Scoring is always confusing for new members. Each project has a maximum of 10,000 points value. However, that doesn't mean 10,000 divided up. Rather each position is based on a formula.
The scoring calculation to determine the team positions within the vault ranking system works as follows:
Overall score = Sum of all category scores
Category scores = Sum of all projects scores in a category
Project score = 10000 - ((Position - 1) * (10000 / Total number of teams in the project))
Now what really throws people from time to time is that the DC-Vault requires teams to sign up. Doesn't really matter whom does it as long as someone does. Now, DC-Vault is more than just BOINC. So, some teams don't participate outside of that. Some only have a few very small contributors outside of it. So, though there are some larger teams out there, they don't always care about the ongoing challenge and position. We just aren't a concern for them. So, if you look through those teams, you can see that they may not even have points for some of the projects. We really haven't added non-BOINC projects for a very long time as there just aren't that many out there that meet requirements. Also, projects like SETI will be worth less points per position change because there are more teams participating. Reference the project score equation above. If there are less teams supporting the project, each position change is worth more points. This is why being 1st place at FAH is worth 10,000 and being 3rd is worth 9,999.791341 . However at SRBase 1st is worth 10,000 and 2nd is worth 9,929.08. So, when calculating where you need to put resources, you also have to calculate how many points those resources are worth at each project. Currently, it would be best for H to focus on SRBase and TN-Grid because a million BOINC points would gain us a lot more ground then at WCG.
You will also find that some teams are actually much larger at non-BOINC projects. Dutch Power Cows have been very distributed.net heavy over the years. When they decide to organize and do their annual stampede, they can be a force to reckon with. However, they just focus on a few things for a small period of the year. They tend to be one of the few teams that still really watch the scoreboard.
Your team for example does not have any points for GIMPS. Nobody has registered your team if you have one. Merely creating a team, turning in 1 valid work unit, and letting the stats update would give you guys some easy points there.
http://www.dc-vault.com/showteam.php?team=9 By have zero points at the project guarantees 0 points at DC-Vault.The current last place team for GIMPS at DC-Vault has 1,450.00 points. So, you guys could bump your score by about that many points by merely making a team and turning in a single work unit.....
https://www.mersenne.org/
The last important thing to watch out for is loss of interest due to stagnation. One of the largest strengths of DC-Vault is also its biggest down fall. Since it is an ongoing challenge that does not refresh, it is fun at the beginning as you chew threw the other teams. But once you get higher up, there aren't as many easy fruit to pick and you may spend an entire year just bumping up one spot. This loses a lot of the excitement. So be prepared for that. It is always more fun dethroning the champ than it is maintaining that position....
And we are currently in 15th place, ahead of some HUGE names like Gridcoin and SETI.USA.![[H]Coleslaw](/data/avatars/s/344/344729.jpg?1560615061){kind=avatar}
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