[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Baaaaaaaaaaaaah Jay where did you find the 1/100th stat for mixed parties? I didn't notice that in the presentation or anything.[/quote]What up Baa....h. It was in the [url=http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13351]3/7/08 Weekly Update.[/url] They figured that penalty was a little harsh and relaxed it although they didn't say exactly how much. Just that it was "significantly eased". Quote from the Update [quote]Previously, the Skill assessment system (the one that is determining your rank) would devalue games that took place in Mixed Skill conditions to discourage the rapid boosting that was pretty prevalent in Halo 2. In a Mixed Skill scenario the value of the game quality (think of it like the amount of points you’d “earn” toward your next level) was previously 1/100th of what it would be in a situation where you were not in a Mixed Party. The net result of this is extremely slow advancement of the displayed Skill. The fix significantly eases the restrictions on Mixed Parties, meaning that players will level quicker than they were previously.[/quote]