A_ROOKIE
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Post by A_ROOKIE on Jun 16, 2007 16:30:07 GMT -5
I'm not gonna do your homework, youngster, but... Then he writes four paragraphs about what you should buy. LOL
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Lamron
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Post by Lamron on Jun 16, 2007 20:02:00 GMT -5
Don't get too excited about the stats, they don't mean anything. Its based on your total kill/death ratio across all games and all servers. It doesn't take into account mods or special gameplay modes (i.e. freeze tag). Since servers are different, there's not any universal way to rate overall "skill". With so many mods and extra weapons, when you are on Lamron's Playground you literally are not playing the same game as other people playing SH/BT. And if you look at the stats for the top ranked player to visit us in the last seven days, you'll see that most of his time is spent on other servers.
It also includes non-MOH games in the calculations. For example, someone is playing Battle Field 2142 with my name and pulling down my overall rating.
The only ranking that would mean anything at all would be one that only factored your performance on LP alone. We have played around with different ranking systems in the past, but found it changes the way people play. Some players will spawn kill or type kill just to get their rankings up. That's why I've completely scrapped the idea of any ranking system for LP.
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Post by WidowMaker on Jun 16, 2007 22:22:41 GMT -5
Yeah...If you click on my name it lists a bunch of servers that I have played on..I play on 2 servers..here and XID . All you guys need to know is that I kick your butt and I am #1..hehe
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Nutman
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Post by Nutman on Jun 16, 2007 22:53:52 GMT -5
hNot even on the list haha. Have not played in awhile due to the kids downloading some viruses and spyware. I think it's fixed so I should get some kills soon.
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Death's Shadow
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Post by Death's Shadow on Jun 17, 2007 6:31:21 GMT -5
good point Lam.. didn't know it pulled from other servers that you or someone using your name is playing on.. thought it was just for the lp server.. I was more thinking about the amount of hours I played in the last 7 days... I don't care so much about my rating as I'm on LP to have fun and relax. Just thought it a interesting thing to look at. see all you killers later..
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Post by vinsanity on Jun 17, 2007 8:13:59 GMT -5
Why would people play under some one else's name? And for that matter, why play any place else? I have looked at a few other servers but none offer the level of consistent good play and "normal" play that LP does. Some have ridiculous mods, weapons, and allow so many in the game at once that you cannot think let alone enjoy the game.
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Post by I...Died...Again!!! on Jun 17, 2007 9:06:34 GMT -5
Darn and I was thinking that I might not suck as bad as i thought i did being at #5 and all. I haven't played in two days and went up one place i like this ranking.
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RedRock
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Never ask what kind of computer a person uses--if it's a Mac, he'll say; if not, why embarrass him?
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Post by RedRock on Jun 17, 2007 16:41:09 GMT -5
I'm not gonna do your homework, youngster, but... Then he writes four paragraphs about what you should buy. LOL But I didn't do his homework. That would involve what he needs, what he can afford, how long he can wait, what he expects his future needs to be, and what the pseudo-competition provides for what costs. I gave general information and pasted info on one mac from the apple site. Not a lot of time on my part at all, and something I would do for almost anyone.
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RedRock
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Post by RedRock on Jun 17, 2007 16:53:20 GMT -5
Don't get too excited about the stats, they don't mean anything. Its based on your total kill/death ratio across all games and all servers. It doesn't take into account mods or special gameplay modes (i.e. freeze tag). Since servers are different, there's not any universal way to rate overall "skill". With so many mods and extra weapons, when you are on Lamron's Playground you literally are not playing the same game as other people playing SH/BT. And if you look at the stats for the top ranked player to visit us in the last seven days, you'll see that most of his time is spent on other servers. It also includes non-MOH games in the calculations. For example, someone is playing Battle Field 2142 with my name and pulling down my overall rating. The only ranking that would mean anything at all would be one that only factored your performance on LP alone. We have played around with different ranking systems in the past, but found it changes the way people play. Some players will spawn kill or type kill just to get their rankings up. That's why I've completely scrapped the idea of any ranking system for LP. I agree with you about the overall significance of ratings PERIOD, but they are something interesting (and shocking at the same time) to look at and discuss. HOWEVER, Lamron, you're wrong. The serverspy.net stats referenced in DS's link are clearly taken ONLY from Lamron's server over the last 7 days. It does NOT include all the other servers and any one else's usage of the same screen name. My total time on Lamron's in JUNE is found by clicking on my name (currently for the last 7 days I'm # 11 on that first link) and you'll see I've spent 7 hours in June on Lamrons and my rank for that time is #28. You'll see the COD:UO time I've spent (and unbelievably, I'm #1 on one of those places!) and you'll see someone else using that name or a variation of that name on CS:S servers or even a server itself with that name--((((>{JFE}RedRock. The time on these are separated out from the time on Lamrons over the last 7 days.
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Lamron
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Post by Lamron on Jun 17, 2007 18:03:49 GMT -5
Hmm... you're right. I was trying to figure out how they did the ranking and was looking at the player rating you get when you click your name. That appears to be a combination of your performance overall. But as you said, the LP last seven day list is only for what you did here.
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Post by Rubble on Jun 18, 2007 1:39:08 GMT -5
People play on other servers? That's news to me!
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Post by michiganmilitia on Jun 19, 2007 11:37:52 GMT -5
Wooohoo! Rank: 3 Rating: 1.639 Total Score: 253 Time Played: 4:17:16 Obviously there are some very good players hangin around the playground, but I'd rather play with a terrible, but friendly person over a really good jacka$$ any day. I've said it before and I'll say it again... the Playground community is what makes LP what it is. EDIT: I just checked the link to see what other servers various players have visited. There is no record of my visiting any server besides LP. lol
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RedRock
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Post by RedRock on Jun 19, 2007 12:00:26 GMT -5
EDIT: I just checked the link to see what other servers various players have visited. There is no record of my visiting any server besides LP. lol ...under that same name, you mean, you sly rascal. If that even is your name! ;D
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Post by michiganmilitia on Jun 19, 2007 12:51:28 GMT -5
Hahaha It is my only name, I swear! I just love LP so much that If nobody is on the server when I want to play I have two options: 1) Hang out on the server by myself for a while (c'mon, we've all done it! ) 2) Do something constructive. (lol!)
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A_ROOKIE
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Post by A_ROOKIE on Jun 20, 2007 18:05:57 GMT -5
1) Hang out on the server by myself for a while (c'mon, we've all done it! ) one morning I was on for over an hour and no one showed. So then I found something else to do, like sleep. ;D
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