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nShade
Profile Joined August 2010
Bulgaria296 Posts
September 12 2012 16:48 GMT
#161
On September 13 2012 01:42 Shade_CsT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2012 01:24 nShade wrote:
[image loading]


Is this a bug? It doesn't seem like he loses points for losses.
He's 1st in my division with about a 50% w/l

Did you ever played at the start of a season ? It's NORMAL and It always HAPPENED. You should read Excal's post about how the ladder works.

Short explanation : This player will start to lose 12 points / win 12 points as soon as he reaches the rating equivalent of his MMR.
It would be unfair if a low MMR player could get as much points as this player, that's why he wins more points than he loses points at the beginning of the season.


But the MMR isn't a constant. Shouldn't his MMR be dropping as he loses games?
Is that happening, even when it seems that he does not lose ANY ladder points for his losses?
skeldark
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2223 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-12 17:04:37
September 12 2012 16:50 GMT
#162
On September 12 2012 22:05 Lysenko wrote:
Edit: To be perfectly clear, you should be comparing point score, not rank, because that will not depend on division differences. Also, you can only make these comparisons within your same league. Skeldark & friends may be able to discern how to compare between different leagues at some point but that's speculation now.

We can do so in the last 3 month allready.
With the change of the system i will be most of the time +-16 MMR accurate, in a scale of 0-3000.
At the moment i am nearly as accurate but just need more games to get stable.
We know everything about the ladder system by now.
I worte an algorithm that detect in what tier a player is. With 400.000 games we calculated the offsets for all tiers.
Calculating league difference is easy compare to tier difference.
Only a part of it, is explained in Excalibur post.

Calculating MMR was no problem any more in the old system for us. What is most likley the reason they finally removed some of fake parts, because we can back calculate them anyway.

[image loading]
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States46247 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-12 17:21:20
September 12 2012 17:19 GMT
#163
On September 13 2012 01:42 Shade_CsT wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2012 01:24 nShade wrote:
[image loading]


Is this a bug? It doesn't seem like he loses points for losses.
He's 1st in my division with about a 50% w/l

Did you ever played at the start of a season ? It's NORMAL and It always HAPPENED. You should read Excal's post about how the ladder works.

Short explanation : This player will start to lose 12 points / win 12 points as soon as he reaches the rating equivalent of his MMR.
It would be unfair if a low MMR player could get as much points as this player, that's why he wins more points than he loses points at the beginning of the season.


Ummm... no? That's definitely not normal, and that's definitely not "always happened".

When I lose matches, I lose points. So does everyone else. When I win matches, I win points. It may be slightly different amounts, but not consistently zero.

nShade, it's probably just a bug. There's a lot of weird ladder things going on right now.

EDIT: It's also funny how patronizing Shade_CsT's tone is about "not reading" things when he clearly didn't even read the post he's commenting on (or just doesn't know what he's talking about).
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Shade_FR
Profile Joined June 2010
France378 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-12 17:38:43
September 12 2012 17:27 GMT
#164
Maybe you never had your MMR high enough to lose a game without losing ANY points (not even -0). My first 15~ loses of a season is always a "Loss" without any lost point mentioned.

It's not a bug, as you can see, he wins 24-25 points because his opponents are "false-favored" and the ladder needs this player to reach a high number of ladder points, because of his high average MMR.

Yes, I did read Excal's posts which are awesome.
EU Zerg player - Streaming @ http://twitch.tv/shade_cst
Kaitokid
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Germany1327 Posts
September 12 2012 17:35 GMT
#165
On September 13 2012 02:19 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2012 01:42 Shade_CsT wrote:
On September 13 2012 01:24 nShade wrote:
[image loading]


Is this a bug? It doesn't seem like he loses points for losses.
He's 1st in my division with about a 50% w/l

Did you ever played at the start of a season ? It's NORMAL and It always HAPPENED. You should read Excal's post about how the ladder works.

Short explanation : This player will start to lose 12 points / win 12 points as soon as he reaches the rating equivalent of his MMR.
It would be unfair if a low MMR player could get as much points as this player, that's why he wins more points than he loses points at the beginning of the season.


Ummm... no? That's definitely not normal, and that's definitely not "always happened".

When I lose matches, I lose points. So does everyone else. When I win matches, I win points. It may be slightly different amounts, but not consistently zero.

nShade, it's probably just a bug. There's a lot of weird ladder things going on right now.

EDIT: It's also funny how patronizing Shade_CsT's tone is about "not reading" things when he clearly didn't even read the post he's commenting on (or just doesn't know what he's talking about).


That is normal and I can tell you why,,,when the system calculates how many points you gain/lose it looks at your own points and compares them to opponents MMR. AiSeiplo has REALLY high MMR but he has only few points because of the new season. His opponents obviously have high MMR aswell and thatswhy he loses no points at all when he is losing games. And it makes sense aswell.... the system wants each player to reach his MMR level in points very quickly and therefor players who are very high on ladder gain way more points when winning and lose less.... otherwise 2 players would have same amount of points even though 1 plays way better opponents...

it is not a bug but completely normal.

ishyishy
Profile Joined February 2011
United States826 Posts
September 12 2012 18:21 GMT
#166
I have never played against so much cheese lol. Literally everyone I played last night cheesed in some fasion. Apparently I have no clue how to stop proxy 2 gate or 6 pools lol.

Anyway...

Has anyone else been playing against only 'favored' opponents? I think a couple of mine were 'slightly favored', but all the rest were 'favored' and im just getting smashed left and right. I played 20 games in the past 2 days, still not showing 'even' or in my favor yet.
glzElectromaster
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Japan2474 Posts
September 12 2012 18:27 GMT
#167
So it's another 2 month season
RIP Kt. Violet | In solitude, where we are least alone
Lysenko
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Iceland2128 Posts
September 12 2012 18:45 GMT
#168
On September 13 2012 02:19 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
When I lose matches, I lose points. So does everyone else. When I win matches, I win points. It may be slightly different amounts, but not consistently zero.


This is probably a side effect of removing division tiers. We don't know what league the posted player was from, but if the difference between one's point score (which starts at 0) and one's MMR (converted to point score using that league's conversions) is big enough, some players might see 24 points for every win and -0 for every loss.

In a league like bronze, which covered a very wide MMR range, division tiers covered this up, because a player like that would be in a high tier and the conversion from points to MMR would be such that they didn't gain as many points on the way up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism
Lysenko
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Iceland2128 Posts
September 12 2012 18:49 GMT
#169
On September 13 2012 03:21 ishyishy wrote:
Has anyone else been playing against only 'favored' opponents? I think a couple of mine were 'slightly favored', but all the rest were 'favored' and im just getting smashed left and right. I played 20 games in the past 2 days, still not showing 'even' or in my favor yet.


This is normal at the start of any season, but probably more pronounced with division tier removal if you're not in Master league. Players start at 0 points and get matched against equal-MMR opponents (or as closely as the system can match) but because the "favored" language refers to the difference between your current point value and your opponent's MMR (converted to points for your league) it will say "favored" or "slightly favored" until your point score is high enough to reflect your MMR.

Removing division tiers in Diamond and below means players in higher tiers have to go farther to reach their MMR, so this condition persists longer and results in more games where the opponent is "favored."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism
Lysenko
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Iceland2128 Posts
September 12 2012 18:50 GMT
#170
On September 13 2012 02:19 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
EDIT: It's also funny how patronizing Shade_CsT's tone is about "not reading" things when he clearly didn't even read the post he's commenting on (or just doesn't know what he's talking about).


His post may have seemed patronizing, but he does understand what's going on and he's right, it has "always happened," though it's usually not been that pronounced for most players.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism
Excalibur_Z
Profile Joined October 2002
United States12248 Posts
September 12 2012 19:16 GMT
#171
On September 13 2012 03:49 Lysenko wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2012 03:21 ishyishy wrote:
Has anyone else been playing against only 'favored' opponents? I think a couple of mine were 'slightly favored', but all the rest were 'favored' and im just getting smashed left and right. I played 20 games in the past 2 days, still not showing 'even' or in my favor yet.


This is normal at the start of any season, but probably more pronounced with division tier removal if you're not in Master league. Players start at 0 points and get matched against equal-MMR opponents (or as closely as the system can match) but because the "favored" language refers to the difference between your current point value and your opponent's MMR (converted to points for your league) it will say "favored" or "slightly favored" until your point score is high enough to reflect your MMR.

Removing division tiers in Diamond and below means players in higher tiers have to go farther to reach their MMR, so this condition persists longer and results in more games where the opponent is "favored."


It's also worth noting that it's going to be pretty temporary. In Master league it's a lot more noticeable because that's the top league, so stretches of +24/-0 games can go on and on and on until eventually a player reaches their MMR, and they can't get any higher up until they get invited to Grandmaster. In lower leagues if this happens, a player is just going to get promoted and you won't see them anymore.
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skeldark
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2223 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-12 19:30:29
September 12 2012 19:30 GMT
#172
I can confirm that the tiers are gone!
Save gaming: kill esport
Sated
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
England4983 Posts
September 12 2012 20:14 GMT
#173
--- Nuked ---
wESty_terra
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany11 Posts
September 12 2012 20:32 GMT
#174
Just had 4 free wins on ladder. All master players and i dont know why they left.
One of them asked if he could get a free win and left instantly.
It doesnt make sense to me
jlai
Profile Joined February 2011
Hong Kong63 Posts
September 12 2012 20:35 GMT
#175
where can wecheck the percentage of master players in this season versus last season?? i have a feeling that the no. of master players got cut down by a lot.
Lysenko
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Iceland2128 Posts
September 12 2012 20:39 GMT
#176
On September 13 2012 05:35 jlai wrote:
where can wecheck the percentage of master players in this season versus last season?? i have a feeling that the no. of master players got cut down by a lot.


Wait two weeks and look at sc2ranks.com.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysenkoism
Grobyc
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Canada18410 Posts
September 12 2012 21:07 GMT
#177
Yay, happy to see Shakuras still in the pool (I'm Terran )!
If you watch Godzilla backwards it's about a benevolent lizard who helps rebuild a city and then moonwalks into the ocean.
rhs408
Profile Joined January 2011
United States904 Posts
September 12 2012 23:12 GMT
#178
On September 13 2012 01:25 covetousrat wrote:
Wow Blizzard still havnt fix the team games chat bug. Freaking irritating

What's this bug?

They have not even acknowledged the placement match bug yet either, every frustrating
Dingobloo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia1903 Posts
September 13 2012 00:16 GMT
#179
On September 13 2012 08:12 rhs408 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2012 01:25 covetousrat wrote:
Wow Blizzard still havnt fix the team games chat bug. Freaking irritating

What's this bug?

They have not even acknowledged the placement match bug yet either, every frustrating


I think he's talking about this one:

• It's possible for a user's in game chat to stop functioning.
We are seeing a number of reports regarding in game chat breaking during some matches. We are investigating the issue.


are you referring to this one?

• Placement matches may not display correctly.
This issue is under investigation.


Source: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/2267599524
rhs408
Profile Joined January 2011
United States904 Posts
September 13 2012 00:31 GMT
#180
On September 13 2012 09:16 Dingobloo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 13 2012 08:12 rhs408 wrote:
On September 13 2012 01:25 covetousrat wrote:
Wow Blizzard still havnt fix the team games chat bug. Freaking irritating

What's this bug?

They have not even acknowledged the placement match bug yet either, every frustrating


I think he's talking about this one:

Show nested quote +
• It's possible for a user's in game chat to stop functioning.
We are seeing a number of reports regarding in game chat breaking during some matches. We are investigating the issue.


are you referring to this one?

Show nested quote +
• Placement matches may not display correctly.
This issue is under investigation.


Source: http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/2267599524


No, this is something different (the placement match bug). http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/2267599524 was last updated in late August. Only started this season.
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