Proposal: replace special maps rules

Elo does not change on special maps today.

Suggest to replace it with the following rule:
- If map has proper horizontal/vertical/corner split and is not special elo changes as always.
- Remove special attribute from such maps as trololo/tiny skirmish, etc
While leave it on such maps as Kurzack(which is really very special).
- Optionally: introduce a limitation on small maps(4x4 and less), not more than N times/N minutes.

You always need skills to win small maps when they splited properly.

Thoughts, suggestions?

Rule can take into account map size and split size in proportions, to make a guess is it silly split or not.

Tbh I never saw a problem with silly maps affecting elo, except for people getting to the 1v1 top20 by playing SpeedMetal.

Elo ranking is disabled on these maps not merely because they are random, but because the skills and tactics required to win these games are not really so much Zero-K as they are their own animal.

What do you mean kernel panic?

quote: A spring game. Anything that can be hosted on springie could gain you elo. That's why Godde made a separate account for non-zk games.

This has not been accurate for quite a while.

(except that it doesn't do that for at least a year now)

I think Trololo map will not get more skillfull or less lolmap by having (different) startboxes.

Not sure about other spring games hosted on springies, but zK DOTA does influence elo.
http://zero-k.info/Battles/Detail/198632
-26.8 Elo for losing 2v1 DOTA game.
This battle is from yesterday.

So yes, if you want you could get to high (or at least decent) elo by never having played zK.
Fun fact: Not as theoretical as one might think, one example of a player elo-yoyoing between 1300 and 1700 is here: http://zero-k.info/Forum/Thread/3570

What is excact spelling of map "Kurzack"? Never heard of and search does not find it.

quote: -26.8 Elo for losing 2v1 DOTA game.

FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU. I lost almost 27 elo!!!