Talk:Elo rating system/@comment-70.180.121.5-20111010220946/@comment-3014924-20111102154342

"Most players who start at ELO hell have problem getting out of it because they are usually lower in level"=> you are lvl 30 when starting Ranked so that's kinda false.

About the 1000 ELO, 1 week, I agree it's doubtfull BUT I wouldn't bet 100% on it.

It might be that the gamefinding system tests your level by paring you higher or lower (which in case of win or loss, means a higher gain/loss of ELO).

Exemple: Two brothers plays on the same account. One is 1600 worth, other one 800. After 40 games, they're still at 1200 ELO (brother A wins with ease, brother B loses).

Brother A stops playing. Brother B lose 5 games in a row. -12 ELO/loss so he's down 1140. It might be the system tries then to pair him a step lower to see if he still fails. Next 2 matches he plays into a 1050 game. As he's significantly higher in ELO, his drop is higher than -12. Maybe, he's down 1100. System tries him even more under, like 900. If he still lose, the loss is bigger.

If brother A comes back and take over the account, an easy win streak would mean he's better than his ELO, thus the system tries to pair him higher than his actual ELO, meaning he earns more then +12ELO per game.

I don't know if that theory is right. At my level, I can't look at those things.