(Forza Motorsport)
So, this is something that has frustrated me for quite a while…
I’m not very good at this game, despite my efforts. That’s not the problem here though. I like to play multiplayer quite a lot, but despite my bad skills, the game still decides to rank my skill around 4000. The problem here is obvious, this leaves me playing against people far beyond my skill level. In fact, it is very rare that I don’t end up in very last place, and with 1st having a ~30 second lead on me.
I’m still very drawn to this game, and like it quite a lot, but this issue significantly decreases the game’s enjoyability, and that’s not all. The safety ranking also supposedly determines matchmaking, but although mine is consistently an S, infuriatingly, and inexorably, I will be rammed off the track on the first corner of literally ~90% of races– I reiterate… ninety percent, honestly, and with the culprit only generally getting 1-2 second penalties to boot.
I’m certain I’m not the only one frustrated by this issue; there are countless Reddit posts discussing issues relating this exactly. Many are titled along the lines of “how do I decrease my skill ranking so I can have even matches.” Clearly, something has to he done here.
Moreover, within many forum posts, including those within here as well, many people discuss the inherent inaccuracy, or even "uselessness” of the ranking/pairing multiplayer system. That is to say, people are claiming, myself included, that no real difference exists between the pairings received for an S 5000 player, versus what someone who’s E 1000 would receive.
I’m not advocating for a complete overhaul of the multiplayer ranking/pairing system. I am considerately asking for a higher standard to be met which players rightfully expect from this AAA game; we deserve a multiplayer system that works properly; because what exists in the game now is inexcusable.
I am certainly not the only one, I’d imagine, who has discussed this issue in these forums very similarly. Likewise, other forums like with Reddit have already been making this issue clear.
Thank you all.