02-05-2013, 10:04 AM
The losing by winning is because there is a divisor in the formula. It can happen in any event regardless of time control.
It affects players already well ahead for the season with regard to games where they have high expected scores. It doesn't affect players on 30 games or less for the season since it's only above 30 that the constant changes with the number of games.
eg Actual 40, Expect 30, Games 60 = players gains 133.33
Add on another win against someone where you are expected to get .918
Actual 41, Expect 30.918, Games 61 = player gains 132.22.
The grading system using the current formula does need modified. The solution would be a programming change to go through a player's game record and delete all games counting where the marginal effect of a win reduces the final gain.
The programmers are not in a position to make changes to the program at the moment. So unfortunately I dont have a solution.
It affects players already well ahead for the season with regard to games where they have high expected scores. It doesn't affect players on 30 games or less for the season since it's only above 30 that the constant changes with the number of games.
eg Actual 40, Expect 30, Games 60 = players gains 133.33
Add on another win against someone where you are expected to get .918
Actual 41, Expect 30.918, Games 61 = player gains 132.22.
The grading system using the current formula does need modified. The solution would be a programming change to go through a player's game record and delete all games counting where the marginal effect of a win reduces the final gain.
The programmers are not in a position to make changes to the program at the moment. So unfortunately I dont have a solution.