Zero-sum distribution mode
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- This article is about the term. For the option, see Zero-sum distribution mode (option).
Zero-sum distribution mode is a mode that controls how zero-sum DKP should (or should not) be distributed amongst reward intervals. The program was initially created with only zero-sum in mind, but a couple of modes have been added since then.
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Off
This mode turns the zero-sum part of the program off. It also hides controls that are only relevant to zero-sum systems. It essentially works as if the zero-sum DKP is set to zero before the DKP is calculated.
Example
Lets say that a day has three reward intervals: I1, I2 and I3. I1 spans 10 minutes, I2 spans 20 minutes and I3 spans 10 minutes. A total of 1200 DKP is to be distributed across the day as a result of zero-sum. Since the zero-sum distribution mode is set to off, none of the intervals will receive any zero-sum DKP.
I1: 0 DKP I2: 0 DKP I3: 0 DKP DKP out: 1200 DKP DKP in: 0 DKP
Note that zero-sum is not maintained.
Per interval
This mode views each reward interval as one unit. The points are distributed evenly so that each interval gets the same amount of points, no matter how much time they span.
Example
Lets say that a day has three reward intervals: I1, I2 and I3. I1 spans 10 minutes, I2 spans 20 minutes and I3 spans 10 minutes. A total of 1200 DKP is to be distributed across the day as a result of zero-sum. Each reward interval will receive 1200 DKP divided by the number of intervals (3): 1200 / 3 = 400 DKP.
I1: 400 DKP I2: 400 DKP I3: 400 DKP DKP out: 1200 DKP DKP in: 400 + 400 + 400 = 1200 DKP
Note that zero-sum is maintained.
Per minute
This mode views each minute as one unit. The points are distributed so that each participated minute gets the same amount of reward, i.e. the number of zero-sum DKP rewarded to a reward interval is proportional to the number of minutes that the interval occupies. That means that if reward interval A spans twice as much time as interval B then participating in interval A will reward the participant with twice as much DKP as participating in interval B.
Example
Lets say that a day has three reward intervals: I1, I2 and I3. I1 spans 10 minutes, I2 spans 20 minutes and I3 spans 10 minutes. A total of 1200 DKP is to be distributed across the day as a result of zero-sum. Each minute will receive 1200 DKP divided by the number of minutes during the day: 1200 / (10 + 20 + 10) = 30 DKP.
I1: 10 * 30 = 300 DKP I2: 20 * 30 = 600 DKP I3: 10 * 30 = 300 DKP DKP out: 1200 DKP DKP in: 300 + 600 + 300 = 1200 DKP
Note that zero-sum is maintained.
