Reputation

2012-02-20T05:34:23Z

Amagila:

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== What is reputation ? ==

On '''Board Game Arena''', we would like to have a strong competitive atmosphere with a respectful and fair play ambiance.

To achieve this goal, each player has a '''reputation profile''' which is the representation of his general attitude with others players. This profile is composed of 3 items:

* Opinions from other players (http://fr.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/common/reputation_up.png and http://fr.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/common/reputation_down.png)
* % of games you finished
* % of games you finished with no clock penalties

Seeing the reputation profile of a player, you are able to check if his behavior is good, if he won't quit the game before the end, and if he respect time limits.

== How to increase my reputation / what makes my reputation decrease ? ==

At any time, you can give others players http://fr.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/common/reputation_up.png and http://fr.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/common/reputation_down.png marks.

* a http://fr.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/common/reputation_up.png if you liked to play with him/her, and recommend to play with this player.
* a http://fr.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/common/reputation_down.png if you disliked to play with him/her, and discourage others to play with this player.

You can only give a single thumb (green or red) to a single player. If your opinion evolved you can click again on a thumb to reflect this change.

As soon as you give a "red thumb" to a player, a warning message is displayed when you try to join a table where this player is. In this situation it is recommended to leave the game or to expel this player.

By nature, opinions are subjectives. There is nothing we can do for you if you receive a for an unfair reason. However, we know by experience that this system has a lot of advantages and give a relevant information.

== Advices: how to get plenty of http://fr.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/common/reputation_up.png ==

* Be polite ! Say at least "hello" and "good luck" at the beginning of the game. "good game" ("gg") at the end of the game.
* When you need some time to think, click on "I would like to think a little" link.
* Stay calm in any circumstances: it's a game.
* Don't press your opponent to play if he has some time left.
* If you really can't finish the game (this is not supposed to happened...), then say you are sorry and leave the game by your own to save your opponents time.
* Be a good loser: if your lose because of bad luck or a strategy you dislike, don't blame the luck or your opponent (and don't give him a http://fr.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/common/reputation_down.png for this reason!).
* Be a good winner: if your opponent makes a mistake you can signal it to him, but avoid triumphalism and provocation.

== What are the consequences of a bad reputation ? ==

A bad reputation makes you suspect to your potential opponents. You will have to explain your situation, and maybe some players won't take the risk to play with you.

It is also possible to filter players by reputation on a table. The worse your reputation is, the bigger difficulties you will have to find opponents.

Rating

2012-02-20T05:32:55Z

Amagila:

[[Category:Help]]
== What is ELO rating ? ==

Your ELO rating for a game is your level at this game. It's a 4 digits number followed by sign http://fr.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/common/rank.png.

Example: 1648 http://fr.boardgamearena.com/theme/img/common/rank.png.

If you never play a game on BGA, your initial rating is 1500 . Each time you win a game your rating increases, and it decreases each time you lose a game.

== How is my ELO ranking computed ? ==

The BGA ELO system is inspired by the standard [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_system ELO rating system], in use for chess.

Let's try to make it simple: the points you win/lose after each game depends on the ranking of your opponents. If you win at a table with opponents stronger than you, your ranking will increase a lot. If you lose at the same table, your ranking will decrease a little. And so on ...

In case there are more than 2 players at the table, we take into account the final rank. This is the reason it is important to continue fighting for the second place during the game if you think you can't win.

== Okay, but I want to know the formula ! ==

At first, when someone left a game for any reason this game is not taken into account by the ELO rating system.

* Table Level (TL) is the average of ELO ratings of all players at this table.
* The success (S) of a player depends directly on its ranking at the game, from S=+470 (winner of the game) to S=-470 (last player).
* The performance (P) of a player is TL+S.
* The new ELO rating (Rn) is a weighted average of the previous ELO rating (Rp) and the performance: Rn = K.P + (1-K).Rp

== Good players, Experts, Masters ==

* Good players: > 1600 ELO
* Experts: > 1800 ELO
* Masters: > 2000 ELO

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