For me, the rating is valuable because you click on your nickname, and voila, you see who you took a scalp from and how many times you were defeated. :D
The same applies when preparing for a duel with someone; you look at who your future opponent has played with, how many times they won, and which faction they prefer.
And have you noticed, esteemed and skilled heroes, that 30% of the most active players play almost 90% of the seasonal games among themselves?
and another 30-40-50% don't even get mentioned, for example, Sanal is one of the best gamers on HW, but he plays purely for fun.
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+1. I also absolutely believe that Viktor simply lacks luck; he plays very, very well. I wish him (and everyone else) good draws and successful games ;)
and faith in himself.
Зима 2011-12.