Skill Based Matchmaking in Modern Warfare (Analysis & Opinion)

Skill Based Matchmaking has been a very hot topic in the Modern Warfare community but so far the discussion has been based primarily on feelings so today I wanted to share the data and results from tests done by both Drift0r and I. Additionally, I wanted to chime in with my opinion about whether or not I feel strict SBMM has a place in CoD public matches. What do you think about skill based matchmaking in Modern Warfare?

[AztecPancakeZz]

To everyone else with an above average skill level: when was the last time youve seen someone drop a nuke outside of ground war? I havent seen one since release day

[AnonEMus-cpmn]

I’ve said it from the beginning and I’ll say it again:

Any advantages intended for beginners will be exploited by professionals.

[AiSmithx]

Ahhhh, so this is why the lobby resets every time...

[oppotato]

*i get 22 kills*
Me: Hey i got like 22 kills this match i’m finally getting better at this game
*one game later*
*I go 4-22*
Me: Well nvm

[naoki]

One thing I miss about the old cods is that back then, most games I played were casual and when someone was trying hard I could push them back, try too, and really build a competitive nemesis for a few games. That isn't here and won't be with SBMM.

[jakeliebman]

XclusiveAce out here doing more research for us than I did in my whole college career.

[Celestial_Wing]

The solution is simple, add a Ranked playlist and a Social playlist just like Halo 3 did back in the day.

[kcole]

Getting a nuke dropped on you every once in a while builds character

[chaconcha]

This just makes my play sessions shorter, I remember back in the mw2 days I could spend HOURS playing non stop. Now I just play a couple games and thats it

[captainprice]

Literally, everything you've said is how i feel. I have a 1.95 kd and all of a sudden i realized that all the players i was playing against were soo good and my kd started to drop. I felt like i wasn't good anymore and i couldn't improve

[brettpearce]

This is the content we need, not bitching on or been a shill just pure research with actual facts then a personal opinion on the subject.

Appreciated bro.

[XXNemesisXXXX]

SBMM makes it feel like I have to try my ass off during every single game which was enough of a reason several times to make me not want to play when I was feeling even slightly tired.

[dmk]

so is this why they break up the lobbies?

[ClintBeastmode]

The fact that we get thrown into a new lobby just so they can enforce their stupid sbmm pisses me off even more.

[gubzs]

"We made this game for casuals"
*enables intense skill based matchmaking*

[SuperPowerButton]

I've noticed that I do better when there is a variety of load outs on the enemy team. The games I get destroyed in are full of people running M4A1 and 725

[ApexWalrus]

9:59 So I'm not the only one that has insane trouble with those boxes

[nwhome]

I have a 1.63 k/d while all my friends are under 1 k/d. You can imagine how frustrated they get when they party up with me...

[Steve_Solomon]

Me: Lvl 38



Call of duty: Lets put him with 155's

[ShinyStarOfDeath]

I hope they change it, in the lobbies I’m in it seems everyone is camping and get 20 kills to 3 death. I’m the kind of player who runs and capture an average of 10 flags in domination while maintaining a reasonable 5 kills more than the amount of death I get. But now I’m forced to camp like everyone else and get 17 kills to 5 death and getting a lot less captures on average. Statistically it’s better but I’m not having fun anymore. Am I the only one feeling this?