So like BF skill levels?

I learn to be a better player by playing against the same level or better players, I am sure that the players below my level do the same. How would this help noobs or vets learn and teach?

No the Dust ecconomy is based on pub stomping. Vets who run 100% ISk suits stomp n00bs who then buy in frustration AUR gear to have a somewhat better chance. Which means CCP is making money. i highly doubt that CCP will cripple their income source. Wanna know why? Cause its a "sandbox" game where the strong prey on the weak. This is how eve works and it has beeing implemented on dust at the beginning.

I would make them "learn to be a better player by playing against the same level or better players". Playing against a team of highly skilled organized proto-stompers when you and your team are the opposite, gives no room for trying out new tactics as those vets your playing against would quickly stop that and push you back even more.

I do believe a player effectiveness formula is the only way to get a good matchmaking

It should also have different tiers that separate the player base just 2 at first then if games are filled quick a 3rd or 4th
The tiers should split the player base evenly

The tiers should effect isk gain
Pay x .9 + x where x is you're tier

Only applied to pubs

Maybe register certain people as vehicle users, and put them in their own tier system(still evenly split and and then matched into appropriate infantry tiers)
It could simply check if someone has spent 60% of time in a vehicle for that weak


Ithat way no one gets screwed (too hard )

What do you mean? In one sentence you are agreeing with me and in the next you are saying that there is an issue...could you explain a bit?

I think teirs would divide the player base too much and is unnecessary. Also, I think the pay should more based on the cost of gear destroyed in battle and have a bonus for winning.

As I understand it, Pay for battle is already based on gear destroyed as well as WP in battle. This produces the end result total.

I think teirs would divide the player base too much and is unnecessary. Also, I think the pay should more based on the cost of gear destroyed in battle and have a bonus for winning.

There's a difference between playing against players at the same level with some better players sprinkled here and there and playing against a team of players that are just plain better than yours that results in completely one sided battles.

Well the current Scotty would be murdered
Their would be no matchmaking other than which tier and what game mode, and it would only be in pub matches, the most filled part

That's why I also said star with just 2 sorta test the waters if its good stay their if not changr

((Lifetime (kills + .25wp)++deaths ) ++ months actively player) +( (last 3 active months(kills +.25wp) ++ deaths)++3)+(win++loss)2 = player effectivity
I would use something along those lines yours seems like a Guy could just have a bad game and use an alt for a month just to pub stomp
And take the win loss into account some people are good team players and should be treated as so

Are you comfortable having a formula that decides who you fight and who you are beyond fighting?

Yes, as long as it's only for pub matches

In Eve, all matches are "Pub" matches. Lets do away with the pub, and allow emergent gameplay into the game.

This is dust.

Side note:
This would only affect High sec matches.

I **** noobs and vets in High Sec on Eve, Low Sec and Null Sec, I'm not sure you are understanding the concept I am trying to show you.

Dust doesn't have teircide soo noobs aren't a threat in dust as they are in EVE, but that's besides the point.

No the Dust ecconomy is based on pub stomping. Vets who run 100% ISk suits stomp n00bs who then buy in frustration AUR gear to have a somewhat better chance. Which means CCP is making money. i highly doubt that CCP will cripple their income source. Wanna know why? Cause its a "sandbox" game where the strong prey on the weak. This is how eve works and it has beeing implemented on dust at the beginning.