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Re:Microsoft $69B deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision ... by chrisco255 on Friday October 13, 2023 @08:03PM (#37876899)
SC2's matching engine and ladder is designed to generate ~50% win rates among players of all skill levels.
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Re:Microsoft $69B deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision ... by rollcat on Saturday October 14, 2023 @08:12AM (#37879870)
Same for BW, same for chess, that's basically how ELO/MMR works. The very bottom (and the very top) of the ladder of course have a skew, there are people who are so bad (or so good) that the ladder can't find anyone worse (better) than them and get less than (or more than) 50% winrate. It's just that the skill floor for BW is so damn high.
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