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Ties should end with no score!
Posted: 31 December 2024, 08:28
by TicketyBoo
Just tied and was surprised despite the game being announced by BGA as a tie, I lost points because I was the highest rank.
I don’t understand why this is the case. The higher ranked player “should” have won, so gets penalised for not being good enough?
Interested in your thoughts. For me is going to encourage playing a much more irritating game - ie blocking people.
Re: Ties should end with no score!
Posted: 31 December 2024, 09:00
by Meeplelowda
TicketyBoo wrote: ↑31 December 2024, 08:28I don’t understand why this is the case.
The higher ranked player “should” have won, so gets penalised for not being good enough?
That's absolutely the case. If I draw against Magnus Carlsen who should beat me 10 times out of 10 unless he's literally in a coma (and even then I don't like my odds), he should lose rating points.
Re: Ties should end with no score!
Posted: 02 January 2025, 01:46
by mjwills
Link to the game TicketyBoo?
Re: Ties should end with no score!
Posted: 02 January 2025, 02:49
by Meeplelowda
mjwills wrote: ↑02 January 2025, 01:46
Link to the game TicketyBoo?
https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=608621102
Re: Ties should end with no score!
Posted: 02 January 2025, 03:51
by Ceaseless
TicketyBoo wrote: ↑31 December 2024, 08:28
Just tied and was surprised despite the game being announced by BGA as a tie, I lost points because I was the highest rank.
I don’t understand why this is the case. The higher ranked player “should” have won, so gets penalised for not being good enough?
Interested in your thoughts. For me is going to encourage playing a much more irritating game - ie blocking people.
Why wouldn't it be the case? You were expected to win, and didn't. The rating formula hit you for your result accordingly. If you're disrespecting your opponents and not performing blocks you should have in-game, be thankful for getting away with a draw, lol.
Re: Ties should end with no score!
Posted: 02 January 2025, 10:11
by Jellby
Look at it from the other side. You didn't lose as much as you would if you had lost the game.
Re: Ties should end with no score!
Posted: 03 January 2025, 05:59
by Strode
Meeplelowda wrote: ↑31 December 2024, 09:00
TicketyBoo wrote: ↑31 December 2024, 08:28I don’t understand why this is the case.
The higher ranked player “should” have won, so gets penalised for not being good enough?
That's absolutely the case. If I draw against Magnus Carlsen who should beat me 10 times out of 10 unless he's literally in a coma (and even then I don't like my odds), he should lose rating points.
There's no reason to assume Carlsen is that good at Ticket to Ride.
Re: Ties should end with no score!
Posted: 03 January 2025, 06:31
by Meeplelowda
Strode wrote: ↑03 January 2025, 05:59
Meeplelowda wrote: ↑31 December 2024, 09:00
TicketyBoo wrote: ↑31 December 2024, 08:28I don’t understand why this is the case.
The higher ranked player “should” have won, so gets penalised for not being good enough?
That's absolutely the case. If I draw against Magnus Carlsen who should beat me 10 times out of 10 unless he's literally in a coma (and even then I don't like my odds), he should lose rating points.
There's no reason to assume Carlsen is that good at Ticket to Ride.
I laughed out loud, then had to explain to someone why I was laughing.
Re: Ties should end with no score!
Posted: 15 January 2025, 17:54
by TicketyBoo
I was intrigued to see what would happen in a complete tie. I suppose it makes sense that the high ranking player loses because they didn’t win.