Excitement Index and Comeback Factor

BradG223 · 10-30-2017, 07:19 AM

I was just browsing the website Inpredictable, and I came across something I think would be fantastic for the next version of OOTP. The excitement index tries to put a number to how exciting a game is, and the comeback factor tries to put a number to how impressive a comeback is.

I'm not too familiar with the nitty gritty details, but I believe both of these are calculated by tracking the path of a win probability graph, something that OOTP has incorporated into the game. The more the win probability changes in a game, the more exciting it is. The comeback factor is calculated with the winning teams lowest odds of winning during a game.

Take for instance this Spurs-Pacers game. It is rated as the fifth most exciting game, and seventh most impressive comeback.

I'd like to see this applied to OOTP because I enjoy simulating seasons at a time, and like with top-20 batting and pitching performances I would love to see top-20 games and comebacks.

pgjocki · 10-30-2017, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BradG223

I was just browsing the website Inpredictable, and I came across something I think would be fantastic for the next version of OOTP. The excitement index tries to put a number to how exciting a game is, and the comeback factor tries to put a number to how impressive a comeback is.

I'm not too familiar with the nitty gritty details, but I believe both of these are calculated by tracking the path of a win probability graph, something that OOTP has incorporated into the game. The more the win probability changes in a game, the more exciting it is. The comeback factor is calculated with the winning teams lowest odds of winning during a game.

Take for instance this Spurs-Pacers game. It is rated as the fifth most exciting game, and seventh most impressive comeback.

I'd like to see this applied to OOTP because I enjoy simulating seasons at a time, and like with top-20 batting and pitching performances I would love to see top-20 games and comebacks.

As long as it doesn't add processing delays. I can imagine this being a data intensive process.

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10-30-2017, 07:19 AM	#1
BradG223 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 173	Excitement Index and Comeback Factor I was just browsing the website Inpredictable, and I came across something I think would be fantastic for the next version of OOTP. The excitement index tries to put a number to how exciting a game is, and the comeback factor tries to put a number to how impressive a comeback is. I'm not too familiar with the nitty gritty details, but I believe both of these are calculated by tracking the path of a win probability graph, something that OOTP has incorporated into the game. The more the win probability changes in a game, the more exciting it is. The comeback factor is calculated with the winning teams lowest odds of winning during a game. Take for instance this Spurs-Pacers game. It is rated as the fifth most exciting game, and seventh most impressive comeback. I'd like to see this applied to OOTP because I enjoy simulating seasons at a time, and like with top-20 batting and pitching performances I would love to see top-20 games and comebacks.