Originally posted by RahimKSo you are saying it can't be done because the games take a long time to finish, sometimes. I can't see how that means it can't be done.....if that was true why did they bother having a vote on it. IMO the best idea would be to use the average rating over the time the game was played.
It can't be done using beginning ratings since this is a CC site and the games take forever to finish compared to OTB games.
Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveIt's a good alternative but it wasn't an option in the vote.
So you are saying it can't be done [b] because the games take a long time to finish, sometimes. I can't see how that means it can't be done.....if that was true why did they bother having a vote on it. IMO the best idea would be to use the average rating over the time the game was played.[/b]
As for having the score taken at the start of the game. IMO, it only needs 1 scenario to show why it wouldn't work. A 2000 player goes down to 1000. He starts 100 games against 1800s. After winning those 100 games, and winning 32 points for each, he is now rated 4200.
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Originally posted by RagnorakBut,am I not right in thinking that as his rating went up the points awarded would decrease, enough that when he reached 2000 against 1800 he would only be receiving 6 or 7 points. And it would continue to diminish the higher he got until he would be getting zero for beating a player something like 4-500 points below him.
A 2000 player goes down to 1000. He starts 100 games against 1800s. After winning those 100 games, and winning 32 points for each, he is now rated 4200.
Thats the way I understand anyhow.
Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveNot if he starts all the games at once, and rating points are awarded based on the ratings at the start of the games.
But,am I not right in thinking that as his rating went up the points awarded would decrease, enough that when he reached 2000 against 1800 he would only be receiving 6 or 7 points. And it would continue to diminish the higher he got until he would be getting zero for beating a player something like 4-500 points below him.
Thats the way I understand anyhow.
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