CocosLive: What happens when two people get the same score?

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CocosLive: What happens when two people get the same score?

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Started 1 year ago by tmsquasher
Latest reply from AkumaStreak

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tmsquasher
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Hypothetical Situation: Player A scores 1000 in a game, and his score is stored online via CocosLive. He now has the #1 spot on the leaderboard with that score.

Player B scores exactly 1000 three days later, and his score is also submitted online. From my experience, Player B's score would be #2 behind Player A.

A problem arises if 1000 is the maximum score attainable for this game. In my mind, wouldn't it make more sense for the most recent score to be on top to keep the competition going?

I've got a similar thing happening in the game I'm currently working on. Would be interested to hear anybody's thoughts on this 'issue.' Any recommendations for an easy work-around based on the date the score was submitted?

Thanks!

Posted 1 year ago #
riq
Key Master

if A and B have the same score, then the 1st one to score it will be #1, and the 2nd one will be #2.

Posted 1 year ago #
tmsquasher
Member

That's what I've been noticing. Do you have any suggestions for doing the reverse, so the most recent score would be #1?

Thanks for your post.

Posted 1 year ago #
AkumaStreak
Member

I would think that you would only want a player to rise up in the leaderboard if they are able to best the existing score? Seems unfair to the original score earner. Do you have a special case, or are you just wanting to give precedence to recent players? Just curious. Thanks.

Posted 1 year ago #
tmsquasher
Member

@AkumaStreak: Yeah, this is a special case for me. Since there is a maximum score, I do want to give precedence to more recent players to keep the competition going.

Posted 1 year ago #
CJ
Moderator

In general wouldn't we want to let the newer player rank higher? this would reward active players and keep old ones coming back to try and repeat or better their old score to make it the top one again.

Posted 1 year ago #
AkumaStreak
Member

This seems to be largely a preference thing (so the option would be nice, I suppose). I don't like a person's score entry surpassing (with respect to position in the leaderboard) another score in a leaderboard unless they've beaten said score.

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