Blitz Queue Trial (Closed)

Ythan · Post Post #7 (isolation #1) » Sat Oct 17, 2015 11:59 am

Little insensitive to the Brits to name it after a Nazi bombing campaign but other than that.

Ythan · Post Post #9 (isolation #2) » Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:09 pm

Let's not drag this out, just literally google the blitz.

Ythan · Post Post #13 (isolation #3) » Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:46 pm

In post 10, zoraster wrote:I used a term common within chess and other games signifying short time periods. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_chess#Blitz

Also, there are things like "Blitz Games Studios", a children's games studio that (before they shut down) was based in England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blitz_Games

I was joking please don't change it.

Ythan · Post Post #52 (isolation #4) » Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:38 am

Dr. Katz what do you think would be a better value to represent balance or lack thereof than winrates?

Ythan · Post Post #56 (isolation #5) » Tue Oct 20, 2015 7:17 pm

Funny things is all the Mafia habits of other websites amount to. Ours is the one true Mafia.

Ythan · Post Post #68 (isolation #6) » Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:26 pm

That's life.

Ythan · Post Post #70 (isolation #7) » Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:29 pm

That's what all the people say.

Ythan · Post Post #78 (isolation #8) » Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:19 am

I don't think this site would benefit from widespread vigorous screening.

Ythan · Post Post #80 (isolation #9) » Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:49 am

Kats I'm still not sure what you think is a better option than literal actual winrates. You don't seem to like EVs, and with good reason I think.

Ythan · Post Post #84 (isolation #10) » Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:52 am

No, it was to prompt you to notice that there isn't a better alternative.

Ythan · Post Post #87 (isolation #11) » Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:55 am

If you're just saying that using a flat average win rate derived from games with all manner of setups is not helpful then you're right.

Ythan · Post Post #93 (isolation #12) » Fri Oct 23, 2015 6:16 am

That's all seems like a lot of effort for no benefit I can see over plain WRs.

Ythan · Post Post #135 (isolation #13) » Wed Nov 04, 2015 5:59 am

It's also not New York specific if that's what you want.

Ythan · Post Post #149 (isolation #14) » Wed Nov 04, 2015 3:08 pm

More coherently themed names could be nice.

Ythan · Post Post #154 (isolation #15) » Sat Nov 14, 2015 7:29 am

Yeah this queue is pretty fantastic.

Ythan · Post Post #172 (isolation #16) » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:58 pm

Removing it now would be a cruel joke. It's obviously the best queue.

Ythan · Post Post #174 (isolation #17) » Sun Nov 29, 2015 10:04 pm

In post 173, Equinox wrote:Alternatively, if you wish to bypass this process, running your game as a theme game is recommended.

heh heh

Ythan · Post Post #179 (isolation #18) » Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:10 pm

What if there's nobody around to request a prod?

Ythan · Post Post #186 (isolation #19) » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:50 am

Different strokes etc

Ythan · Post Post #190 (isolation #20) » Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:23 pm

In post 188, Klazam wrote:Tangential discussion regarding rob's idea for this queue supporting marathon games

I vote NO

We have marathons very infrequently for a reason.

Ythan wrote:Different strokes etc

Ythan · Post Post #198 (isolation #21) » Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:44 pm

Could you clarify the problem? You haven't explained it clearly.

Ythan · Post Post #200 (isolation #22) » Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:49 pm

Fewer live slots in games? I'm going to be pretty shocked if this is given as justification from dropping blitz but it's not like I'm paying taxes here.

Ythan · Post Post #203 (isolation #23) » Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:55 pm

Things got less active so nuke the fast queue?

I mean yeah, people who would be playing something other than blitzes

because they had to before

probably did stop playing large themes.

Ythan · Post Post #206 (isolation #24) » Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:59 pm

In post 205, zoraster wrote:But yes, people's preferences play a role in our decision-making, but only a partial one.

Oh I'm extremely interested in hearing any other factors you may be able to share.

Ythan · Post Post #208 (isolation #25) » Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:00 pm

Well thanks.

Ythan · Post Post #214 (isolation #26) » Fri Dec 11, 2015 6:57 am

I mean do we get rid of the Blitz queue because it's faster than other queues if we're talking about its impact on activity?

Ythan · Post Post #223 (isolation #27) » Sat Dec 12, 2015 2:19 pm

I'm likely to sign up for more games in a slower environment because they'll add up the the same total activity for me.