So what Antny is suggesting is that the hosts will toll up the scores under the current system (3 for 1st, 2 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd, +1 for Top 3, +1 for critiques) and then if Larry is the highest of 7 players on his team, he gets 7 points? That seems like a reasonable thing to try.
BUT. BUT. MY SPREADSHEET.
CCL GODS, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME.
Edit: Apparently, the forums ate the spreadsheet during the move.
Also strongly considering dropping the percentified scoring since it seems to blow all the hosts out
I may have a solution. I got bored at work yesterday, so I made a spreadsheet that automatically derives player scoring for each round and spits out the top eight based on a given judging order.
It requires the input of player names, number of round placings (how many first/second/third places) and bonus score, as well as team names (can be ignored).
It can handle up to 48 players (I've never seen a CCL even get that high), but if there are less, the algorithm just ignores blank players, so all you have to do is not fill in a name.
Cells are color coded: green cells want a user input, blue cells are formulaic outputs and should not be messed with*, and red cells highlight some sort of mistake.
*I have not locked these in case you feel like making changes, but I wouldn't suggest doing so unless you want to reconfigure a lot of stuff.
I guess we're getting close enough that if too many people decide to host, I'll lose my usual hunting grounds (though with the way things are, that seems like a non-issue D= )... I hereby forever claim the October CCL as my own. >_>
I know I previously said that I didn't want October, but my schedule is lookingt much too hectic for me take on September, so if I could get bumped down (?), it'd be great.
Looking at the submissions from the rest of my team for Round 1, Brasil Dude and I designed Commons; Crass Menagerie, Egak, and Albion47 designed Uncommons; Timothy, Mimeslayer designed an Uncommon or Rare (the creature doesn't deal the damage, so the controller is the source); and Jau designed a flat-out Rare, if not a Mythic. Blanket damage redirection is a Rare-level power, and, outside of Veteran Bodyguard/Weathered Bodyguards, has an activation cost on creatures. Jau got the highest score on my team, and his card failed the Challenge. The words "redirect" and "damage" never appear on a card together, either. The ability is worded as "damage dealt instead to."
But I didn't say anything, because my card was a simple Common, not meant to excite anyone, just fulfill the Challenge. I've worked within the Rules and parameters, and I've gotten knocked for it both Rounds. That's what trying to convey an idea with a card has to do with people staying within the design parameters.
I've had this happen to me numerous time before. And I've probably done it too, so I apologize.
However, "good concept for a card, failed challenge" should not be grounds for a valid card. If the wording is off, then you can credit people on the concept. It's frustrating to see people who overstep the boundaries of the contest score higher than you because "their idea would make a fine card". Maybe it would make a fine card, but it wouldn't make a fine card under the restrictions of the challenge. If a Core Set needed a red card and WotC Design put a blue one on the table but slapped a red mana symbol on it, unless Development was asleep, it wouldn't go through, because that's not what was required.
I propose an amendment to CCL rules stating that "challenge failed" cards be prohibited from making Top 3 unless there are too few cards that actually passed the challenge.
BUT. BUT. MY SPREADSHEET.
CCL GODS, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME.
Edit: Apparently, the forums ate the spreadsheet during the move.
Hmmm? Who?
65.8 aftermarketradio
66.3 L0ng5sh0t
66.4 Jimmy Groove
I have never seen such a tight race in all my CCLs.
In other news, has anyone reviewed the Excel file I posted? I have been using it, and I think it's been quite helpful thus far.
I may have a solution. I got bored at work yesterday, so I made a spreadsheet that automatically derives player scoring for each round and spits out the top eight based on a given judging order.
It requires the input of player names, number of round placings (how many first/second/third places) and bonus score, as well as team names (can be ignored).
It can handle up to 48 players (I've never seen a CCL even get that high), but if there are less, the algorithm just ignores blank players, so all you have to do is not fill in a name.
Cells are color coded: green cells want a user input, blue cells are formulaic outputs and should not be messed with*, and red cells highlight some sort of mistake.
*I have not locked these in case you feel like making changes, but I wouldn't suggest doing so unless you want to reconfigure a lot of stuff.
I hereby forever claim the October CCL as my own. >_>
School has come crashing down on me (I messaged GM about this) so if you'd like to, feel free to take October.
Has anyone seen Asrama lately?