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Club Q

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Can someone look over this formula?
« on: February 15, 2009, 02:23:26 PM »


Last year when I set up my tournament, I used this formula. Since then, I have forgotten what it even means. Can someone help me decipher what this formula is?


(n-r+5) + if(r==3, 1, 0) + if(r==2, 3, 0) + if(r==1, 5, 0) - nr-1 + .5*nh


Thank you in advance!

Phaze

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Re: Can someone look over this formula?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2009, 07:57:08 AM »
Number of players minus your rank plus 5 points

if your rank is third place you get an extra point, if you rank is second you get 3 point and if you get top dog spot you get a smacking 5 points

if you rebuy you get a point taken away and if you take someone out you get a half a point

(n-r+5) + if(r==3, 1, 0) + if(r==2, 3, 0) + if(r==1, 5, 0) - nr-1 + .5*nh

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Re: Can someone look over this formula?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2009, 08:00:08 AM »
(n-r+5) + switch(r, 1, 5, 2, 3, 3, 1) - 1 + .5 * nh

same formula, just a little bit condensed.

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Re: Can someone look over this formula?
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2009, 07:01:42 PM »
Thank you for clarifying that for me. I have a couple of tournaments year with about 25 people playing (mostly just for fun). Do you think that this formula would give me a good player ranking?

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Re: Can someone look over this formula?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 07:34:20 AM »
if you only have 2 tournaments a year, what are you using the formula for? In my opinion, a formula is best used when you have a league and multiple tournaments where you are looking for the best players over time... A formula is for testing different aspects of the game. If you just have a couple games a year, formulas might not be a needed feature

However, if you feel you have a need for one, then this formula is a good formula.