Single Star Leaderboards

[BebopBandit]

I was thinking it would be cool if we could adapt the spreadsheet to the site:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... aUnc#gid=0

It would make single star times a bit more competitive than they are on the spreadsheet, as it would be a lot easier to compare times. There's a few problems with doing it, though. The spreadsheet is great because we can just tell people not to add times that use strats they wouldn't use in an actual run. With a leaderboard format, we couldn't really do this, as it would be confusing to people to see a #1 time on a star that isn't WR.

The much bigger problem, however, is how much work this would be. While the current drop down menu on the site is perfect for just a handful of categories, you obviously couldn't have a simple menu for 120 individual stars. So it would probably be a lot of work. Still, I think it'd be cool, as the spreadsheet is way too fucking crowded and retarded looking.

[Denotu]

Really cool idea.

Here's something I quickly came up with anyway. I think the Single Star Leaderboards should have a dropdown like the one in the mockup below. The user can toggle between the stage and find the top 10 times of each level in that stage to keep things clean and competitive. As you said though it will take a while to get everything ironed out.

[BebopBandit]

That looks fucking amazing 10/10

[ClysmiC]

Would 100c stars be separate from their other star they're usually paired with?

And also the spreadsheet is supposed to be all RTA strats, but that wouldn't be a very good idea for leaderboards.

[BebopBandit]

I think it would be fine Clysmic if it's under the General tab, rather than the Leaderboard tab. Maybe even hide it under the Guides tab (as that is what the spreedsheet's initial purpose was).

[VOZAD]

The way that the-elite.net does their leaderboards on individual levels creates a less "clusterfucky" look. Maybe check it out.

[mitcho]

Top 5 kinda thing seems silly since so many people will get tied times.

edit: Yeah, the-elite way of doing things is a solution to this.

[RWhiteGoose]

I know a guy who is working on single level leaderboards which can be used universally for any game. Perhaps a legit submission site would be cool? This is what he has so far http://www.speedrunrecords.com

I'd be pumped to have single star leaderboards because it fits my style of play better and would help me improve a lot

Oh if Denotu is doing something right here then that's wonderful too, cool :thumb:

[Denotu]

The way that the-elite.net does their leaderboards on individual levels creates a less "clusterfucky" look. Maybe check it out.

Top 5 kinda thing seems silly since so many people will get tied times.

edit: Yeah, the-elite way of doing things is a solution to this.

I'm not really sure what either of you mean. If you're referring to the way the leaderboards are designed (3 columns and star names instead of Agent, Secret Agent, etc.), I think it'd look confusing as hell, as SM64 stages have more than 3 stars.

[mitcho]

Well instead of 1st 2nd 3rd ETC, since a lot of people get TWR, the TWR time is just put in place of 1st and anyone with that time comes under it.

Here's an example