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Also, will it show available targets for an ability?  For instance, if I use Philly Armorbearer, do I have to look through my whole deck, or will it show me the Phillies left in my deck?

My guess would be that it would let you look through your entire deck, but would only allow you to select a "targetable" card.

The plan is for RedemptionLive! to know the rules of Redemption. If I pull it off, it would know what cards are targetable and would not let you make a play that is not legal.

There will also be some game play options as to how the interface shows you what it knows. For instance, in tournament play, it would likely not "gray out" illegal options or prompt you in any way with the list of valid plays. That would be tipping you off to things you might not have remembered about in a real life game. Instead it will simply block you if you try to make an illegal play. However, when all of the players agree, a game option would let RedemptionLive present you with only legal options at any given time and would prompt you for options that you have available and could choose to exercise (like would you like to capture a hero with your active Unholy Writ?).

Mike

That would help teach newer players how to think Redemption much better I think.

prompt you for options that you have available and could choose to exercise (like would you like to capture a hero with your active Unholy Writ?).

What about having a ranking system, and only the lower levels have this option? And only display like the top 5 choices recommended? That way it will help newer players, but not be in the way of advanced players? (Of course, the off/on option is good too).

I'd purposely bomb a few games so it reminds me to do basic stuff (stuff I always forget) when I play the top players.

I had been thinking about ways to have RedemptionLive! automatically score(rank) players based upon their performance in "official" games (tournament play plus games played for ranking, but not games for fun or for testing deck ideas). Things like the quality of the competition or measurable things that happen during a game. Do any of you have specific suggestions of formulas or measurable aspects of a game that could be used as part of a ranking system?

Mike

ROOT is good enough at ranking people.

I'd purposely bomb a few games so it reminds me to do basic stuff (stuff I always forget) when I play the top players.

I don't know of any ranking system that de-levels you.

Quote from: Rawrlolsauce! on December 29, 2010, 01:45:53 PM

I'd purposely bomb a few games so it reminds me to do basic stuff (stuff I always forget) when I play the top players.

I don't know of any ranking system that de-levels you.

Halo 3

I would like a ranking system that doesn't just count wins vs losses only, but has a RPI/strength of schedule aspect to it. That way it's more of a level playing field for everyone.

Because we don't want, For example, #1 is #1 because he has beat #545 (0-100) 100 times.

But at the same time, #2 can't be #2 because he's 2-0 (2 total career games) vs the #3 guy.

A balanced ranking system is built with RPI/Strength of schedule and wins vs losses.

*sigh*

Believe me, if that were the case there would be no problem. 

I think a formula should be used that incorporates several different criteria:

1) Poll of all former and current tournament hosts and playgroup leaders.
2) Poll of people who do not play the game but like to write about it.
3) An average computer ranking comprised of at least three separate computer polls.

I really believe this new and innovative idea would work great to determine who's the best.

I love this idea, it works so well for college football.