Woodshaft
Do what works for YOU!
Mr. Page is well aware of the flaws of his fargorate formula.
That said, there will always be those who cheat the system.
My feeling is that, especially at those big entry fee fargorate-capped tourneys, there are gonna be sandbaggers.
Many good players have figured out how to keep their fargorates low by sandbagging in bca leagues and in weekly "cheapie" tournaments.
Trust me, I know a lot of guys who do this.
Mr. Page knows it happens too.
And as long as ALL fargorated wins/losses are thrown into the data, many player's fargoratings can and will be skewed, at least at the amateur level.
Also, Mr. Page still doesn't get the concept of pool skill:
Mike, fargorates (pool abilities) don't generally ever go down much, but a player CAN improve quickly. Thus, quit putting so much weight on older data lol. Your formula definitely causes "fargorate lag" when player's improve!!! And you know it.
That said, there will always be those who cheat the system.
My feeling is that, especially at those big entry fee fargorate-capped tourneys, there are gonna be sandbaggers.
Many good players have figured out how to keep their fargorates low by sandbagging in bca leagues and in weekly "cheapie" tournaments.
Trust me, I know a lot of guys who do this.
Mr. Page knows it happens too.
And as long as ALL fargorated wins/losses are thrown into the data, many player's fargoratings can and will be skewed, at least at the amateur level.
Also, Mr. Page still doesn't get the concept of pool skill:
Mike, fargorates (pool abilities) don't generally ever go down much, but a player CAN improve quickly. Thus, quit putting so much weight on older data lol. Your formula definitely causes "fargorate lag" when player's improve!!! And you know it.