[Feb 12] Dev Notes: Competitive Duos Coming Today
[p]Hello players,[/p][p]This is Sequoia Yang from the ARC Team.[/p][p] [/p][p]Following today’s Competitive Mode patch, many of you shared feedback regarding the Solos-only format of Competitive Mode.[/p][p]While we made this decision after reviewing various considerations, we recognize that there were important aspects we needed to revisit, especially for players who were looking forward to entering Competitive Mode together with friends.[/p][p] [/p][p]After reviewing your feedback, we discussed several possible approaches.
As a first step, we will update Competitive Mode later today to allow participation in 2-player parties.
Based on your feedback, Competitive Mode will now support Duos as well.[/p][p] [/p][p]To be clear, this is not the final solution.[/p][p]Rather, it is the fastest and most stable adjustment we can make immediately while continuing to work toward a more complete long-term solution.[/p][p]We understand that this change may not fully address everyone’s expectations, and we are continuing to explore further improvements.[/p][p] [/p][p]Our goal during Early Access remains the same: To support broader party participation in Competitive Mode while ensuring that solo players can still enjoy fair and balanced matches.[/p][p]However, achieving this requires solving a complex matchmaking challenge: finding properly matched opponents within reasonable queue times under increasingly complex matching conditions.[/p][p]We appreciate your patience as we work toward a more comprehensive solution.[/p][p] [/p][p]We expect to apply today’s Competitive Duos hotfix within the next few hours.
Specific timing and implementation details will be shared as soon as they are confirmed.[/p][p] [/p][p]Thank you for your continued feedback and engagement as we shape Competitive Mode together during Early Access.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And as always,
thank you for playing with us.[/p][p] [/p][p]ARC Team[/p][p] [/p]
As a first step, we will update Competitive Mode later today to allow participation in 2-player parties.
Based on your feedback, Competitive Mode will now support Duos as well.[/p][p] [/p][p]To be clear, this is not the final solution.[/p][p]Rather, it is the fastest and most stable adjustment we can make immediately while continuing to work toward a more complete long-term solution.[/p][p]We understand that this change may not fully address everyone’s expectations, and we are continuing to explore further improvements.[/p][p] [/p][p]Our goal during Early Access remains the same: To support broader party participation in Competitive Mode while ensuring that solo players can still enjoy fair and balanced matches.[/p][p]However, achieving this requires solving a complex matchmaking challenge: finding properly matched opponents within reasonable queue times under increasingly complex matching conditions.[/p][p]We appreciate your patience as we work toward a more comprehensive solution.[/p][p] [/p][p]We expect to apply today’s Competitive Duos hotfix within the next few hours.
Specific timing and implementation details will be shared as soon as they are confirmed.[/p][p] [/p][p]Thank you for your continued feedback and engagement as we shape Competitive Mode together during Early Access.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And as always,
thank you for playing with us.[/p][p] [/p][p]ARC Team[/p][p] [/p]