Earnings

Earnings play a crucial role in recognizing a player's achievements in non-S-tier events, adding additional context to their overall greatness score. While S-tier events are generally considered the most competitive, non-S-tier events also contribute to a player's success, and earnings from these events reflect that contribution.

The primary way earnings are factored into the greatness score is through a multiplier. This multiplier allows earnings from non-S-tier events to be brought to scale with the other factors considered in the player's performance, ensuring that all achievements are adequately accounted for.

Earnings Calculation:

Earnings are calculated as follows:

$$\text{Earnings Score} = \text{Earnings} \times \text{Earnings Multiplier}$$

The Earnings value is the total amount earned by the player from non-S-tier events, and the Earnings Multiplier is a global multiplier that brings the earnings into alignment with other aspects of the player's score. This ensures that earnings contribute appropriately to the overall greatness calculation.

For example, if a player earned $50,000 in non-S-tier events and the global earnings multiplier is 1.5, their earnings score would be:

$$\text{Earnings Score} = 50,000 \times 1.5 = 75,000$$

The earnings score is then added to the player's overall greatness score, reflecting their performance in events outside of the top-tier competitions.

Dangers of Neglecting Earnings

Neglecting to account for earnings, especially from non-S-tier events, can result in an incomplete or skewed view of a player's overall greatness. Earnings reflect more than just raw victories; they also capture a player's consistency, ability to perform in a variety of event types, and sustained success across the broader competitive landscape.

By ignoring earnings from non-S-tier events, a player's achievements in these competitions are undervalued. This can lead to a bias towards players who only perform in the most visible S-tier events, overlooking those who consistently perform well across a range of competitions. Without accounting for earnings, you risk undervaluing players who have demonstrated sustained success, even if they haven’t always competed in top-tier events.

In essence, excluding earnings from non-S-tier events diminishes the recognition of a player’s overall career achievements and consistency, potentially distorting the rankings and failing to reward players who have excelled across all types of competitive events.