Ladders - the long climb

it wont let me join tourniments!

WAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Sub up and don't be stingy.

Originally posted by EPIC RAYQUAZA
it wont let me join tourniments!

http://www.redhotpawn.com/help/index.php?help=subs

Originally posted by atticus2
That 10% rule sounds quite sensible. It provides a realistic timeframe for progression.

As it is, if I were to enter the 3-day ladder at pos. 843, then by winning every 30-move game in which both players used their allotted time, I would reach the top ten after 40 years 😲

This presents a problem: I doubt I have 40 years left :'(

ps. Progress on the 7-day ladder would take 70 years; on the 21-day ladder, 132 years

It amuses me that I am at position 10 on the 3 day ladder (currently defending against a player graded 1918 who should trash me) and 20 on the 7 day ladder (defending against a player graded 1797 who might well do the same) despite having had to defend my slot steadily from the outset. Maybe I even had a few games where I played better than expected. I was worried by one threat but the player (2k plus) happily lost on time: that skull was smacked on sight! At present the few people higher up and available for me to challenge have already trashed me so often it is embarrassing to ask them to play again, though when I am in the mood it is fun to take on the number one slot: famous for a few weeks 🙂 . I draw no conclusions whatever from all this.

It would be interesting to be able to review the history of games played specifically on each ladder: something similar to the history of clan games displayed under info by each player.

Long climb over. I've quit the 1-day ladder. I didn't quite make the top. But so what. There are better ways of exercising my competitive drive than pointlessly striving for the top of a ladder. Good luck to those who remain

I opted to skip the one day ladder for obvious reasons.

And there seem to be quite some games like this, between inactive players, blocking challenge opportunities for others.

Game 7524048

Pls let's get rid of those. Players 'leaving the ladder' stay in the system forever if they dont claim the timeout!!


Bart VH
Position 464 in the 7days L, and noone to challenge

Originally posted by BartVH
And there seem to be quite some games like this, between inactive players, blocking challenge opportunities for others.

Game 7524048

Pls let's get rid of those. Players 'leaving the ladder' stay in the system forever if they dont claim the timeout!!


Bart VH
Position 464 in the 7days L, and noone to challenge

It still seems to be there! Fascinating.