Match Maker is always a valid point of frustration for many players.
Like a game of Tic-Tac-Toe or Microsoft's original Minesweeper.
Frustration is not necessarily a bad thing since it can reveal problems in a persons
ability to do well in a particular plane.
It does become a bad thing when it begins weighing on the emotional state of a person.
Causing them to rage quit, uninstall or just create a feeling of despair that effects daily life.
Frustration can be revealed in many ways.
Such as in game chat, hangar PM's. Posting in the forums.
How do you overcome this frustration?
First you have to realize that the Match Maker is a completely random system of ______
( please fill in the blank )
What are the unknown factors of match maker :
You do not know who is playing what tier
You do not know what aircraft they are flying.
You do not know if they are in a flight.
You do not know WHEN a human is clicking the battle button.
THE BIGGEST UNKNOWN FACTOR :
You do not know how to fly your plane versus the enemy plane.
How to overcome the frustration of Match Maker :
In order not to get back to back matches versus the same player
Wait 2 or 3 minutes before clicking battle button.
Select a different tier and plane.
If they are in a tier 5 then select a tier 3 or tier 7 aircraft.
( HOPE they do not change tiers )
BUT what about the biggest unknown factor ?
Learning the plane you are flying is the most difficult to overcome.
Since you are tossed into a match with UNKNOWN enemy
The unknown enemy can become narrower when you learn
That Match Maker only has a small list of planes to choose from.
How many fighters could you possibly face in a tier 4 battle? 21 ( not including premiums between tier 3-5 )
So you need to learn how to fly your particular plane against 21 various enemy
Which of those can you out turn ?
Which of those can you out fly with speed ?
Which of those can you or should you avoid in battle?
Which of those 21 planes can you take in a head on engagement ?
Something so simple as using a BF-109-B and not turn fighting an I-17
Spotting the I-17 and being able to attack it from a diving angle and then escaping its turn with your energy and speed.
Attacking a plane that is already engaged. ( I think they call it " clearing a tail " )
You also have to realize that there are some planes, such as bombers, that are just designed to be frustrating.
Yet there are ways to limit this frustration. Such as go into a boosting dive out of sector as fast as possible.
My experience with bombers is very limited and FRUSTRATINGLY SO.
TO help ease the frustration of Match Maker and the game play an individual needs to realize that
there are just some planes that are difficult to carry a match towards a win and you are at the mercy of
either a human player( s) that is also added to your side or THE BOTS.
More about the bots and influencing a positive outcome in a different thread.
There are only 17 possible fighters ( non premium ) if you are flying a tier 10 fighter.
You can look up the heavies, multi-roles, bombers and GAA yourself.
So a recap of the post is : If you are getting frustrated and feel Match Maker is lubing you up for a
prostate exam.
take a break
Edited by losttwo, 14 July 2021 - 11:20 AM.