So I was as excited about the rankings decay as anyone else, but I think its proving just how little I knew about how they actually work. And here is why:
The day before yesterday, I won my last match of the night and checked to make sure that I was still at a rank of 275.
The next day I log in and my rank is 274. Only one less right? No biggie.
I then play a game that sync errors (getting ridiculously old at this point) and my rank stays at 274. No loss, no big deal.
I then play a game where my battery dies in the middle. I drop to 169. Ok so, I "got beat" by a player of lower rank that I am, so I lost the maximum.
So I continue to beat all my next 3 opponents which brings me up to a whopping 270!!! Why only one point you ask? Because even though I am consistently winning, the computer is matching me with players 50 ranks (or more in one case) below me EVERY FRICKIN TIME!
So, is this the way its supposed to be? Why did I lose rank even though I shouldn't have? How are matches determined? Is the system supposed to punish losing more that it rewards winning?
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