Author: George Sobala
Date: 19:34:11 07/25/03
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On July 25, 2003 at 15:39:55, Matthew Hull wrote: >======================================================================== >Wannabe: Any ICC computer account owner who is not the programmer of the >engine/engines running in their account. >======================================================================== > >All non-programmer-owned computer accounts -- as a requirement for having a >rated computer account on ICC -- must play in at least [fillin the blank] number >of Weekly ICC Wannabe Equalizer (WIWE, pronounced "wee-wee") >blitz/standard/whatever events per [month, quarter, 6 months, whatever] in order >to retain their ratings. Failure to meet these requirements will cause the >account to: > >-- lose it's ratings >-- be limited to unrated games for [fill in the period of time] >-- (whatever else) > >The purpose of the WIWEs is to keep the rating system in some sense of >equalibrium. Accounts MUST play whoever/whatever enters the event, which, since >it will be a computer requirement, will be computers, plus perhaps whoever else >wants to play. > >A possible side benefit might be that it could actaully be fun. A far more sensible suggestion (cf. my rants and raves in other replies to this) would be to have a special new category of game on ICC akin to the one and five minute categories. These were designed to combat the human equivalent of rating fixing: by requesting games in these categories you get _no choice_ as to who your opponent is - they are alloted by the system automatically. Comps are not allowed to play in the one and five minute categories - but it would be nice for those of a suitable inclination to have something similar for comps only. Create, don't destroy. It could actually be fun.
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