Re: [pbmserv-dev] ratings

[Eduard Werner <edi.werner@gmx.de>]

From: Eric Shultz <swift_4@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [pbmserv-dev] ratings
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 14:22:58 -0700 (PDT)

> 
> --- Richard Rognlie <rrognlie@gamerz.net> wrote:
> > The biggest issue is...
> > 
> > while you are provisional, you can *lose* point when
> > you beat a 
> > weak opponent.  Many users a dismayed by this
> > behaviour.
> > 
> 
> Most users aren't dismayed, because if you are a
> provisional player you are worthless and weak and your
> rating is meaningless.  

Not true: depends on the game and when you get internet access.
I know strong shogi players with a provisional rating and in
games like Chu Shogi it's pretty hard to get established: I'm
probably the strongest Chu Shogi player here (everyone welcome
to prove me wrong :-) but still my rating is not established
(and won't be for quite some time).

Cheers

Edi