Rival Factor

battists · 11-08-2005, 10:18 AM

It would be cool if the team had a "Rival Factor" algorithm built in.

Basically, each time would have a factor for each opposing team, say from 1-10. This could have the following impacts on the game:

- Direct relationship between rival factor and game attendance
- Impact on fan happiness when you lose or win. ("The fans are ecstatic that you beat the hated Yankees!")

The game could have an algorithm that adjusts the factor gradually over time, factoring in things like:

- playoff wins/losses (every time you play in the playoffs, it would increase the rivalry)
- total # of games played (you don't become rivals with teams you only play 1 time a year)
- 1-run and extra inning games?

Anyway, just a thought!

plubbr · 11-08-2005, 02:51 PM

Rivals

Dark Horse · 11-08-2005, 05:25 PM

Also see...

Let the rivalry begin

11-08-2005, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
battists Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 14,255	Rival Factor It would be cool if the team had a "Rival Factor" algorithm built in. Basically, each time would have a factor for each opposing team, say from 1-10. This could have the following impacts on the game: - Direct relationship between rival factor and game attendance - Impact on fan happiness when you lose or win. ("The fans are ecstatic that you beat the hated Yankees!") The game could have an algorithm that adjusts the factor gradually over time, factoring in things like: - playoff wins/losses (every time you play in the playoffs, it would increase the rivalry) - total # of games played (you don't become rivals with teams you only play 1 time a year) - 1-run and extra inning games? Anyway, just a thought!

11-08-2005, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
plubbr Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 200	Rivals __________________ "It's easy to blame ourselves. It's even easier to blame someone else" -Homer Simpson WWBL San Jose Quakes

11-08-2005, 05:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dark Horse All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas! Posts: 1,730	Also see... Let the rivalry begin __________________ And stats don’t create baseball. Baseball creates stats. That's my LBA Geo Bahn Rock Hounds [1900 - ] 1901 Laseron Champions 1913 Northern League Champions 1914 Northern League Champions WWBL Birmingham Dark Horse [2010 - ] PABF Miami Storm [2016 - ] 2022 Ambassador League Champions 2023 Ambassador League Champions

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