Well folks, the long-awaited first edition of SoSG's Puzzle Championship Series (PCS) Rankings - the world's most prestigious and widely-recognized measure of puzzle-solving prowess - has been calculated and released. So without further ado, here they are:
Rank | Player (Wins) | Points |
quadsevens (3) | ||
orel | ||
Loney Fan (1) | ||
erin (1) | ||
benjamin pratt | ||
stolenmonkey86 | ||
steve sax | ||
dangarion | ||
cigarcow | ||
dusto magnifico | ||
chad fonville | ||
alex cora | ||
berkowit28 | ||
fanerman | ||
karina | ||
mike scioscia's t.i. |
As you can see, quadsevens is hanging onto the #1 ranking, but the last puzzle has allowed SoSG orel to close the gap.
Although I can't yet reveal exactly how the rankings are calculated, they are loosely based on the PGA and ATP Tour ranking formulas, with some necessary adjustments. Here are a few guidelines:
- They're as objective as possible, although I sometimes have to make subjective judgment calls.
- They're based on the results of a rolling 7-puzzle span, which at this time goes back to this puzzle. Thus, the results from this puzzle will no longer count after the next puzzle (the SoSG Quiz isn't considered a puzzle).
- For each puzzle, the first correct solution submitted garners the most points. The 2nd correct solution gets the 2nd-most points, and all subsequent correct solutions garner the 3rd-most points.
- Each puzzle is categorized as either easy, normal, or difficult, and a minor adjustment is made to the point totals awarded accordingly.
- There is a small point award for effort/participation, even if you don't get the right solution.
- Rankings will be updated and posted after each new puzzle.
And please keep in mind that while it took NASA almost a decade to come up with the BCS Rankings formula, these PCS Rankings were developed by one guy in about 10 minutes. So they might not be perfect and are subject to possible revision, but I think they're pretty good.
Good luck next puzzle!
11 comments:
If I knew rankings were involved I would've tried harder!
My brain was lagging on the chess puzzle. Late nights in Las Vegas and a 6 hour drive home aren't the best prep for a puzzle day. But I am glad to see that surfing around wookieepedia all day has finally paid off.
How committed are you? How much do you want it? These are the questions the great ones don't have to ask themselves. They already know the answer.
There are approximately 2 weeks until the next opportunity to boost your ranking. You can use that time going to Vegas or lamenting about how you could have tried harder. Or you can dedicate every minute of that time and every fiber of your being to becoming the greatest puzzle solver that ever walked theis earth.
(cue "Eye of the Tiger")
I'm heading up north for the Dodgers games in SF next weekend. Make the quiz related to that so I can shoot up the rankings.
I mean "next puzzle" not quiz. Work crept into my online persona there.
Wow, Eric. Now i'm feeling guilty that i actually have an offline life, i feel like i'm underachieving or not devoting myself to the puzzles.
Then EK's dastardly plan has worked!
Yeah sorry Karina, I got a little carried away there. I think I've been seeing too many Tony Robbins commercials on TV.
I'm assuming the "erin" on the list is me, but I really don't remember ever getting one of these correct. Refresh my memory, please.
Erin, you were awarded full points for the Gibson scramble puzzle and half for the Cameron Diaz scramble puzzle. Bet you never thought your work on those puzzles would pay off in such a big way down the road, huh?
I do think they were among the easiest puzzles, and are actually the main reason why I decided to adjust points based on difficulty level.
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