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Please explain how this person got 33 ELO from one game ? It’s ridiculous. The ELO system is a joke. Flawed.

NikNax12321 wrote: ↑02 January 2025, 03:56 Please explain how this person got 33 ELO from one game ? It’s ridiculous. The ELO system is a joke. Flawed.

Have you actually read how ELO is calculated in the FAQ? Particularly the part about the K factor? Respond after reading it if you still have questions.

And why refer to "this person" without actually providing a link to the game? It sounds like you don't actually want an answer, and just want to rant.

I don’t know how to link to the game. I thought i attached a picture but i guess not

NikNax12321 wrote: ↑02 January 2025, 03:56 Please explain how this person got 33 ELO from one game ? It’s ridiculous. The ELO system is a joke. Flawed.

Did a quick check, the account had less than 300 rating. At that low we can't assume the account has even played enough games to get a real rating yet. After checking the game count it says they only had 15 games. https://boardgamearena.com/faq?anchor=faq_account_elo With barely any games under their belt of course BGA is going to use a higher k-factor until they've played enough to give an impression of where they're really at.