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FrankJones
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Elo question

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When first starting out, the K-factor is 60, right?

In a 3-player game, in a player's first game, if that player wins against two players with similar Elo, shouldn't the ELo gain be +60? +30 for each of the two wins?
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Jellby
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Re: Elo question

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https://boardgamearena.com/faq?anchor=f ... oweloworks Includes a dependence on player count.
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Jellby wrote: 22 September 2025, 19:15 https://boardgamearena.com/faq?anchor=f ... oweloworks Includes a dependence on player count.
Even though BGA never explicitly showed it, as far as I know, didn't someone figure out what the player count adjustment was? I can't find the thread.
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Re: Elo question

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I'm still a bit lost.

A friend won a 3-player game and received the exact same Elo that would have been awarded for winning a 2-player game.

That doesn't seem correct to me.
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Re: Elo question

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Previously, Elo was not dependent on player count. But now the FAQ says it IS a factor?

Elo is mainly dependent on win probability against each opponent, and is calculated whether you won or lost against that opponent, and then added together. There used to be a formula in the FAQ that didn't really explain much, but four years ago someone explained it to me:
https://boardgamearena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=98603
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