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Due to lots of questions, we would like to provide a simple F.A.Q.
Q: Kd, KDA, KAD and you. Explain please?
A:
KD - Is Kills/Deaths. This is no longer shown in-game anywhere but is one of the most important stats.
KDA - Is (Kills + (Assists / 2)) / Deaths. This is called `KDA` and is used in many FPS games, and the value we get from the Bungie API.
KAD - Is (Kills + Assists) / Deaths. This is found in the in-game emblem and is the "Efficiency" value after games. This values Assists the same as a Kill. This is found in-game, but not found in the API.
Using KDA is better because an assist is not as valuable as a kill (in our opinion). We have added KAD back though so you can see both.
Q: What is Elo?
A: Elo is ranking formula for determing skill. Bungie has no in-game ranking, so we are providing it for the community. We process every match played in Destiny 2 for every player.
Q: What factors does Elo consider?
A: Base Elo formula is solely based on Win or Loss. We use a modified version created by Nate Silver that looks at how badly you won or loss. A huge win will give you more Elo than a barely won game.
Q: I lost Elo because I got disconnected
A: Sorry to hear that. If your team lost you will still lose Elo. This is likely how an in-game system would work as well.
Due to the API missing important information and some data corruption, we are releasing Elo in a beta state. We will launch into Season 1 once we're confident the data is perfect!
