Guild Wars 2

Can someone explain how the final score works when games don’t reach 500 points will impact upon the ladder scores?

For example,what happens if someone wins 299-0? Does that mean neither team will increase in ladder scores and the only change will be the loser drops ranks?

Apologies if this is answered elsewhere.

I’m assuming it will be based on the point difference. 500-200 for example would be the equilivant results as 300-0, ended on timer.

*Shrugs. If that’s not how they do it, I think it will be too complicated to speculate.

Many thanks for the responses!

Is there a reason why losers follow the regular ladder points rules instead of taking the point difference (as Chaith suggested)?

For example, I’d be rather disappointed if I suffer rating loss despite losing a closely contested game at 200-199 or something.

Edit: This might also have implications on map selection since I’d personally avoid maps like Khylo due to higher chances of low-scoring games with points being easily decapped there.

Edit 2: Also, what happens in games which finish 501-500? I assume the loser drop back into the 400-499 category despite having 500+?

A good idea:

1) Multiply winning team score by X so it reaches 500.

2) Then multiply losing team score with same factor.

Example:
420 – 370 score at end.

1) 420 * ( 1,19.. ) = 500

2) 370 * ( 1,19.. ) = 440 “score that counts for losing team in the MMR table”

chungiee.8764:

Many thanks for the responses!

Is there a reason why losers follow the regular ladder points rules instead of taking the point difference (as Chaith suggested)?

For example, I’d be rather disappointed if I suffer rating loss despite losing a closely contested game at 200-199 or something.

Edit: This might also have implications on map selection since I’d personally avoid maps like Khylo due to higher chances of low-scoring games with points being easily decapped there.

Edit 2: Also, what happens in games which finish 501-500? I assume the loser drop back into the 400-499 category despite having 500+?

or games that end 500-500 and go to player score..