Radamus wrote:There is lack of participation in quite a few comps that say they are not the best comps and I don't know what the right answer is or if we're looking at it. There are comps with less that 10 players at times and across the list others with well over 100 but I see a lot with 60-80 frequently. It would be interesting to graph the metrics on it but result is a large spread of affection passed around. It's not only the long shots.
I would also love to see a more detailed analysis on the "grade of fanciness" between different competitions. It probably has not only to do with the objectives. Also, there are more and less popular animal species which determine the participation rates. Coyotes, for example, are probably still more on the "orphan" side when it comes to a list of the high-favored tH animals. Ducks, geese, and many deer species, in contrast, seem to attract a much higher competing clientele.
The current selection will probably also create a grade. I see the grizzly and the elk as being the easier - and thus favored - species, but wolf, and even more the sheep - offering much more challenges. It also tells something that none of the ptarmigan species seem to be candidates for competitions and missions in that context.