New Battle Royale game type

[sully800]

Subject: New Tournament style Battle Royale games

* Replace the current Battle Royale format with a completely new game type that rewards outlasting your opponents and finishing well.


Body:

* One of the major "problems" with the BR is that a winner takes all format gives too big of a reward for getting first place
* Terminator games are not an ideal solution because they make the end of the game rather unimportant, and it puts a target on the back of all players with a high score.
* My idea: Instead of winner takes all, break up the points in the pot among the top players. First place still gets the most, but you get a smaller reward for outlasting opponents (similar to pay outs in poker tournaments).

One example of possible point rewards for a 113 person BR
1. 20%
2. 15%
3. 12%
4. 9%
5. 7%
6. 6%

etc.....and you just play around with it until the numbers work out nicely. The 20% start is arbitray of course, but the idea is that after the game first place wouldn't shoot to first on the scoreboard but would still be rewarded handsomely. And all players would be encouraged to last as long as possible (since the rewards get better and better) so they would still play with good strategy. It would also encourage attacking so you don't end up with stalemates like at the end of BR 2.

Before anyone points it out- I know that my first post on this site was a rant about how in Risk nothing other than first deserves a reward, and that all losers are equal. So maybe I'm a hypocrite. But I think the Battle Royale is a different beast, and lasting a long time but not winning is still an accomplishment. It would also be cool because you could get rewards for good consistent play (example: someone might be able to say "I've never won the whole thing but I made it into the top 10 3 times!!")

[orion_]

well that's how they do it on poker sites

[juventino]

yes. but a really smart idea. I like it very much!

[Optimus Prime]

I like the idea, but if it were ever to be implemented I can just see the outcry for a similar system for all games cropping up time and time again.

[sully800]

BUMP

I know the Battle Royale gets a ton of interest around here. And I'm sure many many players are poker fans and are therefore familiar with the tournament style payouts I am suggesting. So lets here some more opinions!

[AndyDufresne]

It is an interesting idea, what are the main benefits from it? And downsides, if any?

What other possible ways could you go about it, with a similar idea?


--Andy

[RiskTycoon]

i like the idea, it takes some thinking and dedication to keep yourself in! so why not reward that ! good idea sully !

[rayray]

Great idea !! (if i could ever get into a br )

[unriggable]

I suggest that be expanded as a new game mode (or scoring mode) so if its a close win on a six player game you don't have to feel bad.

And scores be like:

50%

25%

12%

7%

5%

[blakebowling]

Bump. I'm tired of making Terminator games for BR's, and as stated before that makes players kill others based on score. Let's get some new discussion and thoughts on this.

[Qwert]

what 3 years old sugestion,and still not decide where these go-to rejected,or to acepted sugestions?

[blakebowling]

what 3 years old sugestion,and still not decide where these go-to rejected,or to acepted sugestions?

That's why I bumped it to the top. Hopefully we can get some more input and make a decision.

[JoshyBoy]

Good bump, this is an interesting idea. Could this maybe be an option for games? Or just stick to Battle Royals?

[rathmaskalion]

I like the idea...probably as an alternate option to the current format? That way people can continue to go with their current game play as well if they want... So for Battle Royale there could be 'winner-take-all' and '(can't think of a name right now)'

[Victor Sullivan]

I fully support this - from one Sully to another