Game Version number:
1.2.1.189
Modded?: (Yes/No)
No
Issue Description:
Intelligently ranking players according to skill level would have many knock-on benefits for ArmA Reforger. Currently, there is no skill-based system available.
Microsoft released a research paper recently describing their TrueSkill system. This might be a good place to commence
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/trueskill-ranking-system/
There is an open source version with a paper here:
https://arxiv.org/html/2401.05451v1
There is also Glicko2 which incorporates volatility:
http://glicko.net/glicko.html
Ranking could help:
- encourage more competitive play
- facilitate team balancing
- motivate players to improve
- form a basis for tournaments
- stimulate esports coverage