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How can you prove that's what is happening?

Correct. That was my point

Players also engage in Kingmaking to grind ELO, destroying the fun of the game!

Can we have an option for even faster? This game gets very boring when players take too long to play and are counting cards

Correct. What I propose is to stop this for the 3rd and 4th players. They would both lose the same amount, which would be the middle of the two scores. That would make the last two help each other the same way players do kingmaking. it would balance out

I wish. The third place loses way fewer points than the fourth, so players often play to avoid being the fourth, which spoils the game. I think it would be better if the 3rd and 4th would lose the same amount of points.

I know this has been talked about a lot, but if not just awarding the winner, why not give more points to first place, some points to second, and zero to 3rd and 4th? At least that would make players want to fight to get either position instead of just gunning for the 4th player.