Re: ARENA: Ranking Suggestion (was Re: ARENA some ideas)

From: lee@quark2.aero.org

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1993 16:43:00 +0000

In article <271u56INNkhr@dagobert.informatik.uni-kiel.de>, ut@informatik.uni-kiel.de (Ulrich Teichert) writes...
>In <1993Sep10.175622.25402@majiq.com> brian@majiq.com (Brian Lowrey) writes:
>
>But I think it is more important (for a gladiator) to WIN!
>So I suggest a ranking like in soccer (well sort of...).
>So a gladiator with a record of 6-2 will be ranked higher than another
>one with a record of 7-4.
>There could be a bonus for 10+ fights (either won or not) to ensure
>that older gladiators still get a decent ranking, but this will sure
>clean up the multiple challenges, just to get more fights.

I agree.  It gets frustrating when you work hard for your wins, but are
still ranked below someone who has played twice as many times as you (and
lost more battles than he's won!).  I'm not mentioning any names :-).

Perhaps a system like this: for every win you get, add +1pts to the players
rank.  For every loss, subtrack .5 pts.  Thus,

a 10-0 record would have 10 pts.
a 10-5 record would have 7.5 pts.
a 10-10 record would have 5 pts.
a 10-20 record would have 0 pts.

This system would be fair for players new and old.  What do you think?
The only flaw I see is that people with high loss records would be tempted
to retire and start a new character.  Actually, that doesn't sound too bad!
(poor performers should retire :-).

Thor (28-3)

References

Re: ARENA some ideas
jacobus@rock-opera.cc.purdue.edu (Bryan J. Maloney)
Thu, 09 Sep 1993 00:54:35 +0000
Re: ARENA some ideas
brian@majiq.com (Brian Lowrey)
Fri, 10 Sep 1993 17:56:22 +0000
ARENA: Ranking Suggestion (was Re: ARENA some ideas)
ut@informatik.uni-kiel.de (Ulrich Teichert)
Mon, 13 Sep 1993 13:55:50 +0000

Referenced By

Re: ARENA some ideas
jacobus@rock-opera.cc.purdue.edu (Bryan J. Maloney)
Thu, 09 Sep 1993 00:54:35 +0000
Re: ARENA some ideas
brian@majiq.com (Brian Lowrey)
Fri, 10 Sep 1993 17:56:22 +0000
ARENA: Ranking Suggestion (was Re: ARENA some ideas)
ut@informatik.uni-kiel.de (Ulrich Teichert)
Mon, 13 Sep 1993 13:55:50 +0000