Ensemble is being hush-hush about the details, but you should notice on their site and in the game that your Skill levels should be changed. Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with your game. In fact Ensemble promises that the system will better relfect the actual levels of players.

Some players have been noticing significant changes in skill level. Some have been going from 3 to 39, and vice versa. Ensemble states problems where players had skill levels that were significantly lower than what should have been. This is now fixed.

The reception for the update has been great so far. There’s of course complainers who want to know how the new Skill system is calcuated. I could care less personally, if they promise to offer a more balanced experience in game.

I think it’s safe to say that we’re all still noobs at Halo Wars. The game has only been out a couple of weeks, so strategies are still being drawn up. All of us are still learning the strengths and weaknesses of each unit. I’m sure some of you have been playing none stop, and have a great handle on things.

Luckily, the rank and skill levels are set so I don’t have to meet you until I’m ready. The Halo Wars dev blog has released different aspects of the ranking system, and what they mean. Here are brief summaries of each system:

Player Trueskill™ – The Player Trueskill system is what is used when matchmaking for players. Every different hooper is assigned a skill number. Depending on how often, and how successful you are on a different game type, you’re Trueskill number will increase/decrease. If you want to know more details of the system, you can click here.

Skill Level – Skill level is more of a representation of your overall skills at Halo Wars. Instead of basing it off each game type, this encompasses everything. The system is based on 1-50, with 50 being the best. Your win/losses are taken into account. Also, if you leave a game for any reason, like your 360 shuts off it’s counted as a loss.

Score – Your score is more of a barometer of how experienced you are with the game. Not necessarily if you’ve won or lost. Just how much time you’ve put in, but of course winning never hurts. Here’s a graph showing the point totals, and the ranks that are associated with them.

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