Re: spoon-discuss: scoring

[Jeff Schroeder <jschrodr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:50 PM 2/23/01, you wrote:

> I see a couple of problems with the present scoring system.  I like the
> way we reward people for passed proposals, but I think that penalizing
> players for failed proposals discourages innovation.  Sometimes an idea
> might have to be presented in several different forms before it catches
> on, and the person who thinks of it first gets dinged for points.

I have been setting the failed proposal fine to a low amount for just those 
reasons.  In an upcoming nweek, I will set it to zero again.  However I 
don't agree that the discouragement of innovation is a large enough 
justification for removing the failed proposal fine altogether.  I checked 
the rules and do not see a proposal limit per player, therefore the purpose 
is to prevent a Player or Players from inundating the system with frivolous 
proposals.

> Also, this makes the income of the bank highly unpredictable.  It is very
> hard for me to try to keep some semblance of balance.

It is unpredictable.  :) Such is the world in which we are playing!

> I would rather see a system where there is a light fee at the submission
> stage of every proposal proposal, so everyone pays a fairly light toll
> rather than the unlucky player getting slapped with a big fine.
>
> I'm still trying to pay off my debt from the time I got slapped for 60
> points in one go, because the fine was set high and several of my
> proposals failed.
>
> Does anyone agree with me?


I like the current system, I think that your idea would limit innovation 
more than the current system does, so what is the point?  How many points 
do you have right now?  More than 60?

jeff


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