The Impact of Ranked Mode on My Gaming Experience: A Farewell to Deadlock

[ich2233]

Since Ranked mode appeared, I've played around 70 hours. However, I've decided to stop playing the game completely starting today, and here is why:

1. After Ranked mode was introduced, the Unranked system completely lost its meaning for two reasons:
   
   • Unranked games are now much more unbalanced.
   • Psychologically, it is no longer fun because there is no reward whatsoever.
2. Since Unranked mode does not provide the same psychological satisfaction as Ranked, I try to play only within a narrow time window until 21:00. As an adult with a job until 18:00, this means I can only play 2-3 matches now instead of the 5-7 matches I could play earlier when there were no Ranked matches.
3. Ranked matches promise some rewards, making them more emotionally engaging. However, they are also doubly or even triply disappointing when you lose. Considering how poorly the current matchmaking system works, it significantly affects your feelings and emotions.
4. Ranked games have brought back smurfs, cheaters, macro users, and other unfair players, which ruins the competitive spirit.

I have played other ranked games previously, especially Overwatch and Overwatch 2, and the current matchmaking system and ranked games remind me very much of the reasons I abandoned those games. Bad matchmaking is a cancer of Overwatch 2, which made the game unpopular and led me to leave it completely. Bad matchmaking in Deadlock is an unpleasant déjà vu that I definitely do not want to experience again.

It is sad because before Ranked mode appeared, the game was brilliant in all aspects. I do not have a solution to the problem, but copying Overwatch's ranked system is the worst idea you ever had.

Farewell, Infernos and Haze. I loved the 200 hours I spent with you, but I am not ready to experience unfair and unbalanced matchmaking, which ruined the game experience in Overwatch and now in Deadlock in the same manner.

Peace.

 

[Panaceas]

"Farewell, Infernos and Haze. I loved the 200 hours I spent with you,"
"I've played around 70 hours." Hmm....

Also, what you can't understand is that it's an Alpha from an Alpha? Take some time to see how Dota 2 came to be, seriously.

We're just here to test, to gather data so they can improve and test things. There aren't even enough heroes to know right now.

And why are you comparing Deadlock and Overwatch? There is no comparison. OW has been here since 2016, it's not like they had time to improve the ranking system, but they just failed.

You know, a lot of players here need to be reminded that this is a test where you can have fun.

If you're going to be like "hey, this guy's too OP" when they're doing updates at least every week, just stop playing and I think everyone will be happy.

You, because even if you don't understand everything above, you won't be having fun. And the dev, because it doesn't make sense for them to have you in the game with that mindset while it's an alpha.

I stopped playing for 1 week right know because I don't have time with the schedule, but that's okay. It's free, you need an invite to play, and it's not to finish, nothing to win, just to have fun.

EDIT: Doesn't belong on "Bug reports" btw