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swimj · 09-04-2012, 01:55 PM

Yes, this is a very well known issue. Many previous discussions and explanations on the forum.

Generally league rank doesn't mean much, so don't be confused about losing to someone lower than you but not being punished much. The actual ranking is hidden. However different leagues do mean different skill levels, at least from the game's perception. So that's why you got so many points for beating a master player. Perhaps the reason you got so many points for beating the unranked was he went 4-0 before you beat him so the system was getting ready to put him in masters. That's my guess.

Secondly, I am not so sure how "easy" of a fix this is. People smarter than I have made various points about simultaneous games, FTA which may make accurate ranking complex. I can't really comment but I feel the devs are working on it.

Finally, to any moderator: Until there's a fix in the ladder, can you please sticky a thread explaining the ranking system? It seems we get at least one new thread a day asking the same questions.