kissfanpdx:
P.S does anyone know about how long this "in the doghouse" thing usually lasts? we are talking days right?...not weeks...months.....
Heh-heh! I've found that breakfast in bed (complete with the absence of dishes in the sink), or especially an impromptu dinner-out works to shorten the stay... and will even lengthen my "WGT leash"! Believe me... I'm feelin' ya, kissfan. :/
I've got a radical thought... first, make all random multiplayer rounds, and single-play rounds practice. That's right... unranked.
Only tourney rounds - the weekly/monthly/multi-rounds/RG's/CC outings, etc... as well as any round resulting from either an offer of an invite, or the acceptance of one would count towards one's average, AND hence, would be capable of affecting one's "Reputation". Players in these rounds would probably be more likely to return to finish their rounds after an untimely disconnect, wouldn't they?
If WGT insists on calling it a "Reputation" instead of a "Dependability Rating", or something "less damning" like that, shouldn't this tag be formulated mainly from ranked rounds with friends, or from play in like-tiered competitions?
Surely, it would make the ascent through the tiers a more gradual process, with members being "forced" to become more involved socially and competitively if they cared to lower their averages and advance tiers... so I doubt such a change would be deemed a profitable one by WGT.
But it could take away alot of the headaches about quitters and sandbaggers... and having to hear about them here in the forums.