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Re:Elo sucks – better multiplayer rating systems for smaller... by ponker on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @12:35AM (#23913956)
Well, it’s like the question of what is better: a restaurant with 4.5 stars on 4 reviews or one with 4.2 stars on 1,500 reviews?
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Re:Elo sucks – better multiplayer rating systems for smaller... by mcnamaratw on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @08:48AM (#23916342)
Sure. If there's enough data then the data becomes more credible than even the most popular theoretical fit. If I have four games I played with my nephew then people should probably go with ELO.
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