Announcement Posted on May 06, 2005
Posted By: Gydian
New Voting System
Alright, after quite a few days of picking my brain, I believe a couple of us have determined a much better system for voting to ensure more games are winning and gaining exposure. This new system should, in effect, allow constant traffic flow to the site, increase out-clicks, and make things far more fair for those who can't mass as many votes as the bigger games.
V-Points System
Basically, instead of a vote counting as 1 vote, we'll migrate into a point-based system. All games when starting will net 10 points per "vote" they make on Directory of Games. Now, any game that wins will receive a 2 point deduction for every month they win. If a game doesn't win, they'll receive a 1 point increase to a maximum of the 10 point per vote cap.
Example: Mech Crusaders wins in May. Their votes are now worth 8 points each instead of 10. They win again in June, so their votes are now worth 6 points each. They lose in July, so their votes are now worth 7 points each.
These values remain constant. If a game manages to win 5 months in a row, not only is that insane, but it'd mean they have to sit out for a month. The odds of a game winning 5 months in a row with this system is pretty much impossible, but still, this should allow more games a chance to win instead of the same ones winning over and over.
Now, I'm going to attempt to set this system beside the current system until month-end so I can make sure it functions before it's launched globally for June. I'd like some game owner, and voter input on this if you wouldn't mind doing so.
As always, thanks for your patience and support. :)
Ben |
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