Sony's SOCOM II Online Ranking System Explained

An anonymous reader writes "Curious about how the complex online ranking system in PS2 online title SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs works? Thanks to Playstation Magazine, you need wonder no more." The article reveals the ranking "...is based on the Chess Ranking system developed by Dr. Arpad Elo... [but] much more complex in order to take into consideration the SOCOM II game format", showing the increasingly involved calculations needed to construct online rankings, although lack of clarity may also be confusing gamers, as: "It is important to note that the 'score' on the player stats and the 'score' at the end of the game are not directly related."