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zlater75@hotmail.com:
When you click in main menu for seeking a match i'd suggest a submenu window with the following options:

- Beginner Matches (Level 1-3)
- Novice Matches (Level 3-9 Only)
- Expert Matches (Level 10+ Only)
- All Available Matches (All worldwide)
- Advanced (More options)
- Cancel (to exit)


Why?

If there is a LIST the level of the matches can be known in advance to the players to get hold of a supposedly balanced match in regard of their own level.
The LIST or Helper would have a "Recommended" added to one of the three top options for the difficulty appropriate for the player.
The player would STILL have the freedom to choose how he/she wants to find a match and not "thrown into" it unknowingly of the beginner level matches or what he could expect from a high level match. CAs who help and guide low level players would have the beginner level available. The 3+ ones would have it locked. Like before.
Adding mid and high level would increase the challenge and fun for both. Adding the word "Recommended" for beginners who just start the game in a match list submenu would guide them and probably help them avoid getting stomped hard in a regular match and open their eyes to the possibility on getting trained in the level 1-3 matches. Making them easier to find and then increasing the active player count to the game overall for those that are interested in learning more about it.

A submenu on it's own makes the server/match finding easier and noticeable. Many low levels are unaware of the options at bottom of matchlist.
A ping list for each server location would be great as well in this submenu or transfer menu if you wish, showing what the clients ping is to EU , US and Asian servers in general.

Advanced would show all current available options for searching servers. Also showing which servers friends are on (on / off option) , progress on running games (blue vs red stats) to know if it has just started or ending soon (on /off option) and timer (on / off).
Create server in advanced mode with timer option (30/45/60/90/unlimited option). Time in minutes. Also Maplist to choose what map rotation.

RearAdmiralZill:
Problem is levels mean literally nothing these days.

Better showing of the current options/filters couldn't hurt. Too many extra options would just make too many specialized lobbies, which would then make them never fill.

Omniraptor:
having level 4+ lobbies would be really nice for blocking out absolute noobs, because honestly who enjoys finding out only AFTER they die that your hull engie doesn't when/how how to use spanner.

Thomas:
I'm pretty sure an idea similar to this was brought up in another thread, and the biggest argument against it was that it would divide up an already small community even smaller. A compromise that came up included blurring the edges (ie: 1-5, 3-7, 5-9, 7+).

Although I'm fairly certain the upcoming matchmaking system will replace the match sorting list we have now. I know they talked about it at the last fireside chat, and I'd be surprised if it didn't come up again this time around.

zlater75@hotmail.com:
I remember there's been similar suggestions. And this is just another.

Having extra options under the advanced button and using the keyword "recommended" should be helpful. But we'll see what the new system is like.

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