Re: Wizard scoring change?

[Richard Rognlie <rrognlie@gamerz.net>]

On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 08:23:51AM -0600, Reed, Jim wrote:
> I'd prefer to give the 20 point bonus only when you make your bid exactly.
> In table form:
> 
>    if you fail to take enough tricks... -10 * undertricks
>    if you make your bid exactly...      20 + 10 * bid
>    if you take too many tricks...       10 * bid + overtricks
> 
>    for every 5 tricks you go over, 50 point penalty.  
>
>    so instead of a 50 point penalty with NO points earned for
>    the tricks you did take...  You'd get the 10 points for each
>    of those tricks.  -45 pts penalty when you hit the 5 overtrick
>    point.   perhaps equalling back to 0, perhaps not.

I've implemented the above as an option (-soft).  Anyone game?


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