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READYPLAY
3 posts
4 months old
on (2 months ago)

Hi, i am quite new and see the ELO of teams. Hw is it claculated and what does it mean?

Thanks everyone!

Manatasaray
2 posts
1 week old
on (36 minutes ago)

Hi nicmo.

I’ve just gone through the documentation regarding the ELO rating system, and the math behind it makes perfect sense on paper. However, I have a quick tactical curiosity about how heavily ELO weighs in the match engine compared to a team's actual raw strength. This is absolutely not a complaint, just pure curiosity!!!

I recently played a friendly match that caught my eye. My team faced an opponent with an AVQ that was more than 3 points lower than mine. On top of that, his squad condition was worse, I had more possession, and both of us ran neutral tactics. Despite having the upper hand on paper in almost every metric, I still lost. The only major difference was the ELO gap: he was sitting at 1854 versus my 1692.

Does the ELO rating act as a massive factor in the simulation, to the point where it can consistently override a 3+ AVQ advantage and better physical condition?

I’m asking because I just secured promotion from div. C4 to B2. My team's AVQ is actually superior to almost everyone in my upcoming league. However, because I'm the new guy coming up, my ELO is lower than nearly all of them. Am I about to face a massive uphill battle in div. B2 purely because of the ELO deficit, despite having the mathematically stronger squad? Would love to get some insights on how these forces balance out in the engine.

Thanks for the amazing game and for insights you can share!

maridiba
354 posts
2 years old
on (10 minutes ago)

Manatasaray

Hi nicmo.

I’ve just gone through the documentation regarding the ELO rating system, and the math behind it makes perfect sense on paper. However, I have a quick tactical curiosity about how heavily ELO weighs in the match engine compared to a team's actual raw strength. This is absolutely not a complaint, just pure curiosity!!!

I recently played a friendly match that caught my eye. My team faced an opponent with an AVQ that was more than 3 points lower than mine. On top of that, his squad condition was worse, I had more possession, and both of us ran neutral tactics. Despite having the upper hand on paper in almost every metric, I still lost. The only major difference was the ELO gap: he was sitting at 1854 versus my 1692.

Does the ELO rating act as a massive factor in the simulation, to the point where it can consistently override a 3+ AVQ advantage and better physical condition?

I’m asking because I just secured promotion from div. C4 to B2. My team's AVQ is actually superior to almost everyone in my upcoming league. However, because I'm the new guy coming up, my ELO is lower than nearly all of them. Am I about to face a massive uphill battle in div. B2 purely because of the ELO deficit, despite having the mathematically stronger squad? Would love to get some insights on how these forces balance out in the engine.

Thanks for the amazing game and for insights you can share!

@Manatasaray Elo rating has no weight in the simulation, it's just an indicator to track the results of a team. Check here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_system

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