How is this fair?

[iTsKenny-1877]

So i took the first 50 days of season 9 off to focus on school, and i come back and do all 10 placements with my brother, all 10 games of course im support, hes torbing. EVERY GAME.
He wasnt throwing he swapped accordingly if the map didnt fit.
My problem here. I always had gold healing playing Mercy Lucio Ana etc. Some games even Moira got me 4 golds. ALONG with having to solo heal 4 games. PLEASE TELL ME WHY, we won 5 ,drawed 2 and lost 3. he got placed 2890, and i get 2050?!!??
I know supports dont get alot of a SR to begin with, but im at a loss of words. If this is the kind of bs you get for playing support, dont get me wrong im a support main, BUT how the hell is that fair?
Apologies for my dictation. Posting from my Cellphone.
TIPS appreciated.
Anyone else experience this?

[Kaawumba-1133]

@Kaawumba-1133

Players’ 10 placement matches will start with Blizzard’s best estimate of each player’s MMR for matchmaking purposes (15). A player’s initial SR will generally be close to his previous season ending SR, with a relatively ordinary adjustment based on 10 placement matches.

However, occasionally a player will have a large movement (24) in either direction. This happens on relatively inactive accounts (39), and can be explained by Scott’s statement: “Play a lot of games, it (MMR) gets more certain. Don’t play Overwatch for a while, it gets less certain. The more certain the matchmaker is about your MMR, the less your MMR will change in either direction based on a win or loss” (2). Essentially, if a player only does his placements, or slightly more than that, in a season, his MMR/SR is prone to much wider swings when he returns.

Because of reasonably high quality data for seasons 6, 7, 8, and 9 (24), it is possible to derive a formula: (New Season Starting SR) = (-173.7 +/- 20.8) + (1.0015 +/- .0059) * (Previous season Ending SR) + (37.94 +/- 2.23) * (Placement Wins). New Season Starting SR has a standard error of 181 SR (24), which implies a possible change in rating during placements of +/- 500 SR for inactive accounts. For active accounts, the max range is more like +/- 200 (from winning or losing all matches).

Decay does not persist through season transitions. That is, if a player decays from 4000 to 3000 before the season break, he will typically place around 4000 after the season break. Of course, if he is an inactive player (which decayed players often are), he may see an unexpectedly large swing in either direction.

Prior to season 6 (September 2017), players’ SR would be bumped down below their MMR at the beginning of the season, and they would earn it back with an SR buff over the course of 50 matches. This felt bad and was removed (15).

(2) Overwatch Forums The statement, “You go on a large win or loss streak, it gets less certain” is no longer valid, as win streak bonuses (and loss streak penalties) have been removed from the game.
(15) Developer Update | Upcoming Season 6 Changes | Overwatch - YouTube
(24) Season Placement Data - Google Sheets
(39) Season 9 Placements Analysis, High Variance Explained

[iTsKenny-1877]

So basically since I decided to take a break I’m penalized ?
To snowball on top of that last statement why would blizzard take into consideration last season if your going to continue to introduce new seasons?
Towards the end of the season there is ALWAYS throwers, toxic people knowing they are going to be placed low so they continue to throw.
It’s a never ending circle basically.
We try to advance just to be thrown back to square 1 next season?
I’ve worked my butt off to get to plat 3 seasons ina row didn’t see any change with those season placements…

[Moolikecowzz-1512]

we won 5 ,drawed 2 and lost 3. he got placed 2890, and i get 2050?!!??

It’s normal to drop a little in placements. Considering you ended last season at 2125, 2050 isn’t that big of a shift, especially after an extended break.

[iTsKenny-1877]

Literally just got out of a game from junkertown. I choose heals and 4 dps instant lock. Hanzo getting flamed, 2 quitters. IM PENALIZED. NOT FAIR
It should go off ur season high. if u look @ my previous seasons ive made it to plat. spent hundreds of hours working my butt off going from gold to plat, just to be penalized for other peoples actions towards the end of the season. Conclusion ->
Its a money scheme. U penalize accounts so people are forced to make other accounts to “attempt to get higher placements” Why not make your more intense game type with the rules that you can only play champs that have x amount of game time on their characters?. Just a thought

[Lednaf-1849]

Your SR is based off relative performance with the hero you play. Since Torb is played less it is easier to be “good” Torb and get a better SR…as mentioned blizzard doesn’t believe in “fresh starts” and won’t let you leave your old data behind if you were a 2000 the system wants to keep you a 2000 so even after time off, a fresh season, and skill improvement…the system still uses your old SR to calculate your new placement.

[iTsKenny-1877]

basically just confirming my last response. Money money money. end of discussion.

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