My gripe with points.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:42 amI look at Blitz and his recent 4000 points gain thing. Let me say I have nothing against Blitz, infact I have all respect for him.
So what is my gripe?
I rarely if ever play team games. I play singles and in those games sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. I win, I get lots of points, I lose then I lose only a few.
Since I lose more points the more I have of them, and gain more the less I have, then it balances out and it's a pretty good system.
Enter the team games. Blitz the 4000 points dude and a private with 500 are in a doubles game against two generals. Blitz and the private win. The private should get a shed load of points, and Blitz a lot less. But they get equal.
I understand the points in team games shouldn't be split the same as in single games, since Blitz may be at a disadvantage teamed with a private versus two generals.
However, he shouldn't get equal points either. The private afterall has defeated a team of two generals with only one general on his team.
Final conclusion: If Blitz played only standard games, would he have 4000 points? I think he would be up there certainly, but the balancing of points wouldn't let him anywhere near that figure. Why, as a standard game player should I not have a shot at the higher ranks because I prefer not to play team games?
Mors.
So what is my gripe?
I rarely if ever play team games. I play singles and in those games sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. I win, I get lots of points, I lose then I lose only a few.
Since I lose more points the more I have of them, and gain more the less I have, then it balances out and it's a pretty good system.
Enter the team games. Blitz the 4000 points dude and a private with 500 are in a doubles game against two generals. Blitz and the private win. The private should get a shed load of points, and Blitz a lot less. But they get equal.
I understand the points in team games shouldn't be split the same as in single games, since Blitz may be at a disadvantage teamed with a private versus two generals.
However, he shouldn't get equal points either. The private afterall has defeated a team of two generals with only one general on his team.
Final conclusion: If Blitz played only standard games, would he have 4000 points? I think he would be up there certainly, but the balancing of points wouldn't let him anywhere near that figure. Why, as a standard game player should I not have a shot at the higher ranks because I prefer not to play team games?
Mors.