Theory for potatoes

[SgtSlaughter-1710]

This all reassuring but you kinda lost me when you said certainty is not used when specifically we got …

@Kaawumba-1133

MMR has a value and an uncertainty

Now this makes sense:

@Basil-22475

Now if you either have a low number of played games and or a wr that deviates from 50%, the certainty of a player decreases.

Things we dont know but sound nice:

@Basil-22475

A player who has hundreds of played games with a wr close to 50% and stops playing for two weeks will not reduce the systems certainty about that player.
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[ – its known taking a break from the game resets “something”, maybe it was the uncertainty, we’ll never know --]
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Matchmaking only takes into account SR, performance, region, ping, and possibly one or two things that slipped my mind. Certainty is not one of those factors

[-- again according to how matchmaker works thread, MMR has an uncertainty value attached, so it HAS to take it into account --]
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it’s not a criterion for the actual matchmaking in overwatch, i.e. selecting for 12 players according to a number of factors and shipping the game.
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[-- we dont know the algorithm how can you say this? Also again, according to Kaawumba’s thread its part of the MMR --]

I agree that game quality is worse on the weekends, though certainty is not the reason why that is so.

[-- we dont know the algorithm how can you say this? - and if the game quality is worse provide an answer as to why --]

The reason why this is a theory, is because no-one of can prove or disprove accept someone who works at blizzard.

I believe this all falls under absents of proof does NOT disprove anything. We know its part of the MMR, thats what we do know. So far its a theory I too cant prove it, but it “feels” like it happens to me. Beginning of the season I wasnt getting potatoes, but towards the end (and especially during events and in weekends) they come in bulk.

The only thing you COULD argue is about the personal preference. The fact that I lost 400~500 SR every two games for a week - tells me whatever the matchmaker is doing I dont like it. (mean while still grinding on other accounts that dont have as much play time).

ANNNNND lastly, why are we defending an algorithm in 2016. Are you telling me there are no more advancements or things to try in this field? If you want them to try new systems you cant be complacent with the current 2016 model. For you guys to always say git gud YOU are complacent with tech built in 2016.