Rank 1
Alongside the addition of Placement Matches, the top of Hero League
will be receiving a few adjustments to keep Rank 1 in-line with other
ranks. We’ve adjusted how players are awarded and lose points in Rank 1
to be consistent with what you would see between ranks 40 and 2. This
change will also help our system transition players to Grandmaster Rank
when it becomes available. It should be noted that since the point
system is now consistent, some players may find they might not be able
to remain in Rank 1 as easily as they previously could. So, make sure to
give 100% of your effort!
While these changes will help set up the system for the arrival of
the Grandmaster Rank, the Grandmaster Rank will not be sneaking its way
into this upcoming patch. We’d like to flesh out the full Grandmaster
experience before releasing the feature, so keep your eyes out for more
information.
Placement Matches
First up, let’s revisit the subject of Placement Matches and its
introduction to Heroes of the Storm. As mentioned previously, the
placement matches are designed to improve the accuracy of rankings
assigned to players. Prior to receiving your rank, you will be required
to play a number of games for the system to determine which rank you
should be initially placed in.
To accommodate the new placement system, we’ll be resetting all ranks
in Hero League and Team League. With the reset, all players will need
to play a set number of placement matches to identify their new
placement in the system. Only your visible ranking will be reset. Your
internal skill rating (MMR) will be retained to ensure you continue to
receive even matches. After playing your placement matches, the system
will rank you near your true rank by combining your placement
performance and past play results. This initial placement may be
slightly more conservative to ensure we don’t overshoot your rank and
create a poor experience.
Team League
Now, let’s talk about some of the changes hitting Team League. As
previously discussed in our last blog, Hero League will now only be
available for either solo play or for parties of up to four players.
Five-player parties will only be eligible to play in Team League. In
addition to the previously announced change, we’ve also decided we are
removing the ability to create or play as a pre-created named team in
Team League. After further consideration, we feel that named teams as
previously available in the game were not hitting the experience we were
looking for.
While we look at ways to make named teams a more compelling feature,
we felt it was better to remove them, for now, to allow for a cleaner
and improved ranked experience. With the removal of named teams, you no
longer need to select between Hero and Team League game modes. You
simply select the new “Ranked” game mode, and the game will
automatically place you in the correct league based on the size of your
party. Also, with this change, we will be returning any gold you’ve
previously spent on creating teams.
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