War Matchmaker Doesn’t Flag Engineered Accounts

[JFSoul]

It might just be that the "lopsided checkbox" comment is 18 months old. If it was scrapped and replaced with a different mechanic you can bet SC wouldn't announce it.

Possibly, but I think (as mentioned in this thread a few times already) they might both be right, but the choice of words isn't optimal and is causing confusion. It's not a checkbox, but more of an overall measure of a clan's "lopsidedness."

Regardless, I agree with you on this: "....might mean we can get way off course when interpreting off-the-cuff or second hand comments."

[Skrags]

My interpretation is that the word "checkbox" may not be entirely appropriate. Consider replacing it with "metric" - .

I think flag/checkbox/metric is simply a metaphor for a set of calculation/search processes.

"Think of the MM algorithm as a series of Checkboxes" is really an intelligent dev team trying to explain to an average layman (like myself) how MM works, in a language that I actually have a chance of understanding.

Plus a checkbox (or flag) is simple to explain. It can be ticked or unticked, or just thrown in the bin.
Often the perceived level of audience understanding can be reflected in the chosen words of the teacher!