Rigged matching rewards mediocre players

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Both of these threads should be stickied as a matter of transparency and disclosure.

Algorithmic Handicapping (MMR) is Wrong for Overwatch

This thread is a plea for truth, democracy, and regulation in online gaming. It’s about a rising schism of cognitive dissonance, caused by a new form of consumer fraud that emerged in the last decade without anybody really noticing. It’s about the rights of online gamers, and users of all social media, not just as consumers but as democratic citizens. And if you follow it to the end, you will find yourself on the wrong side of a shield wall. [Lars' Lentils – Episode 2: Algorithmic Handi…

How Competitive Matchmaking and Rating Works (Season 26)

The rating and matchmaking system is confusing, and a good overview does not appear to be available. The official overview1 is incomplete and does not answer a number of common player questions and concerns. This information below is gathered from sporadic developer posts and videos, salted with my own experience and experiments, various forum threads, and watching streams. Note that since Blizzard does not give exact algorithms, I do have to fill in some gaps, or leave some items unknown. Final…