Uploaded June 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Today I played my last placement match for season 5 in ranked Overwatch. The Rank at the end was a little surprising to say the least - This Match was taken from the livestream on my Twitch channel.
If you are surprised about how the ranking system works let me explain here:
There are 2 values in Overwatch your SR, which is your Skill Rating and your (hidden) MMR.
SR is the number that you can see where you get points for wins and lose points for losses.
MMR is your actual Matchmaking Rating to determine your skill.
The MMR is calculated by comparing your hero stats to other players playing that hero.
So it will take your individual skill into consideration.
This means if your MMR is above your SR you will get more points, because your SR is trying to reach your MMR.
In my case my MMR must have been somewhere at around 3250 - that's why I ended up at 3070 SR.
Since the placement matches put you 200ish points below your SR to give you a "point -boost" at the beginning of the season to motivate you playing. This means you get lots of points and lose only a few.
Episodes of OverTips:
Tracer Flank Routes on Volskaya Industries: youtube.com/watch?v=IDfzFeCitsE
Tracer Flank Routes on Eichenwalde:
youtube.com/watch?v=-QzyroSXpkM
Tracer Flank Routes on Temple of Anubis:
youtube.com/watch?v=ejztLmY84_U
You can also vote on twitter and discord what kind of Overwatch Videos you would like to see from me!
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I hope you enjoy the Overwatch content!
Today I played my last placement match for season 5 in ranked Overwatch. The Rank at the end was a little surprising to say the least - This Match was taken from the livestream on my Twitch channel.
If you are surprised about how the ranking system works let me explain here:
There are 2 values in Overwatch your SR, which is your Skill Rating and your (hidden) MMR.
SR is the number that you can see where you get points for wins and lose points for losses.
MMR is your actual Matchmaking Rating to determine your skill.
The MMR is calculated by comparing your hero stats to other players playing that hero.
So it will take your individual skill into consideration.
This means if your MMR is above your SR you will get more points, because your SR is trying to reach your MMR.
In my case my MMR must have been somewhere at around 3250 - that's why I ended up at 3070 SR.
Since the placement matches put you 200ish points below your SR to give you a "point -boost" at the beginning of the season to motivate you playing. This means you get lots of points and lose only a few.
Episodes of OverTips:
Tracer Flank Routes on Volskaya Industries: youtube.com/watch?v=IDfzFeCitsE
Tracer Flank Routes on Eichenwalde:
youtube.com/watch?v=-QzyroSXpkM
Tracer Flank Routes on Temple of Anubis:
youtube.com/watch?v=ejztLmY84_U
You can also vote on twitter and discord what kind of Overwatch Videos you would like to see from me!
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► SOCIAL MEDIA
TWITTER: twitter.com/luckySkillFaker
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LuckySkillFaker
TWITCH: twitch.tv/luckyskillfaker
DISCORD: discord.gg/Hp8PxQE
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I hope you enjoy the Overwatch content!
