CTP Internet Ratings (12-SEP-2001)

[quinns]

Call to Power -- Internet Ratings and Rankings

Last Updated: 12-SEP-2001 (updated every other week).



RANK P NAME................... RTNG WIN. LOSS NAT.TR
0001 P BERXPERT_I............. 2140 0002 0000 MEX...
0002 P BLACKICE_I............. 2120 0001 0000 CAN.ON
0003 P QUINNS_I............... 2094 0001 0001 USA.CA
0004 . GAVRUSHKA_I............ 2094 0003 0003 GBR...
0005 P JPWW_I................. 2090 0000 0000 USA.GA
0006 P KEYGEN_I............... 2090 0000 0000 GRE...
0007 P SLAMP_I................ 2090 0000 0000 FRA...
0008 P SWISSY_I............... 2090 0000 0000 USA.IL
0009 P ZOBOZEWARRIOR_I........ 2090 0000 0000 FRA...
0010 . DARTH_VIPER_I.......... 2072 0001 0002 NED...
0011 P BONEY_I................ 2066 0000 0001 THA...
0012 P FRANSES_I.............. 2064 0000 0001 NED...
0013 P VANDAL1_I.............. 1900 0000 0000 USA.WY
0014 P HUNTER_I............... 1600 0000 0000 NZL...

P = Provisional. Player has had less than 3 CTP Internet Game finishes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I become rated? Simply post, to this thread, the highest level of victory that you ever attained, (Chieftain, Warlord, Prince, King, Emperor, or Deity), in a "single player" game of Call to Power, along with the Nation and Territory that you presently reside. That's it! You'll see your name appear on the above list within a week.
How do the ratings change? See the below CTP Ratings Links section for an in depth discussion.

** It is not required to report a game until that game is finished. You may report the progress of the game on this thread if you wish, but it is not necessary. Also, try to keep your game names below 12 characters long. Thanks.


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Related CTP Ratings Links

TENPL642_AM --- Rankings for Apolyton Call to Power Internet Rated Games.

TEN620_AM --- Game Results for Apolyton Call to Power Internet.

RATINGS FORMULAS --- Formulas Used in Determining Ratings Calculations.

PBEM LADDERS thread --- Early Discussions on the Foundation of the CTP Rating System now used at Apolyton.

POPULATION GROWTH TABLES --- CTP City Population Growth Tables.

POWER GRAPH INTERPRETED --- Discussions on Call to Power's Power Graph.

COMPANY, BATTALION, BRIGADE, DIVISION... YIKES --- Discussions on the Standarization of the Groupings of Military Units in CTP.
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TENPL642_AM Report Legend:

NAT.TR - Nation and Territory of Primary Residence.

CTPI RATING - Starts with an initial value depending upon the highest CtP AI level ever honestly defeated: Chieftain=1400; Warlord=1600; Prince=1700; King=1800; Emperor=1900; Deity=2100. This rating changes by winning or losing to other rated players, while playing "rated" Internet games. See the CTP Multiplayer topic entitled "PBEM Ladders" (link above) for details on how this rating change is calculated.

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CTP Internet Rules:

1. All desired RATED players must have a current CTP Internet Rating before starting the game, (see above initial rating determiniation).
2. All players must agree on rated status, settings, and victory conditions, before starting the game.
3. No bug utilization tricks will be allowed. Any player found to be using those tricks will be ejected from the CTP Internet Ratings.
4. No "unwelcomed" harassment of players is permitted during game play. Players who violate this rule will be ejected from the CTP Internet Ratings.
5. All disputes will be adjudicated by Quinns, (unless, of course, Quinns is participating in the game in dispute, in which case an alternate judge will be chosen before beginning the game).

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CTP Internet Recommendations:

1. Rated Game sessions are recommended to run between 2 and 4 hours. Continuation dates and times should be established before ending the session.
2. Rated Games are recommended to be played at the KING difficulty level.
3. Rated Games are recommended to be played with: 3 Settlers, 1000 Gold, Pollution On, Blood Lust Off, and No Wonders.

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Inactivity Adjustment - Players will lose five (5) points for each month they go without a ratings adjustment, (i.e. remain inactive in the CTP Internet Ratings for an entire month).
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Internet Rating Change Table: - (example +200 to -200)

DIFFERENCE.. RATING
IN RATINGS.. CHANGE (+ for winner, - for loser)
+200 ........ 08.3
+150 ........ 11.8
+100 ........ 16.7
+050 ........ 22.2
=0 .......... 25.0
-050 ........ 27.8
-100 ........ 33.3
-150 ........ 38.2
-200 ........ 41.7


*** NOTICE TO ALL PLAYERS IN RATED INTERNET GAMES ***

The winner will please post the game result to the latest CTP Ratings thread (this thread) reporting:

1. Official game name;
2. Order of Finish of all players' APOLYTON HANDLES (no nick names please). Place players that were "unrated" in the game, in parentheses.

[quinns]

*** Ratings Updated ***

[blackice]

Paulino1 heh Thursday night what time? Now a precondition WE FINISH A GAME

I will be willing to allow you a graceful out... we shall start a new game. I adimit I am being too graceful here and should just butter the toast you are but we Canadians believe in showing respect for the falling...

In all fairness to your tittle I will grant you this one wish... But YOU MUST FINISH THE GAME

Feel up to a *hit kicking?
Ok that was not fair you have no boots to kick back

What time???

I'm still waiting as time's tick tick ticking away...

[blackice]

Good Job ber

[berXpert]

But I don't think I can handle so long... maybe if I use that technique from a No1 out ther to play agains newbies only, maybe I can be top all the time.

Or like other No1 out there, playing only vs the same players...

who knows?

...

I want to thank my manager Blackice for those great tips, to my teacher Lord Gav for quick my butts... and all those great players at cali12 that show me the easy way to lose a lot of games, and thanks all who play against me some time for your time.

... I think we need a cry smiley here....

[blackice]

[blackice]

2 games to report here:

1. After you

Winner: Gavrushka
Chump: Blackice

2.No after you

Winner: Blackice
Chump: Gavrushka

Good games really, both were complete defeats, Good gaming Gavrushka!

Game with paul lastnight: I lost not by much once his subs started to attack my cities it was over...

[blackice]

Game: My soul for sol's

Players:

Franses Vs Blackice

Winner: Blackice
Close Second: Franses

Good game Franses It was close, you got ahead in science I thought I had better attack. I look forward to your revenge lol I mean the next game

Anyone gaming tonight? Eme...

[Franses]

I just gave up in my game to Blackice.

He was far ahead from the start. It took me some time to find the land needed for my settlers but in the end my science went ahead a bit. I had three full monopolies by that time. However, Blackice had a far better Navy and tactics. I could not stop him from taking over several of my cities.

When I opened the map after the game I was quite surprised. Blackice had a bit more than one Island while I occupied more than 4. Although he had more goods at the start, I had a lot more in the end. Why did I loose? I understand that I was behind from the start, Blackice having a river and all that. But he did certainly make the most of this one Island.

Well done, Blackice. I liked the game a lot. Looking forward to our next game. Do not expect to win again. :-)

Congratulations,

Franses

[Gavrushka]

Players : {Darth, Gavrushka}
Finishing Order: {Gavrushka, Darth}
Game Name: {Let them Nukes Fly...)

Description : { Darth found me early on, but decided to regroup, in a mad panic I sent ships everywhere looking for him, and found him a few turns after, and started pressing the attack - I did my best to blockade his ports and sent a few small fleets looking for anything that might escape the net, he built up massive defenses in his cities, so I brought in large reinforcements whilst I developed my science, and attacked with nukes, aircraft and then walked into one of his high prod cities at which point Darth conceded... It was an excellent game, and if I had not been able to contain Darths Subs, the result would not have been assured...}

[faded glory]

I have been terribly busy sleeping on Saturday mornings ever since that awful terrorist attack

Im so traumitized Please excuse my absenses from the gathering on saturdays

[blackice]

Happy Birthday to berXpert and Darth Viper.

[Gavrushka]

BerXpert I wanna play against you... I have games in progress against Blackice, Darth Viper, Franses and Quinns, but where is my game against you.....

[berXpert]

Thank you BlackIce, I'm still celebrating!

Sure Gav, but I can play only the next friday nigth or the saturday at mourning just acouple of hours.

[Gavrushka]

CTP Internet Game result

Game { The Red Peril}
Players {Gavrushka, Franses}
Finishing order {Gavrushka, Franses}
Game Description { Franses was an elusive prey, he found me then diasppeared without trace for around 3000 years, all this time I searched and searched, until eventually I found the fringe of his civ, where much trade was afoot, I captured what I believe was a trade centre and set it up as my own trade centre, I got 5 modern advances ahead and had a superior navy that was difficult to challenge, and Franses conceded.... HOWEVER, we started another game straight after.... and the situation is totally reversed.... I am well and truly on the back foot in every element with him outsciencing, out producing me and with an extra 11 cities.... I am introuble........}

[faded glory]

Blackice a few weeks back u asked the question wether PBEMs could be loaded as normal games on MP.

I have found somthing out.....


But deleting the .CSG on the file extension and placing it in the SP saved games folder. You can play a Single Player PBEM game.

I have yet to try on MP. I havent had lots o time on the weekends lately. But if you would try this, do this and try it I think it will work...

Change the desired PBEM game from (this is example) "PBEMTURN1.CSG" to simply "PBEMTURN"... delete the CSG. It should look like a simple windows application.

2) Place it in the C:\Program Files\Activision\Civilization-Call To Power\ctp_program\ctp\save\mp\any folder therein

3) make sure the people you are playing with have the correct mods etc...

4)Fire it up


It should, in theory atleast, work!

[Franses]

CTP Internet Game result

Game {Equality}
Players {Franses, Gavrushka}
Finishing order {Franses,Gavrushka}
Game Description { This was an exceptional game. We were amazingly equal on the PG for more than 100 turns. Never seen such an equality before. However my science was a little bit better and therefore I expected to win easily. Not so. Gavrushka outmanouevred me by attacking vigorously and I had a hard time defending my position.
We did not forbid Nukes and when I researched them the game was over in 3 turns. In fact this was a shame, not a worthy end to this magnificent game. Thanks Gavrushka. May we have more games like this and have fun with them longer since we will forbid Nukes from now on}

Advertisement:
I very much like to play PBEM games but I am also very happy I started playing Internet games. Since it is so much faster a game is ended in two to five sessions. This is great. Feel free to join us. You will not regret it.

[faded glory]

Franses I have been playing on via acitivsion server since the first patch came out. I do occassionally still drop and bye and play games with nuke boy and others. But right now, I am honestly tied up in my spare time. Other than posting and playing PBEM, the cellphone seems to be constantly ringing.....

[J Bytheway]

Originally posted by faded glory
Blackice a few weeks back u asked the question wether PBEMs could be loaded as normal games on MP.

I have found somthing out.....

But deleting the .CSG on the file extension and placing it in the SP saved games folder. You can play a Single Player PBEM game

Do you mean that all the other players are taken over by AIs or what...

[faded glory]

Ya thats what I mean.

You can also play internet games via SP. But this allows access to the dreaded cheat option..PBEM wont let u do that

[Gavrushka]

No, I think what actually happens is it is like other players skip a turn.... The whole scenario was based around trying to convert a PBEM to and from internet play...it failed, Sadly Saddam, I think we were aware u could do this, but unfortunately it needs to go a step further before it is of any use..

Franses our game was the most enjoyable I had ever played - Normally a game takes shape, one side takes advantage, and the game is over - In this it swung back and forth, but you were an exceptional opponent, and I was beaten by a better player!

[faded glory]

GAv did you check out the other thing???

Send a MP saved game to the SP folder. Then open the SP mode and load the MP saved game. Open up the cheat option and make the desired changes. Send it back to MP folder and viola! You have just cheated :anrgy: now load it up with your adversary and play like nothing ever happened

So many freakin bugs

[Gavrushka]

Thats why we play with people we trust - thats why I dropped out from Gameleague - yeh we know about all the bugs....but you know when we play - we don't use 'em - and hell we all have some good games here! - You should see the saves between me and Franses in the game he won - first he was in the lead, and the game looked over, then I countered, and I was convinced I was gonna win........ then BANG - in he came letting the nukes fly and there was nothing I could do........

I never knew you could edit the game then send it back to MP folder..... but needless to say I will never do that....Unless I find I am losing again.... ....... but of course that will never ever happen........ Holy poop I am gonna go Paulno1 Brother next...

[berXpert]

Hey Gav, I think we never going to play on line, you are playing right now, but how do you do that if I was there all the time looking for you?

Well, anyone out there for a match?

[faded glory]

I would but Im too busy watching Playboy Channel with my Girlfriend

[berXpert]

OK, then I'm going to bed early tonight.

[Boney]

Hi BerXpert
Sorry I missed you last night.

I find that people from apolyton play fair, but so many others seem to cheat (GL). I don't know all the cheats, but it really spoils the game, 'cos they know before they start that unless their opponent knows the cheats they will win. After a time they start gloating, without giving clues as to how they amassed 2or3x cities loads of trade routes and mills in every city. Sorry for ranting and raving but these people piss me off. This game is not fun.

[Vandal-1]

I know the problem has been discussed here prior to this; but
I after upgrading to the Apolyton mod that provides for PBEM and hotseat play have been able tobring up only the US no1 server. My question is two part.
1)How do I fix the server problem?
2)Is it possible to somehow use just the IP no#s of other players here in order to play on the net?

[Mrs Porter]

I'd like to be a rated player please. The highest level I've ever won a single player game at is emperor.

Also, does anyone want a game? I live in Britain but am fairly flexible over times.

[berXpert]

Hi Mrs Porter,

wellcome to the Internet ratings, if you want to play the best day to find players is the saturday at 13:00 or 14:00 (your time) that's the meeting time arranged by many of us.

There are some players from europe (like Gavrushka or Darth Viper) so maybe a better time will be arranged with them.

If you want to play with me, I can next saturday but a little more late, like 19:00 your time and I have all the time you can handle in a game.

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Hey Boney what about you, do you want the revange? Next time I'm going to mail you first before go to bed.

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Vandal-1

1) To fix your server problem need to replace the servers.dat

2) I don't get the question, do you mean like "dialing" to your opponent? I don't think it's posible