Funnily enough, I built something to solve this problem [1]. It's working out alright [2].
It's fascinating what a simple humanizing 'hi' (with a smiley face) can do to the outcome of a game.
It's straightforward enough to match people perfectly based on skill level, but the pseudo-anonymity and high volume of games means that you often never see the same people again. It's easy to abuse them and never even consider your own mistakes.
The best players focus purely on their own play and their own mistakes; they rarely blame external factors for when things go badly. Just what they can improve on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3wqhmG__Io
[1] www.teamfind.com - the idea is to find other real humans to play with that you can relate to (and have fun with).
[2] There's a voting system - 93% of all votes are positive.
It's fascinating what a simple humanizing 'hi' (with a smiley face) can do to the outcome of a game.
It's straightforward enough to match people perfectly based on skill level, but the pseudo-anonymity and high volume of games means that you often never see the same people again. It's easy to abuse them and never even consider your own mistakes.
The best players focus purely on their own play and their own mistakes; they rarely blame external factors for when things go badly. Just what they can improve on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3wqhmG__Io
[1] www.teamfind.com - the idea is to find other real humans to play with that you can relate to (and have fun with).
[2] There's a voting system - 93% of all votes are positive.