Is there an explanation anywhere regarding how CSR is doled out in this playlist?
Games are really inconsisent and I’m having a hard time figuring out how it works. Currently im at Onyx 1700. Some games I’m playing with champs, some games I’m playing diamond and plats. I don’ really understand why that is but it’s frustrating because obviously I’m typically winning the games against diamonds but I only get 1 CSR point for doing so. Meanwhile other games I finish like a kill or two down playing champs and take 2nd or 3rd and I end up losing 1 or 2 CSR. But then other times, 2nd place gives me positive CSR. Though it’s only like 1 or 2. Idk I just don’t get it.
Anybody know how it works? I never played much FFA before this. Has it always been this way? Very little CSR being given or taken at a time? Or am I just getting unlucky with the people I’m matching.
CSR gains/losses are determined by the level of competition you face. Since you’re an Onyx, placing first in a match filled with mostly Diamonds and lower won’t net you much CSR because of the inferior competition (rank-wise) compared to you, whereas placing anywhere below first might see you lose a chunk of CSR for the same reason. The same is the case when you’re facing Champs. You won’t lose much CSR if you lose to Champs since they’re superior competition (rank-wise), but you stand to gain a whole lot if you beat them. That’s the general gist.
I mean, I understand the ranking system at the most basic level. But I guess what I’m asking is if payouts and deductions in FFA are handled differently. And beyond that, if there is any explanation, official or otherwise that would explain these weird up 1 csr down 1 csr situations that seem to never end in my case. In the regular 4v4 I’m used to seeing much wilder swings. Up to nearly 25 csr per match. I have a friend who’s in champ FFA at like 1830 or so and he told me he never saw anything less than 15 or so csr for wins. Told me 2nd would usually be like 5 or 6.
Guess I’ll just play more and see if anything changes but it feels kind of pointless for me at the moment. Wins net me literally the smallest amount possible and losses do the same. It’s like nothing is on the line. Makes the matches feel pretty stale.
Adding to the initial topic…
I’ve played just a couple of qualifying matches, where I was put against champions, two matches, you can check them on my game history. (high SR Champion and low SR Champion, second account maybe?).
If not I’ve seen a lot of low SR account, assuming smurfs.
Have you encountered this?
It just seems so frequent and it ruins the experience, the qualifying matches your possible rank etc.
PS - Needless to say I got melted.