🎲 Leaderboard Update in CATAN Universe

Hey Catanians!
next monday on August 4th we’re rolling out a major Elo adjustment, based on your feedback, to make ranked play across all expansions fairer, more competitive, and more accurate.

We are not clearing the leaderboards; instead, we’re applying targeted Elo corrections to improve fairness and competition without disrupting the game too much.

What’s happening to Elo ratings:

• Elo above 1400 → adjusted to 1400

• Elo between 800–1400 → unchanged

• Elo below 800 → raised up to 800

✅ This one-time correction happens automatically on your login once the backed fix has been deployed on August 4th. Your updated Elo will be reflected on the leaderboard.

 👉 Please be aware that in the first hours of this adjustment, your Prestige rank might fluctuate a bit. Once the majority of active players log in again, your  Prestige rank will be displayed correctly according to the new leaderboard distribution. 

Why are we doing this: This creates a more balanced competitive environment, allowing both returning and active players to play on more equal footing. Everyone gets a fresh chance, without a full reset. And matchmaking will get faster again. 

To clean up the top of the leaderboard and make space for active players, we’ll be manually removing leaderboard entries for accounts with Elo above 1400 that haven’t logged on the servers in the days after the change was deployed.
⏳ These entries aren’t gone forever. 👉 As soon as they log in, they will receive the same Elo adjustment and reappear on the leaderboard with their corrected rating.

Elo above 1400 → adjusted to 1400

Why are we doing this:We want to give everyone the chance to get settled in on the new leaderboards, and we also want to make sure, after a grace period, that we get everyone who is actively playing at the top of the leaderboards in the spot they deserve based on their Elo.

To keep the competitive experience balanced and exciting, we’re capping Elo values at 1800 going forward. 

Why this is beneficial:It prevents runaway scores and ensures that matchmaking, even at the very top, will be faster. 

Thanks to a better Elo distribution and leaderboard maintenance, matchmaking will be faster and more accurate again for everyone. You'll be paired with players closer to your skill level.

Your voices made this happen. We’ve been listening to your suggestions and concerns, including:

• “Please remove inactive players from the top.”

• “Matchmaking feels uneven.”

• “Elo doesn’t reflect current skill anymore.”

This update will be our response — and we’ll continue monitoring its impact closely. More improvements will follow, always guided by the community.

The CATAN Universe Team