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ponker on July 22, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Elo sucks – better multiplayer rating systems for ...

Well, it’s like the question of what is better: a restaurant with 4.5 stars on 4 reviews or one with 4.2 stars on 1,500 reviews?

mcnamaratw on July 22, 2020 [–]

Sure. If there's enough data then the data becomes more credible than even the most popular theoretical fit. If I have four games I played with my nephew then people should probably go with ELO.

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