Talk:Elo rating system/@comment-174.99.108.75-20121018212859/@comment-99.61.81.202-20121021183101

You start at 1200 ELO, and your are put in placement matches. The placement matches are worth very high ELO, ranging from 30-50 ELO per game. After about 10 placement matches, you'll be put up against regulars. And you'll get 10-20 ELO per game. :/