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Subject: Something MUST be wrong with Arena... Ratings.

I am TLEJ.

I have always been Onyx. For season 10 however, this is not the case. I averaged +1700 for 3 days straight. Day 4 I averaged a 1680, and day 5 I averaged a 1622. I had like a 2.76 K/D spread, but it turns out I was placed in the Silver Division? How is this even close to realistic?

I usually just average in the 1500's with a 1.5 k/d.. and that usually is like top 70% of Onyx.. but wtf? Silver? really?

  • 02.17.2012 5:16 PM PDT

Arena ranking have been based of win/loss ratio and not off your rating for about a year now. You catch on pretty quick don't you?

  • 02.17.2012 5:18 PM PDT
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Arena rating doesn't affect you division placement. Neither does your K/D.

It's all based on the division placement of the players you win/lose against.

  • 02.17.2012 5:19 PM PDT

I am TLEJ.

Oh? Yeah? That's odd because I had better win ratios this time around than the previous TEN seasons. So explain that?...

  • 02.17.2012 5:20 PM PDT

I am TLEJ.

So Killerwhale, you're saying a person that goes into arena and wins every game without dying could still be in iron?..

  • 02.17.2012 5:20 PM PDT

Boltshot = mini shotgun

It's all about winning and losing.
If I had won more games than I did in Arena, my division would be higher(I'm lolbronze).
@ above post by OP: If you win all the time, your division should be Onyx.
If your stats are better than previous seasons, I don't know what to say.

[Edited on 02.17.2012 5:25 PM PST]

  • 02.17.2012 5:23 PM PDT

I am TLEJ.

Exactly, they are about 2 times better.. I'm puzzled.. I mean I've been put in gold before, only to be in Onyx the next day without even playing.

  • 02.17.2012 5:27 PM PDT

Boltshot = mini shotgun

Actually, now I'm thinking your ranking is also depending on the rankings of other players, but if you're doing better, then it still doesn't make sense to be placed in a lower division.

  • 02.17.2012 5:29 PM PDT

Also there are a lot fewer players in arena this season (because it sucks) so there are a lot fewer onyx spots. Also try playing more games.

  • 02.17.2012 5:35 PM PDT
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Posted by: vI Legendary Iv
So Killerwhale, you're saying a person that goes into arena and wins every game without dying could still be in iron?..

Depends on how many games they play. If they win 10-20 games straight then they will almost definitely not be iron.

  • 02.17.2012 5:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: vI Legendary Iv
Exactly, they are about 2 times better.. I'm puzzled.. I mean I've been put in gold before, only to be in Onyx the next day without even playing.
It's also based on games played. A player with 200 games with a 60% W/L will most likely place higher than a player with 100 games and a 75% W/L.

  • 02.17.2012 5:41 PM PDT

I read on halotracker that people are purposefully getting placed in iron division so they can play with and boost their real tags up to onyx without getting as high of a rating as what was once required.(as stated its based on win loss) The system thinks the team with iron tag is going to lose, so when they they win they other tags reap the rewards. Therefore bumping legit onyx players down in the ranks.
Its like halo3 quit/booster tags all over again.

  • 02.17.2012 5:49 PM PDT

I am TLEJ.

Makes no sense

  • 02.17.2012 6:12 PM PDT

I am TLEJ.

Makes no sense

  • 02.17.2012 6:14 PM PDT
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I'm new to competitive Halo and Halo itself (Reach being my first video game ever actually). Message me if you want to play;

Reach: MLG, Arena, Doubles, BTB and customs.
Halo 3: Ranked MM and customs.

Also I have every Halo title and all of its DLC on the Xbox 360.
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W/L ratio and number of wins.

  • 02.17.2012 7:14 PM PDT
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Arena is based solely on Win/Loss and who you Win/Lose to.

Ratings do absolutely nothing for your division.

  • 02.17.2012 7:33 PM PDT

like the other guy said - there probably arent enough spots in onyx to put you in it. your trueskill isnt as high as the guys in onyx. just win some more games, no point in being upset in a game mode that no one cares about anymore

  • 02.17.2012 7:35 PM PDT