Date: Tuesday June 27, 2000 @ 18:04 Author: ahn Update of /home/netrek/cvsroot/Vanilla/docs In directory swashbuckler.fortress.real-time.com:/var/tmp/cvs-serv5306/docs Modified Files: README.scores Log Message: Updated Continuous Scoring support and some docs. **************************************** Index: Vanilla/docs/README.scores diff -u Vanilla/docs/README.scores:1.1 Vanilla/docs/README.scores:1.2 --- Vanilla/docs/README.scores:1.1 Wed Jun 7 13:01:30 2000 +++ Vanilla/docs/README.scores Tue Jun 27 18:04:48 2000 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$Id: README.scores,v 1.1 2000/06/07 18:01:30 ahn Exp $ +$Id: README.scores,v 1.2 2000/06/27 23:04:48 ahn Exp $ Continuous Scoring System Dave Ahn <ahn at netrek.org> @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ game. A player can also get the current score by sending the word "SCORE" to himself. The announcement looks something like: - INL->ALL Score: FED vs ROM 8.60 - 10.28 (weighted) + INL->ALL Score: FED vs ROM 8.60 - 10.28 (weighted) INL->ALL Score: FED vs ROM 8.71 - 10.30 (continuous) INL->ALL Score: FED vs ROM 8.50 - 10.50 (semi-continuous) INL->ALL ROM is winning. @@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ CONTINUOUS scoring mode: At the end of regulation, either team with a continuous score - lead of 0.50 or more WINS the game regardless of planet count. + lead of 1.50 or more WINS the game regardless of planet count. - Otherwise, if continuous scores are within 0.5 of each other, + Otherwise, if continuous scores are within 1.5 of each other, then the planet count is considered. If the planet count is 11-8-1 or greater, then the team with the higher planet count WINS. @@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ weighting system should help with this, but it will need adjustment. The other is interpreting the scores for decision-making. Given a -score of 10.00 and 9.51, what does the winning team have to do to +score of 11.00 and 9.51, what does the winning team have to do to ensure a win with 5 minutes left in regulation? Because the scores are weighted and summed over time, the answer is not clear. I am thinking about adding a planet-minute count to the announcements. For @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ own 2.50 planets worth for 0.5 minutes to meet the winning condition. This code has not yet been added, so suggestions are welcome. -Continuous scoring requires Vanilla Server 2.9pl7 or higher. +Continuous scoring requires Vanilla Server 2.9pl6 or higher. That's it. Dave