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Re:Microsoft $69B deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision ... by rollcat on Friday October 13, 2023 @06:46PM (#37876424)
Brood War is incredibly tough for newcomers. Skill-wise, the mid-F rank (barely above the rock bottom) is the equivalent of SC2's low diamond (roughly middle of the playerbase) - people are either this good, or drop out.

If you're looking for a more fair match, and don't mind SC2 being a very different game, you should give it a try. If you can max out on literally anything before 15:00 and a-move your opponent, you will probably get a 50% winrate.

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Re:Microsoft $69B deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision ... by chrisco255 on Friday October 13, 2023 @08:03PM (#37876899)
SC2's matching engine and ladder is designed to generate ~50% win rates among players of all skill levels.
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Re:Microsoft $69B deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision ... by rollcat on Saturday October 14, 2023 @08:12AM (#37879870)
Same for BW, same for chess, that's basically how ELO/MMR works. The very bottom (and the very top) of the ladder of course have a skew, there are people who are so bad (or so good) that the ladder can't find anyone worse (better) than them and get less than (or more than) 50% winrate. It's just that the skill floor for BW is so damn high.
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