Phil Lamat wrote:
Let's back to archiving : the problem is that nowhere is written any criterion to say if a game has to be archived or not.
For me there is only 3 good reasons for archiving a game :
1-game or playback is broken
2-game isn't random
3-max score can easily be reached
You did agree previously that gambling games should be archived, so there might be: 4-based on luck.
IMO we need first to fix GENERAL RULES for archiving, and till it isn't done, archiving games is no more than discrimination ...
That's exactly what we're trying to do now, creating rules(to archive gambling games...that's pretty general rule). The thing is that if you put things as "game is broken-should be archived" into general rules, then what's the limit of being broken...wrong colours, bad graphics etc.
We would still have to discuss archived ones game-by-game basis.
If and when gambling games will be archived, I was thinking to make a sticky thread about them...Where you can see all info at same place, what are the definitions to archive a game etc.
Just remember the first aim of Marp : possibility to know and watch what can be done on any Mame game, no ?
Yes. But you can submit even when the game is archived. We are now talking about leaderboard, and trying to keep it as some kind of meter for videogames playing skill.
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It can be argued that MAME-mahjong games are not really videogames, but boardgames on digital format. Yet, if there is enough skill involved they make a good competition.
Phil, you forgot to comment about difference of bet vs other mahjong.
If we would have a poll about bet mahjong or even all mahjong archiving, both would require imo 2/3 majority...which would be unlikely.
