The ranking system needs to be fixed. It is very frustrating as I keep getting matched with people 200+ points higher than my rating. It is very frustrating. I can only rank at night due to it.
Here is an example
www.stickempires.com/play?replay=replay12655037&version=2.29

You do realise the ranking system balances time spent waiting against closeness of match? There's no easy 'fix'.

1. Don't get put in the lag queue. No background programs, low quality, small screen, etc.
2. git gud, that way you beat said people 200+ points ahead of you.

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I would rather have the ranking system to get the glitch fixed (not the winner loses points)

Glitched ranking thing is by far one of the most game-breaking things I think. Like erasing in the chat and alting is bad and all, but this literally doesn't allow you to rank up at times.

For once we found something that takes priority over Global Chat xD

Rating pairing should be closer in difference.
2.6's shouldn't be paired with someone 500 points below them. However, if they're is nothing else, the closest available rating that is in que should be paired.
A set gain per win would be nice.

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Rating pairing should be closer in difference.
2.6's shouldn't be paired with someone 500 points below them. However, if they're is nothing else, the closest available rating that is in que should be paired.
A set gain per win would be nice.

The reason people are getting matched with players 500 points below them is because no one else is queuing.

I think this video puts all you >2k people's problem clearly.

https://youtu.be/xwPa1SGLGv0?t=3m12s

It's not a thing to be fixed .
But the real problem is that what happned to me and Mystery . Losing points Without playing.

But it's annoying af getting matched with 2kers like I once got matched with iownyou7times on my alt account that has 900 rating called LowestRating0... twice... .-.

Oh so YOU'RE LowestRating0, I see.

EDIT: That's nothing btw, I matched both WyzDM and KillerAllah on my main (633), amd boy did I give KillerAllah hell with a CA3+wall+Resi stall.

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But it's annoying af getting matched with 2kers like I once got matched with iownyou7times on my alt account that has 900 rating called LowestRating0... twice... .-.

You're gonna need to commit a lot of time to get lower than fr0st, technologic, and jerrytt.

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You're gonna need to commit a lot of time to get lower than fr0st, technologic, and jerrytt.

And LVL... (-200)
And I am already at 400 :p