my proposal for ladder

Steve-O · #1 (**permalink**) 08-09-2005, 08:10 PM

there seem to be a few flaws in our current system

the first problem i see is; the length of time people have to accept a challenge.

my proposal; if after 24 hours there has been no response you can pull the challenge and challenge either another player or accept a challenge from another player.

If you let the pending challenge continue than after 36 hours if there is no response the challenged player forfeits.

Once the challenge is accepted you have 36 hours to set up the match.

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The second problem I see is the point system and advancing.

My proposal; I suggested this before and I still think it is the best method for this, a flat point system based on the players rank.

beating the #1 player is worth 20 points beating #2 19 and so on down to 1 point for #20 and beyond.

This will encourage people to play the highest ranked player possible just like the current system. It also allows for people to challenge downward instead of only up increasing the # of possible poeple they can play.

#4 could challenge anyone from #7 to #1 (3 spots either way)

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missy · #2 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005, 03:45 AM

i really do like the first suggestion, since i'm stuck waiting for the three people above me to play matches at the moment. change the 36 to a 48 though. give people a bit more time.

the second is fine too; i don't care about it as much. the guy in first would be getting an overwhelming amount of action though.

Marm · #3 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005, 06:38 AM

It can't be less than 72 hours, not fair to people who dont check PFO every ten minutes. People shouldn't be punished for having normal lives.

I'll sit on the point system and see what we can work up, Before we kicked this off, I had asked for other suggestions on systems, and nobody spoke up.

Steve-O · #4 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005, 06:54 AM

the guy in first would have the same action only he/she could challenge #2-4. And I did Suggest this before we started the ladder.

If you are involved in the ladder you should be checking on it within 3 days, if you do not check PFO more than once or twice a week you shouldn't be participating in the ladder.

Again these are just suggestions, right now #1 and #2 will always be playing each other especially with the grudge match policy, unless #3 and #4 can sneak in a challenge. therefor #1 and #2 right now could possibly never change, just play 1 match against each other once a week

In my previous suggestion before the ladder started I said that a player would be able to use only his top 2 point totals for a week, so if he played 10 matches that week he could only use 2. but this is much more experamental.

bonchkid · #5 (**permalink**) 08-10-2005, 09:53 AM

Not being able to check PFO every 10 minutes is a punishment in itself.