Topic: Site Features & Issues
I think number of correct winners should always win over just more accurate predictions.
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10.05.2014 | 5:00 AM ET
So if there are 200 guys who have 25/34 picks correct, then the points from correctly picking which round etc. should count. But when I see a guy 23 or 24/34 in his predictions and he is ahead of me when I'm 27/34 seems unfair to me.
Picking correct winners should always count for more.
That's just my take on it.
* Edited at 10.05.2014, 5:01 AM ET *
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10.05.2014 | 5:07 AM ET
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10.05.2014 | 5:16 AM ET
Winners are more important than the way the fight ended.
Again, at least in my opinion.
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10.05.2014 | 5:22 AM ET
However I think over the piece this site holds pick % over event wins and perfects if it's any consolation.
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10.05.2014 | 5:26 AM ET
Just btw. I edited it in my last post but since you replied sooner I will copy it to THIS post ;)
"Can you imagine if there was a guy who would pick all UFC 2014 contest correctly and he was not awarded a win for his brilliance? If he was the only one to pick all fighters correctly?
He could be 500/500 and lose to a guy who is 450/500, that's insane to me.
I cannot imagine a situation like that and I disagree with anyone to beat a guy like that just because he lucked out to get a correct round prediciton. I think knowing who the better fighter is is way more important."
Ok ;)
10.05.2014 | 5:33 AM ET
No system is perfect but I think Tapology has it just about right.
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10.05.2014 | 5:57 AM ET
Shouldn't be equal.
THis website is awesome, but I'm kind of disappointed in this. I love the point system and that you get points for correct round etc., but it should only count when people have the same amount of correct winners.
I guess we can call it end of our discussion because you just have your opinion and I have mine :)
* Edited at 10.05.2014, 6:00 AM ET *
10.05.2014 | 6:46 AM ET
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10.05.2014 | 7:25 AM ET
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10.05.2014 | 7:37 AM ET
With blind guessing you've got 50% chance of getting the winner right (maybe a bit less if you count the draw/no contest possibility, but close enough to make my point), so you get 50% of that pick's potential score. Sounds pretty much fool-proof to me.
If someone got less pick right but managed to pick method and rounds accurately enough to get more points, he theoretically is a better picker, because he also "knows how the fight's going to play out" not just who's going to win. He knows what the winner's good at, what his tendencies are, how tough and resilient the loser is, etc ... that is a perfectly normal added-value to just being able to pick the winner.
EDIT:: This coming from a dude who's constantly missing out on round and methods. I SUCK at getting semis and perfects.
* Edited at 10.05.2014, 7:38 AM ET *
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10.05.2014 | 10:03 AM ET
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10.05.2014 | 11:35 AM ET
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10.05.2014 | 11:51 AM ET
Perhapse you should stick to your strengths and leave thinking out of this.
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10.05.2014 | 12:07 PM ET
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10.05.2014 | 12:09 PM ET
10.05.2014 | 12:43 PM ET
I feel it would be easier to run down favorites and/or get lucky on a few 50/50's than to insightfully break down the fight and lay out how you think it's gonna go down.
It requires more thought.
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10.05.2014 | 1:14 PM ET
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10.05.2014 | 1:28 PM ET
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10.05.2014 | 2:40 PM ET
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10.05.2014 | 3:31 PM ET
Those are a little demoralizing, but 95% of the time, that doesn't happen. If you look at the leaderboards, most of the time the winner picked the most right. Like if you look at last nights UFC, almost everyone in the top 20 got 10 or 11 out of 12 right.