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46657.75 in reply to 46657.74
Date: 11/29/2008 11:24:19 AM
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I assume these come from simple linear regressions, right? What percentage of the variance in salary do the models explain? (or, in other words, what's the R-squared of the models above).

Also, have you considered the possibility that the models are non-linear (that is, salary is calculated by multiplying the variables instead of adding them)? In such case, the right way to do the regression would be to use the natural logarithms of skills, rather than their actual values.

Last edited by GM-kozlodoev at 11/29/2008 11:25:41 AM

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Date: 11/29/2008 11:51:42 AM
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Sorry, it seems you took time to explain earlier, but I was too lazy to look back. Will fix that, and thanks for taking the time to point to the correct posts.

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Date: 11/29/2008 2:01:45 PM
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his real salary is 6089 and the predicted salary is 6409, this is only 5.2% off. It doesn't matter whether it's higher or lower, sublevels can explain both directions, because the model will unavoidably adapt its coefficients to the average of the sublevels it encounters in the training data, and this average is likely somewhere close to the middle of the range.


ooops sorry i'm an idiot, i typed the wrong actual salary in the excel file i'm using... forget about it

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Date: 12/18/2008 8:41:13 PM
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Hi Joseph. I would be happy to give you all of my game statistics for your research. However, I am not sure the best way to do this. Let me know. I have kept a lot of data. Unfortunately, I never kept records of team enthusiasm until now (from your BBmail to me) so I don't know how helpful it will be.

Anyway, let me know how I can help you.

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Date: 12/19/2008 11:18:47 AM
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I have to admit though that I have grown more sceptical about the relevance of the exact details of the team rating formulas for the game engine.

The BBs have said that the sector ratings have no relevance to the game engine themselves. They're there to give us an idea of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the teams.

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