If we’re seeing something quantifiably different it would be know to see what you’re suggesting.
one for yourself i think
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I mean just read the forums. Matchmaking is horrendous compared to OW1 (and OW1 matchmaking wasn’t very good, so that’s saying a lot).
Every match is either stomp or be stomped.
Every match is exceptionally predictable due to this. Borrrring.
The fact people are shocked the company that abuses its workers, is accused of horrific assault and abuse, underpays, and has consistently for almost a decade now looked for every single way to screw the player of their money could be capable of this is hilarious. Even if they arent the fact they even patented this to begin with is worth a slapping
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Reading forums to get a understanding of the game is like reading a horoscope to get a understanding of a person.
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is that the most scummy patent of all time, or what? and yes, read my posts, youll learn so much about how i play /sarcasm
I may or may not believe this, I’m typically pretty conservative about “theories”, but this may or may not explain my last week of Sojurn’s who have OWL tier aim <.<. Like, I’ve played in Diamond before, but damn
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…does it stipulate if it works in competitive too or don’t we know…? 
This patent most likely describes the matchmaking system for Diablo: Immortal’s pvp game modes. Since that game is purely pay-to-win they can do things like that. OW is far less affected by this.
The only way it would even possibly work in OW is to match people who haven’t unlocked heroes yet with people who have. But there’s no guarantee the people who have access to the new hero will actually use it in the match.
But yes, this is not something you ever want to see in a “competitive” game.
As for me, I play 90% of the time in competitive. The rest is basically for event game modes. So we can’t say if the patent is indeed applied but we surely know the matchmaking doesn’t work well, even in competitive yes.
“The parent company has an old patent so they must be doing it” is an absurd argument. Even if there wasn’t a patent, they could be doing it anyway. Either way it’s just a blind accusation with no evidence.
This system doesn’t fit for Overwatch and must be for another game. Activision happens to have just a FEW games under its brand. They may not even be using this patent. I’m sure whenever they have meetings and throw ideas on the whiteboard they look for anything they can patent so that no one else could use that idea in the future but them.
Why do you keep making excuses for Blizzard? Do you have a horse in the race or what?
I’m sorry if considering, thinking, and reasoning offend you rather than just jumping on the hate bandwagon. There is no evidence this patent has anything to do with Overwatch so why are you so eager to believe it does? Obviously you have an agenda against Blizzard if you believe things with zero evidence.
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You are doing none of that. You are just talking out your behind to the contrary of any negative point people may have on ActiBlizz.
That the patent exists is more proof that they are using it than not.
Do you know for certain this patent isn’t being used? Nope. So why are you so sure it isn’t? As one sided as you think others are, you’re being exactly that way yourself. We actually have something in our favor that you don’t have…the quality of the matchmaking leans more towards the patent being used, than not used. The matchmaking in this game is horrendous and that’s not up for debate.
The simple world some people live in where they convince themselves gaming studios care about them and try night and day to create perfectly balanced games, never considering for a moment it really might be just about the profits.
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“This system doesn’t fit for Overwatch and must be for another game.” This is not a one-sided statement of fact. It is a supposition.
“They may not even be using this patent.” You can’t use the word “may” in a one-sided statement of fact.
The matchmaking in OW2 is working good and I have yet to see any convincing evidence it is not. Just because a small number of people are being loud on the forums that it isn’t doesn’t make it true. It is just the negative echo chamber effect. The forums represent less than 1% of the players according to a Blizzard rep.
What is your criteria for determining the system is fine? From my experience , and clearly many others, it’s often times a steam roll one way or the other.
And the phrase “according to blizzard” makes me laugh. You mean the people whose entirely livelihood hinges on you playing their game and giving them money also talk up their game and defend it? I’m shocked!
Joe Biden is a great president, just ask Joe Biden.
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You’re completely wrong. A patent is not evidence of anything. It was not filed by the Overwatch team.
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Considering OW matchmaking is the worst in the history of gaming, i’m not surprised.