how is the elo calculated?

[fffffffft]

it seems like every game i join there are people that leave after leaking 10 guys on wave 6 etc, are they leaving because they think they're gonna lose and don't want it to effect their elo?

or do you get a win/loss based on how your team does regardless of if you leave/get kicked/timeout?

[EdgeOfChaos]

Yes.

Leaving won't help their ELO.

[iightfyre]

1. ELO w/l is a number that is set at the start of a game. When you use the !scores function it may look like it changes the ELO balance after there is a leaver but it doesn't. The ELO is in a sense "set in stone" at the on-start of a game and will not change due to leavers.

2. Players who leave will still be flagged as a winner or loser depending on the outcome of the game. Players cannot avoid a loss by quitting a game early. All 4 members of the winning team will get a win and all 4 members of the losing team will get a loss regardless of leavers, disconnects, etc.

Hope this helps!

[c0ca1nero]

Just for my general knowledge... What does ELO stands for? Is it an acronym for ...?

[iightfyre]

@c0ca1nero

It's a calculation to determine skill level that it used in competitive Chess that has evolved into many video games. You can read about it on wikipedia

here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_system

[c0ca1nero]

So it wasnt an acronym at all. Very educative, thanks!