuals. Give guard renown to the camped side, give a minimum of 4 crests per scenario if no surrender. Give a minimum of 1k renown if no surrender.
Also as a side note, there are actual entrances to scenarios out in the open world. Is there a way we can increase the renown or crest rewards for people who queue at the open world entrance? Particularly during weekends this would be a great way to tie oRvR and scenarios together.
This is an important discussion, a healthy scenario scene is crucial for the health of the server.