Are you getting a “Your matchmaking experience will be significantly affected” error message in CSGO?
Here’s the next part of the error message, “because the Trust Factor of x is substantially lower than yours”.
And, “CS:GO’s matchmaking will periodize finding opponents with a similar substantially lower Trust Factor”.
The error message occurs when you’re matchmaking with one or more friends.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix “Your matchmaking experience will be significantly affected” in CSGO matchmaking.
- Why is my matchmaking experience affected in CSGO?
- How to Fix “Your matchmaking experience will be significantly affected” in CSGO
Why is my matchmaking experience affected in CSGO?
Your matchmaking experience is affected in CSGO because you’re queuing up with one or more of your friends who have a lower Trust Factor than you.
If one or more of your friends have a lower Trust Factor than you, the “Your matchmaking experience will be significantly affected” error message will show up.
The error message indicates that your Trust Factor is higher than your friend.
As a result, your friend needs to work on their Trust Factor to get improved matchmaking.
Some factors that affect Trust Factor include having a Prime status, linked phone number, and being a positive impact to the community.
How to Fix “Your matchmaking experience will be significantly affected” in CSGO
To fix, “Your matchmaking experience will be significantly affected” in CSGO, your friends need to buy the Prime Status upgrade.
Your friends also need to link their Steam account with a phone number, try being a positive member in the community, and don’t use cheats.
Here’s how your friends can improve their Trust Factor:
- Buy the Prime Status upgrade for your CSGO account.
- Link your Steam account with a phone number for Prime.
- Be a positive member of the CS:GO and Steam community.
- Play the game legitimately and avoid using cheats.
Source: CS:GO – Trust Factor Matchmaking via Steam Support.
If you think that you have a low Trust Factor by mistake, you can send an email to CSGOTeamFeedback@valvesoftware.com.
In the email, include a description of your experience and your Steam ID so that they can investigate.
