yikes. triple post, and delete won’t work. with this specific post for some reason…
Hmm, I think if rank decay due to inactivity occurs, it should be linear (one each week) and not exponential/logarithmic. People go on vacation/get busy for more than one week, for various reasons. (especially since the number of participants are so small, and the “season” is only up till april. Being MIA for a month and going down 10 spaces (if there even are that many spaces) compared to 4…? that’s a huge difference, and hard to work your way back up… mix that in with your rank decaying from different challenges happening. yikes!
edit: supra. The point is to get people to play. and a ranking system no matter how inaccurate, as long as it’s not broken gives just one more reason to. Right now, pretty much the sauga people get togeather to play ST. and I joined in what, twice? when I had time… They don’t even do it that often as far as I know…
The point also isn’t to say so and so is the best in Canada/their particular region or what not. I say it’s more to give people who are still looking to get better ways to set goals. Also to find people of similar skill level
there aren’t enough people/interest to even run tournaments for most of these games anymore, especially since SF2 has been dropped from EVO. (Dang it, I at least expected them to REPLACE SF2… 5 games… the hell…?)
Damn Superassrider, you’re so smart. Until you posted, people thought this ranking system was going to decide the best players in Canada. Thanks so much for enlightening everyone with your top tier talk shit. You must have a PhD in grasping simple points and rational thought.
Thank you for noticing.
I understand you would want to have a ranking that doesn’t really rank people skillwise. I mean, I didn’t ever see your name in a ranking ever, maybe you’ll have more luck in this one.
I dunno where you came up with MTL owning in 3s…but you’re wrong.
You’ve discovered my secret plan. This ranking system wasn’t made to encourage people to play the games they love within a competitive environment. It was made so that I can see my name in London’s top3. That way, when Daigo, Justin Wong, and Tomo visit this thread, they will be fooled into thinking I’m one of the best SF players in Canada. Once these top players have been converted, Canada’s OG’s will have no choice but to accept that I am indeed one of this country’s finest. They will forget who the good players of the past were and assume these new rankings are 100% accurate, absolute, and ever lasting.
Damn your superior intellect ass rider. You should run for office.
I’d indeed be better than the redneck you guys elected…
It seems my intellect fails to understand the artistic concept that is this ranking. Why , if it is abstract , would it matter and enhance the will the compete for these games…
Shouldn’t you just play these games if you like them…if truly nobody is to be bothered by a ranking…then why the ranking? If you need braggin rights…just run MMs. The book is never closed on a game if somebody is willing to call you out and take your bet on a given game.
Anywayz, I pointed out I find the idea irrelevant, and also somewhat of a waste of time that could be better spent doing something else. You don’t need to even consider this opinion…And quite frankly , to push this point further would be a waste of my time.
I have to agree that a ranking system like this one is kinda pointless, and calling it inaccurate would be an understatement, unless of course the majority of SF players in Canada decide to join in. But isn’t that the point? I have to give props to the guys trying to run this thing and give them as much support as possible to revive interest in the older games.
Instead of showing support (by maybe participating and attracting more players) you come here and shit all over the idea, and saying things like
well a couple people here and there might think you’re an arrogant cocksucker, and they might be onto something. If you can’t contribute something positive, then move along. No one’s forcing you to participate in any way shape or form.
And don’t worry, this ranking system is irrelevant and is not going to affect your status in the Canadian SF community. If anyone ranks high enough to threaten your prestige, I’m sure you can show them who’s boss.
The ranking system, the way I see it, is:
a) an incentive to get more people involved
b) a reason to take these matches seriously
c) a prelude to something bigger
All of those, IMO, are valid pretexts to give this ranking system a shot. If it doesn’t work (I doubt it will), then so be it, but at least someone tried and the ultimate goal is perhaps reached: more people playing those games.
My 2 cents…
P.S. isn’t Prez the one who also goes by Imajinn, the Sagat player from MTL?
wait wait WAIT
you mean this ranking system ISNT for BEST IN CANADA?
Mississauga
CVS2, A3, 3S.
I find it funny though. Nobody actually bothered refuting Super Ass’s points. I guess you all know it’s the truth.
a) there is no chance in hell more people would get involved. there’s a reason people don’t play most of those games anymore.
b) nobody is going to take this shit seriously. There’s nothing to be proud of to be the best at a game nobody plays
c) the only thing this ranking thing will prove is that people stop playing games for a reason and that people shouldn’t dwell too much in the past. Learn to move on.
Update to the rankings: I challenged DaFlipMasta and beat him in SSF4. He’s going to post here and confirm. I believe I own Brampton and now get 6 extra infantry next turn.
I guess you missed the part where I said “All of those, IMO, are valid pretexts to give this ranking system a shot. If it doesn’t work (I doubt it will), then so be it”.
If YOU don’t wanna play those games, then YOU move the fuck along and stop worrying about what others do. I can say that in French if you still don’t get it.
holy shit super ass rider has a gigantic stick up his ass for people trying to play games they used to enjoy
heres a hint: nobody gives a fuck about anything you just said. they want to play the game. unlike you, some people play for fun/friendly competition and not just e-prestige you can hold over the heads of a country years after the games are dead because people who happen to live in the same city as you were good at it in their prime
im not even part of this and you just come across as a huge douche
I think i’ll play for London. 3s and CvS2.
Eventually I’ll be cleaning up the regions as things go along.
Right now you can only challenge anyone above you in your home ladder and anybody else in another regions ladder.
Once you take first in a region you can pretty much rest on your laurels as your name will be engraved there for the rest of the season denoting that you took first in that region for that game.
I like the idea of challenging people within 2-3 spots away from you, as that will make things more convenient for players. The spot decay was going to be implemented in one form or another eventually, however it will be fixed rate not exponential.
Now on to the drama.
First off, yes Superassrider, these rankings are irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. I seriously hope that people realized this before you came from on high to bless us with this tidbit of wisdom. I’m pretty sure I never said that this shit was the be all and end all of rankings for these games in all of Canada forever and ever, amen. I guess I assumed that it was already pretty obvious and didn’t bother specifically stating this. My bad.
I’ll tell you what, I’ll put a big fat disclaimer in the OP saying that these rankings do not count.
As for the idea being irrelevant. If people are willing to use the rankings, it’s not pointless anymore. I never expected to get more than a handful of people in the first place, however if the idea eventually takes off, so what?
People play their games, post up the results of their matches and then other people see that and go, “hey, people still play this game!”
Now I understand if you were offended after thinking I’m trying to rewrite history or some other misunderstanding, and I respect that. However the douchebaggery and immaturity you’ve projected onto me through your vitriol is uncalled for.
You guys need to take a deep breath and relax. You make it sound like I’m trying to shake the foundations of the scene and take over or some shit.
Y’know what you got me, and I would’ve gotten away with it too if it wasn’t for you meddling kids!
Don’t be uselessly upset about my rankings when people start participating in them.
Need I say more.
LOL at this. Man your panties must be tied up in several knots right now.
Also I missed this election you speak of.
Seriously kid, this shit speaks volumes of your maturity level.
Post more, I’m enjoying this.
Cuz it isn’t artistic you dumb fuck.
Frankly, I’d rather live in a world where nothing but my “abstract” rankings exist for games that are still fun to play than admit defeat and play games that me and quite a few other people think are boring.
Your the one the most bothered here. Just shut your fucking mouth and move on with your worthless life.
I don’t need braggin rights, just a hub where people can track their progress and see that other people still play their game. How hard is this to comprehend?
Now I know that your seriously not some retarded guy who hadn’t already grasped this, so I’m going to assume your posting this vitriol out of spite.
I don’t know why bitches are hating, when during the scene pre IV, things were pretty stale, and it took a handful of hardworking people (who know who they are) to keep the scene on life support for so many years. Is it so wrong for me to try something to keep the community for these games alive somehow?
What possible harm could come from this? Tell me what disaster could possibly occur if good players overseas discover that players who use these rankings are less than stellar?
Now in the spirit of the tone you’ve been using in your recent posts:
Fuck you very much, now go crawl back under whatever pile of white dried up shit that the flies won’t even go near you came from.
I forgot to add mustain’s first post to the multiqoute spree, but he pretty much sums this nonsense up in that post.
I find it hilarious that you haven’t even noticed that we have in fact refuted his points up to now, perhaps you should reread the posts.
a) Says who? Let me hear these reasons please, enlighten me.
b) We play it, and we may or may not take it seriously. Even if people didn’t want to join my rankings and the idea bombs, who cares? Now if you don’t care enough about these games that’s fine with me.
c)Congratulations, I think Diclawsis has been giving out cybercookies. Go tell him that JED has approved the dispensation of ONE, but ONE cybercookie for an HVE.
So in conclusion it looks like a few people are salty over an idea that means absolutely nothing in the long run (for them at least).
Don’t worry, I promise to return the souls of those who agreed to participate in my rankings. Yeah that’s right, I’m sucking your souls out. Shoulda read the fine print. Didn’t you know I’m a scumbag bastard trying to scam the whole community? Tsk Tsk.
Dumbasses.
Look I’m gonna skip the beating around the bush here.
I don’t like the new games coming out that the majority of newer and some of the older players are playing.
Specifically 4.
Now if you enjoy these games than by all means, please, in fact I encourage you to suck the marrow out of those games for all they’re worth. Congratulations, you can enjoy those games whereas I can barely tolerate them. Good for you, bad for me.
I’m gonna keep repping the games I like any way I can. If you don’t like it, please cry.
Oh and Marvin, that’s 7 infantry, get it right.
Updated the first post again.
Clarified the rules section and made the whole post more readable overall.
Season will start on Tuesday February 1st.
I will merge regions where applicable.
If it means anything JED07, I’m sure most of us appreciate you taking the initiative to do this.
p.s. SF4 sucks
The two big reasons why IV is absent from this ranking system besides the fact that I don’t like it are:
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I have to update the rankings every time results are posted. It’s going to be hard enough with all the people involved. If I included IV, I wouldn’t be able to keep up considering the amount of people who play it.
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It already has a billion tournaments and is the most played game right now. It doesn’t need my help.