And by multiplayer I mean games whose arena's configuration is at least 4players. one could make a case for 3p, but I find it much more tolerable.
The classic example here is Sushi Go, most of the time getting 2nd place rewards nothing, even having '1' lower-ranking player in the game is enough for that to happen. (e.g. 3 Plat and 1 Gold)
So, the only real way to climb is to get first place, every single time. The game turns into whoever gets luckier with a winstreak. It is impractical, because in a game with 4 players of equal skill, getting first place is about 25%. You should at least be guaranteed some points for 2nd place in a 4p game, since at least you've defeated 2 players (but lost to 1).
And especially in Sushi Go, which has a fair amount of luck in it, but also depends on blocking other players, it is common to manage to block 1 or 2 and get second place while the first place is someone who wasn't contested that much.
The classic example here is Sushi Go, most of the time getting 2nd place rewards nothing, even having '1' lower-ranking player in the game is enough for that to happen. (e.g. 3 Plat and 1 Gold)
So, the only real way to climb is to get first place, every single time. The game turns into whoever gets luckier with a winstreak. It is impractical, because in a game with 4 players of equal skill, getting first place is about 25%. You should at least be guaranteed some points for 2nd place in a 4p game, since at least you've defeated 2 players (but lost to 1).
And especially in Sushi Go, which has a fair amount of luck in it, but also depends on blocking other players, it is common to manage to block 1 or 2 and get second place while the first place is someone who wasn't contested that much.
