So it doesn't really bother me, since I hardly notice it at all.
'Favored' on load screen should be optional - Page 2
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`dunedain
652 Posts
So it doesn't really bother me, since I hardly notice it at all. | ||
solidbebe
Netherlands4921 Posts
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Chrono000
Korea (South)358 Posts
Some say it doesn't effect their play but I think thats why its there to make u play differently. For example if I'm playing weaker players I'll probably play more aggressive. In reference to not showing losses in lower leagues, that too I feel should be optional. | ||
Mentalizor
Denmark1596 Posts
He will most likely see you as being favored aswell. It is just used to determine how many points you win/lose when the game is done. It doesn't say "Your opponent will most likely win"... At any given time it's better to play a favored player. You will earn more points and lose less. And since you've actually hit him on ladder your mmr's aren't too different. I like it | ||
algue
France1436 Posts
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Excludos
Norway7685 Posts
On April 11 2012 20:28 algue wrote: This thread just reminded me that the favored on loading screen exist :O Lol yeah. I've completely forgotten its there too xD | ||
TheWorldToCome
United States452 Posts
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Rogan
United Kingdom9 Posts
On April 11 2012 20:29 TheWorldToCome wrote: I actually wish on the loading screen it showed more. I wish it showed opponest current rank/leauge/win:loss/blood type/eye color,etc. That would be great. | ||
Deleted User 101379
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Shield
Bulgaria4824 Posts
On April 11 2012 21:04 Morfildur wrote: I think i haven't looked at the favored status even once in 1500 games, i don't see a reason why it should even exist but i don't care either way. However, i don't see a reason why they should waste a programmers time on making that optional. It can easily be made optional. | ||
Deleted User 101379
4849 Posts
Have you seen the code? It's possible that it's easy, if i had written the code it would probably be a 3-minute thing, but why should they bother with something so low priority that noone really cares about when there are other things to do (like HotS,BNet patch 1.5 arcade update,etc.)? | ||
Morphs
Netherlands645 Posts
At start of the season all players see their opponent as "favored". It was simply done to boost the ladder points at the start of the season to create some diversity on the ladder. (You earn more than usual, you lose less than usual). It has to do NOTHING with who is the more likely player to win. After a while (regardless of winning/losing streaks) you'll see that your opponents stop being favored. That means you've found your 'spot' on the ladder pointswise and things have balanced out. From then on "favored" still means your opponent is worth more points than usual, but now it also means that he's likely a better player because he has a higher MMR than you. Things can overlap of course. If you have a huge winning streak at the start of a season your "favored" opponents will also be better players. The entire confusion comes from the complex way how being "favored" is determined: comparing your pointscore with your opponent MMR if I'm correct. And at the start of the season your pointscore has been reset, but your MMR hasn't. So the point-MMR comparison results in everyone seeing everyone as "favored". (I'm surprised so many people still don't get this, read this article: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=195273) | ||
Nyctophobia
Canada99 Posts
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Sbrubbles
Brazil5763 Posts
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Bommes
Germany1226 Posts
On April 11 2012 20:29 TheWorldToCome wrote: I actually wish on the loading screen it showed more. I wish it showed opponest current rank/leauge/win:loss/blood type/eye color,etc. Female gamers would probably win like twice as much if they just cheese early on because everyone just wants to chat with them whole game long. | ||
SecondKind
United States3 Posts
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cameler
Canada99 Posts
On April 11 2012 20:17 solidbebe wrote: I wish I had the option to remove my opponent from the game before games. When I find out I have an opponent, I usually play differently. | ||
latan
740 Posts
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DawN883
Sweden558 Posts
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Lysenko
Iceland2128 Posts
On April 11 2012 21:14 Morphs wrote: At start of the season all players see their opponent as "favored". It was simply done to boost the ladder points at the start of the season to create some diversity on the ladder. (You earn more than usual, you lose less than usual). It has to do NOTHING with who is the more likely player to win. It's there so that players' points (not counting bonus points) achieve equilibrium with their MMR, so that among players who use all their bonus points, they'll wind up roughly sorted by MMR within a division. Not sure if that's what you were trying to say, but there it is. | ||
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