Start ELO at 1450

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I wonder if anyone else has noticed how many games they have lost because the game was balanced based on the near 1500 ELO of a new player?

so your only problem is if the near 1500 new player is less skilled/new what if he is pro and created new account doesnt that create an exact opposite problem?

You should put more thought in this matter then come up with a proposition in my opinion

I have considered this carefully, EarthR.

We both recognize the problem does occur either way. My point is about the stead-state: what happens after 20 games.

As I see it more new players ruin game balance than smurfs, plus the new players are resented for this, which is making battle tanks less attractive to new players.

1500 would be an average ELO if it was based only on winning and losing.

- Rob