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An XDefiant producer agrees with the sentiment that if players never find "easy enemies" in the shooter without skill-based matchmaking, it indicates they are the "easy enemy" and have room for improvement. This perspective suggests that improving one's gameplay will be more rewarding over time.
Despite Ubisoft removing skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) from XDefiant, players are still frustrated, encountering highly skilled opponents and "sweaty lobbies." Some believe SBMM is still present, while others struggle after leaving the beginner-friendly welcome playlist. Ubisoft has not announced plans to reintroduce SBMM, focusing instead on fixing hit registration issues.
XDefiant, Ubisoft's new free-to-play first-person shooter, struggles with unbalanced matches due to the lack of skill-based matchmaking in casual playlists, leading to frustrating experiences for new players. While the Snowdrop engine provides visually striking environments, the game suffers from overly large maps, laborious weapon grinding, and limited accessibility features. Despite its potential and nostalgic elements from other Ubisoft franchises, XDefiant currently feels underwhelming and uninspired.
Modern Warfare 3 players are worried that the popular 10v10 Mosh Pit mode may be removed due to concerns about skill-based matchmaking (SBMM). Players believe that the larger mode brings "reduced" SBMM due to the mix of real players and bots. Fans are urging for the mode to stay, expressing disappointment and frustration if it is removed.
Call of Duty has released a statement addressing the series' matchmaking system (SBMM) for the first time, emphasizing the importance of player experience and the ongoing efforts to improve matchmaking. The statement suggests that Call of Duty will not be removing SBMM, but rather doubling down on it. The community's response and opinions on SBMM are being sought.
Sledgehammer Games, the developer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, hosted a Reddit AMA where fans flooded the message board with requests to remove Skill-Based Matchmaking (SBMM). Despite the overwhelming number of questions about SBMM, Sledgehammer Games did not respond to any of them, likely due to restrictions from publisher Activision. Fans have long criticized SBMM, but it is unlikely that any changes will be made as Activision is believed to be pushing for its inclusion in every new release.