[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Jay120171 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] UselessTrash [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Ozzie234 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Legendary Blue You didn't even read it all? The system works the way it is supposed to.[/quote] Yes the system works the way it's supposed to, but the [b]players[/b] aren't. With all these 2nd accounts flooding in, the system assumes every average player to be completely [b]awful[/b] at this game, and subsequently robs him of all his Sigma in NO-TIME. Also these 2nd accounts regularly beat the 1st accounts (with a higher rank including a more mediocre game history) at most levels with the result of "rank locks" just about everywhere. To even have a chance to rank up at any higher levels of Halo3, you have to get real (and I mean REAL) skillful at the game before you even start out matchmaking. That's a FLAWED system.[/quote] ^^^ That's the only explanation you'll ever need. This is the [b]state[/b] of things. The unpolished [b]truth[/b]. [/quote]Not necessarily. The system factors sigma and MU updates based on the sigma or your competition. So, a 2nd account with a high sigma doesn't hurt as much as an established account with a low sigma when you lose. Psychologically it sucks for the player to lose badly to a 2nd account, but the reality is the system can tell who is new and who isn't and uses the info accordingly.[/quote] So the system can detect a lvl 50 playing a lvl 10 account? Wow, US military should use this code in their defense systems. /irony off Add to that the fact almost every 2nd account can on a regular basis beat most older accounts of lvls 30-35, and vice versa, making almost all levels of MM a stale mess. You just need to realize what the true state of this rank system is dude. [Edited on 01.23.2009 11:24 AM PST]