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FFA games influencing team game balance

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1 [quote]From my understanding, FFA offers minimal risk in regards to losing rank compared to gaining it, since loses result in very minor rank loss and victories in comparatively massive gain. Making it a very popular way to increase ones rank without actually playing at a higher level, resulting in sudden high ranked players surprisingly underperforming in team games when faced with having to cooperate with their teams towards victory.[/quote] 1 [quote]From my understanding, FFA offers minimal risk in regards to losing rank compared to gaining it, since loses result in very minor rank loss and victories in comparatively massive gain. Making it a very popular way to increase ones rank without actually playing at a higher level, resulting in sudden high ranked players surprisingly underperforming in team games when faced with having to cooperate with their teams towards victory.[/quote]
2 This assumes you have the same 50% average win chance in an FFA, which is obviously false. Or if it is true and you win 50% of games you play with more than two sides in them, then you deserve the gains. 2 This assumes you have the same 50% average win chance in an FFA, which is obviously false. Or if it is true and you win 50% of games you play with more than two sides in them, then you deserve the gains.
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4 [quote]I'm saying that such games are not representative of team games where you have to cooperate with your team towards victory.[/quote] 4 [quote]I'm saying that such games are not representative of team games where you have to cooperate with your team towards victory.[/quote]
5 Aside from coordination argument, FFA as a game mode requires possibly more of the understanding of how a ZK game is played in its totality. This is extremely transferable to teams. 5 Aside from coordination argument, FFA as a game mode requires possibly more of the understanding of how a ZK game is played in its totality than either teams or 1v1. This understanding is extremely transferable to teams.