SMAC PBEM Ratings (17-Apr-01)

Solver · April 18, 2001, 00:28

Alpha Centauri / Alien Crossfire Play-by-email Ratings

POS....NAME............ RATING
001....BIG_CANUK...... 22.541
002....M@NI@C......... 21.922
003....MARK13......... 21.721
004....ISKANDER_REZA.. 21.717
005....STUNTMAN19..... 21.349
006....DILTHIUMDAD.... 21.242
007....CHOWLETT....... 21.242
008....GLOK........... 21.222
009....WHITEELEPHANTS. 21.002
010....REDFRED........ 21.000
011....VULTUR......... 20.756
012....REGGY.......... 20.741 013....JOHN_PAUL_JONES 20.667
014....VIRIATO........ 20.528
015....GUYNEMER....... 20.517
016....TAU_CETI....... 20.355
017....BUSTER......... 20.285
018....KEYGEN......... 20.276
019....SOLVER......... 20.227
020....JSCHWAB........ 20.085
021....MISOTU......... 19.750
022....SITS........... 19.372
023....BLACK_SUNRISE.. 19.256
024....GOOGLIE........ 18.457
025....RADAGAST....... 17.976

Rated games in progess:

Keygen's Classic (2140):
1. Stuntman
2. Keygen
3. Nanuk
4. Reggy
5. Black Sunrise

CMN: MISOTU

Keygen's Alien Crossfire (2158):
1. Keygen
2. Reggy
3. Stuntman19
4. Black Sunrise

CMN: MISOTU

Keygen's Faction Strife (2101):
1. Keygen
2. Solver
3. Tau Ceti
4. Googlie
5. Big Canuk
6. Misotu
7. Mark13

CMN: Aredhran

AXT047 :
1. Buster
2. Chowlett
3. Iskander Reza
4. Vultur

CMN: Tau Ceti

AXT048 (2101) :
1. Guynemer
2. Solver
3. (Anunikoba)
4. Whiteelephants

CMN: Tau Ceti

ACT 051 (2101):
1. (Spasmofit)
2. Radagast
3. SITS
4. John Paul Jones

CMN: Tau Ceti

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Frequently Asked Questions > >[/i]

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Q: How do I become
rated? > >[/i]

A: It’s easy.
Just post, to the current ratings thread, the best SMAC AI level you have ever
defeated. Thus, you will get an initial rating depending on it, here the values
are: Citizen = 14, Specialist = 16, Talent = 17, Librarian = 18, Thinker = 19,
Transcend = 21. > >[/b]

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Q: How do we make a
game rated? > >[/i]

A: First, clarify
whether the players in the game want to be rated. At least three players must
agree to be rated, otherwise we can’t rate the game. Then, post, to the
current thread, game’s official name, and the players. Post
player’s Apolyton nicknames ONLY. For example, entries like Chairman
Yangestro or Prime Function Aki-Brian will not be accepted. Post the Apolyton
login. Players that are unrated should appear in parentheses. > >[/b]

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Q: When do you adjust
the ratings? > >[/i]

A: When a game enters
MY. ***0, e.g. 2110 or 2350, someone should post AC scores of all the players
to the thread. Then, depending on the scores, calculations are made, and I
adjust the ratings. > >[/b]

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Q: Where can I find
more information on this? > >[/i]

A: style='mso-spacerun:yes'>*There’s a thread called
“Ladders” by Solver in the AC-Multiplaying forum. Find it, and read
it for more information on foundation of the system. > >[/b]

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Q: Have you done
something like this before? > >[/i]

A: Yes. This system
has been first implemented within Call to Power, and at the moment it’s
very popular, as we have 40 rated players there. Also, MarkG posts the PBEM
charts to the CtP front page, so the idea of doing this now isn’t new. > >[/b]

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Q: Who is doing all
the stuff here? > >[/i]

A: style='mso-spacerun:yes'>*Here, in SMAC, I (Solver) am the only to do
that. I read the scores, calculate the new ratings and post them. However,
Keygen provides me with lots of help here, and the first two rated games came
because of his initiative.[/b] > >

For more on the rating system, refer to the Ladders topic by Solver in the AC-Multiplaying forum. And, here are some of the fundmental rules. All the rules are in one of my posts at Ladders, but I will include the rules here as well over time.

Initial ratings for the players: this depends on the highest SMAC/X AI level ever defeated by the player as follows: Citizen = 14, Specialist = 16, Talent - 17, Librarian = 18, Thinker = 19, Transcend = 21.

Delinquency rule: If a player doesn't play his turn in 24 hours, he is delinquent, and gets a next-turn from the previous player (probably CMN), to send the turn to the next one. Each time a delinquency occurs, the player loses 0.1 (one tenth) rating points. If there's explanation present either on the forum or in my mailbox, no penalty is applied. Explanation include things like lost Internet connection, Windows problems, etc. As in CtP, I have no time to monitor all of the rated games, so please, when a player is delinquent either post the fact at the respective ratings thread, or email that to me. I Know this sounds terrible, but as experience shows, it ain't that hard .

Elimination Rule:
Idea by Quinns.
If a player is:
a) Eliminated
b) Changes status in the game from rated to unrated
c) Gets end-turned three times in a row with no explanation,
then each remaining player defeats him 3 times.

Transcend Rule:
If a player completes the Ascent to Transcendence sequence, he defeats each remaining player three times.

Special thanks go to MarkG, who was kind enough to post the first ten at the Apolyton SMAC front page.

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Solver · April 18, 2001, 00:29

Ratings updated with Keygen's Classic 2160.

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Solver · April 21, 2001, 11:12

Two new rated members added, waiting for the feedback from others.

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Solver · April 24, 2001, 04:38

We got a new rated game, will update the listing soon.

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Alpha Fanatic · April 30, 2001, 16:41

i'd like to get a rating. i can beat the computers every time on transcend.

Solver · May 1, 2001, 06:12

No problem. Are you in any PBEM games now?

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Solver · May 7, 2001, 09:33

Updated.

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Keygen · May 8, 2001, 10:13

Solver, get rid of the repeated editing dates at the bottom of the first post

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Damn, I forgot to post Keygen's Alien Crossfire ratings

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Later

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Solver · May 8, 2001, 11:10

I kill you, Keygen

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Keygen · May 10, 2001, 18:08

Keygen's Alien Crossfire MY 2190

1. Reggy (239)
2. Stuntman19 (140)
3. Black Sunrise (138)
4. Keygen (116)

Well, well

Chowlett · May 10, 2001, 19:45

Ok, AXT047 agrees to be rated. We as yet haven't reached a -0 year yet, so for now just note that I have beaten the AI on Transcend. I'll get the others over here.

Keygen · May 11, 2001, 07:36

Chowlett, someone has to post here the game with the players who will join in play order and the turn the game will start to get rated.

E.g.

New Addition

Game A (0)

Player A
Player B
Player C
etc...

It doesn't really matter whether you will use bold or underlined titles but this is the info you should post.

Also each player or one for all should post the highest level ever beaten the AI but I guess you already know that

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Chowlett · May 11, 2001, 09:23

Ok then...

New Addition

AXT047 (First rating to be 2110)

Players:
Buster
Chowlett
Iskander Reza
Vultur

Solver · May 11, 2001, 09:29

Thanks Chowlett. So, you will also need to post the socres here.
And, what re the highest AI levels defeated for all those players? I think Transcend, but not sure. Thanks!
Keygen, will compute new scores soon. You little Greek bastard.

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Solver · May 11, 2001, 11:33

Stuff updated.

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Alpha Fanatic · May 12, 2001, 11:04

no, i don't think so.

Solver · May 12, 2001, 13:04

Yes. Then you'll join a game soon, I'll arrange it, at least try so

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Maniac · May 14, 2001, 15:59

"Chiron Winter II" has gone in its fourth decade. I suppose we have to post the scores here.

My score for MY 2130 is 28.

Which makes me the leader, I think/hope.

DilithiumDad · May 14, 2001, 18:01

I'm pretty sure your 28 puts you on top. We Gaians have only 22.

JSchwab playing Belivers posted that he had 16. (He is last in might)

Of course, first contact has not been made!

Keygen · May 15, 2001, 05:12

Maniac and DilithiumDad could you assign one of you posting each 10th turn totaly the ratings of your game? It should include the title of the game, the turn and each one of the players with their score next to them in descending score order from top to bottom.

Something like this:

quote:

Originally posted by Keygen on 05-10-2001 06:08 PM
Keygen's Alien Crossfire MY 2190

1. Reggy (239)
2. Stuntman19 (140)
3. Black Sunrise (138)
4. Keygen (116)

Thanks

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Solver · May 15, 2001, 07:50

Very good, but some scores aren't reported. Waiting for a collection of ALL scores, to rate this particular game.

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Solver · May 18, 2001, 13:41

Spam updated

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DilithiumDad · May 18, 2001, 14:58

Chiron Winter II 2130

All played claimed to have beat Transcend level (and therefore will be shown no mercy!

)

Gaians = DilithiumDad = 22
Hive = Viriato = 18
University = Smaniac = 28 (the big winner so far!)
Morgan = Glok = 22
Spartans = Rasputine = ?? (won't say!)
Belivers = jschwab = 16
PK's = Tony Karg = ?? (won't say!)

So, if people don't post their score, does it count as zero?
(Just some minor harassment to encourage posting)

Keygen · May 18, 2001, 21:23

One clarification!
Each player will first do all his moves and when he is about to save & exit then he will look at the AC score.
This is because the AC score might change in the same turn according to the moves the player might do, e.g. exchange a technology will add points to your score in the same turn.

Keygen · May 18, 2001, 21:25

Factions Strife MY 2130

1. Big Canuk (18)
2. Mark13 (17)
3. Keygen (16)
4. Tau Ceti (15)
5. Misotu (14)
6. Solver (13)
7. Googlie (11)

John Paul Jones · May 19, 2001, 00:18

ACT051 Thinker,Random map - MY 2110

(Spasmofit) : N/A
Radagast - Libraraian : 12
SITS - Thinker : 12
John Paul Jones - Transcend : 10
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Solver · May 19, 2001, 06:54

DD,
Please post Apolyton logins. For example, for SMACManiac, it's M@ni@c here. And, those who don't post socres, will be as unrated in this game. I'll update with both games today.

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Maniac · May 19, 2001, 14:17

I'll ask the people over at ACOL to post their Apolyton login here.

M@ni@c/SMAniaC

Solver · May 20, 2001, 07:10

Thanks.

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Chowlett · May 20, 2001, 09:15

AXT047 - MY2110 (Highest AI level beaten shown in brackets)
Buster - 6 (Transcend)
Chowlett - 10 (Transcend)
Iskander Reza - 12 (Transcend)
Vultur - 8 (Transcend)