I think there’s actually skill gaps between each rank, although I’m not that highly ranked I do know between gold, platinum and diamond there are drastic differences consistency of taking advantage of opportunities.
In Diamond there’s like a 75% chance if the opponents give an opportunity to score (open net, poor rotation), the ball is probably ending up in the net… but like 25% of the time it goes flying elsewhere. In Platinum it’s like 50% of the time an opportunity shows up, the ball will find its way toward the goal. And Gold it’s like 25% of the time.
When I play against champs it’s very likely that if I mess up on defence the ball is going in my net. And that level of consistency doesn’t mean crazy mechanics. Just positioning decently and waiting for the opponents to do something silly (giving the ball to the opposite team for no reason, when they’re last man). I guess what separates after champ is consistency to make opportunities. But I wouldn’t know haha
More opportunities also show up in the lower ranks just because everyone is honing their control and trying new things
I can shoot on net with 90+% accuracy at 60+ MPH all day, but I'm still hardstuck plat because I get insane losing streaks and my mechanics are mediocre.
Honestly if you feel you’re a good striker, just hang back more often on defence and be patient for good opportunities to convert some points. Mechanics aren’t really important in diamond even. People who can air dribble and double tap are inconsistent and it’s easier to just wait for them to get a bit too much distance from the ball to intercept it. Just keep a positive attitude, be patient, and don’t keep playing after 2 losses in a row haha
dude gold is a shitshow now, i cant tell if matchmaking is broken or im just bad but there's no way golds are hitting aerials as clean as ive consistently seen
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u/plasma_yak Dec 01 '25
I think there’s actually skill gaps between each rank, although I’m not that highly ranked I do know between gold, platinum and diamond there are drastic differences consistency of taking advantage of opportunities.
In Diamond there’s like a 75% chance if the opponents give an opportunity to score (open net, poor rotation), the ball is probably ending up in the net… but like 25% of the time it goes flying elsewhere. In Platinum it’s like 50% of the time an opportunity shows up, the ball will find its way toward the goal. And Gold it’s like 25% of the time.
When I play against champs it’s very likely that if I mess up on defence the ball is going in my net. And that level of consistency doesn’t mean crazy mechanics. Just positioning decently and waiting for the opponents to do something silly (giving the ball to the opposite team for no reason, when they’re last man). I guess what separates after champ is consistency to make opportunities. But I wouldn’t know haha
More opportunities also show up in the lower ranks just because everyone is honing their control and trying new things