So yea i think with no bonus stars the Diamond ranks are a struggle and the match making is shady at least.
No, it isn't shady at all. It is COMPETITIVE. All your opponents are switching between decks they know to try to be ahead of the meta and catch a streak.
I have never read anyone on this forum speculate about WIN streaks being shady. For a $$ point of view, that would be much more beneficial! Hell, they could even let you well made ladderbots with bad draws! Just see:
-Just crafted a deck? Have some easy wins to feel good about it.
-Bought some packs? Have some easy wins to buy more.
-You played a shitty deck badly and lost 10 in a row? Have some easy wins to keep playing.
So why do so many see ghosts that they rig losing streaks against you? Because of confirmation bias and that is easier to blame that game than yourself.
If your homebrew works, you get "rewarded" by playing vs higher MMR opponents, who will more likely beat you with metadecks. This was the same before, just that the rank system was more transparent.
No, you don't get punished for winning more now.
The ladder is much, much easier to climb now, to the point where nobody will care about ranks below legend soon.
Have you found a consistent way to exploit it, then?
I would love to hear about it!
Editor of the Heartpwn Legendary Crafting Guide:
https://www.hearthpwn.com/forums/hearthstone-general/card-discussion/205920-legendary-tier-list-crafting-guide
No, it isn't shady at all. It is COMPETITIVE. All your opponents are switching between decks they know to try to be ahead of the meta and catch a streak.
I have never read anyone on this forum speculate about WIN streaks being shady. For a $$ point of view, that would be much more beneficial! Hell, they could even let you well made ladderbots with bad draws! Just see:
-Just crafted a deck? Have some easy wins to feel good about it.
-Bought some packs? Have some easy wins to buy more.
-You played a shitty deck badly and lost 10 in a row? Have some easy wins to keep playing.
So why do so many see ghosts that they rig losing streaks against you? Because of confirmation bias and that is easier to blame that game than yourself.
Editor of the Heartpwn Legendary Crafting Guide:
https://www.hearthpwn.com/forums/hearthstone-general/card-discussion/205920-legendary-tier-list-crafting-guide
If your homebrew works, you get "rewarded" by playing vs higher MMR opponents, who will more likely beat you with metadecks. This was the same before, just that the rank system was more transparent.
No, you don't get punished for winning more now.
The ladder is much, much easier to climb now, to the point where nobody will care about ranks below legend soon.
Editor of the Heartpwn Legendary Crafting Guide:
https://www.hearthpwn.com/forums/hearthstone-general/card-discussion/205920-legendary-tier-list-crafting-guide