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I've become a ratings wanker
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 8:54 pm
by Fiona T
Tis in the title.
Have honestly never given a toss about apto ratings. But am teetering on the cusp of 1700 and am properly caring for the first time! 1700 was stuff of dreams...! With higher ratings come bigger falls - a loss to a lower rated players I frequently lose to and I'm down 20+ points!
(Credit the boost to Rob - have been half-arsedly Ankiing his list for the last few weeks! - cheers Roberto!)
Re: I've become a ratings wanker
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:15 pm
by Marc Meakin
I don't know about Apterousbut there are scrabble players who won't enter small tournaments for fear of losing ratings points.
Enjoy the game is what I say
Re: I've become a ratings wanker
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:18 pm
by Gavin Chipper
There are treatments available on the NHS for this.
Re: I've become a ratings wanker
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:23 pm
by Fiona T
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:15 pm
I don't know about Apterousbut there are scrabble players who won't enter small tournaments for fear of losing ratings points.
Enjoy the game is what I say
haha yep - that's always been and still is my philosophy - I'd never decline a game because of ratings fears. But 1700 would be nice - suspect it will all go south very soon and I'll stop caring again
Re: I've become a ratings wanker
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:58 pm
by Fiona T
Fiona T wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:23 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:15 pm
I don't know about Apterousbut there are scrabble players who won't enter small tournaments for fear of losing ratings points.
Enjoy the game is what I say
haha yep - that's always been and still is my philosophy - I'd never decline a game because of ratings fears. But 1700 would be nice - suspect it will all go south very soon and I'll stop caring again
And it has
Re: I've become a ratings wanker
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:19 pm
by Fiona T
Back to not caring - all good
Re: I've become a ratings wanker
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:27 pm
by Gavin Chipper
And that's the thread. That was enjoyable.
Re: I've become a ratings wanker
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:54 am
by Fiona T
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:27 pm
And that's the thread. That was enjoyable.
Well I think there are two valuable lessons to be ignored here -
1) Don't play apto after wine
2) Don't post on c4c after wine
Re: I've become a ratings wanker
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:38 am
by Callum Todd
lovely stuff Fiona, congratulations on your apto performances and on your carefree mindset evolution. Thanks for sharing
Re: I've become a ratings wanker
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:05 pm
by L'oisleatch McGraw
New milestones bring out the wanker in us all, Fiona...
Re: I've become a ratings wanker
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:33 pm
by Ronan M Higginson
It took 7 games to gain 28 points
It took 1 loss to take away 26 of them.
Can be a cruel cruel system at times...