Can some one or @admin please say : what’s the reason for keeping IOI style in long contests ??
True, I like the old way…!!
I feel it does not make sense to count a problem in which one scored only 10 or 20 or max 25 points…!!
We feel that yes we solved a problem but it restricts your thinking, i feel, because one can score (in most problems) partial points just using brute-force…!!
So even i would like to request @admin to please hold contest the old way…!!
well, i like both the ways. There are pros and cons for both the ways.
lets start the old way.
pros.
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best and optimize algo will only pass.
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scoring will be at its best. not uneven like in new way case.
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as you said, you thinking will not get restrict.
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test your debugging skills at its best
cons.
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demotivate coders to even try a hard problem.
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generally people(coders) think that hard problem is not in their domain for now, they don’t even read the problem.
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bruteforce is useless
New way (present IOI style) .
pros.
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more participation
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even hard problems will get a hit, atleast coder will give a read and try to make a brute.
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motivate them even if they score something. i’ll say it wont make a difference for good coders, but for beginners it makes a huge difference.
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people will atleast read editorials of hard problem.
cons.
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debugging is easy. (its a pro and cons in itself)
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less satisfaction ( some have , but i am not in)
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underestimating a hard or medium problem.
well these are my views on this, i’ll also wait what admin says.