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Offline Doberman

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K/D ratio?
« on: February 20, 2002, 03:53:15 PM »
Why is the ratio "kills / deaths +1" for score/ranking?  Why the "+1"?  There's probably some completely obvious explination for this, but I'm just missing it. :)

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Offline Raubvogel

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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2002, 03:56:29 PM »
Because dividing by 0 is an error :p
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Offline Hristo

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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2002, 04:47:47 PM »
Because Fishu's streak would crash everyone's browser ;)
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Offline Rude

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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2002, 04:51:48 PM »
Heyas Hristo!:)

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Offline Swoop

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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2002, 10:30:31 PM »
I'm still sure it *should* read:

If deaths=0 then KD=kills/(deaths+1) else KD=kills/deaths.

(note:  missing full equation cos cant be arsed to type all the bailed and disco stuff)

It's all very well stopping a div zero error, but for those of us who dont fly (or die) that much, this +1 makes a notable difference to k/d ratio.


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Offline Hristo

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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2002, 11:25:32 PM »
Swoop, that's give everyone one free death, not affecting the KD.

I suggest this instead

If deaths=0 then  
    Print "This guy is very good. Let's see how long he keeps the streak."  Icon.Caption = "GOD"
else
  KD=kills/deaths
end if


Heyas Rude
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Offline eskimo2

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Re: K/D ratio?
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2002, 11:40:57 PM »
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Originally posted by Doberman
Why is the ratio "kills / deaths +1" for score/ranking?  Why the "+1"?  There's probably some completely obvious explination for this, but I'm just missing it. :)

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If you think of deaths in the formula as really being "lives" it makes a bit more sense.
We all log in with one life.
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Offline BlauK

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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2002, 04:12:16 AM »
Yup.. it is not K/D it is K/L (K/D+1). You dont score kills in death, but when alive you do ;)

Kills per life.. kills per career, etc. Death only ends the current life or career. Or then the end of the tour ends it. Your next life begins immediatly, even if you dont fly in it.

K/L makes the most sense to me :)
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Offline Gremlin

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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2002, 06:51:12 AM »
HTC,

Please copy and paste this code into version 1.09 thank you

If deaths>1 and CPID = "Gremlin" then
   deaths = 0
   kills = kills+10
end if

for each nit in nitwitland
   nit.ganginbastage = true
next

for each rookie in rookieland
 rookie.hardceiling =  30000ft
next

Gremlin.
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