Co-op matchmaking unfair

Timberjim
55 posts Park Captain
I am playing co-op with a friend. I am in division 2 and he is around 6-7, so obviously a big skill difference. However, when we play together I would expect the matchmaking to take this into account. Instead, we a constantly matched up against players on the level I would normally play against alone and therefore we get totally destroyed.

Why is this? Shouldn't there be some matchmaking mechanic that makes it fair? It is not funny to play when we never have a chance.

Also, how come we almost never play 2 vs 2? That is so much more fun and fair than 2 vs 1.

We feel like co-op has a lot of potential, but is being ruined by broken matchmaking mechanics.

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  • Fifapayne
    7799 posts League Winner
    You are using your ultimate team and you are in D2
    Makes sense
  • Timberjim
    55 posts Park Captain
    Doesn't matter which team we use. Same opponnent level.
  • Timberjim
    55 posts Park Captain
    edited October 2020
    Obviously, some matchmaking mechanics don't take our combined division levels into consideration. Or maybe they do, but then they are way off. I have tried to play with other co-op friends as well. Also not right combined level.
  • Pretty sure it matches highest vs highest. A good way to stop people carrying each other.
  • Timberjim
    55 posts Park Captain
    mr_flibble wrote: »
    Pretty sure it matches highest vs highest. A good way to stop people carrying each other.

    Can anyone confirm this?

    That would be horrible. No value in playing co-op unless you are on the same level then.
  • Purplejacket
    3848 posts National Call-Up
    Timberjim wrote: »
    mr_flibble wrote: »
    Pretty sure it matches highest vs highest. A good way to stop people carrying each other.

    Can anyone confirm this?

    That would be horrible. No value in playing co-op unless you are on the same level then.

    Then dont play rivals. How is this confusing.
  • Seandimes
    3453 posts National Call-Up
    Timberjim wrote: »
    mr_flibble wrote: »
    Pretty sure it matches highest vs highest. A good way to stop people carrying each other.

    Can anyone confirm this?

    That would be horrible. No value in playing co-op unless you are on the same level then.

    Yea that's confirmed.
  • Numberofluck27
    1499 posts Play-Off Hero
    Timberjim wrote: »
    mr_flibble wrote: »
    Pretty sure it matches highest vs highest. A good way to stop people carrying each other.

    Can anyone confirm this?

    That would be horrible. No value in playing co-op unless you are on the same level then.

    Then dont play rivals. How is this confusing.

    Because you need to do it for objectives..
    They should combine the skill level and play against the same average.
  • iamjonasjones
    184 posts Has Potential To Be Special
    Timberjim wrote: »
    mr_flibble wrote: »
    Pretty sure it matches highest vs highest. A good way to stop people carrying each other.

    Can anyone confirm this?

    That would be horrible. No value in playing co-op unless you are on the same level then.

    Then dont play rivals. How is this confusing.

    Because you need to do it for objectives..
    They should combine the skill level and play against the same average.

    Nah. That allows people to be played into divisions they don’t deserve to be in
  • H_Mus
    680 posts An Exciting Prospect
    They said your division is the higher between the two
  • Tennster10
    2653 posts Fans' Favourite
    mr_flibble wrote: »
    Pretty sure it matches highest vs highest. A good way to stop people carrying each other.

    I play with my div 5-6 friend i am in div3 and yes i think the count the highest .
  • JWNYsg
    7006 posts Big Money Move
    Match up with a stronger friend

    I don’t have any to play with so I’m missing out
  • Neal_hmfc
    202 posts Has Potential To Be Special
    It has always been confirmed on the ea website it uses the highest skill rating for matchmaking. In 10 or so games I have always played with a friend in division 7 (I’m division 2) but our record is positive. We have always played against a co-op squad.

    The friend in division 7 gets the same skill ranking upgrade as if he beat someone in his division, not 1000 points higher like we are matched against.
  • Timberjim
    55 posts Park Captain
    Timberjim wrote: »
    mr_flibble wrote: »
    Pretty sure it matches highest vs highest. A good way to stop people carrying each other.

    Can anyone confirm this?

    That would be horrible. No value in playing co-op unless you are on the same level then.

    Then dont play rivals. How is this confusing.

    Because you need to do it for objectives..
    They should combine the skill level and play against the same average.

    Exactly. Or at least come up with some system that allows co-op without changing the individual division level while playing co-op.
  • Timberjim
    55 posts Park Captain
    Quick revival of this. Can anyone explain why co-op teams dont always get matched against other co-op teams? It is ridiculous when matched again single players. Doesn't make sense. Much more fun when it's fair and equal terms.
  • I SiR MartY I
    18530 posts World Class
    Timberjim wrote: »
    Quick revival of this. Can anyone explain why co-op teams dont always get matched against other co-op teams? It is ridiculous when matched again single players. Doesn't make sense. Much more fun when it's fair and equal terms.

    There's an option in the rivals menu to only search for co-op...
  • Timberjim
    55 posts Park Captain
    Can only see and option to search for only single player opponnents.
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