Even though I already explained in lobby ( :) ) I will comment the rating system for everyone else and lock this topic.
http://www.flyordie.com/games/help/rating_system.html
- it's described how the rating system works here. To make it sound a bit easier I will emphasize some important points of it.
If we have 2 players with equal score playing each other, one gets 16 points for a win and other one loses the same amount for a loss. When the ratings of players are different - what's important is rating difference - it influences 'We' parameter of main formula:
- if you have less points than opponent your 'We' is less than 0.5, which means that
you will get more than 16 points if you win (how much more depends on how big rating difference is). At the same time, if you lose - your rating decreases by less than 16
;
- if you have more points than opponent your 'We' is more than 0.5, thus
you will get less than 16 points (again, depending on rating difference number) for a win. At the same time, you risk to lose more than 16 for a loss
.
To sum up, you can win more than 16 points or lose a bit less by playing stronger opponents; and you can win a bit less but lose more if you're playing a weaker opponent. Please note that what matters isn't the rating of your opponent, but
rating difference
between you two. I find this system quite fair, because winning against a stronger opponent is a harder task than winning against a weaker opponent, so you get a bigger prize for your efforts :p.
Regards,
TCA NightWalker