I really enjoyed Storm League matchmaking and new features. However after playing first day in the league I am worried about the balance. I got matched against few 5 man parties - super strong premades - against my team including 5 solo players. We tried our best, but you guessed it - we lost the game. The result was obviously approx 200 points loss. Here I wonder, shouldn’t we lose less points?
For me it’s pretty obvious that 5 man party should be favoured in the matchmaking. Even 3/2 combo over 5 random players should be perceived as a stronger team. I think it would be fair enough if premades were gaining less points for wins and solo players lose less points for losses. I’m talking not ±5 points, but ± 50 points.
If it won’t change I think Storm League will become a ‘team league’ with solo players left behind. Matchmaking tries to match opponents with similar rating, but it doesn’t look at cooperation, communication between players themselves, so premades will always be favoured.
Let me know what you think,
Best!