I don't have high hopes for the new matchmaking system.

[khris]

Interesting. Can you please give a hint as to how the new system would work? The last thing I want is for the draws to be determined by the team's highest AVQ at any point during the previous season. Bad idea. But you said draw manipulation would still be possible, so this isn't what's being planned, right?

Personally I think the current matchmaking is much more fair compared to how it was before the change. Individual players' quality should definitely be taken into consideration, not just the overall AVQ. The only unreasonable thing I've observed in this new system is that teams with ratings of 75%-90% are put in the same competitions with the strongest teams from a lower level. They stand no chance against those mutants. Those top tier teams from lower level should instead be paired with 110% - 130% teams for it to be more fair. If those mutant teams are +200%, they should even be put in the competitions with teams 3-4 levels above them imo.

Santa Claus didn't give me permission to explain It fully, but I see as a need to start talking a bit so writing first in a personal way and explaining what I think/expect, and second too in general terms to bring a bit of hope because the current situation requires it.

The current manipulation is based in the fact that teams mix 1*+9* so as people is so smart they will always try to find the way to exploit the engine, that is what happens now ex. With the 1* defenders FA.
The new system will be welcome for mostly of managers but my Guess, and I expect so, is that It will need further improvements to prevent a situation as we have on FAs, where all teams play the same to maximize the benefit and get the Max. AvQ distance, due the engine nature, that always and only simulates* attacking actions.

IMO a forced promotion for teams that get a 9* or a 200% will be needed (still my suggestions is too unlock the 10* and 11* adding the 220% rule on training to expand the avqs and resources spending) and, hard tricks like the use of negative %s will need to compensate a bonus deactivation so to do a proper and fair simulation.