Talk:Multiplayer League/@comment-34600274-20180911181936

After playing a variety of different cars and for an extended period of time, the new MP concept isn't all that bad in terms of finding more competitive gameplay than before. That said, what's really broken about it is the algorithm it's using to calculate one's rating post-race. So far I've had numerous cases where I would finish in 2nd Place and lose points in my rating, while a higher-rated player finishing 4th or 5th would receive a net gain in his/her rating. I've tried different cars in my garage and this same scenario keeps playing out. I've also noticed that the new MP rating system is heavily biased towards reducing one's rating versus increasing it. With about 40 races under the new MP system, whenever I finish in first place, my rating only increases by 5 to 7 points at the most despite facing racers that were ranked 150+ higher than me. It just doesn't make any sense to me. There's no rhyme or reason to the new ranking system other than it likes to take away points.

IMO, if you're at least on the podium, then you should *not* have any points withdrawn from your rating. Of course if you're playing a bunch of newbie racers then your rating shouldn't increase by much either. Likewise, if you beat a lot of higher ranked players, then there's absolutely no reason why you should lose any ratings points in that scenario. You should also have a greater increase in rating when beating experienced drivers versus lower-rated drivers. It seems like a simple concept to me but for some reason it's way over the head of the GL staff.

The one bright side that I see with the new MP system is that if you want to consistently face the best drivers, then choose a high-end MAX/PRO vehicle that's out of reach for a newbie. If GL can fix the MP rating system, then it will allow more newbies to race against each other, while the more experienced drivers will find like-skilled drivers without all the nonsense of having to "risk points for better matchmaking". IMO, matchmaking should *always* find you the best competition without having to ask for it! Similarly, an improved rating system will discourage Pro/Elite drivers from racing low-level drivers because their rating increase would only be marginal at best (or not change at all). As it currently stands, I've seen the new MP system haphazardly award and punish MP racers regardless of their rating or level of competition.

When all is said and done, the new MP system is pretty fun -- so long as you're not one of those players Hell-bent on getting to the top.