Jaggard, Mick (CHG)
2nd February 2008, 11:54 AM
I like Mr. Dobberpuhl's idea, however I would make one small change. I'm
not sure that the points values need to be posted for casual players. Like
the posting below, I'm not sure I want to be ranked in yet another aspect...
:-) Perhaps if Harley just kept the points values and used them when
setting up and assigning positions, that would make the initial setups more
likely to be fair.
For Tournament play, I support the points listing. Perhaps a Hall of Heroes
place on the website where tournament type players are listed. 2 points for
a team win, 1 point for a team loss and -1 points if you drop. You could
then make different heading for top three finishers.
For example
Name Games Played Points #1 Finish #2 Finish
#3 Finish
Clint 40 68 4 7
4
This would give people a bit of recognition and help balance the tournament
games as well. At a glance, you would be able to see whether the high
points were from a huge number of games, or good performance. It should
also be fairly easy to track.
Comments?
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffery A. Dobberpuhl [mailto:webguys@...]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 8:56 AM
To: mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
Subject: [mepbmlist] Player Rating System? Eh...
here's an alternative...
I guess I haven't really chimed in on a player rating system
because I
lacked the interest in it.
Having pondered it on and off, I'm more against it, than in
favor of it.
Maybe its because I'm
against being 'rated' in yet another area of life. Here is
an alternative
solution that MAY
solve some problems...
1) All games are either "Casual Play" or "Tournament Play".
Harlequin would
have to decide when
where why and how they would want to run a tournament.
Clearly, players
could submit requests, but
when all is said and done, its up to Harley. I would believe
"Invitationals"
or "Round Robins" could be popular, but lengthy, to play in.
2) Whenever you play in a Casual Play game, you get a point.
If you are on
the winning team, you
get 2 points. If you drop out (Not "are eliminated/concede")
you lose a
point. Your point total is posted.
Yes: this means someone who plays in ten games and loses
each one has as
many points as someone
who plays 5 games and wins each one. However, if you drop
games on a regular
basis you won't ever get any
real point value.
3) Whenever you play in a Tournament Play game you get
Tournament Points. At
the end of each tournament,
each player votes for who THEY thought did the best job on
their side, and
who did the best job on the other
side (1000 games probably also have to vote for a neutral).
You get 1
Tournament Point for each Tournament
you are in, 2 if you Win, -1 if you drop out, and 1 bonus
point for EACH
VOTE YOU RECEIVE.
This isn't quite as detailed and is more 'ebayish' than the
regular PRS
being tossed around, but
1) It punishes the join and droppers and
2) It rewards the top players who play in tournaments on a
regular basis.
I'm certainly not raining on anyone elses Idea for a PRS,
just posting my
alternative thoughts.
Jeff
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not sure that the points values need to be posted for casual players. Like
the posting below, I'm not sure I want to be ranked in yet another aspect...
:-) Perhaps if Harley just kept the points values and used them when
setting up and assigning positions, that would make the initial setups more
likely to be fair.
For Tournament play, I support the points listing. Perhaps a Hall of Heroes
place on the website where tournament type players are listed. 2 points for
a team win, 1 point for a team loss and -1 points if you drop. You could
then make different heading for top three finishers.
For example
Name Games Played Points #1 Finish #2 Finish
#3 Finish
Clint 40 68 4 7
4
This would give people a bit of recognition and help balance the tournament
games as well. At a glance, you would be able to see whether the high
points were from a huge number of games, or good performance. It should
also be fairly easy to track.
Comments?
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffery A. Dobberpuhl [mailto:webguys@...]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 8:56 AM
To: mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
Subject: [mepbmlist] Player Rating System? Eh...
here's an alternative...
I guess I haven't really chimed in on a player rating system
because I
lacked the interest in it.
Having pondered it on and off, I'm more against it, than in
favor of it.
Maybe its because I'm
against being 'rated' in yet another area of life. Here is
an alternative
solution that MAY
solve some problems...
1) All games are either "Casual Play" or "Tournament Play".
Harlequin would
have to decide when
where why and how they would want to run a tournament.
Clearly, players
could submit requests, but
when all is said and done, its up to Harley. I would believe
"Invitationals"
or "Round Robins" could be popular, but lengthy, to play in.
2) Whenever you play in a Casual Play game, you get a point.
If you are on
the winning team, you
get 2 points. If you drop out (Not "are eliminated/concede")
you lose a
point. Your point total is posted.
Yes: this means someone who plays in ten games and loses
each one has as
many points as someone
who plays 5 games and wins each one. However, if you drop
games on a regular
basis you won't ever get any
real point value.
3) Whenever you play in a Tournament Play game you get
Tournament Points. At
the end of each tournament,
each player votes for who THEY thought did the best job on
their side, and
who did the best job on the other
side (1000 games probably also have to vote for a neutral).
You get 1
Tournament Point for each Tournament
you are in, 2 if you Win, -1 if you drop out, and 1 bonus
point for EACH
VOTE YOU RECEIVE.
This isn't quite as detailed and is more 'ebayish' than the
regular PRS
being tossed around, but
1) It punishes the join and droppers and
2) It rewards the top players who play in tournaments on a
regular basis.
I'm certainly not raining on anyone elses Idea for a PRS,
just posting my
alternative thoughts.
Jeff
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