Elo Boosting
Elo Boosting - service of increasing someone's position in ELO based rating systems, performed by the best players in the game, usually in exchange for real life money.[1][2][3] Used mainly in games like League of Legends, Dota 2, Overwatch, Counter-Strike Global Offensive and World of Warcraft. Method of Elo boosting may differ depending on specific restrictions placed in by game developers, but usually it's done by a booster who plays on an account of person getting boosted or plays with him in one lobby/party.
Criticism
At first, boosting may appear to be a victimless crime, but according to some, including game developers like Riot Games, it breaks the carefully tuned match-making systems, discourages players from hard committing to the game, and endangers the security of the account being boosted. [1] On 20th March 2013, 7 League of Legends pro-players and a team's coach were punished for elo boosting with a 14 days suspension. Some of the included were very popular and still active like: Xmithie, Aphromoo or Meteos.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "MMR / Elo Boosting". Riot Games Support. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ↑ "Definition of Elo Boosting". Definition of Elo Boosting. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ↑ "Elo boosting meaning | Chivalrous Boosting". Chivalrous Boosting. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ↑ "Riot takes action against illegal account boosting in League of Legends". Critical Hit. 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
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