Matchmaking is a third option, which gives players the ability to get into a game with less effort. Individuals or teams search for a game, and are matched by the system with other similar players. Once an appropriate number of players is found, the match is made and the game can begin.

How do video game servers work?

A game server (also sometimes referred to as a host) is a server which is the authoritative source of events in a multiplayer video game. The server transmits enough data about its internal state to allow its connected clients to maintain their own accurate version of the game world for display to players.

What is ELO in gaming?

The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in zero-sum games such as chess. After every game, the winning player takes points from the losing one. The difference between the ratings of the winner and loser determines the total number of points gained or lost after a game.

What Ping means?

Ping (latency is the technically more correct term) means the time it takes for a small data set to be transmitted from your device to a server on the Internet and back to your device again. Note that ping refers to two-way latency (aka round-trip delay), a value relevant for Internet usage.

Is 1000 Elo good?

In my experience I think 1000 is probably the maximum achievable rating for an adult of average intelligence . Most of the people I have played chess against, people that were successful in math or other quantitative majors, were usually 500-800 strength.