Solution to broken solo queue matchmaking

Imhotep14·9/1/2015, 2:43:50 PM·1 votes·607 views

I'll state the problem with current matchmaking and the solution.

Matchmaking groups 5 individual MMR ratings against a similar group of 5. However, some people may have a higher MMR with certain roles and especially with certain champions. This means if they get the champion and role they want and are best at against a team in which everyone gets a champion they're relatively unskilled at, then the match's MMR is not balanced.

To fix this problem I propose that when entered into champion select, you are randomly assigned a lane and a lane opponent with similar experience in that lane. If you are a 1800 MMR main mid with lots of experience playing mid champions and have accrued a high KDA and/or winning percentage with Ahri, Azir, Annie, etc. in that lane, then you shouldn't be playing against a mid laner who obtained a 1800 MMR playing jungle champions and has little experience and poor statistics with mid champions.

4 Comments

TeemoJenkins9/1/2015, 2:52:39 PM1 votes

So... I go to lolskill see who the chump on their team is, and who the superior is... have people lane swap and disadvantage the higher MMR lane and pub stomp the lower one... how did that fix anything? Or do you plan to redesign the Rift with this so people can't go to other lanes?