Ok, slight adjustment to the scoring system which dynamically takes into account the number of correct solvers when calculating point totals. Here's how it now work:
- The total number of correct answers are counted.
- If you are in the 2nd half of all correct solvers, you get 50% of full value. For example, in a standard 100-point puzzle, if 10 people answer correctly, the sixth through tenth solvers get 50 points.
- The first half of correct solvers will get a linearly graduated point total between 100 and 50. In this same example, the 1st solver gets 100, the second 90, the third 80, the fourth 70, and the fifth 60. As mentioned above the sixth through tenth get 50.
- Thus, it's a self-adjusting scale wherein the more difficult the puzzle, the bigger the reward for the top solvers (relative to the subsequent solvers).
With this new system in place, Quad hangs onto first place after finishing high enough relative to his closest pursuers in the Cosmic Conundrum puzzle. But Mr. Customer inches closer. And with her victory, Karina leaps into the top 10 for the first time, landing in a 3-way tie with M.S.T.I. and Berkowit28 at #7.
Here are the full rankings:
natalie 100, brandon 100, wicks 100, mattya 100, dusto magnifico 91, loney fan 90, lauro 86, andrew 70, stolenmonkey 60, m.l.a.s.f. 50, gil gamesh 20, damon 10, dangarion 10, rbnlaw 10
Next off-day puzzle, 7am Thursday May 21!