Score Mechanics

CAVEAT: This is being refined during and after the Alpha.

Overview:

• Score is Player bound (shared across characters).

• Score (Pts) increase when you win battles, and decrease when you lose battles.

• They start at 0 and cannot be negative.

• Losing only removes 50% of what you would gain in a win.

• A Players Score (Pts) divided by the score of all Players leads to platform revenue share (20+% of all platform revenue after referral revenue reduction).

Point gain/loss depends on opponent’s score difference:

• Beating a higher-ranked opponent = bigger score gain.

• Losing to a lower-ranked opponent = bigger score loss.

  • Losing only removes 50% of what you’d gain in a win.

• Beating a lower-ranked opponent = minimal score gain.

• Losing to a higher-ranked opponent = minimal score loss.

  • Losing only removes 50% of what you’d gain in a win.

Formula for score adjustment:

The formula we are using to calculate how many points you win when you beat someone is:

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What Does Each Part Mean?

Each piece of the formula has a special job.

1. Base Score (🔢 The Starting Number)

• We are setting Base Score = 10 (but this can change).

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2. The Strength Difference Calculation (⚖️ Comparing Strength)

• This part checks how strong your opponent is compared to you.

• If your opponent has more points than you, you get extra points.

• If your opponent has fewer points than you, we reduce your reward.

Breaking it down:

• Opponent Pts - Your Pts → This calculates the difference in score between you and your opponent.

• min(…, C) → If the difference is too big, we cap it at C = 500 so you don’t get too many points.

• Divide by D → We use D = 250 to balance how much extra you can get.

• 1 + … → We always start at 1 (so you at least get normal points), and then we add a bonus if your opponent is stronger.

✅ Example:

• If you beat someone who is way stronger than you (500 points ahead), you get extra points (up to 3x your base score).

• If you beat someone the same level, you just get the base score (10).

• If you beat someone way weaker, your reward goes down a bit.

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3. The Weak Opponent Penalty (⚠️ Making It Fair)

• This adjusts the points if you beat a weaker opponent.

• The bigger the gap, the less points you get.

• But, you always get some points (never negative!).

Breaking it down:

• Your Pts - Opponent Pts → Checks how much stronger you are than your opponent.

• max(0, …) → If your opponent is stronger, we don’t apply a penalty (because max(0, negative number) = 0).

• Divide by 2C → This keeps the reduction small but meaningful.

• 1 - … → Ensures that the bigger the difference, the bigger the penalty.

✅ Example:

• If your opponent is only a little weaker (100 points less), you lose only a little reward.

• If your opponent is way weaker (500 points less), you get a bigger penalty but still win something.

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4. Making Sure Opponents Don't Lose Too Many Points (🛑 Keeping It Balanced)

• This means that your opponent always loses half of what you win.

• This stops them from falling too fast and makes the game fair.

✅ Example:

• If you win 10 points, your opponent only loses 5 points.

• If you win 30 points, your opponent only loses 15 points.

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Final Summary (In Simple Words)

• If you beat someone stronger, you get a BIGGER reward.

• If you beat someone weaker, you still get points, but a little less.

• Your opponent always loses half of what you win, so they don’t fall too fast.

• You always gain at least some points when you win.

✅ Encourages fair fights! ✅ Stops players from farming weak opponents for too many points. ✅ Makes sure that winning always feels good!