Shadow effect - Revision history

Kevin Wang at 15:48, 27 October 2021

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Kevin Wang: Redirected page to Quizbowl lingo#shadow effect

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Redirected page to Quizbowl lingo#shadow effect

Jonah Greenthal at 00:29, 22 December 2017

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fix>QBWikiBot at 00:53, 25 January 2010

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The '''shadow effect''' occurs when two players each score less points by playing on the same team than they would playing solo. It is a direct result of the fact that every question can be answered by, at most, one player on a team.

When more than one player is on a team, each player's knowledge base overlaps, however slightly, with each other player's knowledge base. However, only one player on that team can buzz in and earn points on a tossup. Therefore, two players whose knowledge bases overlap significantly will each see a large decrease in their [[PPG]] relative to if they had been on separate teams, while two players who specialize in different areas will each see a smaller decrease. This decrease in PPG is known as the shadow effect.

The shadow effect is a function of each player's knowledge base and each player's aggressiveness. However, as a player's knowledge base cannot easily be quantified, an exact formula for the shadow effect cannot be derived.

The assumption that the shadow effect is roughly the same for all groups of two players is a fundamental flaw in [[PATH]]. Nevertheless, PATH is often considered a more accurate indicator of a player's ability than PPG, which does not account for the shadow effect.

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		+	When more than one player is on a team, each player's knowledge base overlaps, however slightly, with each other player's knowledge base. However, only one player on that team can buzz in and earn points on a tossup. Therefore, two players whose knowledge bases overlap significantly will each see a large decrease in their [[PPG]] relative to if they had been on separate teams, while two players who specialize in different areas will each see a smaller decrease. This decrease in PPG is known as the shadow effect.
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		+	The shadow effect is a function of each player's knowledge base and each player's aggressiveness. However, as a player's knowledge base cannot easily be quantified, an exact formula for the shadow effect cannot be derived.
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		+	The assumption that the shadow effect is roughly the same for all groups of two players is a fundamental flaw in [[PATH]]. Nevertheless, PATH is often considered a more accurate indicator of a player's ability than PPG, which does not account for the shadow effect.
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−	When more than one player is on a team, each player's knowledge base overlaps, however slightly, with each other player's knowledge base. However, only one player on that team can buzz in and earn points on a tossup. Therefore, two players whose knowledge bases overlap significantly will each see a large decrease in their [[~~PPG]] relative to if they had been on separate teams, while two players who specialize in different areas will each see a smaller decrease. This decrease in PPG is known as the shadow effect.~~
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−	The shadow effect is a function of each player's knowledge base and each player's aggressiveness. However, as a player's knowledge base cannot easily be quantified, an exact formula for the shadow effect cannot be derived.
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−	The assumption that the shadow effect is roughly the same for all groups of two players is a fundamental flaw in [[PATH]]. Nevertheless, PATH is often considered a more accurate indicator of a player's ability than PPG, which does not account for the shadow effect.
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 The '''shadow effect''' occurs when two players each score less points by playing on the same team than they would playing solo. It is a direct result of the fact that every question can be answered by, at most, one player on a team.
-When more than one player is on a team, each player's knowledge base overlaps, however slightly, with each other player's knowledge base.  However, only one player on that team can buzz in and earn points on a tossup.  Therefore, two players whose knowledge bases overlap significantly will each see a large decrease in their [[PPG]] relative to if they had been on separate teams, while two players who specialize in different areas will each see a smaller decrease.  This decrease in PPG is known as the shadow effect.
+When more than one player is on a team, each player's knowledge base overlaps, however slightly, with each other player's knowledge base.  However, only one player on that team can buzz in and earn points on a tossup.  Therefore, two players whose knowledge bases overlap significantly will each see a large decrease in their [[PPG]] relative to if they had been on separate teams, while two players who specialize in different areas will each see a smaller decrease.  This decrease in PPG is known as the shadow effect.</onlyinclude>
 The shadow effect is a function of each player's knowledge base and each player's aggressiveness.  However, as a player's knowledge base cannot easily be quantified, an exact formula for the shadow effect cannot be derived.