Multiplayer Scoring

[Spyder Byte]

Anyone know how they are scoring Multiplayer?

I get 2nd place out of 7 players and get -68 points. I get 1st out of 7 players and get a measly 16 points.

1st out of 7 players I get 84 points. Next circuit I get 2nd and -112 points. It's all over the place!

Best one ever! 1st place, (8 point win, 10 point win, 10 point win, 28 point total)...
= Negative 3 points. WTF!?

[Scruffy McGuffy]

I would assume it's based on the relative levels of the other players, so if you're ranked high and most of them aren't, you'll potentially lose more from losing than gain from winning, and conversely. That's just a guess though. That would prevent top players from surging to Diamond rank easily if matched with beginner players.

[Spyder Byte]

If that's the case then I strongly think that's idiotic. We don't need a twisted form of handicapping. All it does is tick me off and make me not want to play Multiplayer.

<Rant on> I'm a vet of this game, I'm suppose to destroy noobs. Noobs are suppose to whine and cry because I'm so much better. Then they slowly get better and knock me down to 2nd or 3rd place and they become the vet. It's the way the world works.

All they're doing is making it harder for me to get to Diamond level. If they really want to handicap, then they should force me to always race with the squid. Or freeze me at the starting gate for an extra 10-30 seconds. Of course I'll still win because... well, I'm amazing, but at least the noobs will feel it's fair. <Rant over>

Punish players for taking 1st... So stupid. I win, but I lose.
"Hey Congrats, you took 1st place out of 7 players"
"Now give up 3 medal points"
WHA WHA WHAT!!???

[Enzemo]

Originally posted by Scruffy McGuffy:

I would assume it's based on the relative levels of the other players, so if you're ranked high and most of them aren't, you'll potentially lose more from losing than gain from winning, and conversely. That's just a guess though. That would prevent top players from surging to Diamond rank easily if matched with beginner players.

I dont think that's the case. The very first thing I did on this game was Multiplayer, because I thought it would be a menu, not an instant join queue. I came second and lost about 70 points as a level 1, and first place gained about 12 points. You'd think I'd gain loads, or at least lose very little, for beating 5 other players that were higher level than me.

I really hope a developer sees this, because it immediately put me off the multiplayer, and likely many others. I do not have any interest in trying to rank up if it's a case of +12 for a win, and -72 minimum for a second place. I dread to think what you get for last....

[Spyder Byte]

I agree 100% Enzemo.

If anyone is interested or needs a little proof, I took a screen shot earlier (Steam hasn't updated my profile yet) and uploaded it to the Community Hub a few mins ago. Should be up there under "Most Recent" fairly shortly.

[Enzemo]

Originally posted by Spyder Byte:

I agree 100% Enzemo.

If anyone is interested or needs a little proof, I took a screen shot earlier (Steam hasn't updated my profile yet) and uploaded it to the Community Hub a few mins ago. Should be up there under "Most Recent" fairly shortly.

I don't doubt you at all, just disappointed in RedLynx really. I still think they are an incredible team, and on a human to human level, I think all of them are hilarious and brilliant personalities (The ones ive had the pleasure to see!). Im just shocked they dropped the ball so hard on this because I know for a fact that the majority of RedLynx are major Trials fans themselves

Heres the link for others that want to see his evidence; he wins overall and loses points for it. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1690736238

[Spyder Byte]

I agree, dropped the ball hard. I could go on & on but I won't. Just bummed out, so many issues. I still get a "Oops it crashed" window every single time I close the game..... a month after release. smh whatever.

Unless they change multiplayer to something simple & basic (which is all that's needed) like simply giving points for a podium finish, and zero points, or a small amount for 4-8th. I'll never play multiplayer again. I'll stick with career and TC. Jumping into multiplayer where I could place 1st, 2nd or 3rd and lose points depending on which players joined is ridiculous.

EDIT: Oh yeah, And Track Central is a disaster. The menu system from Fusion was so perfect, why change it?

[Phedg1]

1st place by a mile, 15 points, 1st place and it was really close, 20 points, 2nd place and it was crazy close -285. I'm at Gold and right near the start of it too. The person I lost to was also gold. That does not deserve the penalty I got. I've had 2nd place losses that cost me 250+ about 5 times, whenever I get around 2100. I've played racers who are also gold and lost to them dropping me 250+ points. I've then requeued and beaten them in the very next races, presumably doing the same to them. We're just stagnating.