tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post3374952287604512338..comments2024-03-07T15:32:53.014+02:00Comments on Yehuda: Olympics Badminton: A Study in Bad Game DesignYehuda Berlingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16038826060312027387noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-69586765388722150252012-08-19T08:51:40.093+03:002012-08-19T08:51:40.093+03:00i think the blame should be the competition format...i think the blame should be the competition format, because now are using group, not knockout, in group format you can predicted who is you opponent in next game, so you can control which game to be win and lose, depend in other group that who is in the top of group, or if using group format, in the last game you should play the game in the same time, like in football. but for me better using knockout, so the athlete will really fight, cause, if you lose then you outlegian balihttp://www.hotelsbalilegian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-52562660914867127752012-08-04T23:17:08.722+03:002012-08-04T23:17:08.722+03:00Gargaj, Thanks for the comment.
My example game w...Gargaj, Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />My example game was not intended to match exactly the actual rules of Olympic backgammon, but to convey the same general idea. With respect to the particular teams that were expelled, in their case they (thought they) really had nothing to lose by losing.<br /><br />YehudaYehuda Berlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038826060312027387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-298846885574670772012-08-04T19:33:35.998+03:002012-08-04T19:33:35.998+03:00"In the first three rounds, if you lose again..."In the first three rounds, if you lose against your opponents, the only result is that you will receive easier challenges in the last five rounds"<br /><br />That is not true though. If you lose those rounds, chances are you won't qualify for the knockout-stage.Gargajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13580336162240444312noreply@blogger.com