Thought id jump into LFG to play some 3’s cos i was bored waiting for new PoD season to start… anyway i found a Disc / Enhance and thought “omg a rare Turbo group has appeared!”
Jumped in. They were both same ilvl as me (around 212-213) and we started our session.
I started at 1450cr and they were around 1500cr. Played 25 games and this is what i experienced.
We went 18 wins 7 losses. We ran at healers in almost every game and swapped off to either peel our healer or if they popped all their defensives. We won most games killing healers. We were on a massive winning streak around 13-14 games in a row which shot our MMR up above 1800 and then the ceiling came crashing down on us…
We stopped facing as many similar 1600 geared people and started facing 2100 geared teams. 90% of our games were verse melee cleaves and when these teams out geared us by 2 whole tiers it was immediately apparent that we couldn’t do a dam thing to stop them.
Our 7 losses were against 2100 geared teams and the games werent even close. Like we may aswell have surrendered at the start it was over within 10 seconds every game. The 18 wins were verse similar geared players to us with some 220 ilvl people sprinkled in.
This isn’t entirely a “gear gap sucks and is gatekeeping me” thread but it is rather annoying and I believe negatively effects peoples overall potential. Like if ALL 25 games were verse 213 ilvl players would be have maybe won some more? Who knows… The 1 sided games were not only 1 sided but there was very little “out play” potential. We just took our beating and moved on.
Side note, did some RBG’s just before and won our first game at 1600. The next 2 games against full teams of 220-226 ilvl players we got 3 capped on with ease. Its another example of gear gaps in the same rating causing extremely unfair advantages.
I was expecting this type of reply. We swapped off the healers quickly as the other 226 geared teams went straight for OURS. we were in peel mode and couldnt stop either our healer dying every game to the max geared melee cleaves or one of us getting cleaved down in the process. too stronk
Idk man, i reckon the extra HP, Vers and dmg kinda makes a diff… just spitballin tho
Hi Murk! You caused controversy when you created a thread stating that your wife and kids are leaving you because of WoW addiction and then claimed it was all a joke and we’re dumb for believing it. Thread since removed. But… What is this?
i’m glad you’re a critical thinker, I had a healer who contributed damage, the point being that you are more than equipped to hit 1800 then 2100 and gradually upgrade your gear to becoming a 226 chad if you had a better attitude and stopped crying about gear holding you back every other day when it isnt the sole contributing factor to your abysmal ratings
I believe i made a well thought out post demonstrating the difficulty in versing players 2 tiers above you in gear. You have the same carbon copy reply a lot of the lazy brains make. “qq stop crying get better blah blah blah”
There is a reason blizzard are overhauling the pvp system dude. Its because the gear gap is a BIG issue. You didnt hit 1800 at 170 ilvl either im not even entertaining that troll attempt
i never said it was gatekeeping me, but boy did it slow thigns down a lot considering we had no chance at beating them. Like i know you have no clue what im talking about because you play with EVERYONE being 226+ ilvl so its an even playing field to you.
When ppl with 2100 gear are in the 1600-1800 bracket it makes life hell for those trying to push.
I would also like to make the observation that at 210+ murrk is outgearing many casuals like me but not a word is spoken about the possibility that murrk’s winstreak is due to simply winning games by running over undergeared healers
its still a slow grind in RBG’s now. Early season was much faster. Now you need to make a team of super geared players or you lose to the 226 geared teams in the 1600-1800 bracket. same with 3’s. The further into the season you go the harder it is when there are ilvl brackets.
Wasnt like that in BFA, the further the season went on the easier it was to climb.
like i said i can acknowledge that i have certain advantages. but you’re also more than geared. when ur fix ur terrible attitude ur ratings will go up.
so dont use the “if i can do it so can you” argument. It doesnt work with your type. Im all LFG pot luck.
Im just saying, if a team of 213 players verse a team of 226 players and both of Melee cleave teams, who has the bigger advantage? the 226 guys right? noone is playing like a monkey at 1800 atm so its a pretty steep hill to climb and expect the 213 team to win, yet you make it sound like its easily doable.
My attitude as a REALIST is perfectly fine btw tyvm
It’s normal. If you really belong in a higher rating than you currently are at then you will get there eventually, even though it might take a while. I am currently playing at 2100 Cr in 3s and are seeing a lot of teams with 2300 Cr players. Went from 1760 to 2093 before dropping to 2023 tonight. This is also through LFG. Don’t expect it to be over night, cause it won’t. There’s going to be a lot of analyzing and self reflection on what you did right and what you did wrong. It’s something you will realize the higher you push. When I first started, there’s a lot of things that I missed which held me around 1800 before I got past it. The important thing here is just focus on yourself and reflect on your games. Don’t just jump into a new one. You aren’t learning anything if you keep on doing that.