Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-30967537-20181001114433/@comment-28169398-20181006190903

QuickNick wrote: I just did two races in a row where I won zero points.

I understand the points system but see no point (ha ha) in entering a race where the best-case scenario is to break even ... if I don’t win I lose points, if I get disconnected (a very real possibility as it happens a few times every day!) it will be treated as a DNF and I could lose 100s of points. The game should either always give you points for a win (yes, I know, people will respond that those further up the leaderboard will just get further and further ahead) or before the race has started allow you to quit without penalising you. This is a really good video on game design that explains why what you are suggesting isn't such a great idea.

The point of the Elo system is that you will eventually reach a ranking that reflects your true skill. As you get closer to that mean, you level off. And as the matchmaking system gets more information, there are less opportunity to get big jumps in points.

The issue you are having is that there are no players with your points total making matches when you are. You are currently ranked in the top 30 in the world. If none of the top 1,000 players are making matches, then you are facing players that have less then 975 points.

And even if you are racing a top 1,000 player, you have 250 more points than they do, and the formulas in the Elo system rewards very little for beating that player, as I believe you are expect to beat them about 70% of the time anyway.

For someone who is risk averse and wants guaranteed wins and payouts, then bot slow 10-lap Le Mans and level up.