03 Sep 03
Another change, sorry. 5 rated games must be completed before your rating is shown at anything other than 1200. A more accurate rating is being calculated during this time, and after 5 games a provisional rating will be shown. After 20 rated games are completed, your true rating will be displayed.
Apologies for any confusion.
-Russ
[Rating calculation details can be found in the FAQ]
04 Sep 03
Originally posted by belgianfreakIf I remember correctly, a win or loss against a player with <5 completed games has been counted as if their rating was 1200 since the time the provisional rating system was first introduced.
so how is the rating of the opponent affected when they win/lose against someone with a 'frozen' rating of 1200?
I like the idea of the frozen rating - it serves as an alert that a player is an unknown quantity - I wish it had been in place before I assumed that FinalFantasy would be one of the easier opponents in my group in the Veggiecheck tournament😳