SPRanked 2022
Overview
SpyParty Ranked is a third party ranked system created by OpiWrites. It is used to automatically report results to the ranked database and update ratings in real time. The top rated player in Ranked that has not already earned qualification into SMC 2022 at the end of the Ranked season earns a spot in the Challengers Division. The SPRanked scores are available live here
To use Ranked, both players participating in the match must install the Ranked program, available here.
They then must flag the set as Ranked by typing RANKEDON, or SWISSRANKEDON if playing in a SpyParty Master's Championship Swiss event. This flags the next 12 games played between them as a single Ranked set (note: ranked sets are always 12 games in length, unless participating in a Master Ranked Swiss 2022 event, in which case sets are 8 games in length). Once complete, the program scans the log file from that run of SpyParty, finds the relevant games, and automatically reports the score. Once both players have sent their side of the match, it will be used to update the ratings.
To be eligible for SMC qualification via Ranked rating, a player must have attended 5 SMC Swiss Events across the entire season. This correlates to approximately 1/5th of the amount of Swiss events planned. Additionally, SMC Swiss events are MRP eligible, and have a weight of 2.
Troubleshooting
If Ranked fails to update ratings after a match, the steps below are available to troubleshoot the program.
- Run the program again on the same log file, this time using the debug exe. The debug version is the same, it just opens a console that will have the program's printouts. If you get a bunch of different printouts ending with a summary of the match, your side has been successful. To run it on the correct log file, the log file from the run of the game where the ranked set was played must be the most recent log file in the folder. If there are logs that are newer than this, remove them. Additionally, you may need to delete the "read_files" txt file that's found in your Ranked folder.
- Ensure that the program is actually running. Some antiviruses don't like unsigned executables, and may shut down ranked immediately on start.
- Make sure your opponent has closed their game and submitted their side of the set. The set will not show up unless both players flag it with the RANKEDON or SWISSRANKEDON keywords and subsequently successfully run ranked on that log file.
In general, if you are unsure, please use the debug version of the program. It will open a window that will give you feedback as to whether or not your side has successfully been submitted.
If you forgot to type RANKEDON or SWISSRANKEDON:
- Unzip the relevant log file to a ".txt" file
- Open it in a text editor of your choice.
- Find the section of the log AFTER you connect to your opponent, but BEFORE you play any games
- Anywhere in this section, add this line: LobbyClient sending chat message: RANKEDON (Replace RANKEDON with SWISSRANKEDON if match was a Swiss match.)
- Close the log file, then rezip it as a .gz file. (Winrar and Winzip can unzip .gz files, but cannot create them. You will need 7-Zip or another program of your choice that can create .gz files.)
- Put the edited log file into your SpyParty log folder, then run Ranked. It should correctly find your match.