World of Tanks’ tier-based matchmaking system can help players judge at-a-glance how tough their opponents will be. However, it can also be a frustrating experience for those caught in certain tier levels. Case and point, most members of the World of Tanks subreddit seem to agree that the Tier 3 matchmaking bracket is—in a word, awful.
Redditor It_lolcat recently vented their frustrations regarding Tier 3 in a post, which contains some
“The problem with Tier 3 is that they can be matched against Tier 5. Tier 5 is the point in the tech tree where Derp guns appear, most of which have enough damage to 1 shot anything at Tier 3. In addition, quite a few Tier 3 tanks just can't penetrate Tier 5 heavies, even in their rear!
A lot of new players get discouraged and stop playing the game at that tier because of how brutal it can be. It can be argued that this is a good thing or a bad thing that new players quit at that tier never to play again, but most people would agree that Tier 3 tanks should never see Tier 5.”
Another perspective worth considering is that of the high-tier player who has played nothing but high-end tanks for months (if not years) and decides to try out another tank line. Returning to Tier 3 can be surprising, especially when certain elements aren't as important as in the higher tiers, such as
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