[Feb 10] Patch Update – Fairer Matchmaking & Match Leaving Improvements

[p]Hello players,
[/p][p]Thanks for continuing to share your feedback with us through Discord and other channels.[/p][p]We’ve seen a lot of reports about matches being disrupted by players leaving early, as well as frustration around uneven matchmaking, and we want you to know we’re taking this seriously.[/p][p]Leaving a match early doesn’t just break the flow of the game, as it also directly impacts the experience of players who stay in the match until the end.[/p][p]Because of this, we’ve applied an update which was applied without any service downtime, to improve matchmaking fairness and better address repeated match-leaving behavior.
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• [p]Improved matchmaking logic[/p]
  • [p]We’ve refined the matchmaking algorithm so players with more similar skill levels are matched together more consistently. This should lead to fairer, more competitive matches.
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• [p]Match Statistics System Update[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where match results weren’t being recorded if a player left a match early.
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• [p]Stronger action against frequent match leavers[/p]
  • [p]We’ve improved our system to better detect repeated match-leaving patterns. Players who exceed a certain threshold may face step-by-step measures, such as gameplay restrictions. These cases will continue to be monitored closely.
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[p]These measures are intended to discourage match leaving and protect the majority of players who participate in matches until the end.[/p][p] [/p][p]Alongside improvements to the detection system, we have also conducted a full review of recent match history and taken action against users whose unusually high rate of match leaving clearly disrupted the experience of other players. Details regarding accounts included in this action can be found in the separate notice below.[/p][p]👉 View Sanction Details for Abnormal Play (Match Leaving)[/p][p] [/p][p]This update was applied without any service downtime. If you’re currently in-game, simply finish your match and restart the game to make sure the latest version is applied.[/p][p]Further details regarding this patch can be found in the Developer Notes.[/p][p]👉 Go to Developer Notes[/p][p] [/p][p]We’ll continue monitoring the situation and take additional action if needed. Our goal is to protect players who play matches through to the end and create a fairer matchmaking experience for everyone.

[/p][p]And as always, thanks for playing.
ARC Team[/p]