• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EST 13:58
CET 19:58
KST 03:58
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
RSL Revival - 2025 Season Finals Preview8RSL Season 3 - Playoffs Preview0RSL Season 3 - RO16 Groups C & D Preview0RSL Season 3 - RO16 Groups A & B Preview2TL.net Map Contest #21: Winners12
Community News
ComeBackTV's documentary on Byun's Career !4Weekly Cups (Dec 8-14): MaxPax, Clem, Cure win4Weekly Cups (Dec 1-7): Clem doubles, Solar gets over the hump1Weekly Cups (Nov 24-30): MaxPax, Clem, herO win2BGE Stara Zagora 2026 announced15
StarCraft 2
General
ComeBackTV's documentary on Byun's Career ! When will we find out if there are more tournament Weekly Cups (Dec 8-14): MaxPax, Clem, Cure win Did they add GM to 2v2? RSL Revival - 2025 Season Finals Preview
Tourneys
RSL Offline Finals Info - Dec 13 and 14! Master Swan Open (Global Bronze-Master 2) Winter Warp Gate Amateur Showdown #1: Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament $5,000+ WardiTV 2025 Championship
Strategy
Custom Maps
Map Editor closed ?
External Content
Mutation # 504 Retribution Mutation # 503 Fowl Play Mutation # 502 Negative Reinforcement Mutation # 501 Price of Progress
Brood War
General
How Rain Became ProGamer in Just 3 Months FlaSh on: Biggest Problem With SnOw's Playstyle BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ [BSL21] RO8 Bracket & Prediction Contest BW General Discussion
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues [BSL21] WB SEMIFINALS - Saturday 21:00 CET [BSL21] RO8 - Day 2 - Sunday 21:00 CET [ASL20] Grand Finals
Strategy
Game Theory for Starcraft Current Meta Simple Questions, Simple Answers Fighting Spirit mining rates
Other Games
General Games
Path of Exile Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Nintendo Switch Thread General RTS Discussion Thread Dawn of War IV
Dota 2
Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas Survivor II: The Amazon Sengoku Mafia TL Mafia Community Thread
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine The Games Industry And ATVI Russo-Ukrainian War Thread YouTube Thread
Fan Clubs
White-Ra Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread [Manga] One Piece Movie Discussion!
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
TL+ Announced Where to ask questions and add stream?
Blogs
The (Hidden) Drug Problem in…
TrAiDoS
I decided to write a webnov…
DjKniteX
James Bond movies ranking - pa…
Topin
Thanks for the RSL
Hildegard
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1055 users

SC2 match making system is driving me crazy!!!

Blogs > ilbh
Post a Reply
ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
July 18 2010 14:35 GMT
#1
I have always been Zerg, so I had no problems regarding opponent's races, cause mostly were T or P, thats fun.

Since the second phase of beta, I have been playing as Terran and now I see how the match system is awful.

I do never get to play versus a zerg, its like 1 in 10. where 6 or 7 are another Terran, so, I'm just leaving as soon the game starts!

I really like TvT, but playing like 3 or 4 TvTs every time is retarded!!

for god sakes! I have left like 30 or more games!!

I can't practice the way I want or even enjoy the game the way I like. I can't name my game like I could with BW, like "1v1 D MOTW come Z" or even "1v1 D MOTW come P". you know what I mean? I can't chose the map and the match-up!

I HAVE to play what the game decides me to play!! I have already dumbed down Scrap Station, Metalopolis and Desert Oasis. Now I'm forced to play in Kulas Ravine, a map I just hate becase every game there is like a 40 minutes game.

maybe I should just change it to Scrap Station, but WOW scrap station is the worst map ever made!

you could say: why don't you play unranked games? because unranked games have only noobies and there is not a league system that makes me playing someone at my level and I won't be able to chose my enemy race anyway.

I want to play at a competitive level, but not f*ing mirror matches in 3 out of 5 games!! omg!! they should make it that you have like only 10% of chances of getting a mirror! I won't mind the 2 minutes in queue!

I LOVE TvZ! LET ME PLAY TvZ!!!

please, Blizzard! I love you, but don't let me go psycho!!

Am I the only one suffering because of the match making system???




*
Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.
Klockan3
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Sweden2866 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-18 14:40:18
July 18 2010 14:39 GMT
#2
The reason you are playing mostly terrans and protoss is because most are playing as terran and protoss, not because the matchmaker is gay.
On July 18 2010 23:35 ilbh wrote:
I LOVE TvZ! LET ME PLAY TvZ!!!

Play zerg and I guarantee that you will see these games a lot!
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25990 Posts
July 18 2010 14:40 GMT
#3
The system has no Zergs because no one is playing Zerg. How do you want them to give you games vs Zerg when no one is playing Zerg?

If you want to play Zerg you can find a Zerg practice partner. I see your complaint that you can't make "1v1 Python Zerg Only" but I think that's better for a competitive ladder because those games were always cheese fests anyways. Seriously, when I wanted free points I would join "Zerg only" games and 9 pool speed for a free win.
Moderator
ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
July 18 2010 14:47 GMT
#4
they could just increase the queue time to find a Zerg or a Protoss, that will work and won't be like a cheese fest, cause I won't be only playing one race, I will still be able to play a mirror match, but with a lower chance, if following my idea(10% mirror).
Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States43347 Posts
July 18 2010 14:47 GMT
#5
This makes the ladder more accurate. You can still do that stuff on custom games if you like. The only difference is that ladder score no longer lets players like myself get artificially higher by dodging maps and matchups.
ModeratorThe angels have the phone box
merz
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Sweden2760 Posts
July 18 2010 14:48 GMT
#6
On July 18 2010 23:40 Chill wrote:
The system has no Zergs because no one is playing Zerg. How do you want them to give you games vs Zerg when no one is playing Zerg?

If you want to play Zerg you can find a Zerg practice partner. I see your complaint that you can't make "1v1 Python Zerg Only" but I think that's better for a competitive ladder because those games were always cheese fests anyways. Seriously, when I wanted free points I would join "Zerg only" games and 9 pool speed for a free win.


To be honest I hope this is true but my experience tells me it isn't.

I started off doing about 60:ish games as Z in Phase2 and got at least 60% ZvZ and 20%/20% of P & T.

Then I switched back to terran and I'm suddenly getting 60-80% TvT and the rest TvZ/TvP.

This also happened a lot in phase1 when I was playing around with races, every time i'd switch to a new race my % of mirrors would always be higher than the other matchups. I don't know if im extremly unlucky or w/e but it feels buggy.

So in the end, whichever race I'd pack I'd always get a majority or even more mirror matchups from the AMM.
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
bjornkavist
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Canada1235 Posts
July 18 2010 14:54 GMT
#7
I think could be that your not very good against terran as well, as I find they give the match up thats your weakest until you start doing better at it. Than they will throw other matchups.
Also what League are you in? Because I notice there are lot's of zergs in Gold and Below. A tiny amount in Platinum. But a fairly reasonable number in Diamond.
https://soundcloud.com/bbols
ilbh
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Brazil1606 Posts
July 18 2010 14:55 GMT
#8
On July 18 2010 23:48 meRz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2010 23:40 Chill wrote:
The system has no Zergs because no one is playing Zerg. How do you want them to give you games vs Zerg when no one is playing Zerg?

If you want to play Zerg you can find a Zerg practice partner. I see your complaint that you can't make "1v1 Python Zerg Only" but I think that's better for a competitive ladder because those games were always cheese fests anyways. Seriously, when I wanted free points I would join "Zerg only" games and 9 pool speed for a free win.


To be honest I hope this is true but my experience tells me it isn't.

I started off doing about 60:ish games as Z in Phase2 and got at least 60% ZvZ and 20%/20% of P & T.

Then I switched back to terran and I'm suddenly getting 60-80% TvT and the rest TvZ/TvP.

This also happened a lot in phase1 when I was playing around with races, every time i'd switch to a new race my % of mirrors would always be higher than the other matchups. I don't know if im extremly unlucky or w/e but it feels buggy.

So in the end, whichever race I'd pack I'd always get a majority or even more mirror matchups from the AMM.


seriously, when playing as Zerg I got a lot of ZvZ's too, of course not compared to the amount of TvTs, but there must be something wrong...
Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest.
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25990 Posts
July 18 2010 15:01 GMT
#9
It's dangerously inaccurate to make assumptions about an entire system based on your personal results.
Moderator
Klockan3
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Sweden2866 Posts
July 18 2010 15:03 GMT
#10
On July 18 2010 23:48 meRz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2010 23:40 Chill wrote:
The system has no Zergs because no one is playing Zerg. How do you want them to give you games vs Zerg when no one is playing Zerg?

If you want to play Zerg you can find a Zerg practice partner. I see your complaint that you can't make "1v1 Python Zerg Only" but I think that's better for a competitive ladder because those games were always cheese fests anyways. Seriously, when I wanted free points I would join "Zerg only" games and 9 pool speed for a free win.


To be honest I hope this is true but my experience tells me it isn't.

I started off doing about 60:ish games as Z in Phase2 and got at least 60% ZvZ and 20%/20% of P & T.

Then I switched back to terran and I'm suddenly getting 60-80% TvT and the rest TvZ/TvP.

This also happened a lot in phase1 when I was playing around with races, every time i'd switch to a new race my % of mirrors would always be higher than the other matchups. I don't know if im extremly unlucky or w/e but it feels buggy.

So in the end, whichever race I'd pack I'd always get a majority or even more mirror matchups from the AMM.

Do you got any data at all or are you just talking how you felt during those times? And then do you got a statistically significant amount of data? If not then either get some or stop.

In early WoW days after every single patch a lot of people thought that onyxia deep breathed more, a lot of topics were made about it. Fact is that Blizzard never changed anything, but people can't handle random so they start seeing patterns which aren't there and thus gets dumb conclusions like this. Sure you might have a point but most likely you are just tricked by your human sides inability to understand what random means.
gillon
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Sweden1578 Posts
July 18 2010 15:05 GMT
#11
I dunno, I'm diamond T and getting to play mostly P. I'm getting something like 15% TvT, 35% TvZ and 50% TvP.

So many protosses. So hard to win. :-(
www.teamproperty.net | "You should hate losing, but you should never fear defeat." - 이윤열
QuothTheRaven
Profile Joined December 2008
United States5524 Posts
July 18 2010 15:14 GMT
#12
I went to go compile all of my Phase 2 matches to get exact percentages of what MUs I play, but then remembered that SC2 no longer auto-saves all of your replays. Stupid BNet 2.0

Anyways I *feel* like I play a little more ZvZ than ZvT/ZvP, but without any data I'd say that it's probably because I hate playing mirror matchups, so I remember them more vividly, which gives me the perception that I'm playing them all the time.
. . . nevermore
FuRong
Profile Joined April 2010
New Zealand3089 Posts
July 18 2010 15:49 GMT
#13
I'm Diamond Terran and I've gotten about 50% TvT, 35% TvP and 15% TvZ so far...I agree that there seem to be less Zergs out there on US server. I hate TvT with a burning passion but I think I'm getting better because I play it so much =/
Don't hate the player, hate the game
xiaofan
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States513 Posts
July 18 2010 16:59 GMT
#14
the match making system is whack. my ally and i were ~200 plat and were paired up against 500+ diamonds for at least 5 games within 2 hours last night. we lost 0,1, or 2 points when we lost and won +40s when we won. it worked out for us since we got a few hundred points off these guys, but it must've sucked for them. this needs fixing. why the fuck would u pair up 500+ diamond with low/mid plat?
Murderotica
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Vatican City State2594 Posts
July 18 2010 17:00 GMT
#15
On July 18 2010 23:47 KwarK wrote:
This makes the ladder more accurate. You can still do that stuff on custom games if you like. The only difference is that ladder score no longer lets players like myself get artificially higher by dodging maps and matchups.

[image loading]

User was warned for this post
ǝsnoɥ ssɐlƃ ɐ uı sǝuoʇs ʍoɹɥʇ ʇ,uop || sıʇɹoɟ ɹǝdɯǝs
Klockan3
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Sweden2866 Posts
July 18 2010 18:13 GMT
#16
On July 19 2010 01:59 xiaofan wrote:
the match making system is whack. my ally and i were ~200 plat and were paired up against 500+ diamonds for at least 5 games within 2 hours last night. we lost 0,1, or 2 points when we lost and won +40s when we won. it worked out for us since we got a few hundred points off these guys, but it must've sucked for them. this needs fixing. why the fuck would u pair up 500+ diamond with low/mid plat?

They did not lose a lot of points for that, see "hidden rating".
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-18 18:19:35
July 18 2010 18:17 GMT
#17
On July 19 2010 01:59 xiaofan wrote:
the match making system is whack. my ally and i were ~200 plat and were paired up against 500+ diamonds for at least 5 games within 2 hours last night. we lost 0,1, or 2 points when we lost and won +40s when we won. it worked out for us since we got a few hundred points off these guys, but it must've sucked for them. this needs fixing. why the fuck would u pair up 500+ diamond with low/mid plat?

Because your visible league and rating don't have much to do with the actual matchmaking?

If you're beating mid-Diamond players, it means you're probably a lot better than your peers in Platinum, and the large point gain reflects that. You lose 0, 1, or 2 points when you lose because it's expected for players at your level to lose. Your rating is only useful for comparing yourself to other Platinum teams, and will mean nothing when you get bumped up to Diamond anyway.
Moderator
quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
July 18 2010 18:24 GMT
#18
Lol when I play I get like 70% Tosses, 20% Zergs and 10% Terrans.

Then I get disconected like 20% games, the rest lag and the "Surrender" screen pops up just as I'm microing something, and I accidentally click on it. fufufufufu.
All candles lit within him, and there was purity. | First auto-promoted BW LP editor.
Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33719 Posts
July 19 2010 00:33 GMT
#19
On July 18 2010 23:40 Chill wrote:
The system has no Zergs because no one is playing Zerg. How do you want them to give you games vs Zerg when no one is playing Zerg?

If you want to play Zerg you can find a Zerg practice partner. I see your complaint that you can't make "1v1 Python Zerg Only" but I think that's better for a competitive ladder because those games were always cheese fests anyways. Seriously, when I wanted free points I would join "Zerg only" games and 9 pool speed for a free win.

The biggest problem here is that you can't even create custom games with that title, since all public custom games have only the map name as their title
Moderatortell the guy that interplanatar interaction is pivotal to terrans variety of optionitudals in the pre-midgame preperatories as well as the protosstinal deterriggation of elite zergling strikes - Stimey n | Formerly FrozenArbiter
Subversion
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
South Africa3627 Posts
July 19 2010 00:50 GMT
#20
Lol, this really isn't a match-making problem

But you should be allowed to name your customs.
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
WardiTV 2025
13:00
Playoffs
MaNa vs ShoWTimELIVE!
Nice vs Creator
WardiTV1728
TaKeTV 478
ComeBackTV 466
IndyStarCraft 293
LiquipediaDiscussion
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
IndyStarCraft 293
UpATreeSC 86
BRAT_OK 68
JuggernautJason37
MindelVK 26
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 19868
Calm 1856
EffOrt 426
Horang2 410
firebathero 135
Dewaltoss 128
actioN 93
Hyun 56
ggaemo 30
Aegong 19
[ Show more ]
soO 10
Sacsri 8
Mong 4
Dota 2
Gorgc5956
qojqva3775
singsing3115
Dendi606
Counter-Strike
fl0m1199
chrisJcsgo81
Other Games
FrodaN2087
Beastyqt886
ceh9359
crisheroes311
DeMusliM135
KnowMe123
RotterdaM109
QueenE97
C9.Mang094
Trikslyr78
Livibee56
rGuardiaN44
Mew2King43
nookyyy 37
OptimusSC24
Organizations
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 19 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• StrangeGG 52
• Reevou 14
• Kozan
• sooper7s
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Migwel
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
StarCraft: Brood War
• HerbMon 35
• Michael_bg 2
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
• BSLYoutube
Dota 2
• WagamamaTV743
League of Legends
• Nemesis2078
• TFBlade1073
Other Games
• imaqtpie1051
• Shiphtur256
Upcoming Events
WardiTV 2025
16h 3m
ByuN vs TBD
Clem vs TBD
OSC
19h 3m
CranKy Ducklings
1d 15h
WardiTV 2025
1d 16h
SC Evo League
1d 17h
Ladder Legends
2 days
BSL 21
2 days
Sziky vs Dewalt
eOnzErG vs Cross
Sparkling Tuna Cup
2 days
Ladder Legends
2 days
BSL 21
3 days
StRyKeR vs TBD
Bonyth vs TBD
[ Show More ]
Replay Cast
3 days
Wardi Open
3 days
Monday Night Weeklies
3 days
WardiTV Invitational
5 days
Replay Cast
6 days
WardiTV Invitational
6 days
ByuN vs Solar
Clem vs Classic
Cure vs herO
Reynor vs MaxPax
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Acropolis #4 - TS3
RSL Offline Finals
Kuram Kup

Ongoing

C-Race Season 1
IPSL Winter 2025-26
KCM Race Survival 2025 Season 4
YSL S2
BSL Season 21
Slon Tour Season 2
CSL Season 19: Qualifier 1
WardiTV 2025
META Madness #9
eXTREMESLAND 2025
SL Budapest Major 2025
ESL Impact League Season 8
BLAST Rivals Fall 2025
IEM Chengdu 2025
PGL Masters Bucharest 2025
Thunderpick World Champ.
CS Asia Championships 2025
ESL Pro League S22

Upcoming

CSL Season 19: Qualifier 2
CSL 2025 WINTER (S19)
BSL 21 Non-Korean Championship
Acropolis #4
IPSL Spring 2026
Bellum Gens Elite Stara Zagora 2026
HSC XXVIII
Big Gabe Cup #3
OSC Championship Season 13
ESL Pro League Season 23
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter Qual
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2025 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.