So I've been doing a lot of puzzles lately, but I've been noticing my rating tanking. I'll solve two puzzles and gain maybe 17 elo collectively, then lose 19 in the next puzzle. Strange thing is: I set the difficulty to 'Very Hard'.
All of my puzzles are rated 1400 - 1600, despite my rating being 2300 in puzzles. I tried it with the 'Hard' setting, and the same thing. Do these settings actually matter when trying to get harder puzzles (and in turn more elo)?
There are multiple changes and some additional upcoming updates. This is something I got from staff to share.
We are currently working on a significant overhaul of our puzzle difficulty system and puzzle ratings. Over time, the current puzzle rating algorithm created highly inflated puzzle ratings for our members — and consequent inaccurate estimates of a puzzle difficulty. As we roll out our new system, you may see some inconsistencies in your puzzle stats, and rating changes from puzzles solved and missed may be greater than in the past.
We ask you to wait with us just a bit longer! Since in the coming weeks we will be publishing an entirely new rating system for puzzles for all members. We’re confident it will be a major steps towards our ultimate goals:
- Provide a more meaningful rating which correlates more closely to player’s Blitz and Rapid ratings.
- Serve puzzles better suited for each player’s level.
- Offer options to member who are looking for different puzzle-solving experiences.
So I've been doing a lot of puzzles lately, but I've been noticing my rating tanking. I'll solve two puzzles and gain maybe 17 elo collectively, then lose 19 in the next puzzle. Strange thing is: I set the difficulty to 'Very Hard'.
All of my puzzles are rated 1400 - 1600, despite my rating being 2300 in puzzles. I tried it with the 'Hard' setting, and the same thing. Do these settings actually matter when trying to get harder puzzles (and in turn more elo)?