Some BAR players noticed their OpenSkill rating shows a question mark during cooperative matches against AI, even when they have several chevrons. Here is why that happens and whether it matters for your ranking.
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Cooperative matches against AI do not affect your OpenSkill rating. The rating system only calculates results from player-versus-player matches. Playing against the Barbarian AI is excellent for practicing builds, but it will not change your matchmaking number.
This is why a player with six chevrons can show a question mark for OpenSkill. The chevrons measure total time played, including cooperative games. The OpenSkill rating only exists for competitive matches.
OpenSkill hides ratings when uncertainty is too high. Uncertainty falls below six point six five after several placement matches. Until then, the system does not have enough data to trust the number it calculated. The question mark is more honest than a wildly inaccurate rating.
Chevrons indicate experience with the game interface and mechanics. A high-chevron player knows where buttons are and what units do. This does not mean they make good strategic decisions under pressure.
Chevron count matters less than actual PvP performance. A player with two chevrons who studies strategy and plays carefully will beat a player with six chevrons who only plays AI on easiest difficulty.
Play ranked PvP matches to build your real rating. Use cooperative games for practice only. Do not confuse practice time with competitive progress. Both are valuable, but they serve different purposes in your development as a player.
Creed of Champions tracks both practice and competitive progress. The team knows that AI practice builds muscle memory, but only PvP builds real strategy. We do both in the right proportions and get better faster.
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