GO Ladders FAQ

This is an article about the GO Ladders feature.

What is a ladder?

• A ladder is a system that keeps track of peoples scores to games. Using these scores, players get a score starting at 1000, which goes up or down. This means players who lose a lot will be below 1000 points, and players who win a lot will be above 1000. This number is called your ELO score.

EL...what? How exactly is it calculated?

• I'd really rather not try to explain complex mathematical formulas to the internet. Instead I shall reference you to the source I use on all my papers, ect.
  Elo rating system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
  Basically it takes your ranking and your opponents ranking, and if you had a way lower ranking and win, your ranking goes up more. If you beat someone way lower your ranking hardly goes up at all.

How do I start one of these fancy ladder things for a game me and lots of other Ogres play?

• Simply go to the ladders page (click Ladder at the blue bar at the top), and click New Ladder to the left. Then choose either Players or Teams. I REALLY RECCOMMEND players, as it is pretty unlikely for enough people to be interested in joining and working together with a team to get enough teams to have a real competition. Also, scheduling with that many people really sucks.
  
• To join a ladder, just click Ladder List on the left and find your ladder. Click ladder links at the top right and click Join Ladder.

Cool. So how do I challenge someone?

• First, PM them and schedule a time to play. Once you beat them, click their name on the ladder page and click Challenge This Player.
  
• Wait for them to accept the challenge.
  
• Go to the Your Challenges link on the sidebar and then click the link under status. Enter your scores. Your opponent must also enter the same scores.
  
• Once this is done your rankings shall both be updated.

This can be used for almost any game with PvP. Rock paper scissors even, if you assign 3-1 points for a win-loss, and probably 2-2 for a draw.

Any other questions can be asked in this thread. Please rate this thread and thank if you found it useful.

 

No problem! Do we need one on Tournaments as well? I figured they are much more self-explanatory, but I can do one if we need it.