about 2 years ago - Roxx - Direct link

From the patch notes:

Competitive Play ratings have been compressed and adjusted based on performance from previous seasons.

  • If a player participated in a previous season, their rating will be compressed and adjusted based on the previous season’s rating.
  • If a player didn’t participate in the previous season, their rating will start at 1150.

This season, we’ve analyzed past Competitive Play ratings and adjusted various scoring criteria to help you achieve a rank that better matches your ability. Season 2 New MMR Ranks:

  • Bronze - 1-1099
  • Silver - 1100-1299
  • Gold - 1300-1499
  • Platinum - 1500-1699
  • Diamond - 1700-1899
  • Master - 1900+, Leaderboard for Top 200 Players
  • Grand Master - Top 1-30 Players
about 2 years ago - Roxx - Direct link

Thanks to everyone who provided additional details or call outs; moved to the bugs section of the forums so our team can investigate and track.

about 2 years ago - Roxx - Direct link

The team has investigated this and has reported that the system seems to be working as intended