Matthew Young35 said:It’s actually quite straightforward.
My system focuses on the gap between where you predicted a driver would finish and where they actually landed. Essentially, the higher the discrepancy, the fewer points you earn.
As for DNFs, we just go by the official FIA standings.
That said, the system could use a little fine-tuning. For instance, I’d cap the maximum score at 5 points per driver. We don't want one poorly placed pick—like someone predicting a driver who ends up retiring from the race—to completely tank a person's entire forecast.
If there's a tie in points? Honestly, I haven't a clue; I'll leave that bit to someone else to figure out.
I'm pushing for this specific scoring method because it feels the most equitable. In my view, it provides the most accurate reflection of who truly has the better intuition.
Consider this example: if you predict a driver will take 4th and they finish 3rd, under the current rules, you get nothing. Under my system, you'd walk away with 1 point. Meanwhile, if someone else predicts that same driver for 1st, they missed by two spots, yet under the current setup, they're awarded 5 points.
By my logic, the person who misses by a single position should be rewarded more than the one who misses by two.
I get what the point of the system is, and honestly, I think it’s a "fairer" way to go. But it still needs some fine-tuning. That’s exactly why I want to see how it actually plays out in the real world.😉
And you seriously can't have a system where there isn't a predetermined reason why someone ends up better at equalization.😳
It’s easy enough to end up with a tie where multiple players have the exact same score. We seriously need to decide ahead of time who takes the win and why. If we don't, people start arguing, things get heated, and the whole thing just turns into total chaos. 🙂
That’s exactly my point—we really need to flesh this part out and cover all the bases. For instance, if we look at something like:
Someone went and wrote the same driver in two different spots.
Someone forgot to list a driver.
Someone listed way too many drivers.
Looks like someone’s tied on points.
and so on.
Look, just try to actually think this through and put some ground rules together so we finally know where we stand.
And if anyone’s got an idea, just throw it out there. Feel free.🤷
I mean, it’s pretty obvious that you’re the one who gets to decide the rules since you’re the one who made them up in the first place.😉
