Time to clear the air

I think Angry has the right idea here. As MARP seems to be growing by leaps and bounds, all the newcomers deserve some sort of set of rules and regulations that we can all agree upon. This will alleviate any misunderstandings as to what settings are allowable and also perhaps address the issue of each player checking their own inps before submitting them to MARP.

As MARP is quickly becoming THE place on the net for avid gamers to post scores for bragging rights, we should work on making sure that scores can be verified by others. Otherwise, certain scores could become somewhat suspect if there is no other proof than the player saying "I really did do it". One suggestion is to provide a screenshot with the submission. I know that this method can be abused by the clever computer artisans, but in some cases, this is all we've got. Angry's new page (check the URL at the above post) has a section for such games that simply won't playback under any conditions at this point (namely, Frogs,Gorf,Safari) as well as any other peculiarities for other games. If the game is listed as unrecordable, then a screenshot should be required as proof.

As far as TG settings are concerned, I think until Walter Day and Mark Longridge get the TG page back up and running, Angry's suggestion of stating precise settings (this could also be a part of the inp zip) is quite fair and would be a step in the right direction. This would hopefully create a more level playing field for all involved. If someone posts a score using easier settings that costs someone else points (as has happened to both Angry and I recently), then the issue should be settled at once if there has been no previous concensus. In the first place, the poster with the new high score using the easier settings should have observed the older scores and played by the same settings that the older ones used. If the new poster doesn't agree with the old settings, he should address it with the player with the older score and/ or Zwaxy BEFORE sending in an obviously easier path to a top score. Sheesh, what's next? Setting games to infinite lives or something? I know that's a bit extreme, but I think you probably get the point by now.

Well, enough ranting for now, have a happy high-scoring day MARPers!

JoustGod

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