RW matching issues

Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this:

Since RW started, we’ve enlisted and fought (and lost) just once. Since then, we have enlisted but failed to be matched on two separate occasions and I wondered if anyone had any advice about how to get on the RW ladder.


Both times that we weren’t matched, we got past the initial ‘faction rank range’ stage, but then we didn’t get matched past that.


Are the matching phases on the faction page hierarchical? (i.e. the three criteria are sequential)
If so, should we cut our numbers to increase the chances of a match?
Would it be better to lower our average BS so that there are more potential matches at the ‘faction size’ phase?

Any advice would be appreciated :)

edit: Also, this is the first time that we have remained enlisted for priority matching next Tuesday. Does this mean that we will definitely be matched?

From my understanding, staying enlisted wont guarantee you'll get matched, but it'll make sure you get chosen ahead of another faction. So for example, if 11 factions all sign up this week with your matching criteria, then you'll get paired ahead of the other factions that just enlisted. However, if no faction that fits your parameters for a match, enlist, then you still may go unmatched.

Being unranked means you will match either Bronze 1 or a faction from your hidden (stat) rank. Likely to be Bronze 2 from a quick scan of your roster.

You are then paired with factions within the the range of 56 to 100 players based on your 92 members currently.

Given you have only had 1 war, there will be a few factions you can be paired with.

You simply need to enlist and let it run, don't unlisted and re-enlist, you will lose the priorty given to a faction who doesn't then match on a Tuesday.

If I was to guess at the delay, its having a high number of players but not much In the way of stats.... but I wouldnt recommend changing your recuirtment plans if thats working... Only other options are to remove inactive players from the roster, making it easier to match smaller factions but who would still match your stat/Hidden rank.

You have way too many members for your overall battle stats. You can't match because most of the other factions with that amount of members have way higher battle stats, and thus their hidden rank is much higher and thus you can't match.