SE4 Rating System

[Slynky]

We all play SE4 to have fun. I can't think of a game I have had more fun at for so long.

But, if you are like me, you long to test your skills against others. And, if you are of a competitive nature like me, you long to see how you measure up.

Here is, in my opinion, the best way to date to do so: The SE4 Rating System.

Why is it a good way? Because it's roughly the same rating system used to rank world chess players. It's based on points. Win, you get points. Lose, well, you lose points. But, if you are playing against a player rated higher than you, you are (kind of) expected to lose. If it turns out that way, then you don't lose many points. But, if you win, you get more points. It's based on a formula that considers the rating of the person you are playing against. It's a way of gaining and losing points (and how many points) depending on the rating of the player you play against.

So, you ask, what is the difference between this and all the other ways we have in the forum and on the PBW site to see how well you do? Simple. It measures your playing ability over all the games you play! Not just a tourney (where you may have gotten lucky for a round or two). And it's different from KOTH. In KOTH, you may have drawn some weak opponents and gotten lucky positioning for enough games to give the King a challenge.

Another thing you need to consider: This rating is independant of any game you want to play in. Just because you are an SE4 rated player doesn't mean every game you play will be rated. A rated game must be agreed upon by other rated players in the game. So, you are free to play fun (and sometimes weird) games without worry about it affecting your SE4 rating.

I'm still working out the details of the rules and Lord Chane is working on a program to do all the computations. The website is already paid for (for a year) and there are no ads.

So, take a look (at least) and consider joining up.

(and feel free to make suggestions for consideration)