“The Road to Better World War Matchmaking” aka Sandbagging!

[Scots Guards No 1]

it sure is a long road, and no sign of coming to the end of it that i can see

 

[Riesch]

The droppings and this event just add to the stalemate issue.
anyone there?!

 

[Riesch]

Please be informed that sandbagging is related to the stalemate issue. Please fix that simultaneously. It is too easy to fully exterminate other alliances, and too easy for them to destroy us.

 

[Guest]

I wanted to provide everyone with an update regarding the Glory changes I had outlined last week. Our team is currently in the final stages of testing these changes and when they go live, I’ll make sure that the community is informed. I also wanted to reiterate that this is not the only change we will be making. We will continue to monitor the situation and make updates as necessary.

For those that have brought up other issues, like matchmaking and stalemates, I thank you for doing so. While the Glory changes do not address those issues, they are on our radar. In the November State of the Nations, which will be posted within the next few weeks, I will be previewing some of the exciting things we are coming up in the next few releases. These will include both community suggestions and features that will help address issues that players have brought to our attention.

 

[S_How]

I wanted to provide everyone with an update regarding the Glory changes I had outlined last week. Our team is currently in the final stages of testing these changes and when they go live, I’ll make sure that the community is informed. I also wanted to reiterate that this is not the only change we will be making. We will continue to monitor the situation and make updates as necessary.

For those that have brought up other issues, like matchmaking and stalemates, I thank you for doing so. While the Glory changes do not address those issues, they are on our radar. In the November State of the Nations, which will be posted within the next few weeks, I will be previewing some of the exciting things we are coming up in the next few releases. These will include both community suggestions and features that will help address issues that players have brought to our attention.

I truly hope that there is no higher priority than figuring out sandbagging and stalemates, and fixing bugs. The generalized statements like "its on our radar" probably serve to upset people more than help....because things like stalemates have been the biggest question from the community since the glory preview was posted, and that was a long time ago. Sandbagging is about the worst experience ever in Dominations if you're on the receiving end of it and not a top 20 team, and this change only slightly helps. I know you probably intend well, I hope the Nov state of the nations is soon, and has very specific details (not "we are working hard on it")

 

[Chadwicke]

If a simple glory reduction for stackers alliance is the answer count me out I will about playing most importantly quit PAYING!!!!!!!!! This still makes alliance waste 48hr on a war thst can't be won out of 100 wars we have had 10 not stack so we are 10-100 this reduced glory doesn't fix anything at all only reduction of the standard deviation of the the average levels in war fixes anything

 

[Fable]

Ty again Brad, it's nice someone other than Nb4powerup has the brass tacks to actually respond to the Domi community. Pls don't change, most of the time ppl just want to feel like their listened to, ty again.

 

[Toryon]

(Puts on cynic hat) OK so changes to glory, but they don't fix sandbagging aka stacking aka justified cheating? And they don't fix the stalemate issue? And what about the so called connection fixes? Granted battles are being sent to the server in the event of a crash which is a huge improvement, but a better improvement would be to stop the crashing and connection issues.

The sandbagging issue was brought to light with the glory update, and it took y'all forever to even admit it was a problem, then fixes were promised..... And promised..... And promised..... And now they are "on the radar"..... But I guess it's good something can be done to improve glory..... I don't know if you know this but your community is becoming hostile, and you only seem to be interested in helping those who spend excessive amounts of money on this game and don't give a crap about the piddly $50 here and there.

Devote all your resources to fixing this game, because currently(for me any way) its unplayable.

Now that I am done with my rant, please excuse me as I have some world war attacks against stackers to disconnect during.

 

[Chadwicke]

I want to like that post more than once lol

 

[S_How]

Pretty much a perfect summary lol.

 

[Tijsie]

Hi,

Here's a member of the Dutch warlord, currently number 43 on the glory list.
Because Customer support can't help us I've signed up in this forum.
We only have found 2 opponents in 2 weeks!
This is after the introduction of the Atomic age.

I would like to hope that matchmaking is top priority.

We don't use sandbaggers or other methods to avoid other opponents.
If this will go on, I'm afraid that people are going to leave us and maybe Dominations for all time

 

[Vixen]

Stalemates/Sandbagging... Nexon you are losing us!!!

BFisher Nb4powerup
Come on guys... the people have spoken
fix the issues
make war fun again before we all find something else to play..
​​​​​​​People are dropping...

 

[Green Master]

You told us, that you are working on it...
I understand that you need to make money to maintain servers and pay your people, that's high priority.
I see, no I don't see crashes of the system - at least only a few crashes. Well done
Now it is time to improve war: Enough suggestions from different warriors.
Currently we are facing 3 types of war:
1. Too strong alliances that 5 star us easily. Just be happy if only 4 starred with 1st attack. Not really funny
2. Equal strength - mainly stalemates. No glory and loser loot. At least give us some glory and 2/3 of the loot.
3. Too weak alliances: 20 glory for 2 days and these guys feel like point 1.

Come on, Domination is much better than CoC, Vikings or all other games, where people lose complete troops from month with 1 attack but please do sth for war or even do sth else that brings us fun again - like competitions within an alliance or competitions where a complete alliance need to be involved....

 

[Nikolo]

Lately My team is facing too strong alliances for us, we have lost several wars because the opponents used several iron age to weaken their strenght. But they were too strong for us.

As nexon is not doing anything about that, we decided to take some very weak players too in our ww team. In order to stop losing glory points by being beaten by too strong teams doing that.

 

[Vixen]

Nikolo .. I don't condone you for doing that because the alternative is to just give up on war.. but it shows how flawed the system is

 

[S_How]

Have to agree with the OP. Lack of action, lack of any clear communication with detailed plans after months of players suffering from both sandbagging and stalemates. People are giving up. Dont blame them either, the experience is awful.

 

[worship01]

Updates on sandbagging not being posted on this forum??

I see several updates from BHG on Asian forum on steps being implemented to address sandbagging, but nothing on this forum. For example: http://m.nexon.com/forum/thread/16014-關於榮耀系統改善公告

am I missing something?

 

[Veldan]

I put that in google translate, and it looks good. Perhaps it will be shared here also though, gotta give them some time. This Asian forum post was only posted today, if my translate had it right.

 

[worship01]

I hope they do start to post these updates on this forum as well, as a lot of meaning can be lost in translation. Here's another one that was posted awhile ago: http://m.nexon.com/forum/thread/15827-11月，BDS的開發者日誌：榮耀系統即將改善！

 

[Vixen]

Maybe we don't spend as much as the Koreans?