Wargaming announces that the next major patch should include big changes to Matchmaker. This comes with a sigh of relief from many players who lament about their experiences in battles where Matchmaker has set them up for failure. Often cited as the major mechanic that needs an overhaul, Matchmaker is a challenging beast to tame. All tiers experience some trouble with Matchmaker, with some tanks feeling the pressure more than others—such as tanks in Tier 3. Another problem brought up was that Tier 7 and 8 Light tanks often feel outclassed in Tier 10 battles and to solve this,. New Three-Tier Template Being the lowest tier tank on a team is never fun, but thanks to the new Matchmaker changes, more bottom-tier tanks will be able to populate a match. The new three-tier template means that there will be fewer tanks at the top of the list than at the middle or the bottom. In order to achieve this, the template uses a 3-5-7 build, where the top tier will consist of a maximum of three tanks, the middle will have five, and the lowest tier will consist of seven tanks. Thaine commented that if you're the low tier, it will no longer be a situation where there are maybe two enemies on the other team you can attack. There will now be far more enemies of your tier level, allowing you to enjoy the battle, while still being aware that there might be a few predators on the field. This has an effect on the battle where the low-tiers can potentially use their numbers to overwhelm a poorly played Tier 10 tank. New Two-Tier Template Much like the Matchmaker changes in the three-tier template, the two-tier template will even up the field, creating situations where there will be five tanks at the top and ten tanks in the middle. Matchmaker Map Tracking World of Tanks' new Matchmaker update will improve your chances of seeing a different map during your play session, avoiding a situation where you play the same map several times in a row. Not only has , but the way Matchmaker selects maps is changing. Also revealed was the fact that Matchmaker will class Himmelsdorf and Winter Himmelsdorf as a single map—no more playing on one version followed by the other! While not directly mentioned by Dmitry as arriving in the future update, Thaine recognized issues with the current Matchmaker, namely: weird tier splits, finding yourself on maps repeatedly, and oddities with class splits. World of Tanks players will also be glad to hear that the development team plans to make continued adjustments and tweaks to the new Matchmaker after it is released in order to chase perfection. As it stands, there are already a limited number of tanks that actually receive this Matchmaker boon. Hopefully that next major update lands soon so we can put the new Matchmaker through its paces. Let us know in the comments what you think of the changes coming to Matchmaker—do you agree with the direction Wargaming has chosen? Sam Chandler is the Australian piece of the AllGamers puzzle. Out of all his gaming-related passions, collecting N64 games, speedrunning, and Souls games rank among the most important. You can reach Sam through Twitter, , or through his email, , at any time of the day or night on either side of the globe.
