[pbmserv-dev] multiplayer ratings

[Lyman Hurd <lhurd@yahoo.com>]

For two player games the ratings are zero sum so that
if a subpopulation of people play a number of games
against each other, their average rating remains
constant.  By making multiplayer games have one winner
and several losers, we set up a situation in which
rating points are constantly being sucked out of the
system (I am discounting the overall adjustment of
everyone's rating).

Whatever scheme we come up with, let us please make it
zero sum?  If we are to err, I would sooner err on the
side of being slightly positive so that playing a lot
has some small net benefit.

Cheers,

Lyman

PS That being said, to be honest I pay no attention
whatsoever to ratings in multiplayer games personally
:-).  Maybe my ratings explain that fact...

--- Eric Shultz <swift_4@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Two things:
> 
> First, Wizard is best as a five player game. (It can
> handle six and even 7. 8 doesn't work at all).  Can
> we
> make it handle 5?
> 
> Second, Can someone please just make something up
> for
> the ratings on multiplayer games? Coming in second
> at
> Wizard or Perudo takes more skill than coming in
> last.
> And I think some people would play a little harder
> if
> it made a difference between losing a lot of points
> and losing some. Here's what I say:
> 
> 4 player:
> Winner gets full points added.
> 2nd place gets 1/2 the points they would if they
> won.
> 3rd place loses 1/2 the points they would if they
> lost.
> 4th loses full.
> 
> 5 player:
> Winner gets full points added.
> 2nd place gets 1/2 the points they would if they
> won.
> 3rd place gets 1/4 the points they would if they
> won.
> 4th place loses 1/2 the points they would if they
> lost.
> 5th loses full.
> 
> 6 player:
> 
> Winner gets full points added.
> 2nd place gets 1/2 the points they would if they
> won.
> 3rd place gets 1/4 the points they would if they
> won.
> 4th place loses 1/2 the points they would if they
> lost.
> 5th and 6th lose full.
> 
> Now, don't bother typing a long drawn out
> explanation
> of how or why this can't be programmed. I won't read
> it. And people who do will just nitpick it like in
> the
> past, then drop it - like in the past. Program
> something that will work. Don't bother critiquing my
> idea. If you've got a better idea, program it. 
> 
> Eric 
> swift
> 
> 
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