ShieldBattery - BW Revitalized for Modern Mortals - Page 111

On December 29 2016 22:42 SCC-Faust wrote:
I don't think I made a single post asking for an ETA, but I do want to vent a bit about my crappy experiences on ICCup.

I usually play at odd times (5am EST to 10am EST) and I host games with the name title [D/C/B]. I've played around 30 games in the past 2-3 days and literally every D player that has joined my game with the exception of one has been a smurf or previously holding B- or above ranks previous seasons. And that is if a D player does join my game. The majority of players who join my game are C+ or above. I'm all for going against people better than me and getting smashed, but it is starting to get frustrating that I am climbing up an ever so steep hill that it is very mentally exhausting.

I know it is still a work in progress, but I think match-making alone will be a godsend that will fix the main problems with ICCup (other than the fact that anyone can host/play). I'm becoming very jaded with the fact that players my skill level or below go out of their way to avoid me, and then I have to fight smurfs and people who are just starting out the season as a previously B- or above player at the D ranks. And it is fucking retarded because I'm putting more of my points up on the line while the rewards I get are less than lucrative. Nothing about my ICCup experience has been that enjoyable or rewarding to me when I feel like I'm getting the short end of the stick because of how the system works. Not that the system is totally to blame, since when you host/join games you can dodge as much as you want and selectively pick your opponents which is such a fucked way to ladder, but that is how b.net works.

I know suggestions are probably moot at this point since match-making is still a WIP, but I just hope there is a system in place where people get penalties for trying to avoid or leave games, even if it is under 2 minutes. And hopefully there isn't a way where people can see who they are up against before the game launches and they can just close their browser or whatever with no penalty and then they can just relog on Shieldbattery and requeue.

Also I think a big way to fix that kind of abuse is also to implement rankings that are more strict than ICCup (but less strict than Fish please. Kinda blows that only 1-2 players are S and A rank). You can get to B- on ICCup by shitstomping noobs with more gain than loss the whole way there. There should be a really strong incentive to play people stronger or at your level, while consequences for playing people below you. I think the consequences shouldn't be that bad, especially considering it is queue match-making, but it needs to definitely be more strict than ICCup's.

And for smurfs, I can't imagine how you would really fix this problem once it is open registration. Maybe put more weight on a fresh accounts wins. But I think something that would really help is carry over rank from previous Shieldbattery seasons (like how some players start new ICCup seasons at C-). But I think it is something that should kind of permanently stick to the account because too often I am pitted against D players who didn't play last season, but checking up on their stats they have like B- or B every season before it. So for example if you finish whatever the equivalent of a "B" rank is on Shieldbattery for a season, next season you start at C rank. And then if you don't play in that season, the season after that you decay to C-. And then D+. And if you haven't played for those two seasons as well, finally you are decayed to D rank again for the next season.

On January 02 2017 12:43 iopq wrote:


Imagine how it is for someone way worse than you. I've never beaten a B player in a macro game in my life. All wins against B or higher players are from aggressive games.

That said, automatic match-making would make me switch races because I don't play ZvZ.

This is actually a very good point. I understand they're probably worried about server stress, but honestly if it's at a point it's working, surely the next logical step is to either make it open, give players already in invites to invite more or make it an open beta now?

On January 02 2017 18:54 RedW4rr10r wrote:
Then why not just start learning ZvZ? I've never understood why people dodge certain matchups. Especially when you're saying your only wins against B players are from aggressive games. ZvZ is pure aggression

On January 03 2017 09:29 Jealous wrote:
Agreed. I host my games with my current rank and then the map name. So as I climb or fall I go "D FS" "D+ FS" "C- FS" etc. So far this season I have played a bit over 20 games and I'd say not a single opponent was a smurf or just starting the season or whatever.

On January 04 2017 15:13 B0stonSC wrote:
Hey so I ran into an issue with shield battery that should probably be fixed in my opinion. There is no way to figure out your username and or password if you have forgotten it. So the fact that I don't remember my username and password makes the game unplayable for me (obviously). Anyways, any help would be appreciated.

On January 04 2017 11:00 Espers wrote:
Can you add some of the modern maps? Demian, Benzene etc.