Almost 3 Weeks In, 8,000 Trophies & Rookie 3 Why is Matchmaking Giving Me Mace-98B Opponents from 2 Tours Ahead?
》Hey everyone! I started playing Hunting Sniper less than three weeks ago and have been grinding hard. I’m currently on Day 2 of Rookie 3, sitting at 8,000 trophies, 800+ Season Tour trophies, and Level 112 on the Hunting Pass.
》Because my trophy progression completely outpaced my weekly league timer, I’m having some bizarre matchmaking experiences and wanted to ask the community if this is standard:
- Why do I NEVER get matched with people in my League?
》Looking through my Rookie 3 leaderboard, everyone else is sitting around normal beginner trophy counts. Yet in actual tour matches, literally zero of my opponents are green banner (Rookie) like me it’s 95% Gold/Blue and Red ranks.
- How are opponents using guns unlocked 2 Tours ahead of me?
》I’m routinely going up against players holding guns like the Mace 98B weapon from a tour I haven't even unlocked yet. They get instant 1-shot kills even on leg or rear-end shots, while my Level 2 AR-50 Poison takes 2 to 3 solid shots on the exact same animal.
My Gameplay Experience (Typically win 80-90% of the time)
》Don't get me wrong, I love a good challenge! In fact, when I first unlocked better gear, I deliberately downgraded my gun and started letting animals run away before taking my shots just to give opponents a head start it wasn't fun when I couldn't lose.
》Now, even though opponents are slinging 4-shot Fury or the Ranger ammo with near end game if not end game rifles that reward bad aim, my accuracy carries me through and I'm still coming out on top most of the time. But it’s wild seeing someone misfire a leg shot for a full kill when I’m out here placing surgical heart shots (less accurate for head idk why) just to match their score.
》Is matchmaking purely based on overall Trophy count rather than Tour level or League rank? Would love to hear from other players who hit the trophy wall early on!