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A good case has been made for not excluding early game resignations/timeouts when scoring a challenge at its completion.
A challenge should be set up with a good balance of player ratings - but then if a lower rated player's forfeit their games against higher ranked opposition, it effectively removes the opposing clan's better rated player's results from the challenge and breaks the balance of the challenge. I understand that the time and effort getting these right can be wasted in these circumstances.
So, if you object to reverting to the original rules for challenges, make your case here, or the moves required for a game result to be eligible in the clan results will revert to 0 again in the very near future.
The full moves required for a draw to qualify would remain the same at 4, as it is now.
@Russ saidRuss,
A good case has been made for not excluding early game resignations/timeouts when scoring a challenge at its completion.
A challenge should be set up with a good balance of player ratings - but then if a lower rated player's forfeit their games against higher ranked opposition, it effectively removes the opposing clan's better rated player's results from the challenge ...[text shortened]... r future.
The full moves required for a draw to qualify would remain the same at 4, as it is now.
It appears to me this is being used as a tactic so the points will not count. Doesn't seem fair at this point. I think it should be changed so clans can't use this as a tactic.
Let's change it so it can't be used as a tactic anymore.
-VR
@The-only-Mr-T saidthis is where a player does not move past 5 moves and then it turns grey but looks like their opponent wins as you see green. But it's a tactic still being used. what is worse, it looks like you get the points but you don't, and you think you could be up two points or more but since they don't count you actually might be losing the challenge.
I didn't realise they were excluded from the final tally. Makes sense that they shouldn't be. A clan challenge of 4 should be scored as 4 regardless of how and when the games were won or lost.
I had mentioned this over three years ago actually. At the least it would be nice to see the player still playing is not penalized or their team.
I also could be wrong about what we are talking about and if I am please go easy on me.
so Russ is going to fix this? 🙂
@Wycombe-Al saidthank you Al I lose a lot of challenges because of that. My challenges are usually close as it is and when they do that I lose. I don't mind losing to close matches never have. Even Rusty will agree to that. And I don't even mind if they change their mind but it should not count in the total, nor punish the other team with negative points because of it. It's great that Russ took care of it.
@Michael-Martin
yes that is what i assumed is being changed
thank you for explaining and letting me know. A lot of this is over
my head.
I appreciate it.
Michael
@Michael-Martin said@Michael,
this is where a player does not move past 5 moves and then it turns grey but looks like their opponent wins as you see green. But it's a tactic still being used. what is worse, it looks like you get the points but you don't, and you think you could be up two points or more but since they don't count you actually might be losing the challenge.
I had mentioned this ...[text shortened]... t what we are talking about and if I am please go easy on me.
so Russ is going to fix this? 🙂
I concur it is a tactic/strategy and should not be allowed. We know this rule had been made back some years ago when a certain player I will not mention was doing this to end games. It is certainly very UNSPORTSMANLIKE!!!! I believe it turns grey at move 4 if I am not mistaken.
-VR
@shortcircuit saidWe know the thumb down is from the person who is doing this constantly!!! 😉
@Russ
I agree that this should be changed.
NOTE: They are too afraid to say anything as they have no argument that would make any sense.
-VR
@Very-Rusty saidExactly right. And it correct it might be four. And it turns grey. But the green shows up next to their name so if a leader does not look at it correctly they could think they are winning when in fact they are losing. I remember back when as well but more people do it now then even before. I'm happy russ took care of it.
@Michael,
I concur it is a tactic/strategy and should not be allowed. We know this rule had been made back some years ago when a certain player I will not mention was doing this to end games. It is certainly very UNSPORTSMANLIKE!!!! I believe it turns grey at move 4 if I am not mistaken.
-VR
My best
Michael