Took A Skull

Originally posted by greenpawn34
I see that the lad User 478237 who is King of the Vultures has had
to date just one post and that was to complain bitterly when time outs were suspended.

He appears in Thread 122631.

He must have had a whole lot of Skulls slipping through his itchy fingers.

Hehe, the attitude. Yep, that's him alright.

Originally posted by Sam The Sham
59% wins by timeout and still a 1200 rating surely that's a record for extreme suck

you should send your lyrics to Kate Perry,

i took a skull and i liked it
it felt so wrong
it felt so right
i took a skull and i liked it
the taste of it was delightful

Originally posted by FabianFnas
If the graph shows a roller-coaster shape, then I always politely decline the offer.

I'm curious why you won't accept a challenge if the graph has a roller coaster shape....? What are you reading into that? {sorry - showing my ignorance here!}

Cheers
Andrew

Originally posted by andrew93
I'm curious why you won't accept a challenge if the graph has a roller coaster shape....? What are you reading into that? {sorry - showing my ignorance here!}

Cheers
Andrew

Well, the other player is likely to be under-rated for one. The peaks of the roller coaster represent his true strength.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Well, the other player is likely to be under-rated for one. The peaks of the roller coaster represent his true strength.

Or is it that the peaks are a false indication of strength? Those being the instances where timeout wins may have boosted a player's rating above their true level? Similarly, the troughs being the instances where the timeout fishing hasn't paid off against a diligent stronger opponent?

Personally, i'd be more inclined to think a roller coaster curve as an indication of real life schedules and activity, and in the case of one particular curve of a high rated player on this site, a trough being the result of a sudden loss of online availabilty.

Originally posted by Sever
Or is it that the peaks are a false indication of strength? Those being the instances where timeout wins may have boosted a player's rating above their true level? Similarly, the troughs being the instances where the timeout fishing hasn't paid off against a diligent stronger opponent?

Personally, i'd be more inclined to think a roller coaster curve as an i ...[text shortened]... rated player on this site, a trough being the result of a sudden loss of online availabilty.

A roller coaster shape of his rating graph together with his inclination to abandon games might show him as a non serious player.

Originally posted by FabianFnas
A roller coaster shape of his rating graph together with his inclination to abandon games might show him as a non serious player.

Or maybe a binge drinker?

Originally posted by Sam The Sham
Or maybe a binge drinker?

Perhaps. But I don't take challenges from non-serious players. Perhaps he has a reason, perhaps he is serious. If he explains, then I perhaps take the challenge.

One explained once that he just went out of jail. No wonder he had a lot of time-outs during his time-in.