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DoomRL => Requests For Features => Topic started by: Juice on December 24, 2013, 05:09

Title: Adding a ladder
Post by: Juice on December 24, 2013, 05:09

I'm thinking about this for some time now - I'd like to see some sort of ladder showing the best doomrl players - based on badges. A lot of ppl (including me) add their rank to the forum signature, but there is no way of directly compare one to another. For me, a LOT of encouragement to play comes from getting new badges, it could be even better if I knew I need one more to improve my standing in the ladder. A score could be calculated based on the value of the badges - e.g. number of bronze *1 + number of silver*3 + number of gold*9 etc... - obviously the actual formula would have to be properly thought through. Seeing my own standing compared to the other players could be nice addition to the game :) What do you think?

Title: Re: Adding a ladder
Post by: MaiZure on December 24, 2013, 06:16

Everyone agrees with you. In fact, it was an unachieved stretch goal in the last donation drive.

I think it's been mostly avoided since due to insecurity within the game, dealing with scumming/save-stating and general lack of effort on the server front. Since JH is where 99% of the effort is right now, I wouldn't count on this appearing in 2014.

I, for one, would love to be on the ladder.
See my bounty about this that has been opened for long long time.
http://forum.chaosforge.org/index.php/topic,4562.0.html

Title: Re: Adding a ladder
Post by: LuckyDee on December 24, 2013, 06:32

There is, of course, nothing stopping you from posting an 'unofficial ladder' right here on the DoomRL discussion board...

Title: Re: Adding a ladder
Post by: thelaptop on December 24, 2013, 07:09

And since it is all honour based with no built-in checking, the correctness of the ladder is always in suspicion.

But that doesn't detract from the fun, right?  O.o

Title: Re: Adding a ladder
Post by: Thiebs on December 24, 2013, 09:30

I would love a ladder, if for no other reason that to show how terrible I am! :P Seriously, though, sounds interesting.

Title: Re: Adding a ladder
Post by: emulord on December 24, 2013, 12:18

I think it should have players with mortems and badges. That way we can see who gets the highest score games and people can track their own plays compared to others.

For a good ladder, see angband.oook.cz

Title: Re: Adding a ladder
Post by: singalen on February 08, 2014, 11:35

Going to take a shot at this one.

Title: Re: Adding a ladder
Post by: Sylph on February 10, 2014, 10:33

A ladder would be well and good, but (and it's a big but)... The current version has Sereging. Players that haven't used it could easily jump themselves up to at least double their current badge count if they felt like skipping a load of challenges.
It's really hard to host a ladder for the current version, unless you post a non-sereged ladder alongside a sereging-supported one.

Title: Re: Adding a ladder
Post by: singalen on February 12, 2014, 06:43

Do you have any solution in mind?
Will separating results by game version do?