Post by JoeLag on Mar 2, 2013 19:55:31 GMT 1
Well, this wasn't that big an issue with the old race engine. But surely it is one with the new one.
As I see it, the rank in the GC is determined in the following way:
Let me phrase it so: 4. completely and utterly sucks!
This did mostly work with the old engine because there weren't that much cyclists in the same group.
But this absolutely does not work for the new race engine in tours without a TT. There are usually several cyclists who finish all stages in the peloton without gaining any point.
So as it is cyclists with low ID have an big advantage that shouldn't exist according to the game's philosophy. This advantage can decide about promotions and about a lot of price money and fan/merchandising money.
In my opinion that should be changed as fast as possible. That is: Change it for the next season. I immediately see 2 general possibilities:
As I see it, the rank in the GC is determined in the following way:
- lowest time
- if 1. is equal: biggest number of (sprint) points
- if 2. is equal: biggest number of mountain points
- if 3. is equal: lowest cyclist ID
Let me phrase it so: 4. completely and utterly sucks!
This did mostly work with the old engine because there weren't that much cyclists in the same group.
But this absolutely does not work for the new race engine in tours without a TT. There are usually several cyclists who finish all stages in the peloton without gaining any point.
So as it is cyclists with low ID have an big advantage that shouldn't exist according to the game's philosophy. This advantage can decide about promotions and about a lot of price money and fan/merchandising money.
In my opinion that should be changed as fast as possible. That is: Change it for the next season. I immediately see 2 general possibilities:
- Keep track of the sum of the ranks of each stage. Use this sum as tie break. It's worth another discussion if to insert this tie breaker as 2., 3. or 4.
- Distribute more points. E.g.: First 5 (mountain) sprinters receive points. First 20 finishers receive points for the stage. (Because there's usually only price money for the first 20 ranks of a tour this could be sufficient if it weren't for the special price of the best youth cyclist. But there's at least a good probability that a youth cyclist who stays in the peloton in all stages will at least grab a point (for finishing 20. or better) in one stage)
