Outer Rim War III old - Revision history

RS David: recat

2009-04-02T19:02:05Z

recat

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	Please be aware that at this time, the above two entries on webpage and bot are not valid. Work on these will continue, but for now ORW3 will use a modified version of the ICTE bot combined with manual score-keeping. This system proved successful at the skirmish and will continue to be our main system of moderation during the competition. The [http://www.orw3.net/ ORW3:The Subterrel Conflict webpage] is complete with graphics, rules, and fictional background to the competition, but does not currently have the ability to login or record individual matches.		Please be aware that at this time, the above two entries on webpage and bot are not valid. Work on these will continue, but for now ORW3 will use a modified version of the ICTE bot combined with manual score-keeping. This system proved successful at the skirmish and will continue to be our main system of moderation during the competition. The [http://www.orw3.net/ ORW3:The Subterrel Conflict webpage] is complete with graphics, rules, and fictional background to the competition, but does not currently have the ability to login or record individual matches.

	[[Category:~~Club Expansion~~]]
			[[Category:Completed Projects]]

RS David: Category:Club Expansion temp

2009-04-01T18:21:10Z

Category:Club Expansion temp

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	Please be aware that at this time, the above two entries on webpage and bot are not valid. Work on these will continue, but for now ORW3 will use a modified version of the ICTE bot combined with manual score-keeping. This system proved successful at the skirmish and will continue to be our main system of moderation during the competition. The [http://www.orw3.net/ ORW3:The Subterrel Conflict webpage] is complete with graphics, rules, and fictional background to the competition, but does not currently have the ability to login or record individual matches.		Please be aware that at this time, the above two entries on webpage and bot are not valid. Work on these will continue, but for now ORW3 will use a modified version of the ICTE bot combined with manual score-keeping. This system proved successful at the skirmish and will continue to be our main system of moderation during the competition. The [http://www.orw3.net/ ORW3:The Subterrel Conflict webpage] is complete with graphics, rules, and fictional background to the competition, but does not currently have the ability to login or record individual matches.

	[[Category:~~Old Proposals~~]]		[[Category:Club Expansion]]

RS David at 16:44, 5 February 2009

2009-02-05T16:44:33Z

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	=== Coding Progress Note ===		=== Coding Progress Note ===
	Please be aware that at this time, the above two entries on webpage and bot are not valid. Work on these will continue, but for now ORW3 will use a modified version of the ICTE bot combined with manual score-keeping. This system proved successful at the skirmish and will continue to be our main system of moderation during the competition. The [http://www.orw3.net/ ORW3:The Subterrel Conflict webpage] is complete with graphics, rules, and fictional background to the competition, but does not currently have the ability to login or record individual matches.		Please be aware that at this time, the above two entries on webpage and bot are not valid. Work on these will continue, but for now ORW3 will use a modified version of the ICTE bot combined with manual score-keeping. This system proved successful at the skirmish and will continue to be our main system of moderation during the competition. The [http://www.orw3.net/ ORW3:The Subterrel Conflict webpage] is complete with graphics, rules, and fictional background to the competition, but does not currently have the ability to login or record individual matches.

			[[Category:Old Proposals]]

Dave: added old coding section

2007-03-01T04:34:08Z

added old coding section

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	We will be purchasing a domain name for this competition, such as orw3.net, when the name of the competition is finalized.		We will be purchasing a domain name for this competition, such as orw3.net, when the name of the competition is finalized.

			== Old Coding Section ==
			The remainder of this page concerns technical details of the ORW3 website and IRC bot.

			=== IRC bot (currently unavailable) ===
			* '''Coder: [[Mystic]]''' (from scratch)
			* Announce all activity in the main channel
			* Signups for 1v1 and 2v2, to be done via PM !signup; will require a handle and password to do so
			* Removes for 1v1 and 2v2 upon parting channel or quitting, or via !remove
			* Topics - Checks for updates to the score every 5 minutes and updates topic accordingly. (Or, the website can notify the bot to change the topic when necessary.)
			* Turning on/off - Websites are more reliable than IRC connections, so the bot simply needs a local on/off button.
			* Interfaces with the ORW3 website to obtain data.
			* For the sake of the competition, [[Empire at War]] is being treated as two separate platforms: ground and space. The competition bot will need functionality for !signup EaWGround and !signup EaWSpace

			=== Website (mostly available) ===
			* '''Coder: [[Mystic]]'''
			* '''Graphics: [[Terrak]]'''
			* The code for assigning and reporting matches will be PHP, instead of mIRC as before.
			* Place controls for admin match modifying and turning the competition on/off.
			* Pages:
			** Reporting - drawing from list of active matches
			** Disputes - a form that emails to the admins egroup
			** Rules
			** Ladder - Individual achievement; allow for display of any given week as well as cumulative ([[LIC]]-style)
			** Standings - Club standings, by week or cumulative
			** Newsletters (or "The OR Times") - containing news, maps, etc.
			** Updates - Non-fictional updates, such as changes to the rules, website, staff, or admins.
			** Clubs - Listed by faction and activity, this will contain brief info on each club.
			** Home - Hub of information: brief "about" section, factions' planet holdings, top 3 or 5 players from each club, top 10 overall, top 2 clubs for each game,
			** Contact - List of contacts for each club, list of ORW3 admins, including an email form to contact them
			** Profiles - a player profile for each person: name, club, IRC nick(s), link to profile at club's site, email address, other contact information (AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, Xfire)
			** Matches list
			** Login/logout
			** Register
			** FAQ
			** Active matches - includes those waiting on the signup list
			** Admin controls - edit report, turn competition on/off (for a particular day or week)

			=== Coding Progress Note ===
			Please be aware that at this time, the above two entries on webpage and bot are not valid. Work on these will continue, but for now ORW3 will use a modified version of the ICTE bot combined with manual score-keeping. This system proved successful at the skirmish and will continue to be our main system of moderation during the competition. The [http://www.orw3.net/ ORW3:The Subterrel Conflict webpage] is complete with graphics, rules, and fictional background to the competition, but does not currently have the ability to login or record individual matches.

Dave: added old clubs

2007-01-17T03:31:46Z

added old clubs

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 *<del>Option 1 uses</del> one world per faction per round<del>, with any incursive matches against each team being against the world denoted of that team for the battle (i.e. if Rebel challenges Imperial in battle, the Imperial player is fighting in defence of their world &mdash; this might make players more proactive, by encouraging them to pick fights rather than wait for themselves to be challenged by others)</del>
 *<del>Option 2 allows the possibility of having up to two worlds per faction to be defended each battle, with enemy factions striking at different held worlds</del>
 ==Scoring==

Dave: damnit :P

2007-01-17T03:19:27Z

damnit :P

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	This page is merely a holding page that contains old information from the official [[Outer Rim ~~Wars~~ III]] page.		This page is merely a holding page that contains old information from the official [[Outer Rim War III]] page.

	'''''Note that the first four concepts have been reconciled into ''Concept 5'', in an attempt to reduce weaknesses of the various proposals.'''''		'''''Note that the first four concepts have been reconciled into ''Concept 5'', in an attempt to reduce weaknesses of the various proposals.'''''

Dave: holding page for old ORW3 page stuff

2007-01-17T03:18:43Z

holding page for old ORW3 page stuff

New page

This page is merely a holding page that contains old information from the official [[Outer Rim Wars III]] page.

'''''Note that the first four concepts have been reconciled into ''Concept 5'', in an attempt to reduce weaknesses of the various proposals.'''''

<del>'''Concept 1'''</del>
[[Image:SectorMap1.png|Sector Map Concept 1 for Subterrel Conflict]]

<del>This version divides the sector into three sections — outer section, middle section, centre section — and distributes the worlds thusly: three in the centre section, four in the middle section, and five in the outer section.</del>

<del>'''Pros'''</del>
*<del>Natural-looking configuration</del>

<del>'''Cons'''</del>
*<del>Unbalanced distribution — two of the factions have the same distribution pattern (1 centre, 1 middle, 2 outer) while the other has a different pattern (1 centre, 2 middle, 1 outer). NOTE: It is not known if this is a real issue or not, unless we were to give different weighting or emphasis on the different sections, in which case it would be a true competition imbalance.</del>

<del>'''Concept 2'''</del>
[[Image:SectorMap2.png|Sector Map Concept 2 for Subterrel Conflict]]

<del>This version divides the sector into three sections as with Concept 1, however the distribution is symmetrical, with three systems in the centre section, three in the middle section, and six in the outer section.</del>

<del>'''Pros'''</del>
*<del>Equally-balanced configuration with no natural advantages</del>

<del>'''Cons'''</del>
*<del>Looks less natural than Concept 1</del>

<del>'''Concept 3'''</del>
[[Image:SectorMap3.png|Sector Map Concept 3 for Subterrel Conflict]]

<del>This version moves away from the sector divisions idea, and instead opts for a 'front lines' idea, where factions have to battle through defending systems on the front lines, which will fluctuate, rather than capturing worlds at random in the sector. Each faction begins with one world arrayed against one world of each of the two other factions.</del>

<del>'''Pros'''</del>
*<del>Strategic systems, with front line worlds requiring capture before being able to access worlds deeper into a faction's territory</del>

<del>'''Cons'''</del>
*<del>Does not look like a naturally-forming configuration</del>

<del>'''Concept 4'''</del>
[[Image:SectorMap4.png|Sector Map Concept 4 for Subterrel Conflict]]

<del>This version is a modification of Concept 3, and moves the starting cluster of faction systems from a diamond shape to a squared one. The main difference with this is that instead of each faction having one system being contested by both factions, it has each faction with one system arrayed against each faction, so instead of two factions battling over the one system, each of the front line systems per faction is only arrayed against one faction.</del>

<del>'''Pros'''</del>
*<del>Same as Concept 3</del>
*<del>Features two front line systems: one against each faction</del>

<del>'''Cons'''</del>
*<del>Same as Concept 3, insofar as it is not a natural-looking configuration</del>

*<del>The number of worlds to be fought over can be one of two options:</del>
#<del>3 only</del>
#<del>3–6</del>
*<del>Option 1 uses</del> one world per faction per round<del>, with any incursive matches against each team being against the world denoted of that team for the battle (i.e. if Rebel challenges Imperial in battle, the Imperial player is fighting in defence of their world — this might make players more proactive, by encouraging them to pick fights rather than wait for themselves to be challenged by others)</del>
*<del>Option 2 allows the possibility of having up to two worlds per faction to be defended each battle, with enemy factions striking at different held worlds</del>

==Scoring==

<del>Players will be able to earn points simply by waiting for matches, which will hopefully serve the dual purpose of making waits tolerable and drawing more people, thereby lessening waiting time.</del>

** <del>1 - 20 minutes on the waitlist [patrolling territory] [max 12 per day] [change to 15 minutes if competition is only one day per week]</del>
:: <del>This only applies when 50% or more of the number of participants are signed up (example: 1 person for 1v1, 2 for 2v2, etc.)</del>
** <del>1 - connection failure (unable to connect or lag-out) [scouting territory; orders not to attack, or a brief skirmish]</del>
:: <del>After three lag-outs in one day, a person can no longer earn patrolling points that day, to prevent abuse.</del>
** <del>2 - win by forfeit [enemy turns tail]</del>
:: <del>A forfeit may be called for any of the following reasons, if the other party so desires: No attempt to play the match by one of the participants within 15 minutes after the match is assigned; Departure mid-match for reasons other than connection problems.</del>

* Bonuses:
** <del>2 - 25 points or higher in a week & mention in The Outer Rim Times</del>
** <del>5 - 50 points or higher in a week & paragraph or news flash in ORT</del>
** <del>10 - 100 points or higher in a week & at least half article in ORT</del>

==ORW Time options==

** <del>Option B: Saturdays only, 2-week battle periods. Less intense. This has been the format for past ORWs.</del>
** <del>Option C: Sundays only, 2-week battle periods. May or may not be easier for most people to make than Saturdays.</del>

==Website stuff==

Consider making highly customizable ladder/standings: ability to view particular game statistics, vs. particular club, vs. particular player, specific match times, vs. particular factions, 2v2 with particular teammate, etc. This will create a significant load on the MySQL server, but using static ladders may resolve such a problem.

We will be purchasing a domain name for this competition, such as orw3.net, when the name of the competition is finalized.