Free Step Dodge

I lose like 600-750 from other S+es, but I lose like 100-200 from As and Bs. The ranking system is just stupid.

I've begun to understand it just fine, but it's wildly counterintuitive, especially coming off of 4.

I still don't understand why you lose more points to someone who's the same rank as you are. It just doesn't make sense to be penalized even more when losing to someone of the same "skill" as you.

Because it's essentially trying to say that matches between players of similar rank are more important in determining their placement. It also gives higher ranked players decent incentive to play lower ones

Well, until the next patch comes out, it doesn't give people incentive to play lower ranked players because you have no choice. Then again, I'm coming off of DOA4's ranking system.

Meaning they're all already high? Wasn't sure what that meant.

I meant to say that you are basically forced to play with whomever the game puts you with since there is no option to accept or deny a request. So if you're paired with a D+ you have to play them regardless.

I just hate being back and forth with someone but losing 450 and gaining like 150... Had to stay up to get my S back >.> ( no not HAD to, but woulda bugged the shit outta me)

Same here. The point gains for beating someone outside of your rank just don't help recuperate the huge loss.

There are parameters you can use to block out low ranks if you want to. (As bad a strategy as that is for moving them)