interesting things and expansion of ranking.pl

tenhou

I am planning more things for ranking.pl. In the pipeline is a feature much like Xfire's, which will auto-generate little images that people can use on blags and SNS sites and stuff. I'm not sure entirely how feasible that is computationally, but I should be able to do it when I get unlazy. Monthly statistics on plots might also be added - effectively differentiating the little information that I can get from simple game records. Extrapolation of data seems to be a good way to expand. Also, should I get to the bottom of it, I might add player rank/pt statistics. I need to sort out some nitty-gritty date things first, though.

Should I add the rank/pt thing, there is a slight problem. Since it is impossible to figure out when an ID was registered, it is likewise impossible to get the right rank/pt unless it is calibrated. I will probably add a page where a player can paste their ID into a textbox and click a button - the script will log in, take note of the current pt/rank/rate and number of games played for both 3p and 4p games, and calibrate the database accordingly. Future queries will then show correct information. The biggest problem with this is quite simply people's reluctance to give some random (foreigner's) script their ID just so others can see correct information, but I suppose as time goes on it will become more trusted.

Another idea which I will probably implement this moment is a feature request form linked directly from the ranking.pl front page. I'm sure I will get a lot more suggestions than I have so far if it is possible without emailing.