Why do new accounts still start placements with 2500 SR players?

[Dalas120-1176]

You mean quick play MMR data? This guy tested some pretty solid evidence that QP rank doesn’t affect comp, but if you have other evidence I’d love to see it - IMO it makes no sense to ignore QP MMR.

Initial Competitive Skill Rating, Decrypted

Too Long, Didn’t Read Initial competitive skill rating (SR), for accounts that have never played competitive, is approximately 2350. This leads to new accounts being placed closer to high gold that is correct. There is substantial luck based variation in initial placement. Quick play has no influence on starting SR. Initial placement is not dominated by statistical performance. For the first eighteen games, including placements, SR change, for average players, is approximately des…