I posted this as a comment in some other thread under the Arena category but I figure since everyone here is talking about the same topic I’ll just post it here as a proper thread.
I cannot believe that some of you are really defending (or seem to be defending) the amount of rating that people lose upon a losing streak?
It’s a gigantic design flaw if a RANDOM queue game-mode (Blitz) punishes you for going on losing streaks which you have absolutely no control over as hard as this since such a game mode naturally comes with many losses. A game developer cannot reasonably expect even a 55%+ win-ratio consistently in such an environment when you’re literally put with complete strangers (some of which are 100-250 cr below or above you).
There is quite literally no reason as to why wins should only give +0-15 rating gain (Yes, I’ve had multiple games (some in a row) where I won and still received zero rating) and losses punish you with -15-30 rating loss consecutively.
It would be an easy fix if they simply reversed these numbers and give you -0-12 per loss and +15-30 rating per win and also On top of that also implement a grace system where you don’t lose any rating at all unless you are actually on a losing streak and lose several (2+ or 3+) games in a row (which is the norm to happen EITHER way), at which point you will lose some rating but not so much as so that it will take you hours if not days to recover from.
At least then, and ONLY then you can realistically expect the average player to climb the ladder without getting frustrated and quitting, but still have them plateau at a point where games ACTUALLY become too difficult for them and at which point they will have to learn to get better to progress further.
This is such a simple fix, so much so that I cannot believe that I have not seen anybody propose it yet. (If you have, I’ve not seen it.)
The current system is absolutely built to have you drop more than you gain and you require, straight up, a 60-70% win ratio to progress AT all which is incredibly unrealistic for the average player when playing with a group of complete strangers who half the time grief you more than they help you.
And before someone says that I simply need to learn to play; I already know how to play. Below are some of my wins. Every single game I play I am far and above the highest damage dealer and I always play towards objectives.
The losses I receive, 95% of the time are things I could not possibly have done anything about.
