I just made a change to the leaderboard script which awards points
using the 'percentage' method that has been discussed here. It's
not the default - you have to tick a box at the end of the board
screen to get the new numbers - but you might like to check it out.
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I've not removed clones from the scoring, either, mainly because I
don't know how to tell what's a clone and what isn't very easily, and
also because I don't have time to mess with the script any more right
now.
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I wrote about the new routine on the MARP news page. Let me know
what you think...
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Chris.
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Power Ranking System
Moderator: Chad
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grendal74
Hello there,
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I have very simple propositions to make to the ranking problem
About the bogus or unconfirmed inps, there is no question about it,
they should be ignored. It may be tough for a player who didn't
cheat, but you can't give any points until it is confirmed. You don't
give Ben Johnson the WR if he is on drugs, do you? Instead there
should be a penalty for someone that uses cheats, like ban him from
the game.
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If you like the percentage system, that is fine. But you can't have
too many positions, or too less. I think the top 10 would be best.
With that system you award someone that has made a super performance
in 1st place compared to the second. e.g 1st place 100 points, second
70 points.
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But when you compete in hundreds of games, the points in individual
games don't make much sense. For an overall ranking you need the TOP
3 positions only! No need to mess with points at all!
The first position gets the Gold Metal, the second the Silver and the
Third the bronze. So, the player with the most gold’s, silvers and
bronzes wins. First priorities are the gold’s of course. If you have
the most gold’s, then you get TOP 1 EVEN if you have less silver or
bronze. That makes sense because if you have more gold’s, the others
will have the silvers.!!!
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As for removing the clones, I disagree. Some clones are different
than the main game, and what if I have the hi score and my main set
becomes a clone in the next version of mame?
What I propose is simple; A player can not be awarded with points
more that 1 time in a game, either it is a parent of clone set.
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I hope these make a lot of sense to you
Grendal74
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grendal74.geo@yahoo.com
<p>
I have very simple propositions to make to the ranking problem
About the bogus or unconfirmed inps, there is no question about it,
they should be ignored. It may be tough for a player who didn't
cheat, but you can't give any points until it is confirmed. You don't
give Ben Johnson the WR if he is on drugs, do you? Instead there
should be a penalty for someone that uses cheats, like ban him from
the game.
<p>
If you like the percentage system, that is fine. But you can't have
too many positions, or too less. I think the top 10 would be best.
With that system you award someone that has made a super performance
in 1st place compared to the second. e.g 1st place 100 points, second
70 points.
<p>
But when you compete in hundreds of games, the points in individual
games don't make much sense. For an overall ranking you need the TOP
3 positions only! No need to mess with points at all!
The first position gets the Gold Metal, the second the Silver and the
Third the bronze. So, the player with the most gold’s, silvers and
bronzes wins. First priorities are the gold’s of course. If you have
the most gold’s, then you get TOP 1 EVEN if you have less silver or
bronze. That makes sense because if you have more gold’s, the others
will have the silvers.!!!
<p>
As for removing the clones, I disagree. Some clones are different
than the main game, and what if I have the hi score and my main set
becomes a clone in the next version of mame?
What I propose is simple; A player can not be awarded with points
more that 1 time in a game, either it is a parent of clone set.
<p>
I hope these make a lot of sense to you
Grendal74
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grendal74.geo@yahoo.com