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newbieA (1781) / StonyDrew (1733) ®

"undead turtled vs orcs" ~newbieA




[21/10] newbieA has rightfully claimed the ultimate spot and is ranked number 1!
[19/10] StonyDrew has rightfully claimed the ultimate spot and is ranked number 1!
[09/10] newbieA has but one obstacle to become the champion and takes 2nd place.
[09/10] vvd has fought plenty to become one of the Top 5.
[02/10] newbieA says there's only a few left to beat and enters the Top 5.

News

two new things...

* Added: In others profile you can now see, if you are logged in, the points you would win or lose by playing against that person.

* Added: Ladder colours - visually shows who has played the most games, has the highest win streak and who hasn't lost a game.

I also updated the FAQ and added some sections in it, the most important one being:

Does my rating suck? Is having 1500 good?

Many players that are not familiar with Elo's Rating System believe that 1500 is a newcomers rating. Understand this: It is not the case!

When a player registers at the ladder he/she gets a rating of 1500, but, that rating is really the expected rating of an average player and not of a newcomer to the game. This means that people that are new to the game or still learning it are expected to have a rating thats way lower than 1500. It's normal.

A player who has been around for a while and knows the game is expected to be average and have around 1500, while a really skilled veteran would have a higher. As a reference, players that have around 2000 are considered strong, and those beyond 2500 grandmasters.

Whatever your rating is, it doesn't suck. The rating is a measure of your skills, in relation to the other players on the ladder. It gets better and more accurate the more you play the game and the more different people you meet. Becoming good at Wesnoth takes very long time and a lot of patience. If you lack either your Wesnoth career will be short. Use the ladder as a personal measure tool, to see your own development and to find players that are about the same skill level as you are - that's when the game is most fun to play.

Please don't see it as competition until you are truly ready for it and know you can handle the heat. And never lose faith because the rating says you are a newcomer skill wise or rank low on the ladder. After all, you are supposed to until you start mastering the game. With time your skills will grow, and so will your rating.

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Other news articles:

- new play now list functions...
- two rule changes...
- Ranking entry changed...
- in-game friends list added...
- password bug fixed
- site server update coming...
- Server crash / Disconnect rule changes...
- Elo correction & multiple accounting...
- avtars updated...
- 100 users...