DreamRose311 - 2010-10-21 1:41 AMNow that there have been 5 puzzle tests, can we expect a similar LMI Puzzle Ratings soon?

rakesh_rai - 2010-11-19 9:19 AMBoth are valid points. This is very much a part of the plans, and you'll see this happen sooner than later.

rakesh_rai - 2010-11-26 2:37 PM
You can check out the LMI Sudoku Ratings page now. Arrows are now included to indicate the change in rank (from previous rating list). The exact changes in the ranks and ratings are explicitly indicated as well.

debmohanty - 2010-11-26 2:47 PM
May be an explanation of what the arrows indicate? It looks like a jump of 10+ ranks is indicated by Up arrow.

rakesh_rai - 2010-11-26 2:37 PM

You can check out the LMI Sudoku Ratings page now. Arrows are now included to indicate the change in rank (from previous rating list). The exact changes in the ranks and ratings are explicitly indicated as well.

rakesh_rai - 2010-11-26 3:10 PM

You are right. The arrows are largely self explanatory. As of now, we have used five arrows in three colours to indicate the changes in ranks, as below:

- The green arrow indicates that the player is on the up, and has made major gains (10+) in the ranks as compared to last ranking list.
- This arrow indicates that the player has made minor gains in ranks (1-9).
- The right blue arrows indicate that there is no change in the rank.
- This arrow indiates that the player has dropped 1-9 ranks.
- The red arrow indicates that the player has dropped 10+ ranks.

rakesh_rai - 2010-11-26 3:10 PM
You are right. The arrows are largely self explanatory. As of now, we have used five arrows in three colours to indicate the changes in ranks, as below:

- The green arrow indicates that the player is on the up, and has made major gains (10+) in the ranks as compared to last ranking list.
- This arrow indicates that the player has made minor gains in ranks (1-9).
- The right blue arrows indicate that there is no change in the rank.
- This arrow indiates that the player has dropped 1-9 ranks.
- The red arrow indicates that the player has dropped 10+ ranks.

debmohanty - 2010-11-26 4:03 PM

Thanks for explaining.
So there is no 'major' jump (in either direction) in top20.
But I would think that cpickerel and willwc cases are significant jumps.
The point i'm trying to make is a jump of 5 ranks in top20 or jump of 10 ranks in top50 or a jump of 20 ranks in top100 should be considered as major.

debmohanty - 2010-11-26 4:03 PM

So there is no 'major' jump (in either direction) in top20.

But I would think that cpickerel and willwc cases are significant jumps.The point i'm trying to make is a jump of 5 ranks in top20 or jump of 10 ranks in top50 or a jump of 20 ranks in top100 should be considered as major.

purifire - 2010-11-26 4:05 PM
Jump or Drop you mean :)

rakesh_rai - 2010-11-26 4:28 PM
I think you meant a drop for cpickerel. Thanks Rishi.

debmohanty - 2010-11-26 4:32 PM



Yes - I used jump for both the directions. drop is the correct word.

DreamRose311 - 2010-12-17 8:56 PM

The rating system is really cool, thanks for doing this. One issue though, on both 'change' columns, when you sort by that column, it doesn't quite sort correctly. For instance all numbers starting with 1, whether it's 1 digit, 2 digits, or 3 digits are all grouped together. (it sorta goes 1, 10, 100, 11, 110, 111)...

debmohanty - 2010-12-28 12:37 PMThe sorting works the way it does because of the square brackets around the numbers.Rakesh, any reason why the numbers have to be bracketed?

figonometry - 2011-02-19 5:43 AM

I notice I'm missing from the rankings now. (I think I've done only one test since November.) How do you determine whether someone is 'active' or not? How long before you get removed?

neerajmehrotra - 2011-02-19 9:22 PM



If you miss three consecutive tests then your name is temporarily dropped from the ratings. You will again enter in the list as soon as you play another test.
Sudoku tests / ratings and Puzzle tests /ratings are totally different entities....and are not mixed together.

figonometry - 2011-02-19 5:43 AM

I notice I'm missing from the rankings now. (I think I've done only one test since November.) How do you determine whether someone is 'active' or not? How long before you get removed?