[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] SoggyToast111 I came here hoping to have some light shed on this mysterious subject of skill levels. I really wanted to believe the OP's explanation as it is very well thought out and comprehensive. However, it does not allow for your skill level to be raised after a loss. Today my skill level went from 11 to 12 after this game: [url]http://www.bungie.net/Stats/GameStatsHalo3.aspx?gameid=586819529&player=SoggyToast111[/url] I came in 4th place. I don't understand how this is possible if wins and losses are the only stats that the system looks at. [/quote] Lukems or shiska had a post about this a while ago. Sometimes the ranking system lags behind one or two games, resulting in going up after a loss or down after a win. ill post a link if I can find it.