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Does the database track whether a game was *random map?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:01 pm
by Queen_Herpes
Does the database track whether a game was started on a random map?

Re: Does the database track whether a game was *random map?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:03 pm
by AndyDufresne
I think the answer is currently no, but I am not certain.


--Andy

Re: Does the database track whether a game was *random map?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:20 pm
by Woodruff
Queen_Herpes wrote:Does the database track whether a game was started on a random map?


No. I definitely wish it did, as I think it would be a fascinating statistic showing real flexibility in skills, rather than who can specialize the best.

Re: Does the database track whether a game was *random map?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:55 pm
by Queen_Herpes
AndyDufresne wrote:I think the answer is currently no, but I am not certain.


--Andy


Might be nice to track in case a random medal was ever implemented.

Woodruff wrote:
Queen_Herpes wrote:Does the database track whether a game was started on a random map?


No. I definitely wish it did, as I think it would be a fascinating statistic showing real flexibility in skills, rather than who can specialize the best.


I didn't think of that. Would be nice to see who can win on random, if a medal doesn't come out, I'd think a player who plays and wins a lot on random is, as you said, skilled and flexible.

Re: Does the database track whether a game was *random map?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:41 pm
by jpcloet
There are several suggestions around random games. But the current answer is NO.

Re: Does the database track whether a game was *random map?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:30 pm
by lord voldemort
indeed it would make things better

Re: Does the database track whether a game was *random map?

PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:50 am
by Arama86n
Very interesting question. I've assumed the answer is no, and it would appear that It is so.

This should definatly be changed, as it says a lot about a player! Also, A random medal should then definatly be implemented, In my opinion a very meaningfull medal. It would almost be the medal that says most about a player, after xmap medal perhaps.

Q_H I beleive you are well aquainted with the Suggestions sub-forum, perhaps next time the urge to suggest takes you you can throw up a suggestion regarding this, firstly that CC should start registering random games, secondly that it should be shown that a game was random, and thirdly that a random game medal should be implemented.

Re: Does the database track whether a game was *random map?

PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:40 pm
by mgconstruction
It would defiantly be better for map rank. That "Random map" in the "Maps Not Completed" tab is driving me nuts! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Does the database track whether a game was *random map?

PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:07 pm
by Iron Maid
mgconstruction wrote:It would defiantly be better for map rank. That "Random map" in the "Maps Not Completed" tab is driving me nuts! :lol: :lol: :lol:


What about my nuts? All my goals look forfilled and then only that stupid 1 on Maps Not Completed stays. :sick:

Re: Does the database track whether a game was *random map?

PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 4:17 pm
by chipv
I asked about this when investigating stats on random maps.
Unfortunately if you start a game as random it is recorded as a game played on the resulting map selected.

That means that a random medal would miss all of these games as there is no way to determine which maps
were started as random.

Re: Does the database track whether a game was *random map?

PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:58 pm
by squishyg
Perhaps we could get this on the turtle's to-do list...

Re: Does the database track whether a game was *random map?

PostPosted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:45 pm
by Queen_Herpes
squishyg wrote:Perhaps we could get this on the turtle's to-do list...


I made a suggestion for it...