On-line rating (discussion)

Well, I meant that even if you get eliminated after two games, you'll still see the players who advanced, the stronger players.

Sorry, I'm not thinking clearly right now – I barely slept last night (damn heroes :D), so I misunderstood. I meant that two games aren't enough to understand a player's true skill level. You'll get a general idea of their skill, but it will only be approximate.

Are you saying that absolutely anyone can get such a medal? Could it be awarded randomly? Doesn't that indicate skill level?

I got a little carried away here, or rather, I didn't express myself accurately. Undoubtedly, getting a medal is difficult, and not everyone can do it. Tournaments vary, as does the way the winner is determined. In some cases, it might just be a bit of luck, or the opposite. But if you take, for example, a rating for a season, and a player who has played, say, 50 games in a season, winning 45 of them and taking third place in the rating. IMHO, the second example more accurately reflects the player's skill level. Because in tournaments, there are many technical wins/losses that don't reflect the strength of a particular player. Here's a clear example from a seasonal tournament: a player with the nickname Amstr will take last (or second to last) place in the tournament. And few people will pay attention to the fact that he only played one game, and the rest were technical losses. Nevertheless, in the rating on the portal, he is in third place out of 71 based on real games, because there are no technical wins/losses in the rating. So, which shows the player's true strength: real online matches or technical losses?

You're talking about beginners..., i.e., they will more or less say similar things – the rating shows that the player is strong, but to see that he is stronger than a beginner, you need them to play together, right?

Of course, and not just one game!

The organization has its own complex aspects and nuances, it's also a time-consuming process, and I don't even know if they can be compared...?

I agree. I'm not saying that organizing is easy. It's just that the tournament ends, and that's it, but you have to constantly monitor the rating.