![]() If you played 5 games during this time period, there was a 26% chance that you’d get the same map 3 or more times in a row. Over the course of 5 games, 26% of players saw the same map 3 or more times Here’s what the distribution of consecutive map streaks looked like during this time period: Obviously, with only 4 maps available to choose from, players were experiencing consecutive maps quite a bit. All maps had an identical chance (25%) chance of being chosen, regardless of whether a player had played that map recently. When the game initially launched, map selection was truly as random as it could be. When 10 players entered a match, our matchmaker would randomly choose any of the available maps (back then, we had a total of 4 maps). To explain what changes we made and the results of those changes, let’s first take a look at what the old system looked like. ![]() As a result, we wanted to make sure that we could improve the diversity of maps played without compromising the health of matchmaking (by influencing things like queue times or match balance). Playing the same map gets stale quickly, and limits the type of challenges that you face in the game. In a recent survey, over a third of VALORANT players responded that it is “Extremely Frustrating” to encounter the same map multiple times in a row. If you’ve ever wondered how it was possible for you to play Icebox for 4 games in a row, you’ve come to the right place!Ī common sentiment that we’ve seen in the past is frustration when you encounter the same map multiple games in a row. This article is going to be a bit different than previous ones in the Game Health series, focused on a very specific topic: map randomness. Hello again! I’m Brian Chang, a member of the Competitive team on VALORANT. You can also read our previous articles on AFKs, and voice and chat toxicity. Learn more about the series in our intro. Recent changes have massively reduced the probability of this happening.ĮDITOR’S NOTE: This article is a part of a series of deep dives on topics in Gameplay Systems, specifically the Competitive/Social & Player Dynamics space of VALORANT. A common issue that players come across previously is the frustration of playing the same map multiple games in a row. ![]() Riot Games just released an update on VALORANT game health discussing map diversity and how Riot Games are tuning this for competitive queue.
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