[GO] Unrated, Unranked, or No Points Games
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- JeF
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"Sparring Mode"
Suggestion Idea: Sparring Mode
Specifics: Sparring Mode would be an option you could select when creating a game. It would allow you to make a no points game, so the winner gains no points and the loser losses no points.
Why it is needed: This way somebody with lesser points could challenge a higher ranked player to see what it is like to "play with the big dogs". It would also allow for friends to play eachother for fun without having to worry about stealing eachother's points. It's not really needed, it would just add another fun aspect to the game imho.
Edit: There could be a 1 or 2 game limit of this type at a time, so a person cannot only play "Sparring" games.
Specifics: Sparring Mode would be an option you could select when creating a game. It would allow you to make a no points game, so the winner gains no points and the loser losses no points.
Why it is needed: This way somebody with lesser points could challenge a higher ranked player to see what it is like to "play with the big dogs". It would also allow for friends to play eachother for fun without having to worry about stealing eachother's points. It's not really needed, it would just add another fun aspect to the game imho.
Edit: There could be a 1 or 2 game limit of this type at a time, so a person cannot only play "Sparring" games.
Last edited by The Fuzzy Pengui on Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: "Sparring Mode"
The Fuzzy Pengui wrote:Suggestion Idea: Sparring Mode
Specifics: Sparring Mode would be an option you could select when creating a game. It would allow you to make a no points game, so the winner gains no points and the loser losses no points.
Why it is needed: This way somebody with lesser points could challenge a higher ranked player to see what it is like to "play with the big dogs". It would also allow for friends to play eachother for fun without having to worry about stealing eachother's points. It's not really needed, it would just add another fun aspect to the game imho.
could be good in some cases but i imagine some people would only ever play no-points games to not risk their points. I guess competition would breakdown too.
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Re: "Sparring Mode"
Rocketry wrote:could be good in some cases but i imagine some people would only ever play no-points games to not risk their points. I guess competition would breakdown too.Rocketry
True..editing the first post to help keep this to a minimum
Gilligan wrote:I'M SO GOOD AT THIS GAME
My stepmom locked the bathroom door
So I opened the lock with my shoelace
Re: "Sparring Mode"
The Fuzzy Pengui wrote:Rocketry wrote:could be good in some cases but i imagine some people would only ever play no-points games to not risk their points. I guess competition would breakdown too.Rocketry
True..editing the first post to help keep this to a minimum
All the same - i voted yes. I t would mean i could play 1 v 1s and not worry about being shit at them
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I'm tired of not being able to play against my family, or being allowed to only if "we don't play in the same games", which is the entire point. A Nonpoints mode without multi-hunters trying to burn you at the stake would be fun.
It wouldn't have to just extend to 2p games, though? It could be an entirely new set of options when starting a game, "Ranked" and "Unranked".
It wouldn't have to just extend to 2p games, though? It could be an entirely new set of options when starting a game, "Ranked" and "Unranked".

No points games!
I would like to play against some of my friends, but we don't want to take points from each other. I think in private games you should have the option to play for points or without points. I would really like to see this implemented. Thank you!
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it would work if the games didnt count toward your being on the scoreboard
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I think these games should NOT count towards your winning percentage or towards your points. they would essentially be "friendly" games. You can't have multiple accounts. You want to win games and move up the global ladder. You want to play against your friends, but not lose points to them. the answer is simple: allow private games to choose if points will be wagered or not so friends can play against each other rather than just with each other. It is a good way to keep people from multiple accounts.
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It makes sense to reject this as an ongoing option (too easy to maintain one's rank on the scoreboard), but why not allocate one or two "free" games per map? People might be more willing to try out new, more complex maps if there was nothing to lose. There should certainly be a limit (as I was saying, a few per map) to discourage abuse, but it would be good for the site if you could experiment with new maps with no risk.
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Option for unrated games???
I'm not sure if anyone ever brought this up, but I think it would be really nice to have unrated games, so people would have an opportunity to try some crazy maps that they would otherwise avoid because of the fear of losing. What does everyone think?
