The 2018 rank distribution in Overwatch was: As you can see, the majority of the player base exists in Silver, Gold and Platinum. 78% of all players are shared between those ranks. A good goal to start you off is to try and reach Platinum if you’re not there already. Doing so wil...
For season 3, the rank distribution was Bronze: 6%, Silver: 22%, Gold: 34%, Platinum: 23%, Diamond: 10%, Master: 3%, Grandmaster: <1% (Overwatch Forums). For season 8, the rank distribution was Bronze: 8%, Silver: 21%, Gold: 32%, Platinum: 25%, Diamond: 10%, Master: 3%,...
Play well, rank up. Trust us. I’m not a fan. I wanted to go the other direction, where MMR is visible (preferably with a published algorithm) and SR is removed. It appears that the developers’ motivation is “Competitive players should feel a sense of progression” …“what ...
And Roadhog isn't going to be a good replacement for a main tank. If you're not playing on your main role, you should be playing in a lower rank. If I was expected to play DPS in diamond just for getting there on tank, I'd throw. I cannot play healer or DPS in diamond or ...
We only adjust your MMR after you win or lose a game or if you come back after not playing for a long time. Your MMR is unaffected when we lower your rank at the beginning of a season, and everyone in your matches has a similar MMR as you. Initial ranked matches can ...
Overwatch 2 has always been a game best played with friends. However, in Competitive Play, it may not always work to group up if your friends are too far from your rank. That’s why we’re introducing “Wide Groups” in Season 10, and you’ll now be able to play with your friends...
Players have no insight into the numbers operating within the endorse- ment system, as in the report system, so that it cannot be gamed by play- ers; however, this also means that it appears entirely nonsensical to players who drop an endorsement rank. Another second-wave respondent also ...
this also means that it appears entirely nonsensical to players who drop an endorsement rank. Another second-wave respondent also points out that endorsements occur more frequently when a team has won, meaning when a team loses, players acknowledge less. The system might thus favor players with...
It’s not some it’s all heroes and looking at each rank to see a trend. This is straw-manning.RobotWizard-116887 May 12, 2022, 1:31pm 103 Rezeak: I agreed mercy has a lack of impact. Lots of data proving this one case is ML7’s data on supports unranked to GM. I dis...
Ellie was also often described through their performance. Ellie’s competitive rank was commonly mentioned, and they were described as an extremely skilled player: “Ellie first appeared on the Overwatch scene in early December, quickly shooting up the ranked ladder to Grandmaster and eventually Top...