With the release of Patch 1.15, Blizzard has implemented a new system for matching players together in games of Warcraft III. The previous method relied strictly upon a player or team's level when attempting to match players together, and players would only be matched against opponents who were at most 6 levels higher or lower. This system usually provided players with games against players of similar skill, but the system was much less reliable when matching low-level players together into games. The skill of players with low-level accounts can vary radically, from a player who has just begun playing multiplayer games of Warcraft III to a highly experienced player who has played hundreds of games but has just created a new account. As a result, novice players would all too often find themselves in unfair matches against very skilled opponents.