I wonder if it would be better to score players by their average points per game instead of total points, that might change the rating some and make it so that you don't need to play every game to be at the top. I guess it also presents the problem of people playing only one game being at the top.
Well, using something beside the F-Zero GX rating system would probably do that. If you just got points like 9 points for first place and 1 point for 9th place, you'd probably have a more competitive point system. That way, when the game is small with few players, you can't gain massive points if you do well but large games with 13 players would give the high finishers a few more points which may help if other players go out early.
In this game, the worst you could do is gain 58 points. Compare that to Game 2 where the worst you could get is 38 points. A person could gain 20 points on anyone not playing just by signing up for this game. If the points given out were reduced, then you wouldn't have such gains and the rankings would be closer for anyone who joined.
That said, I don't mind the way things are. I like rewarding regular players and supporting that base with something. Plus, the rankings are pretty much bunched up by how many games a person has played. So, if someone new came along and played 5 games in a row, they would most likely keep moving up the rankings as they caught up to players who had played 1 game, 2 games, 3 games, etc. There can still be movement. The tough part would just be cracking, say, the top ten as time goes by. In the end, it doesn't mean too much. It's just like Mafia games. Winning a lot of games doesn't give you any special powers for future games or make the games themselves uncompetitive. Likewise, these rankings don't do anything to actually affect any of the games played for any user. It just helps create narratives when we get to the end of the game and I want to start building some hype.
Hm, I guess this might be a good time to host the next game, I s'pose. I actually have an idea for a twist, which I've had for a while, but think I forgot to post about it here.
WHAT?!? Someone else wants to actually host a Safe Words game? Guess I should bump that Future Safe Words thread....
Maybe I just host a Princess Bride game instead. Everyone agrees that is awesome.
You know, I still have yet to see that movie.
It's probably been so overhyped at this point that it can't be anything but disappointing, but hopefully you can still see it as a good movie.
For one thing, I think I only really learned about like 8 years ago. I've seen some clips from it since then so I am kind of aware of it. I wouldn't say its been overhyped but most people that bring up recommend it so it's got to have some enjoyment to it. If a movie is good, I can still like it. I finally watched the original Planet of the Apes last year despite knowing the ending and basic story as well as having seen many clips of it over the years and I still liked it. I was quite impressed with how well made and crafted it was and can see why it has created the legacy it has now. I just put off watching it since I'd long known much about the story and had seen the Burton remake years ago.
The Princess Bride seems to be in this category where I feel I know a bunch about it already that it doesn't feel like there might be much surprise to it which is why I've put it off to see other films of which I don't know what surprises they may hold in store. One thing I find is that highly acclaimed movies get that way for a reason and can hold up no matter when you watch them. I finally saw Taxi Driver 2 weeks ago and was greatly impressed by that and how relevant it still is. I put it off because I'm not a big fan of Scorsese. I've seen other films of his that are highly regarded but didn't care for like Raging Bull or Gangs of New York. With Taxi Driver, the critical praise matched my regard for the film as well.
So, while I may not always agree with the critical consensus, more often than not, I probably will which means there is a good chance I will enjoy the movie when I watch it someday. As I continue to keep knocking off various classics I have yet to watch, I'll most likely get around to scratching that one off the list some time as well.
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