Nothingness: the exact formula has never been shown but it is something like that

Nothingness: Although I dont think the BKR of the people who finish ahead of you matters at all? Its not a strength of the field type calculation, but more the strength of the people you beat, Ithink?

Czuch Chuckers: I am certain that it does matter the same as it matters in any other game

Czuch Chuckers: As I always understood the game it is about winning. Any system that gives anything to a second place goes against the spirit of the game. When you're splashing, it doesn't matter if you fell in on the first round or the last - youu're just as wet!

rabbitoid: I think this was discussed a long time ago... That would surely change the strategy from where it is now. I quit playing for a long while after the first ratings came out, because I had played for wins in the begining and had quite a few of them, then the ratings came out and I was discouraged to find out that people who had no wins yet placed 4th or 5th a lot had better ratings than I did! Now that I am playing again, I have only one win, but I am top 5 in every game so far, and my rating is climbing steadily. I guess if you can learn how to do both, get wins and be in the top 5 when you lose, you will be top ranked BKR for sure!


Vikes I gues you are correct, I am always happy if I finish and everyone who beats me is higher ranked than myself...

It would be nice if we could set games for BKR ratings!

Czuch Chuckers: I think that you can achieve top ratings and wins, there will be dips in the ratings however for agressive play, but the #1'S AND #2'S help the bkr recover quickly

Vikings: My point is that, when I played that way, my BKR was lower than people who never won but had a nice high averge.


Why would you want to use the reply instead of the box? Is there a reason for both?

Czuch Chuckers: The box automatically sets the subject for you, which the top message area does not. People who reply without entering a subject are on my list of pet peeves. ;-)

Thad: The "Box" brings up a reply box right under the message. It may not work for people on WebTV, not sure.

Thad: I think they both work the same dont they?

Thad: When i first came to this site I was on about subject headers, but it went nowhere...

Czuch Chuckers: Now there's a surprise. ;-)

Nothingness, I suggest sending a PM to Fencer asking about the calculations for Pond ratings. Also, you could go waaaaaay back in this DB. There may be some useful info there.

Czuch Chuckers: I dont see the need for the reply anymore,
I know what you mean about the ratings but I don't think it is as bad as it was at first