Tag o rama!

**KapitiLizard** · 21st January 2011, 23:34

Originally Posted by BMWST?

ok here one for ya kl.....fastest tag sketchy 5 minutes!

that's gonna take some beating, but I like a challenge

**Leber** · 21st January 2011, 23:35

Here is the new one

**Bald Eagle** · 22nd January 2011, 00:03

Originally Posted by Leber

Here is the new one

easy one

**blackdog** · 22nd January 2011, 00:19

proposed solution

keep the existing stats. some have worked very hard to get where they are on the table.

below the existing spreadsheet set an identical sheet to be reset annually. ie/ a tagger of the year award

if you wanted to go a step further, another could be included below this to be reset monthly, for a tagger of the month award.

IMO it would be very sad to burn all the data that has taken this long to collect.

**BMWST?** · 22nd January 2011, 08:54

Originally Posted by theblackstig

proposed solution

keep the existing stats. some have worked very hard to get where they are on the table.

below the existing spreadsheet set an identical sheet to be reset annually. ie/ a tagger of the year award

if you wanted to go a step further, another could be included below this to be reset monthly, for a tagger of the month award.

IMO it would be very sad to burn all the data that has taken this long to collect.

i could prolly figure out quite easily to have a rolling monthly and yearly statistics sheet but i have a sneaking suspicion that the names at the top will generally be the same as they are now.....
I can also remove the stats sheet from public view and give the link only to people that are interested in it?

**Sketchy Snr** · 22nd January 2011, 09:35

Pool Tables J/Ville community centre

**Sketchy Snr** · 22nd January 2011, 09:52

The New One ( slightly off road )

**Bald Eagle** · 22nd January 2011, 13:05

Originally Posted by Leber

Hi guys and gals,
I wonder if its worth a discussion on starting the tag count from zero seen we have new players and to get the enthusiasm and some competition going again.

After talking to some potential new players, looked, liked what they saw and once they saw the King taggers (DEVO)score. They say "F@%K that's good, oh nah that will be impossible to get if I start now!" They ask how long did it take to get your score and when I say a year they say forget it.

Could we make a reset date of say the first of Jan to cover the new players and recent increased activity of the game or reset from 1st Feb. What do you think???

Originally Posted by devo

Personally speaking I have no problem with what you suggest, however if future players are put of by the scores, then they are playing the game for the wrong reason.
To me, the fun of the game is the ride to get it, being first is just a bonus so as you get to place the noo one, not to just bump your score.
I would play just the same if there was no scoreboard at all.

Originally Posted by Leber

I do agree with you that and I may have very well put the guys off pointing out the stat/score sheet attached to the game. When I first started playing I didn't know there was a stat sheet attached till a month later by then it was too late for me I was fully addicted.
As for me the stat/score sheet is a great enhancement to the game and it touches on my mild competitiveness but its still about getting on the bike and getting out for a ride in locations I may not otherwise go..

Originally Posted by BMWST?

do we nuke the stats sheet altogether then?.I must admit it is an incentive for me now but at the beginning of the game it was all about getting the tag regardless....and the other aspects of the stats are interesting to me(some we dont keep anymore)I would like to hear the views of the newer guys....do we keep stats only for a month?I think some of the original players had views on this too.

Originally Posted by rwh

It's never been about the scores for me ... mostly because they're way out of reach. But it's nice to be able to look back at the stats. The map is more important, though. Pity I'm a google hater

Richard

Originally Posted by Weaver

As a new player I think it's a good idea to reset the score every year I suppose. Imagine what the scores will be for the top three this time next year otherwise.

Originally Posted by KapitiLizard

Perhaps just a single stat like the grand total might put off some people, but for others it may be the motivation. For me when I started it was just the fun of the game, and then I set some personal goals such as reaching 25, 50, 100 etc

If people want stats then I am sure we could come up with loads of different ones (assuming that the statistician doesn't have a heart attack), such as fastest tag, most tags in a day, most tags in a month, most group tags, largest group, etc

Keeping the game fresh is good so if it takes a change or 2 to keep people interested or bring in new players then I am all in favour

Originally Posted by spacemonkey

Annual reset on the anniversary?
Sounds good to me.

Originally Posted by spacemonkey

Although I do admit I tend to come out of hibernation usually after I've been looking at the stat's sheet.

Damn KGB coming out of retirement just as I though I had him beat and was looking at who I was gonna pass next. *shakes fist*

Originally Posted by devo

And that is a very good point
Thinking about it on my rides tonite, killing the scores could in fact kill some of the incentives in the game resulting in the opposite effect.

Originally Posted by theblackstig

proposed solution

keep the existing stats. some have worked very hard to get where they are on the table.

below the existing spreadsheet set an identical sheet to be reset annually. ie/ a tagger of the year award

if you wanted to go a step further, another could be included below this to be reset monthly, for a tagger of the month award.

IMO it would be very sad to burn all the data that has taken this long to collect.

Originally Posted by BMWST?

i could prolly figure out quite easily to have a rolling monthly and yearly statistics sheet but i have a sneaking suspicion that the names at the top will generally be the same as they are now.....
I can also remove the stats sheet from public view and give the link only to people that are interested in it?

Some interesting comments there. The motivation for the playing of the game is different for us all. Sometimes it's about the ride, the unusual tag, the place on the scoreboard and individual competitions i.e sm and kgb.

I would hate to see all the history lost but an anniversary count reset while retaining a separate link to the running Grand Total. New players would then have a target for monthly/yearly top score and us old dinosaurs could keep trying to get to the lofty heights of the masters.

My vote ( didn't know there was a poll didya

) is retain the master sheet and add an annual sheet with a reset from Tag #1 anniversary date.

...and I'm only 6 behind Leber

**Quasi** · 22nd January 2011, 14:33

i say keep the stat sheet. No one should let that put them off joining in. As Devo says - its all about getting out there and getting a tag, and after they first one, its impossible to fight the addiction.
I too am pretty competitive and like to keep tags (lol) on the position of my arch enemy - the gay KGB