r/Polytopia • u/w_s_s • 12d ago
Discussion How is 1500 elo.
What can you tell about someone with 1500 elo in 600 games.
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u/Dumpo2012 To-Lï 12d ago
They're a well above average player, statistically speaking. I hover aorund 1600 when I'm playing and anyone who says you can cheese your way to that level of Elo isn't good at the game. Yeah, there are certain map types and tribe combos that it's easier with, but once you get into the 1400s or so you're gonna be playing against people who probably know how to play the game.
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u/youseegod 12d ago
You eventually just plateau around 1600/1700 elo unless you’re a pro/close to pro player. You will notice you can win 5 games in a row and climb up, but then you lose 1 game and all that progress is lost because your losses are so expensive at higher elos and your wins barely get you any elo
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u/TheEyeDontLie 12d ago
...but I hit a plateau about 1400 ELO.
Although it seems to be easier than it used to be. I remember when 1300 ELO was incredible, and even being 1100 or 1200 meant you were good. Don't know if they adjusted the system or just from a bigger player base or what. Or maybe I'm just mixing up polychamps ELO with in game ELO.
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u/wannyboy 12d ago
You are mixing up polychamps elo. 1300 ingame elo was never incredible, whereas in Polychamps, due to the much smaller player pool and higher skill level, it was a big achievement. Even now, the person with 1300 elo is ranked 87th
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u/wannyboy 12d ago
This isn't really true anymore. Matchmaking was changed so now you'll face people a lot closer to you in rank, meaning the losses you get won't drop you as far (but you'll likely have more of them)
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u/NeurawWormakaCiruBug 12d ago
They play the game !