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The choice of town and starting hero should also have the option of random — if the town is random, it’s logical that the hero is also random right away, and with a set town (usually for Necropolis/Conflux), only the starting hero is random.
I have an idea, perhaps a bit rough but still something. It’s possible to split the report into a dry, official part and a freeform part. Then, in the tournament thread, a player submits a report using a button on a special form, and their opponent also confirms it with a button. The post automatically gets links to the official report header and a confirmation mark. In the freeform part — the post itself — let them write whatever they want; they can even just copy the header from the official part (you could even add a button on the form or forcibly copy the header into the post) and add notes as the game progresses. Of course, if they add screenshots or saves, those are uploaded via the special form, and links and previews are automatically attached to the post, and any extra material can be included as well, just like in a regular post.
This way, the post will both collect information from a properly formatted report and allow freeform writing.
The result — the organizer and observers will get statistics from the database of pre-made formatted reports; you could even auto-collect those into the first, second, or third post of the tournament thread, and for those who want to read, they can browse the thread.
The rating is naturally calculated automatically — here I agree with the previous speakers
Also, fan tournaments sometimes happen, and their games don't count towards the rating.
Therefore, it would probably be more convenient to add an extra "Tournament" button next to the button for creating a new topic, so that such a tournament topic differs from discussion topics by allowing users to write reports:
It would also be nice to automatically provide posts at the beginning of such a topic for rules, lists of participants, draws, and a list of games, into which links to reports would be automatically inserted.
Naturally, a message with a report will appear among other messages in the topic as usual, and it can be discussed as we are used to. There is no point in duplicating reports on a separate tab.
The difference is a template for writing a report and instant automatic calculation.
Confirmation.
Perhaps, we could do this:
if a user has no unconfirmed games, then they have an active "Write Report" button, while the "Confirm Report" button is grayed out.
if there are unconfirmed games, then, conversely, "Confirm" is active, and you cannot write one.
But it needs to redirect confirmation with the report to the correct topic automatically.
However, we should also consider some mechanism for canceling a report because these problems occur periodically.
Then a form pops up...
Yes, including the tournament name would be good.
Tournament reports should be valued more, not equated to seasonal ones; thus, we will increase the value of games in tournaments and make it more difficult to win a season by defeating average players and Новичок.
Statistics.
I really like what SAG did on WCL.
There are statistics for each player, for all games, for templates, various sorting options...
I think we can just borrow all the ideas, and it will be great...
Зима 2011-12.
The choice of town and starting hero should also have the option of random. If the town is random, it's logical that the hero is also immediately random, and with a town (usually for Necropolis/Conflux) only the starting hero is random.
1. - all random - the entire game is random.
2. - random - only the heroes are random.
Сообщение от Pit for LM:
Confirmation.
Probably, we could do this:
if a user has no unconfirmed games, then the "Write a report" button is active for them, and the "Confirm report" button is greyed out.
if there are unconfirmed reports, then, conversely, "Confirm" is active, and you cannot write a new one.
I disagree. The idea itself is good, but unworkable. Situations are possible where players quit and their nicknames disappear in the present. A person might return to their name in a year or two and won't care at all about previous games.
Quote:Сообщение от Ivor :
Only it's necessary for the confirmation with the report to be automatically redirected to the correct thread.
Obviously. Everything should go into specific threads.
Сообщение от Pit for LM:
A very complex issue. Should we introduce a separate coefficient for each tournament? How to determine it? How to guess it in advance before registration? For example, should reports from the Новичок tournament also be valued higher? Are reports from the group stage of a large tournament with seeding by pots worth more than seasonal ones?
It's not complex, just labor-intensive, but very simple. I'm ready to discuss it via correspondence.
The newbie tournament is worth less than a forum fun game; a newbie playoff game could be made equivalent to a forum fun game.
Сообщение от Javdet
I think we need to try it; by trial and error, normal coefficients will be found.
I disagree. The idea itself is good, but it's not feasible. There may be situations where players leave and their nicknames disappear in the present. A person may return after a year or two with their name and won't care about past games.
And for нестандартных and rare cases, I suggested that a system for canceling reports should be provided, and it should be possible for judges (or moderators) to do this.
We can also consider the possibility of "burning" unconfirmed reports, for example, after six months.
Regarding changing the rating calculation system. In the 2 years that I have been running the rating, people periodically appear who want to change the system and offer formulas. I have calculated it using other formulas several times, and there has never been any improvement compared to the existing system.
I've probably written this ten times, I'll repeat what I said:
If you, [insert the appropriate nickname], want to change the way the rating is calculated, then your algorithm should be as follows:
- clearly think about what you want to propose;
- write formulas suitable for programming;
- program it yourself or find a programmer;
- suggest that the forum discuss your system;
- calculate using this system for a couple of seasons, get specific results;
- conduct a vote - what is better - your system or the one that exists now.
And only then, if your system is liked by the forum, it will be the official formula.
Introducing coefficients for tournament games is essentially incorrect. This will not solve the problem:
it will increase the difficulty of winning a season by defeating average and newbie players.
And I completely don't understand how the game of GoD - Gomunguls in the season fundamentally differs from their game in HWC or FB? Why should the value of a victory and a loss between two opponents in different tournaments differ by a factor of several times? We still have players who count one game in several tournaments... It will be interesting if the coefficient is 1 in one tournament and 2 in another...
The current calculation system was not taken out of thin air; it is a strict mathematical construction, carefully considered and tested.
normal coefficients can be found by trial and error.
If there is a desire, then first you need to experiment for six months, search, and make sure that it will be better (based on my experience working with the rating, I see that it will not be better), i.e., it is necessary to prove this with numbers, and not with vague words, and only then introduce it as a system on the forum. So far, there are only completely unsubstantiated and highly controversial statements...
Of course, we can also consider the possibility of "discarding" unconfirmed reports after, say, six months.
Well, it doesn't depend on your agreement or disagreement.
The main questions that we need to solve together are: how will it be most convenient for us to write reports? how will this system be integrated into the forum?
What is best for us? Also, any other suggestions and comments are welcome.
And I completely don't understand how the game GoD - Gomunguls in the season differs in principle from their game in HWC or Facebook? Why should the value of a victory and defeat between two opponents in different tournaments differ by a factor of several times?
Why not place the report confirmation button in the same location as the report itself? Next to the "Quote" button, place a "Confirm Report" button that would only be available when your nickname is mentioned in the report.
To R55Max: I'm not trying to "push" anything on you; to all my quotes in your post, you need to add the topic title:
Automatic Rating: Choosing the Integration Method into the Forum
This topic is not about canceling the report confirmation system or changing the rating calculation system.
The topic was created at the Creator's request specifically to determine a convenient way to integrate the automatic system into the forum. That's all.
It will not be difficult to change the formula later. Prove that your formula is better (in another topic), and then it can be used.
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