Re: [pbmserv-dev] multiplayer wish list :-)

[Mark Ballinger <mballinger@ballinger.cx>]

On Fri, Sep 24, 2004 at 09:28:22AM -0500, Ted Rathkopf wrote:
> 
> What about doing this for the scoring:
> 
> Assume players A,B,C, and D place in that order.
> 
> Calculate as group of 2 player games:
> A beats B, A beats C, A beats D, B beats C, B beats D, C beats D
> 
> For games such as perudo where there is no such thing as second place, just do
> A beats B, A beats C, A beats D

In pondering this more, I think all games should do the latter.  If players play for second place it's a different game.  Take mhearts or spades.  There are times where one could make a play that keeps the game going but ruins your chance for second place: 
like, taking that QS so the person with 90 points doesn't go over.  

What the "perudo scoring" above does solve is the variable number of players.  If karen beats camb at perudo 6 times, and Eric beats 5 others 2 times, didn't Eric do better?