Updating the Scoring System This Week

[h3]Updating the Scoring System This Week

Tournaments this week will be Thursday, January 22nd and Friday, January 23rd.
[/h3][p]Over the last few tournaments and ranked tests, one thing has become clear:

The current scoring system doesn’t always reflect how well someone actually played, and in some cases it can be influenced by things that don’t represent real skill or impact in a match.[/p][p]Since competition and rewards are a big part of why many of you are playing right now, we’re rolling out a new scoring system that’s designed to be fairer, harder to exploit, and more focused on real performance over time.[/p][p]Here’s what’s changing and why:[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]Scoring Is Now Based on Performance Over the Tournament, Not Just Single Games[/h3][p]Instead of matches feeling like isolated point swings, your score now reflects:[/p]

• [p]Consistent wins[/p]
• [p]Playing against stronger opponents[/p]
• [p]Performing well across many matches[/p]

[p]This means:[/p]

• [p]One big game won’t carry you[/p]
• [p]Consistency and difficulty matter more[/p]
• [p]Grinding easy matches is far less effective[/p]

[p]The goal is to reward players who are actually competing at higher levels, not just farming volume or lucky streaks.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]Beating Stronger Opponents Is Worth More[/h3][p]Your score now accounts for who you beat, not just that you won.[/p]

• [p]Wins against stronger teams are worth more[/p]
• [p]Wins where you were heavily favored are worth less[/p]

[p]This helps:[/p]

• [p]Keep matchmaking fair[/p]
• [p]Prevent boosting and win trading from being effective[/p]
• [p]Reward players who take on harder games[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]Fewer Ways to Game the System[/h3][p]The new scoring model also reduces the impact of:[/p]

• [p]Extremely short matches[/p]
• [p]Repeated games against the same players[/p]
• [p]One-sided lobbies[/p]

[p]These matches still count, but they’re no longer the best way to climb the leaderboard.[/p][p]The goal is simple:[/p][p]The best way to score well should be to play real, competitive games.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]This Is A Step to a Bigger Ranked Overhaul[/h3][p]This scoring update is a step toward the larger ranked and seasonal system we’re moving to, where:[/p]

• [p]Ranked performance over time matters more than single events[/p]
• [p]Leaderboards are more meaningful[/p]
• [p]Payouts and rewards better reflect actual competitive skill[/p]

[p]We expect to keep tuning this as more data comes in, and this version lets us make faster, more accurate balance and matchmaking adjustments.[/p][p]As always, your feedback and match data are what help us refine this so jump in, play hard, and let us know what feels better (or worse) with the new system.[/p][p]
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