Original Post
matchmaking brainstorming
okay here goes matchmaking system i came up with just because why the fuck not
matchmaking table, which is used to find apropriate matches
id | playerStatus | nick | ELO_player | time
1 | LookingFor | rapist | 1605 | 13:58
2 | LookingFor | child | 1600 | 14:00
3 | Ranking | scrub | 1650 | 13:58
4 | Finished | noob | 1500 | 14:00
"there could just be an option to matchmake and an option to go to server browser. This way, the tourneys can still exist and be ranked. All matchmaking will be executed in official competitive mods that can be chosen as a filter."(c) Bercat
how? by adding new column with mod player selected and adding one more filter for mod selected
anyway table explanation:
playerStatus is a value that dictates the state of player, if he is looking for match or not
can be 3 values:
LookingFor - means player is looking for match
Ranking - means player is playing ranked match
Finished - means player finished his match or his search for match
this thing is called fl0w chart
okay, so whats going on here?
1) player click multiplayer, he is given option to go ranked or not. if he goes unranked he goes to server browser and just plays as usual
2) player select to play ranked, matchmaking is initialized
3) checking if the player have an entry in matchmaking table ( played ranked match before ) if he didn't, new entry created and neutral ELO is set, if entry exist, continue
4) playerStatus in player's matchmaking entry is changed to LookingFor, ELO_player is retrieved from database and added to entry, current timestamp added
5) checking entries in matchmaking table if there are other players LookingFor, if not found, ask to cancel search, change playerStatus to Finished to exclude his entry from search, if not, wait and check again
6) if players are found, compare ELO, by making and interval of ELO_player +/- 10, filter entries in matchmaking table that fit the interval, if not found, return to cycle and add +/-10 more, each time untill opponents are found
7) from players found select the one with oldest timestamp why? the key priority is speed of matchmaking, therefor it's a deciding criteria
8.) set both players playerStatus to Ranking to exclude their entries from search
9) actual gameplay, can be first to 3 session or just one game, after match is resolved, update each players ELO_player and set their playerStatus to Finished
10) start looking for another opponent
matchmaking table, which is used to find apropriate matches
id | playerStatus | nick | ELO_player | time
1 | LookingFor | rapist | 1605 | 13:58
2 | LookingFor | child | 1600 | 14:00
3 | Ranking | scrub | 1650 | 13:58
4 | Finished | noob | 1500 | 14:00
"there could just be an option to matchmake and an option to go to server browser. This way, the tourneys can still exist and be ranked. All matchmaking will be executed in official competitive mods that can be chosen as a filter."(c) Bercat
how? by adding new column with mod player selected and adding one more filter for mod selected
anyway table explanation:
playerStatus is a value that dictates the state of player, if he is looking for match or not
can be 3 values:
LookingFor - means player is looking for match
Ranking - means player is playing ranked match
Finished - means player finished his match or his search for match
this thing is called fl0w chart
okay, so whats going on here?
1) player click multiplayer, he is given option to go ranked or not. if he goes unranked he goes to server browser and just plays as usual
2) player select to play ranked, matchmaking is initialized
3) checking if the player have an entry in matchmaking table ( played ranked match before ) if he didn't, new entry created and neutral ELO is set, if entry exist, continue
4) playerStatus in player's matchmaking entry is changed to LookingFor, ELO_player is retrieved from database and added to entry, current timestamp added
5) checking entries in matchmaking table if there are other players LookingFor, if not found, ask to cancel search, change playerStatus to Finished to exclude his entry from search, if not, wait and check again
6) if players are found, compare ELO, by making and interval of ELO_player +/- 10, filter entries in matchmaking table that fit the interval, if not found, return to cycle and add +/-10 more, each time untill opponents are found
7) from players found select the one with oldest timestamp why? the key priority is speed of matchmaking, therefor it's a deciding criteria
8.) set both players playerStatus to Ranking to exclude their entries from search
9) actual gameplay, can be first to 3 session or just one game, after match is resolved, update each players ELO_player and set their playerStatus to Finished
10) start looking for another opponent
Last edited by snake; Aug 6, 2015 at 02:25 AM.
OP
Wow, great job man! You covered almost everything that was recommended for matchmaking on the ranking changes thread. My only issue is on start up, instead of selecting ranked or unranked, there could just be an option to matchmake and an option to go to server browser. This way, the tourneys can still exist and be ranked. All matchmaking will be executed in official competitive mods that can be chosen as a filter. I don't want to matchmake and end up in a mod that I don't fancy. This way players can search for matches with players that wish to play in the same mod as you.
Here's my post from the ranking changes thread with concept art.
Note: Instead of having a separate selection from multiplayer, the matchmaking option would be a sub-category when you click multiplayer and under it would be an option to view the server browser. Matchmaking would determined by elo. But the game can always display both your rank and your elo rating.
Stay Fluffy My Friends | I do loans and shit
Founder of [ROT] | Destroyer of Anus
Founder of [ROT] | Destroyer of Anus
absolutely not a problem, it can be solved by adding mod to the table and one more filter,
EDIT: cba to edit the fl0wchart now, need to sleep, will do tomorrow
EDIT2: added your input to OP, if you don't mind
EDIT: cba to edit the fl0wchart now, need to sleep, will do tomorrow
EDIT2: added your input to OP, if you don't mind
Last edited by snake; Aug 6, 2015 at 02:26 AM.
awesume job! imo if a matchmaking system is implicated, there shouldn't be any ranked tourney servers. just use one method to rank people, it's more clear that way.
for mods, yes a filter sounds just fine.
now another thing is, let's say the player searched again..and was only able to find the same guy he just matched against..imo maybe allow playing against the same opponent once every hour..or so. idk
for mods, yes a filter sounds just fine.
now another thing is, let's say the player searched again..and was only able to find the same guy he just matched against..imo maybe allow playing against the same opponent once every hour..or so. idk
Your messed up world enthrills me
In coder land
It needs to have background matchmaking like Toribash Wii had.
So you wait in line in Single Player or another server while the matchmaking process is running in the background.
If you want to match make against the same high rank or semi popular mod as you the wait time is going to be too long.
So you wait in line in Single Player or another server while the matchmaking process is running in the background.
If you want to match make against the same high rank or semi popular mod as you the wait time is going to be too long.
