Talk:Elo rating system/@comment-98.240.208.23-20120205194802/@comment-68.228.66.11-20120207063359

Not quite.. if someone originally starts playing the game, and their subsequent hidden Elo is extremely low because they were messing around or still learning, then at level 30 they might be in an unfair position. Ranked allows for serious, intense game-play where everyone is trying their best and whoever wins in their best condition is rewarded.