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X-Act · Feb 15th, 2009, 3:26:04 AM

I agree with using the word 'provisional' too instead of 0.

Although both have the same effects, really: that of placing your rating at the bottom of the leaderboard.

Another way maybe would be to display the word provisional, but then also display the rating that GLIXARE would provide you if your RD wasn't too high. This wouldn't be done on the leaderboard, but rather in the program itself. Something like:

Rating: Provisional (63.44%)

This would be done so that the player would know how he's doing approximately.

Also recall that glicko-2 increases the RD of a player that is not playing. If this becomes too high, his rating would become provisional, which, in my opinion, is a good thing.

Feb 15th, 2009, 3:26:04 AM	#21
X-Act np: Biffy Clyro - Shock Shock Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,679 Malta	I agree with using the word 'provisional' too instead of 0. Although both have the same effects, really: that of placing your rating at the bottom of the leaderboard. Another way maybe would be to display the word provisional, but then also display the rating that GLIXARE would provide you if your RD wasn't too high. This wouldn't be done on the leaderboard, but rather in the program itself. Something like: Rating: Provisional (63.44%) This would be done so that the player would know how he's doing approximately. Also recall that glicko-2 increases the RD of a player that is not playing. If this becomes too high, his rating would become provisional, which, in my opinion, is a good thing. __________________ http://users.smogon.com/X-Act For all your Pokemon needs (and more!) including: the Defensive EVs applet, the Probabilities of Breeding IVs in Pokemon applet, and the Ratings of Pokemon Base Stats applet (now Version 2.0!). And also the IV to PID applet!