WTF? Ranked up?!

[Naraku]

I just ranked up from a tie game. Check these stats out:

First game (tied)
Second game (lost, stupid teammates who can't do anything but yell through their mics)

As you see, my experience starting the second game had shot to almost a third of the next level even. What the hell is that about?

[DollarPwnCenter]

maybe you did so good you had to go up

[Naraku]

Haha, but seriously, what is up with that? I mean, I am not complaining or anything, but you would think I would rank down after losing the second game after ranking up from the first game which was a tie.

[Fessi03]

if you paid attention to whats going on matchmaking is screwed up these days so you would know its ols...its happepned many times to me these alst weeks...thank u

[NOBLE STABBlNGS]

if you level up after you lose, then its usually because when you won the previous game, you leveled up, but it lagged and didnt show your rank after the game.

[Omg A Fish]

I leveled up 2 levels once from losing. It's all about lag, nothing else special.

[AkA Chaos]

Yeh this has happened to me LOADS of times, its kind of annoying but I ain't complaining about ranking up for losing

[Ritcheyz]

http://bungie.com/Stats/PlayerStats.aspx?player=OpenCrown

This is my friend's account, my account is Ritcheyz. Anyway, he's level 2 in 6v6, and has only played one game, but he lost. That doesn't make sense.

[neoku71]

Yeah thats happend to me XS http://www.bungie.net/Stats/PlayerStats.aspx?player=Neoku71

[sheeepy]

That's not nearly as bad as going up 2 ranks after a loss.

[EternalSlayer]

We've had this before.

In Bungies eyes we're all winners, we all gain experience, even from a lost game, so they credit you a small amount of experience even if you lose each game.

A guy also speculated that if you lost ever single game you would still eventually get a high level, which is in a way why the ranking system doesn't work.

[<# guncow]

[<# Ben McA]

Perhaps they have secretley altered the system, so that in our minds, when we go up a level, our brain releases a 'happy hormone' so it keeps us playing for longer. Is this bungie's new way of competing in this xbox 360 fuelled market?

[<# guncow]

[Durbin]

isnt this in the wrong forum

[<# guncow]

[Dusters]

And btw read at bungie for more details.

[Ritcheyz]

[Omg A Fish]

It's lag because sometimes, the game before, you may have won, but it said you lost, because of lag, or blue screen or anything. It could say you lost but you really won, but you didn't level up because the game says you lost. But then, after the next game, it alters this "glitch" in the system, and levels you up if you should have. But most likely if you loose, next round, then win, you may level dow. It's really wierd and hard to explain, it just happens alot.

[kiLLzy]

You gain rank percentage win you tie...

just not as much as if you had won.

[TV|Team America 1]

you gained cause you didn't come in last place. and if u did then thats just cause u didnt lose and you were extremely close to gaining a lvl.

[Ghost Faction]

Bungie has asked people to come forward with stat abnormalities

You should post this on thier forums as well