Re: [pbmserv-dev] can there be partners (multiplayer comment)

[Richard Rognlie <rrognlie@gamerz.net>]

On Wed, Jul 23, 2003 at 05:44:54PM -0700, Eric Shultz wrote:
> 
> --- Lyman Hurd <lhurd@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Ratings in multiplayer game sin general need work. 
> 
> I agree, but I'm not a programmer.  If you get upset
> at unqualified people complaining or asking about
> stuff, stop reading now.
> 
> Several people are putting efforts into the sexy part
> of the server, which is why there are so many cool
> games.
> 
> Someone really needs to spend some time on a couple of
> the unsexy parts of the server - namely the
> multiplayer rating system.  Perhaps in the process of
> updating that, there would be a solution to the
> multiplayer win.  
> 
> In order to make an effort to be helpful, I wondered
> about this possible fix (which would be more like a
> patch). Can two players (partners) be given a draw,
> and the rest a loss?

Hrm... here's an idea...

right now, isGameOver() returns a char*.  NULL if the 
game is not over.  the player who "won" if it is.

Perhaps tweak that code to return the winner(s) [blank delimited?]

(and, of course, suitable ratings.cpp changes...)

Blasted brainstorms... now I won't be able to sleep tonight...
(don't be surprised if I do this tonight... ugh)


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