I know this is a bit of threadomancy but I somehow missed this thread. Here are some points I want to make;
OVERALL TOURNY SCORES
Finally: How to avoid people not playing the first round but winning:
loss=3pts
draw=4pts
win=5pts
3 games. total points available=15
someone plays and loses all 3 games = 9 pts
someone misses first game and wins 2nd two =10 pts
Great idea. Simple yet solves the problem nicely.
PAINTY POINTS
For what it's worth, I also disagree with a sliding scale of painty points.
I like the idea of a well painted army being rewarded but at the same time don't think it should impact on who wins. Perhaps a players choice award fro best painted army? Doesn't even need a prize, just the vote of your fellow gamers and a round of applause for a spiffy 40K force would be nice.
It can easily be said that a player that decimates the opponent’s army will probably have more fun than the player that is getting decimated. Thus ratings could become based on the outcome of games.
I couldn't disagree more. Decimating another army or having your own one decimated is never nice. A close run battle is far more enjoyable thing. Any decent person would, like Prim, feel bad for the other person.
there is a degree of secrecy that can be ensured to allow people to vote honestly.
Why the need for secrecy to be honest?If you want to criticise someone, do it to their face.
