Why Marvel Rivals Matchmaking Is So Bad? Skill Gaps, EOMM Controversy, Lag Issues Explained

[Pelican Press 0]

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

Why Marvel Rivals Matchmaking Is So Bad? Skill Gaps, EOMM Controversy, Lag Issues Explained

Marvel Rivals has been an extremely successful entry into the hero-shooter genre, but every multiplayer game comes with its own set of problems, specifically matchmaking issues and server problems. Pair that with a community that’s critiquing the game’s every move, it’s bound to be a disastrous combo.

Apart from facing controversies for things like having revealing outfits for female superheroes, Marvel Rivals suffers from issues such as skill gaps between players, problems regarding EOMM, and lag issues. The community has been pretty vocal about these issues, which hopefully will shed some light on them for the devs.

Are skill gaps ruining the Marvel Rivals experience?

One of the glaring issues in Marvel Rivals is smurfing, which basically refers to high-skilled players making new accounts to play in lobbies consisting of low-skilled players and then trolling them every step of the way. This creates a skill gap between the players in a match, which leads to highly frustrating and unfair battles. From the

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

post below, you can pinpoint exactly what the issue is:

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

by

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

in

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

So, a Level 18 Platinum II player getting MVP in every ranked match in just one day isn’t suspicious? This is what smurfing is, and players who are low-skilled or are relatively new to the game are suffering because of it. These types of players are stealing all the thunder in Marvel Rivals from others, and the community has not been silent about it at all.

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

by

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

from discussion
in

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

by

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

from discussion
in

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

by

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

from discussion
in

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

Things like these are what make Marvel Rivals more unplayable day by day. It breaks the immersion, leading to unfair matchmaking and further ruining the competitiveness of the game in both casual and ranked play.

What is EOMM, and why are Marvel Rivals players concerned?

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

Marvel Rivals players | Image Credit: NetEase Games

Engagement Optimized Matchmaking (EOMM) is a matchmaking system designed to prioritize player engagement over fairness in matches, which is another glaring issue that is demotivating players to play the game every day. What makes this worse than traditional Skill-Based Matchmaking (SBMM) is its exposure to manipulation by putting players at an inherent disadvantage.

SBMM matches players based on skill level, ensuring a minimum level of fairness, which is something that EOMM doesn’t do, and players suspect that it’s one of the main reasons why they keep losing. It has been a hot topic of discussion in the community, especially in the

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

, and it has also received a lot of backlash from the fans.

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

by

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

in

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

by

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

from discussion
in

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

by

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

from discussion
in

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

While some players deny its involvement in the matchmaking process, EOMM still has caused quite some discourse in the community, and a lot of players fear that it’s the reason why the game’s fair competition is slowly being taken over by engagement and manipulation.

How lag and server issues make matchmaking worse

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

Marvel Rivals players | Image Credit: NetEase Games

Lag and server issues constitute another reason why players are fairing worse in matches. Regional mismatches lead to high ping, which further leads to lag spikes, leaving players with no choice but to hard restart and launch the game once again, dooming their team. Imagine getting kicked out because of issues beyond your control.

In addition to that, player disconnections have also been a plague for players, as they guarantee an unfair match and inevitable defeat. The feedback on these issues has been unfavorable, as you’d expect:

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

by

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

in

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

by

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

from discussion
in

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

by

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

from discussion
in

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

All these issues make up for a disastrous multiplayer experience in Marvel Rivals that is sure to give players a migraine whenever they try to have a fun matchmaking session.

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

#Marvel #Rivals #Matchmaking #Bad #Skill #Gaps #EOMM #Controversy #Lag #Issues #Explained

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up