PVP Issues - Crystalline Conflict

[pvpplayer]

I’m regards to issue #1: With all due respect, you are making assumptions on things that I have not said, I never said they used Burst because they hadn’t used burst. And secondly that still doesn’t explain how the MCH unguarded was able to take 0 damage also from another MCH limit break.

Issue #2: I often wait 4-5 mins between a match anyways on my server, that’s how long it often takes to find a match but even if I leave it 10 mins, which I have, it does not change the issue I am describing. The same players will still be on my team or on the opposite team. Now as I said, sometimes this is very advantageous for me if they are really good and I feel sorry for players on the other team but other times it’s me on the receiving end. Either way I think it’s an issue.

Issue 3# On my server at least, after about 2 weeks the CC season is effectively over. No one above gold plays after that time. How can someone who has gone from bottom bronze tier catch up to Crystal unless they spend their lives playing CC pretty constantly for the first 2 weeks.

Most people have lives and jobs, people who are ranked to gold 1 starting the season do not have to work as hard as someone who starts off at bottom bronze tier to get there.. Even the best players in the world can’t carry more than 1 inexperienced player against an average team. I’ve played over 2000 CC matches in ranked and casual and still haven’t seen it. So getting to Platinum is an endeavour even in itself.

In relation to my suggestion, it’s no more scuffed that what we currently have where a select few basically do the bare minimum there way to Crystal then they all stop playing to effectively block anyone catching them every season. Why can’t in my suggestion Gold play silver and below with random platinum matches as is the case now. Platinum plays Platinum and Diamond and sometimes Gold. Diamond play Crystal and Platinum. Crystal plays Crystal and Diamond. You could have a de-ranking system as you do now, a points based system and as the other person below suggested, a rank decay system. It would certainly be far more fair than what currently is happening in my opinion.

[Reinhardt_Azureheim]

I’m regards to issue #1: With all due respect, you are making assumptions on things that I have not said, I never said they used Burst because they hadn’t used burst. And secondly that still doesn’t explain how the MCH unguarded was able to take 0 damage also from another MCH limit break.

Issue #1a: Players taking no damage [MCH vs BLM, 1v1] [Used Drill, value is 0 damage, most likely visible floating text] How is that possible, they have no move that allows that to happen?
Issue #1b: a few weeks back I as MCH used my Limit Break on another MCH and again he took 0 damage. Again that should not be possible unless a healer LB or tank is covering them.

1a) You did not specify that you have knowledge about Burst, you said they have no move that allows that to happen, which they do. Same applies to other jobs that generate a high enough HP shield.
1b) Option 1, the MCH had shields from Bishop Autoturret and you tail-ended a snapshot at the end of a Guard duration, reducing the damage to nothing.
Option 2, you died during your Limit Break cast before damage was applied which is the only thing that can interrupt the LB from hitting once the marker is on a player.

You are claiming there are bugs where damage suddenly goes to 0 for months. I frankly do not believe that as it would be a very known matter on various PvP discords, the patch notes as well as the PvP sub-forum. The only thing you can do is prove it by recording your matches with some light-weight recording tools and sending them over.

Issue #2: I often wait 4-5 mins between a match anyways on my server, that’s how long it often takes to find a match but even if I leave it 10 mins, which I have, it does not change the issue I am describing. The same players will still be on my team or on the opposite team. Now as I said, sometimes this is very advantageous for me if they are really good and I feel sorry for players on the other team but other times it’s me on the receiving end. Either way I think it’s an issue.

We're both on the same datacenter, greetings from Alpha. At which time of the day do you play that you have 4-5min wait times between matches? What mode do you play (casual/ranked)?

Issue 3# On my server at least, after about 2 weeks the CC season is effectively over. No one above gold plays after that time. How can someone who has gone from bottom bronze tier catch up to Crystal unless they spend their lives playing CC pretty constantly for the first 2 weeks.

Most people have lives and jobs, people who are ranked to gold 1 starting the season do not have to work as hard as someone who starts off at bottom bronze tier to get there.. Even the best players in the world can’t carry more than 1 inexperienced player against an average team. I’ve played over 2000 CC matches in ranked and casual and still haven’t seen it. So getting to Platinum is an endeavour even in itself.

In relation to my suggestion, it’s no more scuffed that what we currently have where a select few basically do the bare minimum there way to Crystal then they all stop playing to effectively block anyone catching them every season. Why can’t in my suggestion Gold play silver and below with random platinum matches as is the case now. Platinum plays Platinum and Diamond and sometimes Gold. Diamond play Crystal and Platinum. Crystal plays Crystal and Diamond. You could have a de-ranking system as you do now, a points based system and as the other person below suggested, a rank decay system. It would certainly be far more fair than what currently is happening in my opinion.

I climbed out of low Gold or lower late in seasons on Light DC before. It is doable, but obviously it will take a bit. During that period you are best of using jobs you know you get more value out of doing your own thing (DRG, DRK, GNB, WAR, SAM, MNK, MCH) than to potentially rely on jobs that have greater emphasis on teamplay (like PLD SCH AST). Gold-Plat will pop more frequently as Plat is a populated tier. Plat-Diamond definitely gets attention as well.

As for my work-life balance, I work 8am-6pm (break included), live alone and have to do my own chores and dishes. Yes I got no family to take care of, but I got enough other things to keep me occupied. I have on good days 4-5h for myself for everything including chores. Still, I find time to play and climb, I also raid Savage and Ultimates and even play other games. HOW MUCH you can play isn't the only factor for climbing out of a rank, it is also how well you put advice into use and practice fundamentals. You won't get perfect results, but it will work out. You should know given you have a combined 2000 ranked and casual matches under your belt.

As for your ranking system suggestion, I think you need to let it cook for a bit and think about it in detail. Post it in the right sub-forum once you got a good grasp. By only point given as before, making reaching a tier entirely based on the amount of wins total in a season without taking into account losses is an instant flop. If you can cook with that, I'll be happy to hear the details from you.

[pvpplayer]

Hey from Twintania.

Yeah perhaps you are right and it is an issue from me i.e. I’m slightly lagging and/ server issues causing the experience to occur. I’m grateful to get some suggestions on what the cause is. As I said, I reported it multiple times and got absolutely no response from SE about it. So thanks for taking the time to give me some plausible/ logical reasons to mull over.

In regards to playing time, I mainly play what would be 9-11 ST and maybe again in the afternoon 5-7 ST. Today I played a ranked match, 10 kills, 1 death, still lost. Players you’re paired with do have a massive impact on your climbing ability, maybe I’m just seriously unlucky.

Anyways thanks a lot for taking the time to speak with me, you’ve definitely given me some thoughts to consider.

P.S. if any of you have any open PVP discords if you could let me know, I perhaps could have saved some time writing it there a few months back, instead of going to SE for months and eventually here. Thanks