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Well, it's a bit confusing, but it does make me feel a bit better about not ranking very much.
Either way, Kudos on doing your homework, Bungie should give you the happy face sticker that is Recon. :)

  • 10.10.2008 5:07 PM PDT

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3 words: this rankingsystem sucks!

  • 10.12.2008 6:48 AM PDT

j00 want dis? Ya j00 d00. Yup, I haev salmionberriez, thay r sew yumz in meh tumzeez... and j00 can't heav dem! =D ROFL LOLZERZ yo!!!!1!11!wun Wait, y r u not trying to take my barreeez? WAHAHWAH! D'= j00 got to juvee. j00 will be hax0rded an da ban hamma will banzered j00!!! >:( An I, Masturr Cheef, shal getz teh bearies. LOL! =) I cahn beleev j00 just read dis. I did dis cuz I was bord.

what does it mean to play streakily?

  • 10.12.2008 1:45 PM PDT
Subject: In depth explanation of the Halo 3 skill ranking system.
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kudos, thanks a lot dude, makes a lot more sense to me now.

p.s. if you are playing in matchmaking and keep getting matched up with the same team and either arent rankking up because they are not high skilled enough, or they keep beating you, click on their names and avoid each of the players, and you wont be matched up with them for a loooong time. peace.

  • 10.13.2008 3:08 AM PDT
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im sorry but not many people are going to sit there and read that so can you explain in lesser words

  • 10.13.2008 10:01 PM PDT

Posted by: Crzy Flyin Azn
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im sorry but not many people are going to sit there and read that so can you explain in lesser words


I trust you are not in school then?
No he's cynical - lol. If you want to understand it, read it. If no, it's on you so don't ask for the cliff notes cause that is the cliff notes. The full, unsummarized and less simplified version can be found on the MS site linked in the OP.

  • 10.14.2008 8:05 AM PDT
Subject: Perhaps a tweak is in order...

Posted by: Birds of Ares
So, after analyzing this explanation (which is great), there are two factors that strike me as being a weakness to the existing TrueSkill method and could potentially be easily modified.
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The thing is, people going negative consistently will eventually lose skill as the system continuously parties them up with diverse skill players to weed them out. There is more going on than just your displayed skill level and the system uses the other variables to determine who to put you with and against. Eventually it will learn that player is a weak link in the team and lower their skill. If a person has one or two bad games it won't make a difference but if they have 5-10 bad games they will lose 2-3 skill levels.

  • 10.14.2008 8:10 AM PDT
Subject: In depth explanation of the Halo 3 skill ranking system.
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i agree the macthmaking is screwed up for sure and i agree wit El kafungus bungie will not truely release the inner workings but bungie has to step it up a bit and the rankings are surely f@,.... up but bungie needs to go big wit the rankings

  • 10.14.2008 3:41 PM PDT

dude ur soooo haxer and diserve RECON!!!

  • 10.15.2008 4:22 AM PDT

How many times has it been suggested to replace the numbers with something people won't mind looking at as much? For example, letters or symbols. That way people won't make the human assumption that 50 = more. If a general were an "Epsilon negative with 600 experience" people would be less inclined to see that as the best becasue the general's number wouldn't be bigger than theirs.

I don't actually care that much, cuz my rank serves me fine. However I get tired of all the people whining about it, especially when Bungie doesn't decide how Microsoft's Trueskill works they only decide how their game represents it.

  • 10.16.2008 11:00 AM PDT
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Is there a reason why no matter how many social slayer games i win, i recieve no experience points? i get points for wins in any other game i play, but my social slayer games remain at 0 points. it is really mind boggeling. Is there any reason for this?

  • 10.16.2008 8:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: ProfMcPimp
Is there a reason why no matter how many social slayer games i win, i recieve no experience points? i get points for wins in any other game i play, but my social slayer games remain at 0 points. it is really mind boggeling. Is there any reason for this?


That would be a bug. PM Skishka is my suggestion.

  • 10.17.2008 1:55 PM PDT

Multi-Kills FTW!

LOL

  • 10.19.2008 2:32 PM PDT
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I have a dumb question about rank....I'm currently a grade 2 lieutenant, but I haven't gotten my officer achievement yet. Is this because I play too much social??DO I have to reach 70 exp in rank to get the achievement???

  • 10.22.2008 7:46 PM PDT

Posted by: GoochrippeR
I have a dumb question about rank....I'm currently a grade 2 lieutenant, but I haven't gotten my officer achievement yet. Is this because I play too much social??DO I have to reach 70 exp in rank to get the achievement???
With the update you now have to get an officer rank in playlist ratings to get the achievement.

  • 10.27.2008 8:56 AM PDT
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Can anyone hear look at my slayer games and tell me how many more wins i need to rank up to 50?

  • 10.28.2008 3:54 PM PDT
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Well one thing annoying me about skill.
I'm level 33 and i am a captain grade 2,With 182 exp right now,
If i get my skill up 2 times,I can skip Major And go straight to commander,So ive been playing alot of lonewolfs and team doubles.And i keep getting exp.Even when i win/Own all.

Man its annoying.

  • 10.29.2008 1:06 AM PDT
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I should be a lieutenant by now but I'm only a Gunnery Sargeant grade 3. My highest skill is 19 with 63 XP and my next SKILL promotion is 10 or 150 xp. Why am I not a lieutenant?

  • 10.29.2008 8:31 AM PDT

Posted by: Tw3lv3 Gauge
I should be a lieutenant by now but I'm only a Gunnery Sargeant grade 3. My highest skill is 19 with 63 XP and my next SKILL promotion is 10 or 150 xp. Why am I not a lieutenant?
You need skill level 10 and 70 EXP for Lieutenant.

  • 10.29.2008 8:58 AM PDT
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Posted by: Jay120171
Posted by: Tw3lv3 Gauge
I should be a lieutenant by now but I'm only a Gunnery Sargeant grade 3. My highest skill is 19 with 63 XP and my next SKILL promotion is 10 or 150 xp. Why am I not a lieutenant?
You need skill level 10 and 70 EXP for Lieutenant.


Even though my highest skill is at a 19? Thanks for the help.

  • 10.29.2008 9:06 AM PDT

Posted by: Tw3lv3 Gauge
Posted by: Jay120171
Posted by: Tw3lv3 Gauge
I should be a lieutenant by now but I'm only a Gunnery Sargeant grade 3. My highest skill is 19 with 63 XP and my next SKILL promotion is 10 or 150 xp. Why am I not a lieutenant?
You need skill level 10 and 70 EXP for Lieutenant.


Even though my highest skill is at a 19? Thanks for the help.
Yep, you need both.

  • 10.29.2008 10:12 AM PDT
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To have a streak win x amount of games like 5. Then repeat the cycle.

  • 10.29.2008 10:17 AM PDT
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Thank you, Jay. That makes sense.

  • 10.29.2008 11:35 PM PDT

This thread is awsome. Don't know why i didn't see it before , guess i'm blind. But anyway i have always wondered how the system worked, i'm always whining to my friends saying "The ranking system is broken, that's why i can't get my 45."

Now i see, also this thread should be seen by everyone before posting in any Forum. It just might stop people from making dumb thread about the ranking system being broken. Most informative thread from a non-Bungie employee.

Now im off to get my 45, or try atleast.

  • 10.30.2008 12:15 AM PDT