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

From: TN.DE7@ISUMVS.IASTATE.EDU

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1993 17:32:50 +0000

In article <13SEP199308431334@quark2.aero.org>,
lee@quark2.aero.org writes:
>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)
>

I agree with this. This is close to what I mention before but much
more appliable and sensible.
 Ranking by money should not be considered.
Just so you know Zangora the Amazon did not use the stolen money to
help herself in the arena she fought fair and square and I hope to
prove it so watch out!
 I feel the judgement was fair.

Bill aka Zangora the Amazon(I'll be back!)
tn.de7@isumvs.iastate.edu

References

Re: ARENA: Ranking Suggestion (was Re: ARENA some ideas)
lee@quark2.aero.org
Mon, 13 Sep 1993 16:43:00 +0000