Should the starting Elo in Age of Empires 2 be lowered to make ranked easier on new players, or are there good reasons not to do that? Let’s explore the options.

0:15 The argument for lowering starting elo
2:15 The usual math-based response
3:57 Placement matches and their side-effects
9:00 How might we know where to place someone?

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Game: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition

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