Controversial.

MorsGotha · Post by **MorsGotha** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:10 pm

I outlined in a post below in a logical fashion why team players are high ranked because of the favoritsm of the score rating system.

Most ignored it, probubly because most were busy knocking one out over blitz who will be at 5k within a month, or spending time moarning Nicole Smith instead of dead Soldiers or Citizens in Iraq.

So I am calling out the scoring system: it is bullshit. Blitz and Jork are the two top players as of this post. I've played them both, they are good guys, but so are the majority of the other 15000 players of this site.

Non-team game players will never get high rank because of the score system. Arseholes will take advantage of this, and imho already have, to lord it over us mere standard game players.

This must be addressed.

Kugelblitz22 · Post by **Kugelblitz22** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:15 pm

Watch the truth talk.

GrazingCattle · Post by **GrazingCattle** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:22 pm

You know to understand a system is smart, but to take advantage of the system is better.

Stop complaining that you realized what everyone else already knows. Why don't you take advantage of it yourself?

GC

Kugelblitz22 · Post by **Kugelblitz22** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:29 pm

Hmm...

I like the philosophical angle.

What is the purpose of the scoring system?

Some people take advantage of welfare and tax loopholes. Is your solution to that problem that more people should be taking advantage of it?

The purpose of the scoring system is to communicate who the best players are. In it's current form it communicates who the best players are that play a lot of doubles games.

MorsGotha · Post by **MorsGotha** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:31 pm

I dont take advantage of it because I payed my $20 dollars and I would prefer to change it for the better for everyone.

Admittedly that sentence makes me sound like a bloody egomaniac messiah out for justice and the American (or in my case British) way. Whatever way you take it, kiss my arse!

GrazingCattle · Post by **GrazingCattle** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:42 pm

My point was really based on the idea that if everyone abuses the same system then we see who is the best at it based on that system.

The system is strong Risk Reward system. Lets look at it like the stock market...

Doubles are your bonds- Lower chance of losing, but lower points are meted out.

Terminator games are your stocks- If you know what you are doing and invest wisely you can walk away with a gain or more, but there is more risk involved

Standard- Now this is like your Futures. You must know what you are doing to make money here. You MUST know how to play well to win these regularly. High point yeild though!

I didn't add Sin game because I am yet to play it...

But basically the system is based much like America's economy. Risk and Reward! How fitting for Risk style gaming...

In conclusion, if you don't like the current scoring system you also don't like America. (No matter if you agree with me or not, you must admit I am entertaining at the very least!)

GC

MorsGotha · Post by **MorsGotha** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:51 pm

Quote "In conclusion, if you don't like the current scoring system you also don't like America."

I dont like the current scoring system. I quite like some of America. I dont like other parts of it. I am British and not American. You cannot acuse me of being either liberal nor conservative since my values are to the British political system and therefore my political allegiance is not to the Republican nor the Democractic party.

My point is: GrazingCattle is a moron.

Kugelblitz22 · Post by **Kugelblitz22** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:54 pm

GrazingCattle wrote: In conclusion, if you don't like the current scoring system you also don't like America.
GC

Cute, you should work for Fox News.

GrazingCattle · Post by **GrazingCattle** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:01 pm

I think you missed my point because I disguised it in Farce. That happens alot! I DO WORK FOR FOX NEWS!!! How odd that you say that!

Contrickster · Post by **Contrickster** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:19 pm

This suggestion is more complicated to implement but there could be one score, and a breakdown of scores among all the different games you've played.

I wonder if some greasemonkey monkey could code something to analyse a player's results and display won/lost of the different types as a percentage.

You'd only be able to see this info if you had downloaded the script but still it would be interesting to know your scores and those of whom you are playing with.

GrazingCattle · Post by **GrazingCattle** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:21 pm

Man I was making progress towards them sitting here debating me over what it means to be American and you come in with your On topic discussion!

I think I might leave!

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:25 pm

I won a measly 7 points from my last team game. I doubt I've won more than 20. I've won 135 points from a standard game. So let's say I average winning ~ 13 points a team game.... I'd have to win 10 team games for everyone one standard game. That's assuming I win them all. So what's your point?

GrazingCattle · Post by **GrazingCattle** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:29 pm

So basically Wicked just said that my Economy theory is valid and that Lack is going to post it on the home page of the site. (that last part I am not 100% sure of but 7 out of those polled agree!)

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:32 pm

I did like your theory GC. I just backed it up with anecdotal advice.

GrazingCattle · Post by **GrazingCattle** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:38 pm

Awesome!

Wicked, the god mod, agrees. Thats what it is all about at the end of the day. Knowing I am right...

I will sleep easy.

JOHNNYROCKET24 · Post by **JOHNNYROCKET24** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:39 pm

you only won 7 points in that team game because you teamed with noobs

GrazingCattle · Post by **GrazingCattle** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:42 pm

You say a bad word about Wicked ever and I will hunt you down. Kill you to death, and then eat your firstborn!

Does anyone know who is winning in NHL this year? I just can't keep up...

Heimdall · Post by **Heimdall** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:42 pm

I agree with you, but

Each time someone complains about the scoring system, the mods tell you it's been discussed and their won't be any changes. So there you go.

GrazingCattle · Post by **GrazingCattle** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:45 pm

Agree with who? The oppresive America haters, or the dude who the mod agreed with. I think I know, but I want to give you every chance to save your skin in the up coming war...

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:00 pm

JOHNNYROCKET24 wrote:you only won 7 points in that team game because you teamed with noobs

yeah you and Lou are such noobs!

JOHNNYROCKET24 · Post by **JOHNNYROCKET24** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:20 pm

wicked wrote:
JOHNNYROCKET24 wrote:you only won 7 points in that team game because you teamed with noobs
yeah you and Lou are such noobs!

why i stated -->

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:31 pm

your humor is always lost on me JR.

ConquererKing · Post by **ConquererKing** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:44 pm

we should each have an overall rating, divided into a singles rating and a team rating, that could be shown on the scoreboard...

GrazingCattle · Post by **GrazingCattle** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:58 pm

What have I said about on topic discussion!?! Take it somewhere else!

qeee1 · Post by **qeee1** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:08 pm

thread poster makes a fair point...