How can a “competitive game” like OW2 be fun for anyone, when the outcome of the match is already been decided before the opening gate? You win too many games, they stick you with the worst of the worst or bots (yes, thats a real thing too, though they and many others will deny it); and place you against the best of the best. Same as if you were losing alot, just reversed and no bots.
I made a brand new account to experiment my theory and after 100 games of QP and 100 games of Competitive (where i am mid gold); my win rate is at 51% in both modes. Didnt matter how well I played or how well my team played together; there was always a coin flip mentality going into every match as soon as i noticed the pattern.
Oh, and the fact they admitted this was a thing doesnt help either. Im actually shocked this game has lasted as long as it has, now that ive seen the proof…
gg OW devs, gg…
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Yeah this happens all the time. I’ll leave it a couple weeks, then log in and get a winstreak of 10+ games.
Then lose non stop thereafter so long as I keep playing. WAAAAY more than the original number I did.
It’s literally handing you wins at first to get you back in. What a disgraceful system.
Link to the devs saying forced 50/50 is in the game?
In Mahvel, they assembled the freaking Avengers just for me. I seriously had a Thor and Hulk diving me the entire game with an Iron Man focusing me and we still lost. You would believe my team might take advantage of that.
Only modern multiplayer games believe I am an Avengers level threat.
It was a blog post back in April 2024:
“While we know forced 50% winrate has been a contentious feature in some parts of the community, we remain confident it’s the best way to provide the highest number of players the fairest matches possible.”
-I made it the hell up, 2025
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if you watch the spilo matchmaking interview they mention that they try to match people against others so that the matches are as close to 50/50…
which doesnt in any way shape or form mean theres forced 50/50…but if youre someone who thinks there is…well…“he said the keywords…its true!!!”
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Yea, I didn’t think they would actually be able to link me anything. Since it’s all the conspiracy theory stuff. The whole idea of skill based matchmaking is making games where both teams have as close to a 50% chance of winning.
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theres also that one streak prevention thing from several months ago, which also didnt actually mean forced 50/50…in fact someone necroed that thread the other day even though it was a change that was removed from the game several patches ago…but hey…PROOOOOOOOOOF!!!