Winning the game with a tie

#1 If i had to take a guess, i'd think it was a persons rank (or alphabatised)

Devestator

#2 *bump*

Can't be rank or alphabetized. I've won & lost games to players with a lower rank. The names of both players have been higher than mine alphabetically as well. Would love to hear from you Justin. In most games with a tie, players are always speculating as to how it happens.

Thanks,

Keith

#3 I think the last one to hit gets the win.


texana

#4 Sorry for the delay, I had to dig up an answer with the server developer. The answer is that ties are resolved with a coin toss.

We are talking about ways to improve tie-breakers for the next version of Orbz - like continuing to spawn bonus (purple) stars at the end of match until a tie is broken.

#5 Thanks for the info Justin... certainly explains why we couldn't figure it out. :-) As for the new way to break a tie... that method would shake things up a bit! Imagine being tied with another player & a purple star spawns... a player in 3rd or 4th could come along a take the game with a shot at the purple. It would certainly keep the players on their toes!

Keith

#6 Heh, I seem to lose the coin toss a lot. :)

Nightmare

#7 Also, it seems like if the host is tied for 1st with another player, the host automatically wins the toss I think.

#8 The ranking server is breaking the tie and has no idea who hosted the game. I assure you the coin toss is random to break a tie and no preference is given to the host.

#9 It does seem like it though whenever im tied with the host i always lose the toss

#10 But what you need to remember (or should I say do :) is probability...

The chance of me throwing a head is 50/50. The chance of me throwing 100 consecutive heads, while highly improbable, is still possibile.


Anyway, Heads I win, Tails you lose!!!!!!!!!!