Hi @Norrin-Radd a member of our team shared the following answers:
Q: How exactly does map calibration work?
A: Calibration is a multi step process where the system attempts to determine the XP payouts of accolades based on how frequently these accolades are triggered. Calibration happens at every time interval, based on the data collected from the players’ participation in the map. The system also decides whether the data collected meets certain criteria and ensures that no issues are present before XP can be granted.
Q: Is there a specific amount of play time that is needed before they are calibrated?
A: There is a minimum amount of play time needed for calibration. In addition to that, there is also a minimum number of unique players and a minimum number of play sessions required for calibration.
Q: Is there anything that Island Creators can do to help the maps get fully calibrated? Beside getting more people to play them.
A: People spending more time on the maps and more sessions are being played. The accolades need to be set up correctly and a variety of XP rewards should be given across a range of skilled players.
Q: Do updates to maps cause the calibration process to reset?
A: When a new version of a map is published, it goes through the whole calibration process again, as though a new map has been published.